The document provides instructions for a reflection paper assignment in a graduate health informatics course. Students are asked to write a 2-page paper reflecting on their experience with a case study group project. They should discuss lessons learned from working in a group, insights gained about course material, and how what they learned will impact their future practice. The paper should have an introduction, body, and conclusion and follow APA formatting guidelines. It will be graded based on depth of reflection, inclusion of personal insights, understanding of material, proper formatting, and writing quality. A second set of instructions is also provided for a cover letter assignment where students apply for a health IT job by outlining their qualifications.

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The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyMaster of Health
Science Program (MSHS)Health Informatics Concentration
Week 6 Assignment: Reflection Paper Instructions and Grading
RubricAssignment Rationale:
Please refer to the course syllabus to determine what percentage
this assignment is of your final course grade. The purpose of
this assignment is to allow each student an opportunity to write
a formal reflection paper about the case study group project
experience. Assignment Learning Objective:
Each assignment will be related to a specific learning objective.
This assignment is linked to four separate learning objectives.
Week 6 Learning Objectives 1 (Consider the design or redesign
of healthcare systems to support workflow organization and
governance in preparation for the case study group project due
in Week 6), 2 (Relate the importance of training, technical
support, infrastructure, and ongoing maintenance and evaluation
of any healthcare information system project), 3 (Categorize
organizational and behavioral factors that can affect system
acceptance and use), and 4 (Report strategies for managing
change.) Assignment Instructions:
1. Read the grading rubric (below) carefully.
2. After completion and reflection upon the case study group
project, please compose a formal paper (no longer than two
pages excluding the cover page).
3. This Reflection Paper should be an essay of your thoughts
about the case study group project assignment. It should consist
of your personal insights, experiences, and beliefs about what
lessons learned from involvement in the project.
4. Please include reflections related to learning about the
group/teamwork approach. Speak to specific skills learned from
the collaborative process.
5. The Reflection Paper should also illustrate your
understanding of the material learned and how what you learned

2. will affect your ideas and future practice.
6. Use first person point of view.
7. At a minimum, the Reflection Paper structure should include
an opening paragraph, main body, and a conclusion.
(Personally, sometimes it is easier to write the main body of a
paper before the opening and closing paragraphs).
8. Include both in-text citations and a reference page for any
material cited, making sure to use APA formatting.
9. Since this assignment is a formal paper, please follow APA
formatting rules.
10. Please note the paper will also be automatically submitted to
the Safe Assign plagiarism software.
11. Submit this assignment as a Word document, using the link
found within the Week 6 Learning Activities Folder. Reflection
Paper Assignment Grading Rubric
Element
Exemplary (4 points)
Proficient (3 points)
Developing (2 points)
Needs Improvement (1 points)
No Credit (0 points)
Depth of Reflection
Demonstrates a thorough and conscious understanding of the
subject matter.
Demonstrates a thoughtful understanding of the subject matter.
Demonstrates a limited understanding of the subject matter.
Demonstrates little understanding of the subject matter.
Demonstrates no understanding of the subject matter.
Personal Insight

3. Essay includes clear, concise, eloquently written expression of
personal insights, experiences, and beliefs about what lessons
learned from involvement in the project.
Essay includes a complete description personal insights,
experiences, and beliefs about what lessons learned from
involvement in the project.
Essay includes adequate expression of personal insights,
experiences, and beliefs about what lessons learned from
involvement in the project.
Minimal statements about personal insights, experiences, and
beliefs about lessons learned from involvement in the project
evident.
No personal insight evident.
Understanding of the Material
Uses specific and convincing examples to support ideas and
makes insightful connections between what was learned and
future professional practice.
Uses relevant examples from experiences to support statements.
Makes applicable connections between what was learned and
future professional practice.
Uses some vaguely developed examples to support connections
between what was learned and future professional practice.
Very little connection between what was learned and future
professional practice evident.
No connection between what was learned and future
professional practice evident.
APA formatting
No APA errors (cover page, in-text citations, and references).
One to two APA errors (cover page, in-text citations, and
references).
Three to four APA errors (cover page, in-text citations, and
references).
Five APA errors (cover page, in-text citations, and references).
More than five APA errors (cover page, in-text citations, and
references).

4. Grammar, Spelling, and Sentence Structure
Writing is of excellent quality; free of any grammar and
spelling errors.
Writing is polished; one or two grammar or spelling errors.
Writing is adequate for graduate level work; maximum of three
grammar or spelling errors.
Writing is inadequate for graduate level work; no more than
four spelling or grammar errors.
Poorly written with multiple spelling and grammar errors.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande ValleyMaster of Health
Science Program (MSHS)Health Informatics Concentration
Week 7 Assignment: HIT Job Application Cover Letter
Instructions and Grading RubricAssignment Rationale:
Please refer to the course syllabus to determine what percentage
this assignment is of your final course grade. The purpose of
this assignment is to allow each student an opportunity to learn
more about the roles and responsibilities of Health Information
Technology (HIT) department staff members through
investigating current job opportunities and writing a letter
classifying individual specifications needed to be hired.
Assignment Learning Objective:
Each assignment will be related to a specific learning objective.
This assignment is linked to Week 7 Learning Objective 2
(Classify the roles, responsibilities of major HIT staff
members).Assignment Instructions:
1. Review the websites we looked at during Week 1 again.
Particularly, the AHIMA and HIMSS websites.
2. Examine health information technology (HIT) related job
opportunities available within the career resources on each
website. Please feel free to explore other career opportunities
websites with HIT openings as well. For example, Veterans

5. Affairs job opportunities or Human Resources website of
local healthcare systems.
3. Choose a listed HIT career opportunity.
4. Imagine you are applying for this job.
5. Compose a professional cover letter that you would submit
with your application/resume for the chosen job.
6. The letter should include an introduction and an argument as
to why you would be a good fit for the selected job.
7. Review the grading rubric (below) to make sure you include
all the important elements of the assignment.
8. Submit the completed form (as a Word document) using the
appropriate assignment link (located in the Week 7 Learning
Activities Folder).HIT Job Application Cover Letter
Assignment Grading Rubric
Element
Exemplary (4 points)
Proficient (3 points)
Developing (2 points)
Needs Improvement (1 points)
No Credit (0 points)
Organization
Expertly uses all necessary professional cover letter formatting
(heading, greeting, introduction, body, closure, signature,
enclosure, and copy).
Accurately uses all necessary professional cover letter
formatting (heading, greeting, introduction, body, closure,
signature, enclosure, and copy).
Some noticeable errors in professional cover letter formatting
noted (heading, greeting, introduction, body, closure, signature,

6. enclosure, and copy).
Excessive number of errors in professional cover letter
formatting noted (heading, greeting, introduction, body, closure,
signature, enclosure, and copy).
Majority of the professional cover letter formatting elements are
missing (heading, greeting, introduction, body, closure,
signature, enclosure, and copy).
Content/Argument
Letter clearly states the purpose.
Appropriate explanations or facts used to support argument as
to why the applicant is qualified for the job.
Tone is appropriate for intended audience.
Letter clearly states the purpose.
Some explanations or facts used to support argument as to why
the applicant is qualified for the job.
Tone is generally appropriate for intended audience.
Purpose of letter is unclear.
More explanations or facts needed to support argument as to
why the applicant is qualified for the job.
Tone is too formal or too informal for intended audience.
Purpose of letter is unclear.
Argument as to why the application is qualified for the job is
not supported by explanations or facts
Tone is inappropriate for intended audience.
Letter rambles; hard to follow or understand.
No obvious argument included.

7. Grammar, Spelling, and Sentence Structure
Writing is of excellent quality; free of any grammar and
spelling errors.
Writing is polished; maximum of one grammar or spelling error.
Writing is adequate for graduate level work; maximum of two
grammar or spelling errors.
Writing is inadequate for graduate level work; three spelling or
grammar errors.
Letter is poorly written with multiple spelling and grammar
errors.