What are the implications posed by technology to instructional methods

Research paper/ Presentation

Each student will choose a database technology issue of interest and using a variety of resources will gather information for a short (5-7 pages) research paper. The research topic must have prior approval of the instructor. A synthesis of your research, insights, and conclusions will be shared with the class.

Research Paper Requirements:

Below are the required research paper headings. Subheadings may be used as appropriate. The professor must approve research topics.

Abstract — A brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the research; It allows readers to survey the contents of an article quickly and, like a title, is used by abstracting and information services to index and retrieve articles by search engines.

Introduction — introduce the problem. The body of a paper opens with an introduction that presents the specific problem under study and describes the research strategy. Before writing the introduction, consider

· What is the point of the paper?

· How do the problem relate to the Internet?

· What are the implications of the research, and how does the study relate to previous work in the area.

A good introduction answers these questions in a paragraph or two and, by summarizing the relevant arguments and previous work, gives the reader a firm sense of what was done and why.

Problem Statement — define what exactly is the problem you are researching. This statement should be clear and succinct.

Problem Significance — explain why this problem is significant. Consider answering

· Why this problem is worthy of research?

· What are the implications posed by technology to instructional methods?

Literature Review — review the literature but do not include an exhaustive historical review. Assume the reader has some knowledge in the field for which you are writing and does not require a complete digest. Citation of and specific credit to relevant earlier works is part of the author’s scholarly responsibility. At the same time, cite and reference only works pertinent to the specific issue and not works of tangential or general significance.

Industry Response — explain how the industry is affected by the specific research problem and what is being done to respond to the problem(s) of technology integration. Cite specific examples were necessary. The focus of this section is to document industry’s response for better or worse. What exactly are organizations doing to address this problem?

Conclusion — evaluate and interpret the implications of the research problem, especially with respect to your problem statement. You are free to examine, interpret, and qualify your conclusion, as well as draw inferences. Focus on what the paper has explored and elaborate on where the trends appear to be heading.

This research papers should be 5 – 7 pages (350 words per page). The paper will be graded on the following criteria; 15% Topic Development (breadth depth of material covered), 40% Critical Tinking, 25% Organization, 10% Language, and 10% Mechanics. The use of APA style guide is required.

You may assume the reader has some knowledge in the field for which you are writing and does not require a complete digest. Citation of and specific credit to relevant earlier works is part of the author’s scholarly responsibility. At the same time, cite and reference only works pertinent to the specific issue and not works of tangential or general significance.

You must use a minimum of five journals, at least three academic journals, and two practitioner journals to research this topic. Academic journals are usually peer-reviewed journals with names like: Journal of Database Management, Database Systems Journal, etc… and their audience is academia. Practitioner journals are magazines and other periodicals such as Information Today, Database Magazine—to name a few.

The purpose of these papers is to demonstrate that you can link technology to teaching so it is essential that your analysis focuses on linking and synthesizing information learned in this course to the greater body of knowledge related to educational technology into teaching.

For grading criteria refer to the assessment rubic shown below;