Research Paper
(These instructions are also attached here
as a Word document)
This assignment
has two goals: 1) have students increase
their understanding of the concept of Protecting Personal Information (PPI) and
other ethical issues related to the use of information technology through
research, and 2) learn to correctly use the tools and techniques within Word to
format a research paper including using Wordâs citation tools. These skills will be valuable throughout
studentsâ academic career. The paper
will require a title page, 2-3 pages of content with incorporation of a minimum
of 3 external resources from credible sources, and a References page.
You are required
to use APA format and utilize the References feature in Word for the required
footnotes and for the creation of citations and the References list. Note that although MS Word used Bibliography
or Works Cited as the title for the References list, you will need to change
the words to âReferences.â
Good resources
include the UMUC Library website, the chapters on Microsoft Word in your
hands-on textbook, the Williams/Sawyer textbook, and the resources that can be
found under Course Content in your WebTycho classroom: Writing Resources, the
Online Guide to Writing and Research, and the APA Tutorial.
A list of topics
from which students can choose is provided below.
Topics for Research Paper
Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
Social Engineering
Employee Monitoring
Content Filtering
Information Privacy
Electronic Medical Records
Biometrics (in terms of ethical and privacy issues)
Identity Theft
Use of Cookies
Privacy Laws related to Information Technology use
Intellectual Property Rights; Copyright
If there is
another topic related to Ethics that you would really like to explore, please
check with me for approval first.
Requirement
Points Allocated
Comments
Create a Word document. Save this document as âLastName-Researchâ
(e.g. Smith-Research).
Paper should be double-spaced, 1â margins, Times New Roman 12 point
type
0.5
This is the font in normal paragraphs.
Heading and title fonts may be a larger size.
Deliverable does not exceed 3 -4 typed, double-spaced
0.5
Charts and other graphical information are not included in the page
count. Title page and References page
are not included in page count.
Title Page (Page 1) which shows title and author’s (student’s) name. Start your paper content on page 2.
0.5
Title must be appropriate for content
At least three (3) APA formatted in-text citations.
You are
required to use the References feature in Word for your citations and
Reference List. It is
important to review the final format for APA-style correctness even if
generated by Word.
1.5
These can be anywhere in the document, but the citations must be
relevant to what is being referenced and use the APA format.
Correct APA format for citations.
0.25
At least two (2) informational footnotes. These cannot be
simply citations or sources that would be in your References.
(Note: APA Style does not use
footnotes; however the style does allow for the incorporation of
informational footnotes)
1.0
These can be anywhere in the document, but the informational footnotes
must be relevant to the associated text.
The purpose of this requirement is to effectively incorporate the
information and demonstrate that you can use the MS Word footnoting
functionality.
Reference Page using APA format for references
You are
required to use the References feature in Word for your citations and
Reference List. It is
important to review the final format for APA-style correctness even if
generated by Word.
1.0
All works listed must be incorporated within the writing of your paper
as specified in APA style
Correct APA format for References list
0.25
Describe the topic and ethical issue as it relates to the use of
Information Technology
2
Homework help – Discuss the trends, ways individuals and/or organizations are impacted
by the issue or working to prevent the impact.
2
Paper must be well-organized, clearly written in a style appropriate
for college level work.
1
Paper should be grammatically correct and contain no spelling
errors.
1.5
Although you should use the SpellCheck and Grammar Check function in
Word, this will not catch all errors â you are ultimately responsible for
proofreading.
TOTAL:
12
