C – 1 Assignment – Topic Selection – Research on an
existing or emerging IT-related technology and related ethical issues (3%)

• Topic
  Title – Begin with a topic title that describes what you’re writing about
• Explain
  briefly—one paragraph should be sufficient—why you selected this topic.
• Determine
  three critically important questions you would like to address regarding
  your topic when you complete your research for the C – 2 Narrative. Include
  a written description—1 or 2 sentences as a brief paragraph—for each
  question that includes why that question is critically important. These questions will form the thesis
  and starting point for your research and final written assignment, the
  Ethical Issue in Information Technology.
  Remember: the emphasis on this
  paper is on digital technology
  and the ethical issue(s) with its use
• The objective in developing and posing these questions
  is to stage your research and writing for the final C – 2 Issues Paper so
  that one or more ethical principles are applied and explained as a result
  of your research.
• This process helps you establish a thesis for your research.
• Provide
  at least three proposed reference sources, at least two of which must be
  from the UMUC library databases (or an equivalent academic database).
• Submit
  your topic selection and three questions as a combined Microsoft
  Word document—upload as an attachment in your assignment folder “C1
  Topic.”

Remember; include a cover page and
follow all APA formatting requirements.

Following are some topic ideas you
may want to select for this assignment.
Be sure to keep in mind the
technology aspects of this assignment are different from Paper A
(IT-related issues in general that are ethical problems that are resolved
through organizational and policy solutions).

Information Technology – Ethical
Issues that Arise Because of the Technology:

The Internet: search engines, filtering, pornography, access, etc.

Databases: data mining, privacy, security, etc.

Communication: e-mail, social networking, monitoring, etc.

Gaming:
regulation, violence, addiction, gender stereotyping, educational games, etc.

The IT Industry: intellectual property, e-waste, software piracy, etc.

httpss://www.scu.edu/ethics/practicing/focusareas/technology/articles.html

You must secure feedback approval of your C1 topic assignment from
the instructor before proceeding with your C2!

Week 6 assignment

Week Six Assignment Paper
C2

Top
of Form

Bottom
of Form

Week 7

PowerPoint C3 – Group Presentation
of research on existing or emerging IT-related technology and related ethical
issues (Group) (15%)

This assignment is a continuation of
the individual activity (C1 and C 2) on researching an existing or emerging IT technology and its related ethical issues.

Work in your assigned groups for
this assignment as it is a continuation of the individual activity (C1) on
researching an existing or emerging IT
technology and its related ethical issues. To satisfy this assignment, each
assigned study group will need to gain consensus on the final topic drawing
from the topics each member researched individually which will then be used as
the single topic for the group presentation. Group members must review each
individual topic submitted as Paper C1 and C2 (the synopsis version should make
this easier) and select a candidate topic which will be used as the group
presentation. The ability to gain consensus to work as a group and collaborate
is vital to the success of this assignment!

The presentation will be developed
using MS Office PowerPoint and should include:

• 1 Title slide including names and
  paper title
• 1-2 Introductory slides
  providing an overview of the topic selected and rationale for selection
• 5-8 slides providing research
  results on emerging technologies and related issues
• 2 slides on summary/conclusion
• 1 – Reference slide
• Use the notes section to
  elaborate on your major bullet topics

The
following reference/source may further help in developing this PowerPoint
presentation. Moreover, be sure to use
brief statements in your slides—word-bites—bullets that show some hierarchy of
importance. See: How to
Excel at Briefing Senior Executives: httpss://www.melissalewis.com/articles/A-Briefings.pdf

Use the notes portion of PowerPoint to elaborate on key points as
needed. Remember to cite sources using proper APA format and provide direct
link. Ensure that your source comes from a reputable source. Do NOT submit
research taken from Wikipedia sources, blogs, or sources with no date and/or
author. Please refer to the course syllabus for the due date. Once all
presentations are posted, there will be a follow-on conference where students
can comment and remark on each group’s presentation. This is to be done in a
respectful manner and is meant to provide students with positive and
constructive feedback, and have the class benefit from other groups’ different
research topics and conclusions.