05 Jun Academic Misconduct and Dishonesty
Question
OVERVIEW
WORD LIMIT |
%TOTAL |
DUE DATE |
SUBMISSION |
LATE SUBMISSION |
| 3000 words (5-6 content pages) | 36% | 11:59 PM FridayAugust19th2016 (week 7) | Online – Blackboard only | 0% |
SUBMISSION
You will submit your Individual Report on the ITD101 Blackboard site. To do this, follow these steps:
1. Click Assessment (left-hand panel) ->Assessment: Individual Report- Submission: Individual Report.
2. Attach a single document and ensure the criteria in the required report template is followed.
Note: We will use online web-based text-matching softwareto compare electronically submitted reports. When your papers are submitted into blackboard, sections of the your reports that match other sources (including past and present submissions) are highlighted and identified. The the highlighted matched text forms an Originality Report and will be made available to us.We strongly encourage you to think twice before plagiarising.
Late Submissions & Extensions
We cannot accept late submissions! This means that if you submit your assignment a second after 5pm on Friday the 4th of December, you will receive a mark of 0/30%. QUT has a strictpolicy on late submissions and any relaxation of this policy is highly unlikely provided that you have used the Blackboard submission system before. Please refer to QUT’s Late Submission Policy available athttp://www.mopp.qut.edu.au/E/E_06_08.jsp#E_06_08.02.mdoc. Make absolutely sure that you submit on time and don’t leave things to the last minute!
ACADEMIC MISCONDUCT AND DISHONESTY
We will be using plagiarism software to detect irregularities in your reports. If we detect any, we will have to report the irregularities. In cases where QUT finds major breaches to academic integrity, the consequences can be severe (up to permanent expulsion from University). We strongly encourage you to think twice before plagiarising (both plagiarising yourself as well as letting others plagiarise your work) as it is often better not to submit anything than submitting the work of others.
REPORT WRITING & LANGUAGE EXPECTATIONS
You are required to use a report writing style. This includes the correct use of English and we strongly encourage you to check your work before you submit it. Improper use of English (SMS language, no commas, full stops, etc.) will result in deductions from your mark.
*Submit an electronic copy via Blackboard.
TASK:Impact Analysis& Improvements
Your task is to develop a written report comprised of two-parts:
Part 1 – The Product Impact:
Undertake an impact analysis ofTranslinkGo Card. Your analysis should focus on the product’s impact on individuals.
Part 2 –Opportunity to Improve:
Explore two key opportunities to improve the product for individuals or the case company.
| Option | |
| Company | Translink |
| Product | Go Card |
Guiding Questions to Explore
PART 1: THE PRODUCT IMPACT
Explore the background information of the above product. Consider these questions:
· What is the product? Who developed it?
· What need/opportunity does it fill? Why was this product built?
· How is it used and by whom?
· When is it used?
· What situations is it used in?
Explore the role of theory to help predict or explain the product’s impact on individuals. Consider these questions:
· What theory is chosen?
· What constructs of your chosen theory is useful to use in your analysis?
· How can your chosen theory help you to analyse the product’s impact on individuals?
Analyse the product’s impact on individuals. In your analysis include impacts or effects that occurred indirectly, unintentionally, or were delayed outcomes of the product. Consider these questions:
· Why is the product used?
· What impact does the product have (both positive and negative), and on who?
· How has the product been able to do what it does?
· Why has it become so successful?
PART 2: OPPORTUNITY TO IMPROVE
Explore ways to improve the product for individuals or for the case company. Consider these questions:
· Are there current or new technologies that could be integrated into the product to improve it in some way, how?
· Are there failings of the product that could be fixed, how?
· Are there benefits of the product that could be enhanced, how?
Report Template (Required)
ATTENTION: The following headings are a guide to help structure your report. Each section is mandatory, but you can break these down further or rename them.
Cover Page with Title (Not included in the word limit)
· Include:
o Name and student #, Course title, Assessment title, Chosen product / case company,Tutorial (e.g. Monday 12-2pm), Due date, Word count.
Executive Summary (Not included in the word limit)
· A snapshot of the entire report, covering the main points of the report.
Part 1: The Product Impact
– Product Background (2.5%)
– Theory Justification (6%)
– Impact Analysis (15%)
Part 2: Opportunity to Improve
– Product Improvements (10%)
Conclusion (Not included in the word limit)
· A final set of statements indicating what this report is about, what your findings were and what you suggestions for improvement were.
Appendices (Not included in the word limit)
· Any materials (images, tables, figures, content) that does not need to be fully explained in the body of the report, but would allow the reader to find further information about it if necessary.
References (Not included in the word limit)
· Reference any concepts, theories or ideas. Using a minimum of 5-10 peer reviewed references is recommended. Recommended referencing style is APA 6th.
* Please note an additional 2.5% will go towards the report structure (refer to the criteria sheet).
| Report Elements | Criteria | Mark | |||
| 2.5 –2 | 1.5 | 1 – 0 | |||
| Product Background | The chosen technology and who developed it has been clearly described in sufficient detail.
What need/opportunity is filled and why the technology was created are described clearly and in sufficient detail. How and when the technology is used, and by whom and in what situations is explained in sufficient detail. |
A broad, brief or ambiguous description of the background of the product has been provided that explains what the product is, why it was developed, what need it fills, how it is used and by whom, but is missing key information that explains those aspects. | Little or no effort has been made to explain the background of the product or who developed it.
No explanation has been provided about what need or opportunity the product fills. Any explanation that has been provided is not supported by factual evidence. |
/2.5 | |
| Report Elements | 6 – 5 | 4.5 – 3 | 2.5 – 0 | Mark | |
| Theory Justification | Several theories and their components have been described in detail.
A justification of why the theories are used to support the impact assessment has been detailed. A brief evaluation on why the selected theories were the most applicable and rationale as to why other theories were less appropriate is provided. |
A theory and its components have been described in detail.
A justification of why the theory is used to support the impact assessment has been detailed. Several theories have been described in detail. |
A theory has not been chosen or described.
Or a theory/theories that have been chosen are not supported by factual evidence. Or a theory/theories that have been chosen are inappropriate to use or have been incorrectly applied. |
/6 | |
| Report Elements | 15 – 12.5 | 12 – 10 | 9.5 – 7.5 | 7 – 0 | Mark |
| Impact Analysis | The obvious and not so obvious key changes in what we do now and what we used to do before the technology have been clearly described, with little or no fault.
The key differences resulting from the change have been clearly described in detail. An analysis of several key positive and negative impacts has been provided with appropriate justification. The groups of people impacted have been identified and how they have been impacted has been is explained and justified. Why the product was successful has been explained using appropriate theory and is clearly justified. |
The groups of people impacted have been identified and how they have been impacted has been sufficiently described.
The majority of obvious key changes in what we do now and what we used to do have been identified, but could be improved upon. Key differences resulting from the change have been sufficiently explained, but minor errors are present. A detailed analysis of the positive and negative impacts has been explained. A description about the success of the product has been provided and justified using theory. |
The groups of people impacted have been identified and how they have been impacted has been described.
Some of the key changes in what we do now and what we used to do have been identified. However, some obvious (significant) changes have not been discussed. Key differences resulting from the change have been somewhat explained, but could have been expanded upon. A brief analysis of the positive and negative impacts has been explained. A brief description about the success of the product has been justified using theory, but may not have been applied appropriately or with sufficient detail. |
An impact analysis has not been undertaken.
Or a very brief impact analysis has been undertaken. There may be some correct aspects, but there is insufficient detail (as per guiding questions) to clearly assess the impact. Or the impact of a technology has been incorrectly assessed. |
/15 |
| Report Elements | 10 –8 | 7.5 – 5 | 4.5 – 0 | Mark | |
| Product Improvements | A sufficient description has been provided that explores several improvements to the product in detail.
A sufficient description has been provided; explaining how current and new technologies could be integrated into the product to improve its function. The limitations of the technology have been clearly described and comprehensive methods of reducing or mitigating the impact of the limitations have been provided. |
An attempt has been made at exploring several improvements to the product, but there are some misconnections between what is written and how it will actually improve the product.
Adescription has been provided, explaining how current and new technologies could be integrated into the product to improve its function, but it could be improved upon. The limitations of the technology have been described and methods of reducing or mitigating the impact of the limitations have been provided with some gaps or unclear points. |
No attempt to explore improvements has been undertaken.
Or, an exploration of improvements has been undertaken, but the exploration was shallow and little or no explanation about how it will actually improve the product is provided. |
/10 | |
| Effective report writing (Structure) | Satisfactory
0.5 |
Unsatisfactory
0 |
Mark | ||
| Correct Formatting | Formatting and structure was completely correct with no mistakes. | The report did not follow a set format and structure or the report followed a format and structure, but there were inconsistencies. | /.5 | ||
| Correct Referencing | Referencing was correct and consistent with no mistakes. | Referencing is not used or referencing is used, but mistakes are present or contain inconsistencies. | /.5 | ||
| Appropriate Headings | The headings used were followed by the appropriate and relevant content. | Headings were not used or heading were used, but were inconsistent. | /.5 | ||
| Effective Summary | A good summary is provided that details what the reader should expect to see in the rest of the report. | No summary or a poor summary with little effort is provided or a summary is provided that details some of what the reader should expect to see in the rest of the report. | /.5 | ||
| Effective Conclusion | A good conclusion is provided that details summarised the outcomes of the report. | No conclusion or a poor conclusion with little effort is provided or a conclusion is provided that summarises some of the outcomes of the report. | /.5 | ||
| Total | /36 |
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