EDT321
Research Team Project Instructions
RESEARCH TEAM PROJECT – 20 Points Possible
(10 Individual Points, 10 Team Points)
Student teams will participate in Research and Discussion Forums in BlackBoard for a special
topic. There will be few final examination questions that will be drawn from this research
information for all students.
Students may choose the topic of their choice from the following special topics. Be sure to tell
the instructor the name of the group you will be joining.
Adaptive and Assistive Technologies
Copyright for Students
Computer and Online Security
Emerging Technology
The instructor will post general research questions for each topic and prepare a small group
Discussion Forum in BlackBoard for team communication. The team will research the questions
and post a summary for all students to access as they prepare for the Final exam.
Research Teams may begin immediately and finish when they have answered the questions
effectively. The group summary should be posted by the end of class on Week 7. The instructor
will monitor each team to ensure correct information is being gathered and that the summary
effectively answers the research questions.
The instructor will also award points for each student’s research postings. Points will be awarded
in two ways – individually and by team.
Individually, points will be awarded for the posting of topic-related information. Each
posting will earn from 0-3 points based on the following scale. A maximum of 10 individual
points may be earned in this manner.
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0 points = one or two word posts, or posts that do not address the research topic
1 point = information about the topic only, no explanation or elaboration
2 points = information plus an explanation or elaboration of the information
3 points = information, explanation and/or elaboration, plus clearly stated and
well-grounded personal opinion or enhancement of the topic, or the posing of a
related question
Team points will be awarded for a group summary posting that effectively answers all the
research questions for the topic.
In addition, the information gathered by each team will create a PowerPoint which they will
present at the end of the semester. But make sure each student will prepare an individual
PowerPoint presentation for grading purposes. An assignment sheet for the PowerPoint
assignment will be available during class on Week 7.
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Research Team Project Instructions
Research Group Project – Adaptive and Assistive Technology
What is adaptive technology? What is assistive technology?
YOUR RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
1. Define, compare, and contrast adaptive technology and
assistive technology.
2. Describe adaptive/assistive technologies in use today for
people with vision, hearing, and physical disabilities.
3. What benefits do users gain from adaptive/assistive
technology?
4. Are schools required to provide adaptive/assistive
technology for students? Describe the adaptive/assistive
technology available at ASU.
5. List and describe some adaptive/assistive technology
products that are available to help people use computers.
Explore the world of Adaptive and Assistive Technology using search engines to locate answers
to the research questions. The following URLs will get you started.
Adaptive Technology Resource Centre web
site
ABLEDATA, Sponsored by the National
Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation
Research, U.S. Department of Education
Center for Applied Special Technology
Texas School for the Blind and Visually
Impaired
http://www.utoronto.ca/atrc/
http://www.abledata.com/
http://www.cast.org/
http://www.tsbvi.edu/technology/
YOUR TASKS:
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Use the Discussion Board feature in BlackBoard to share information with your team.
Answer the Research Questions carefully – there will be questions on the course final
exam about each of the Research Topics.
Begin your research now (Week 3). A group summary is due on Week 7, which will be
posted on BlackBoard for the entire class.
You will use this information to prepare a PowerPoint team project (assigned Week 7 and
due Week 9).
You will be viewing your classmates PowerPoint projects about each of the research
questions. This will provide you with the opportunity to learn about all the research
topics and prepare for the final examination questions.
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Research Team Project Instructions
Research Group Project – Computer and Online Security
Security means many things: your personal data, your computer itself, an organization’s
data, etc.
YOUR RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
6. List and describe common types of computer
viruses, how computer viruses spread, and the
damage they can cause.
7. Describe some strategies for combating or
preventing computer viruses.
8. Explain why passwords are important. What are
some suggestions for creating passwords?
9. How do businesses make it safe to shop online?
10. What does a computer hacker do? Is this activity
beneficial to society in any way?
Explore the world of Computer and Security using search engines to locate answers to the
research questions. The following URLs will get you started.
McAfee Virus Information Library
http://vil.mcafee.com/
How to Choose a Good Password
http://www.ehow.com/how_14723_choose-computerpassword.html
Hackers - Frontline
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/hackers/
Shop Safely Online
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/online/cybrsmrt.htm
CNet News.com
http://news.com.com/2001-1009_3-0.html
YOUR TASKS:
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Use the Discussion Board feature in BlackBoard to share information with your team.
Answer the Research Questions carefully – there will be questions on the course final
exam about each of the Research Topics.
Begin your research now (Week 3). A group summary is due on Week 7, which will be
posted on BlackBoard for the entire class.
You will use this information to prepare a PowerPoint team project (assigned Week 7 and
due Week 9).
You will be viewing your classmates PowerPoint projects about each of the research
questions. This will provide you with the opportunity to learn about all the research
topics and prepare for the final examination questions.
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Research Team Project Instructions
Research Group Project – Copyright for Students
What are the rights and responsibilities of students under Copyright Law?
YOUR RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
11. Define copyright, and explain what works are protected by
copyright, and how long a copyright lasts.
12. What are the copyright rules for college students?
13. Describe the copyright problem that involved NAPSTER.
What was the resolution of the problem?
14. Define plagiarism, how is it discovered and punished?
15. Describe how copyright, fair use and plagiarism laws affect
the Internet and World Wide Web.
Explore the world of Copyright using search engines to locate
answers to the research questions. The following URLs will get you started.
Franklin Pierce Law Center
http://www.piercelaw.edu/tfield/copysof.htm
10 Big Myths about Copyright
http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html
Copyright Website LLC
http://www.benedict.com/
U.S. Copyright Office
http://www.loc.gov/copyright/
YOUR TASKS:
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Use the Discussion Board feature in BlackBoard to share information with your team.
Answer the Research Questions carefully – there will be questions on the course final
exam about each of the Research Topics.
Begin your research now (Week 3). A group summary is due on Week 7, which will be
posted on BlackBoard for the entire class.
You will use this information to prepare a PowerPoint team project (assigned Week 7 and
due Week 9).
You will be viewing your classmates PowerPoint projects about each of the research
questions. This will provide you with the opportunity to learn about all the research
topics and prepare for the final examination questions.
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Research Team Project Instructions
Research Group Project– Emerging Technology
What will Technology be like in the future?
YOUR RESEARCH QUESTIONS:
16. Define the term emerging technology. Where do emerging
technologies come from?
17. Name and describe at least three common technologies in
use today that were considered to be emerging technologies
one to three years ago?
18. Identify and describe at least three new technologies and
discuss how they might impact our lives in three to five
years.
19. Define artificial intelligence and describe ways that artificial
intelligence is currently being used or might be used in the
future.
20. Describe e-learning and discuss ways it is being used in schools and business today.
Explore the world of Emerging Technologies using search engines to locate answers to the
research questions. The following URLs will get you started.
Wireless Internet and Mobile Computing
http://www.wirelessinternet.com/
Nanotechnology
http://www.zyvex.com/nano/
IBM AlphaWorks
http://www.alphaworks.ibm.com/
Learning & Training Innovations
http://www.ltimagazine.com/ltimagazine/
Emerging Technologies Knowledge Base
http://emergingtech.ittoolbox.com/
YOUR TASKS:
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Use the Discussion Board feature in BlackBoard to share information with your team.
Answer the Research Questions carefully – there will be questions on the course final
exam about each of the Research Topics.
Begin your research now (Week 3). A group summary is due on Week 7, which will be
posted on BlackBoard for the entire class.
You will use this information to prepare a PowerPoint team project (assigned Week 7 and
due Week 9).
You will be viewing your classmates PowerPoint projects about each of the research
questions. This will provide you with the opportunity to learn about all the research
topics and prepare for the final examination questions.
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