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MBA IT, Mater in Science and Technology
Devry
Jul-1996 - Jul-2000
Professor
Devry University
Mar-2010 - Oct-2016
Each student will prepare a research paper. Its purpose is to give the student an opportunity to bring the information and concepts of the course to bear on a topic, issue, or project with which he or she is concerned. Research papers must demonstrate graduate-level work, including writing ability. The test of a good paper is, "Are its conclusions compelling as judged by their significance and supporting arguments?"
Each student will prepare a research paper. Its purpose is to give the student an opportunity to bring the information and concepts of the course to bear on a topic, issue, or project with which he or she is concerned. Research papers must demonstrate graduate-level work, including writing ability. The test of a good paper is, "Are its conclusions compelling as judged by their significance and supporting arguments?"
Basic indicators of competency include:
Understanding the full range of basic concepts covered in the course and how they apply to specific situations responding to the essential points of all course assignments presenting clear, reasoned, and well-organized responses using correct grammar, spelling, and so on for all written assignments, and especially for out-of-class writing as relevant, making professional-quality oral presentations, using graphics effectively, and making substantial use of databases, or other presentation materials meeting deadlines for assignments following the style set forth in the Publications Manual of the American Psychological Association. You could lose up to 2 letter grades for non-APA compliant formats.
The grade of “A” is given only when a substantial original contribution to the subject matter is demonstrated. Only students who fully meet this standard and demonstrate exceptional comprehension and application of the course subject matter merit an "A." Students who earn an "A" clearly have mastered and are fluent in the subject matter. Indicators of exceptional performance include:
· Analysis that follows a cogent line of reasoning
· Analysis that evaluates alternative solutions or reasoning
· Consistently apply application of concepts and reasoning to data and situations;
· Analysis that recognizes connections across a range of concepts that draws appropriate implications and conclusions, and exhibits novelty and creativity of ideas or represents conceptual advances on what is taught.
Type of Paper: The paper should examine a topical area relating to the some area of Telecommunication/Internet. Purely technical papers are unacceptable and will be downgraded accordingly. The paper should address technical, economic, regulatory, policy and operational use of the Internet/Telecommunication topic that you are researching.
1. At a minimum the paper should include one case study / practical example and more of these are helpful.
2. The paper must state a thesis and, based on the research, undertake to prove or disprove that thesis.
3. The paper should review the recent literature (e.g., the last five years), distill the fundamental issues, discuss various solutions to the issues raised, identify trends, and formulate the student's own position. An adequate literature search is based primarily on academic journals (e.g., Federal Communications Law Journal, IEEE Journals), secondarily on professional journals (e.g., Journal of Systems Management), and lastly on books and textbooks and online sources.
4. At least eight (8) or more recent references (2009 or later) should be cited. In-text citations (APA Style) are also required for any referenced material.
Length and Style. The paper should have a body of 16 to 24 pages. Cover pages, table –of -contents, abstract/executive summary, charts, graphics, tables, appendices and references do not count toward length minimum. The paper must be prepared in accordance with Appendix A of APA 6th edition. ISBN 9781433805615 2nd edition.
APA Format Including Title Page With Running Head
Your assignment should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") with 1" margins on all sides. You should use 10-12 pt. Times New Roman font or a similar font. Include a page header at the top of every page.
Building the Running Head and Page Number of the Title Page
1. Click on the Insert tab at the top of the tool bar.
2. Click on the Header icon in the Header & Footer group located approximately in the middle of the tool bar.
3. Click on the Blank header with the words “type text” flush with the left margin, then, type
Running Head:
Follow the colon with a short title of your paper typed in ALL CAPS. (See example on next page.)
4. In the same line as the running head, position the cursor flush with the right margin. Note You may need to press the TAB key, adjust paragraph alignment, or make other changes to the header or footer content to position the cursor flush right.
5. In the Header & Footer group, click Page Number.
6. On the drop down menu, click Current Position.
7. Choose the page number design from the gallery of designs entitled Plain Number. Note If you don't see a gallery of page number designs, there might be a problem with the Building Blocks template on your computer. See I don't see galleries of page numbers, headers and footers, cover pages, or equations for information about how to fix this problem.
Please note that on the title page, your page header should look like this:
Running head: TITLE OF YOUR PAPER
Pages after the title page should have a running head with the words Running Head deleted, like this:
TITLE OF YOUR PAPER
Body of Title Page
About half way down the page, type the title of your paper, your name, and Wilkes University pressing “enter” after each one. (Check your professors’ formatting requirements. Some may also require you to add the date, the course name, and the professor’s name below this information.)
Linking Title and Reference Pages to the Body of the Paper
If your title page (cover page) and reference pages are not already part of the file that contains the text of your paper, you need to copy and paste them into the file. Use the Copy and Paste commands to create one consecutive file with your title page, body of the paper, and reference page. You could also “insert file.” (If needed, insert page breaks to separate the title and the reference pages from the body of the paper. Place the cursor where the page breaks are needed, and hit the “Ctrl” and “Enter” keys.)
The paper must include an abstract or an executive summary, which will be posted for all students to read.
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