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Topic - cloud coumpting securities

Advice the topic must be it related must based on current issues.

Assessment 1

Innovation Quiz and Project Blog

Task

What is Innovation?

Source: Innovation as a process - Bessant & Tidd, Innovation and Enterpreneurship - https://www.iande.info/

The word Innovation is on the political, business and research agendas and is often linked to entrepreneurship. So while developing a topic which is both an emerging technology and an innovation, as the title of ITC571 suggests, it important to understand what innovation means to you. This short exercise and online quiz will help with developing more insight into: What is Innovation?

WHAT TO DO:

Project Blog

1. Set up and develop your Project Blog as required for this task and later assessment task. The blog will store entries made by you throughout the subject to document the project stages and Milestones, seminar notes and other important notes.

2. You can use CSU's Thinkspace site at https://thinkspace.csu.edu.au/ (use your CSU Login ID) or a blog site of your own choice. CSU Thinkspace is recommended or else Wordpress, Google's Blogger (https://www.blogger.com/home) are common blogging systems, but you may have your own favourite site to use.

3. Choose and develop a limited blogger profile and enter a suitable TITLE for your blog (e.g.Joe's Wireless Technology Project) - not your full name. For WEB ADDRESS - use yourstudent number as your account name (URL) or other unique identifier.

4. Make a first post - a short introduction about you and the project - remember to save, then Publish the blog entry. Check with a friend or family member to ensure that he/she can see your first posting. This is also to check you have the right URL to include in this proposal and plan for your project.

5. The last question in the Online Quiz will ask to write the URL Web address for your Project Blog, so do this task BEFORE you attempt the Innovation Quiz.

Innovation Quiz

1. Read the notes and resources in Topic 1 from the Interact2 site sidebar menu.

2. Try these two quiz sites based on what innovation means to a business: https://higheredbcs.wiley.com/legacy/college/bessant/0470032693/interactive/creative.html?newwindow=true

https://www.forbes.com/sites/work-in-progress/2011/12/06/test-your-innovation-iq/

3. Prepare for the Online Quiz in the Test Centre link in Interact2 by reading Tom Worthington's blog at:

https://blog.highereducationwhisperer.com/2014/12/innovations-in-teaching-innovation-in.html

4. Answer all the 20 quiz questions (1 mark each) that will be based on these online sites and the understanding that you have about Innovation.

5. The final Question 20 requires you to write a draft " Statement of Innovation " about your proposed project (even if not complete, it can be prepared in advance) AND to include the URL Web address of your Project Blog

Rationale

The word Innovation is on the political, business and research agendas so while developing a topic which is both an emerging technology and an innovation, as the title of ITC571 suggests, it important to understand what innovation means to you.

Understanding innovation will help to shape the direction and depth of research and the development a capstone project topic about emerging technologies.

The Project Blog helps you to document your project and to "think by writing" as you develop, manage and record the project delivery as well as your "learning journey". This is good knowledge management.

APA referencing

Assessment 2 - Task

WHAT TO DO:
1. Follow the Study Schedule and work with the Topics (Modules) in Interact as they provide a "scaffold" for your learning in this subject.
2. Develop a detailed Capstone Project Proposal and Plan using project management software (as listed in the Study Schedule) and the skills you have acquired from IT Project Management to develop a project plan with a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), milestones and Gantt chart. These tools may help.
a. MicrosoftProject Pro ( https://office.microsoft.com/en-au/project/);
b. Open source tools like GanttProject ( https://www.ganttproject.biz/);
c. OpenProj( https://sourceforge.net/projects/openproj/)
d. OpenProject ( https://www.openproject.org/about).
e. ProjectLibre ( https://www.projectlibre.org/)
3. Begin using the ' project blog' for your chosen emerging technology topic.
a. The blog is a way to not only "think by writing" and make your notes but also store project files and links in a cloud-based service.
b. Consider sharing the site with your peers as a way to harness each others knowledge.
c. The Blog can be used for your Weekly Progress Reports (as an alternative to the Discussion Board) in Assessment Item 5 beginning in Week 2.
4. The blog is ideally updated each week with 3 or 4 entries, at a minimum standard and will become a valuable tool for the Weekly Progress Reports AND/OR for documenting your project notes and as the foundation for editing and writing the Capstone Project Report. An ideal blog entry will have around 50-150 words (150-600 words a week).
5. Describe how you intend to submit/present your Weekly Progress Reports to peers from Week 2:
a. In Class (only option for on-campus students)
b. Interact2 Discussion Board
c. My Project Blog (provide Website address)
6. Group Work OPTION for Assessment Items (Not recommended for Distance mode students): The Group Capstone Project Proposal and Plan is submitted by the team of three (3 maximum group size) for a group mark on a project proposal and plan that clearly indicates the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), Role and Responsibilities of EACH member to carry an equal share of the load in the project work.

Rationale
The Capstone Topic Project Plan allows for a broad range of project areas like systems administration, database systems, IT security, mobile technology etc. Often the project has a sponsor and is linked to your interest or workplace needs. The proposal has a research component (Assessment Item 3 Annotated Bibliography) so in some cases you may need to find a supervisor willing to accept you as a candidate.
The Learning Outcomes being assessed in this item include how you interpret and evaluate an overview of recent trends in emerging technologies and innovation and begin to plan, execute, record and present your research and project work as a capstone experience.
Your Capstone Project Proposal and Plan will be evaluated with a series of questions that you can use as a Checklist:
• Is the capstone topic area appropriate?
• Has the Project Blog been setup?
• Has there been sufficient justification of the choice of the topic?
• Is there enough scope for a sufficiently deep/complex analysis?
• Is the scope appropriate for what might be reasonably expected in the capstone project subject?
• Is the methodology proposed clear?
• Are the deliverables clearly set out?
• Are the deliverables sufficiently complex to justify a pass in this activity?
• Is it likely that the proposed activities can be reasonably carried out?
• Is it likely that the student will have access to the necessary resources to do a satisfactory job?
• Is the time line proposed realistic?

Assessment - Task

TASK 1: Annotated Bibliography
1. Write an Annotated Bibliography for your Capstone Topic following a set structure. The Annotated Bibliography is a critical examination of the most relevant, recent and scholarly research on the topic area that is not just a summary of the articles you have read..
2. Use the latest online search tools ( CSU PRIMO, Google Scholar, Online databases) and efficient bibliographic organisers - CSU supports the use of EndNote. (available on iPad). EndNote is a bibliographic citation program, allowing references and footnotes to be translated into a variety of standard formats.
3. As a CSU student you can download and install EndNote X7 for Windows or Mac OS platforms https://online.csu.edu.au/division/dit/software/core.html
4. For Group Work OPTION teams only: Assessment Item 3 Annotated Bibliography is done INDIVIDUALLY by ALL students.
5. Ensure that the AB submitted by you is your own work and has not been submitted elsewhere and comply with the University's requirements for academic integrity.
6. You can get help in Building and Writing an Annotated Bibliography from Topic 3 in the ITC571 Interact2 site sidebar menu and other study advices and tips from:
a. Study Resources (PDF files to download): https://student.csu.edu.au/study/resources
b. APA style Referencing from https://student.csu.edu.au/study/referencing-at-csu.
c. The CSU Library website for LibGuides in Information Technology, Computing and Mathematics at https://libguides.csu.edu.au/cat.php?cid=66969
d. EndNote Bibliographic software and tutorials LibGuide at https://libguides.csu.edu.au/endnote
7. Review the emerging technology (use internet for journals, conference papers, magazines, news articles, online databases, eBooks) and submit a 12 article Annotated Bibliography on your topic.
8. A good place to start a collection of articles in your review of the literature is via the PRIMO search tool located on the CSU Library website at https://www.csu.edu.au/division/library As an example, the Capstone Topic PRIMO search on a topic like " near field communication applications" returned the following list of very recent journals, books, conference proceedings and eBooks related to the Topic:

Library Resources
Information Technology Journal Databases:
https://www.csu.edu.au/division/library/find-info/databases/subject/infotech
Information Technology & Computing LibGuides : https://libguides.csu.edu.au/itc
The following questions may be useful while reviewing the topic:
1. What is the new technology?
2. What does it do and what are the special features it has?
3. When is it coming out in the market and how much will it cost?
4. What industry will the new technology affect? (Medical, agricultural, computer, business etc....).
5. In your opinion, will the new technology be beneficial to society? Why or why not.
6. What did you learn from a critical analysis of your sources of information on this new technology?

TASK 2: Originality Report and Questions
Turnitin is more than a ‘gotcha' device - it is an effective learning tool:
Because the sophisticated use of sources involves a complex set of research, critical thinking, and writing skills, you should expect to take several years to master them. Turnitin can be a helpful tool in this developmental process. You should use your originality reports as feedback on a first draft so that you can improve your use of sources before submitting the final draft for marking.

Interpreting the Turnitin Originality Report:
After you submit your draft to Turnitin for self-checking, you should look carefully at the Originality Report so that you can improve on your use of sources. Your essay will be on the left side of the screen, and the matching colour-coded sources will be listed on the right. Then you can make the necessary changes to your essay before you submit the final draft for marking. You need to register with Turnitin to create a Student Account under the CSU Turnitin Licence at
https://www.turnitin.com/login_page.asp
Further information on how to use Turnitin can be found through the following link:
https://student.csu.edu.au/study/plagiarism/checking
1. Generate an originality report and submit this report via EASTS
2. CSU recommends Turnitin at turnitin.com (https://turnitin.com/) for checking originality of content is assessment tasks as described in the Subject Outline and in the Assessment Task where it is required.
3. For this subject if you or your organisation use another similar tool then that is fine to use, but seek approve for it first.
4. One approved alternative to Turnitin is the SEO Tools Plagiarism Checker at https://smallseotools.com/plagiarism-checker/. This is used by several institutions, academics and research students as an alternative to Turnitin.com.
5. Answer the following questions to interpret the originality report. The questions can be found through the following link: https://www.academicinternational.org/teaching/turnitin.pdf
6. Submit your question answers via EASTS.

Rationale
The rationale of this assessment is to test your ability to review, evaluate, critique and support others opinions as well as existing literature, using a scholarly writing style. You will also demonstrate your ability to carry out independently research and locate information from various sources such as journals, conference proceedings, online databases, eBooks and industry magazines.
The Learning Outcomes being assessed in this second task include your ability to perform literature searches and critically analyse the literature in the chosen topic and then to critically reflect on and synthesize complex information, problems, concepts and theories in the chosen topic. As the Literature
Review develops, so will also be demonstrating your advanced communication and academic writing skills in transmitting your capstone experiences and ideas to others.
What does a well constructed annotated bibliography contain?
That is a research topic on its own, however I recommend the list of SIX structural elements below:
1. Interpretation and evaluation of an overview of recent trends in emerging technologies and innovation;
2. Evidence of literature searches and critical analysis of the literature in the chosen capstone topic;
3. Critical reflection and synthesis of complex information, problems, concepts and theories in the chosen topic;
4. Original opinion on the benefits of your capstone project to others;
5. Reflective comments on what was learnt from an article;
6. Use of correct citations and referencing conforming to recognised referencing format: APA style

Assessment - Task

1. Online Quiz: Research Development Framework
Interact2 Quiz will be twenty (20) questions based on what you know about research methods, techniques, instruments, ethical processes, research behaviour and management. The questions will be based on what you know about a Research Development Framework using the Table below to build and record your own Research Development Framework.
WHAT TO DO:
1. Use the table as a starting point for documentation of your own ideas, knowledge and skills about doing research as your own model Research Development Framework - like a dynamic and evolving :Be Hive" of activity.

2. Attempt the Research Development Quiz on the Interact2 site by the due date.

2 Ethics Analysis and Critical Thinking
The ethical outcomes we want you to achieve is done by considering some thought provoking ethical dilemmas:
(" Listen, don't mention the war. I mentioned it once, but I think I got away with it all right. " - Basil Fawlty, Fawlty Towers , 1975).
Let's take the BIG PICTURE approach with some thought provoking current controveraries and determine the correct behavioural response. This can be done with activities that search and explore the meaning of justice and fairness: " What is the right thing to do? - Michael J Sandel, 2009 https://www.gov.harvard.edu/people/faculty/michael-sandel
The big picture approach with such controversies challenges your thinking by working through conflicts that force you to make sense of morality and your own convictions - onward and upward via philosophy, ethics, morality, justice.
1. In this task choose and consider ANY TWO of the cases as listed in the 8 current ICT controversies below.
2. In your Project Blog consider and write about the issues of justice and fairness involved and suggest "What is the right thing to do? in both cases.
3. Share your findings with others via the Ethical Analysis Discussion Board setup for this task in Interact2.
CURRENT CONTROVERSIES IN ICT
1. Where has all the data gone? Service providers capturing metadata;
2. What is the human impact on the use of drones?
3. How will quantum coding on a silicon chip change computer architecture?
4. 3D printing of organ tissue in the operating theatre; (https://3dprinting.com/bio-printing/ and https://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/v32/n8/full/nbt.2958.html
5. Do individual rights and the common good conflict?
6. Social Relationships in Electronic Forums and Social Media: Tinder Case Study
7. Is Artificial Intelligence a Threat to Humanity?
8. Have you got an answer to Alan Turing's infamous question "Can Machines Think?"? (Nested question).

Assessment - Task

WHAT TO DO:

1. From Weeks 2 to 10 in the Schedule, you are required to Submit/Bring or Present a Weekly Progress Report on your Capstone project.

2. The Weekly Reports will follow the plan you made in Assessment Item 1

3. The local lecturer will describe the format as students are studying in various learning modes either in weekly classes or online weekly (on Project Blog) via Distance mode.

4. Include the Project Blog URL as part of Assessment Item 6 Submission to EASTS

5. The template below can be modified for use for each WEEKLY PROGRESS REPORT:

Rationale

Some students think that they can pass the subject by submitting the final assignment meeting the requirements and marking criteria. That is incorrect according to the Subject Outline. Please read the PASS Requirements for ITC571.

This task considers the students weekly progress work which may include class attendance to submit/bring/present any weekly progress work.

For students studying in Distance mode or special cases, a collection of weekly progress reports can be made via the Project Blog.

Assessment - Task

For the Group OPTION: The Capstone Seminar is submitted by the group as a group seminar.

WHAT TO DO:

1. Project Closure: Final Blog Entry and Evaluation of the Value of the Project Documentation

a. Close down the project and your project blog with a final entry on the lessons learnt and/or an evaluation of the project outcomes.
b. Check that all your references are in APA style ( https://student.csu.edu.au/study/referencing-at-csu)
c. Ensure that the Project Blog by you is your own work and has not been submitted elsewhere and complies with the University's requirements for academic integrity.

2. Present a Capstone Project Seminar (20%).

a. The time has been deliberately limited to 10 minutes to force you into selecting the most appropriate subset of information to present for this situation and you will be heavily penalized if you take more than 15 minutes.
b. NOTE: If doing a video presentation (YouTube, Vimeo etc) then try to halve the time for the online audience. (Question time does not count as part of the presentation time.)
c. This seminar can be to a live class of peers or online as a video presentation, outlining the results of your Capstone Project.
d. The seminar should be accompanied by appropriate audio/visual tools such as a set of presentation slides or examples of hardware/software/systems that are necessary for the audience to understand and follow your presentation.
e. You may be asked questions from the audience after your presentation.
f. Please ask your local supervisor for the date, time or the URL of the Online Video you will be presenting. Presenting a seminar also demonstrates that you have understood tht project work that has been carried out.
Seminar Logistics Planning

The seminar format will vary within the context of each cohort, but these notes will act as a guide to the seminar format.

The recommended format is to follow the 6 plus 4 model: This means that for "live" seminars you will get 6 minutes to talk about the project plus 4 minutes of question time, with a further 5 minutes allocated for "overtime speakers" and change of presenters. In this format then the "live" classroom seminar can handle 4 seminars per hour.

For recorded or online video seminars, the "plus 4" for question time will be replaced by assessing the time, effort and quality of the recording.

The "live" classroom seminar for large classes will not be practical, so you may also be asked to do the seminar as a recorded 6-minute video (YouTube, Vimeo etc or on flash drive, CD or DVD - as long as the marker has access) to increase the throughput of presenters.
For individuals then the seminar is 6 minutes long however for a single group seminar report, each member speaks for 2 minutes of the total of 6 minutes and is assessed individually on their contribution to the team effort.