The final paper will be submitted in html format and will be published to the world wide web. A notebook computer and projection device will be available, and participants are expected to use it. The class will participate along with the instructor in the evaluation and feedback of all research proposals. Student feedback will be considered part of class participation. Individually, students will write a 30 to 40 page research paper that defines the problem or research area tutorially, clearly explains current technologies and issues, elaborates on the competitive usefulness of the technologies, and provides some indications of what will happen in the future.
All sources are to be referenced.
The use of extensive quotations is discouraged. Providing constructive criticism will be considered part of class participation. The research report evaluations will be based on content, presentation, and quality of expression. Papers are expected to meet or exceed accepted graduate-level English and scholarship standards. Papers should conform to the APA documentation style with minor modifications due to the html format.