Technology

Note: If I will not get good quality work I will pay half of the price. Research Essay Guidelines and Topics: Research and write an essay on any ONE topic from a list The essay must be 2000-2500 words, plus references, be word-processed . You are free to choose any one topic listed below. List of topics. (1) Research the Green Revolution and the current state of agriculture in India. What were the benefits and harms that resulted from the Green Revolution? What should be done now to improve food security inthe 21stcentury,in India or elsewhere,especially considering the effects of the climate crisis? (2)Research the early history of printing. What effects did the technology of printing from movable type have on the development of language, politics, religion and culture in Europe between 1450 and 1750? (3)Cotton was already a global industry by 1750. What did industrial technologies do to shift the balance of power in that global system after 1750, establishing“the empire of cotton”through the use of“war capitalism”and slavery? .Further guidelines: 1.Each essay requires a cover page with all the appropriate information, INCLUDING WORD COUNT. (2) You must use ONE of the following styles for citing their sources and MUST IDENTIFY THE STYLE ON THE COVER PAGE: a.Chicago Manual of Style (Turabian) PREFERRED.( b).APA. (c.)MLA. (3).Depending on the style chosen, students may use endnotes or footnotes, but must also include a bibliography at the end. (4.)Secondary sources used must qualify as “academic” sources, that is, peer-reviewed journal articles, articles in an edited collection, or academic monographs. . The citing of non-academic internet sources (like Wikipedia) will not accepting . 5.Research paper MUST include a mix of sources that includes atleast one primary source; peer-reviewed articles from academic journals; and academic monographs. This should be the core of any history research essay. These core sources must be used (and cited) as well as included in the bibliography.

Directions:

You may find this in discussion in UNIIT I of the text but you have probably thought about it since your read it and now you probably have some more opinions. “A great work of art remains meaningful.” Do you feel that art and technology are both important? However, they serve different purposes?

Now explain why you probably have thought about why we need both and why they are so different. (SLO 3)

Your discussion prompt is to write about the difference between art and technology and give examples of meaningful Fine Art.

Explain why some people think that a work of art that remains meaningful does not need to be changed and/or upgraded like a piece of technology such as a cell phone or your computer.

Give two examples of works of visual art or other Fine Arts that you feel have remained meaningful for many years and have not physically changed? Substantiate your answer with an explanation. as to why you selected your two examples.

Identify a current digital technology use that has social, moral, and ethical implications for teachers and students based on your educational current role, or the role you hope to play in the future. The digital technology could be hardware or software (I chose smartphones).

Research the social, moral, and ethical implications of the application of the chosen digital technology (smartphones), identifying various perspectives on the positives and negatives. As you research, pay attention to the issues an educational leader will need to consider regarding access, equity, social relationships, privacy laws/concerns, etc.

The superintendent of schools has approached you, the school principal, and asked you to handle cyber ethics at your school. Write a paper that articulates recommendations for the ethical use of a chosen current digital technology (smartphones) in the classroom.

This paper will address the ethical challenges of the application of this technology and propose solutions to those challenges that build character in those using the technology. You are establishing a culture that demonstrates the proper use of technology in the classroom. While intended for the superintendent, this paper could be used to inform the school board and parents regarding the steps the school is taking to ensure technology is used in an ethical fashion.
In your 4- to 5-page paper, include:
• An introduction to the digital technology (see a list of possible technologies below) you have chosen to address and the social, moral, or ethical concerns for the technology user (students, teachers, other users in your organization).
• A review of current research on the topic that looks at trends in this area (e.g., statistics on use, frequency of negative behaviors). Pay particular attention to social and moral issues raised that are related to your chosen technology.
• At least four recommendations for building character in those using that particular digital technology so that it is used ethically while also supporting educational initiatives or aims of schooling.

What trends in Information Technology interest you? Think about a topic in the field of infotech that you would love to explore. It effects? Future? History? Politics & regulation? Research & Development? Technicalities? Mass Communication influence in everyday life? Engineering aspects?

Format template to follow: Intro, Brief literature search review, Analysis (critical thinking)&Individual Perspective, and Summary (reference 3 to 5 to be noted) MLA or APA formatting. The length of paper to be 6 to 8 pages, 1400 words class average, this includes a cover Title page and the last page, the bibliography page. The paper should be double-spaced. Do not use the textbook for reference.

Grading Rubrics Title Page 5pts, Introduction 10pts, Literature Review 30 pts. Critical Analysis 30 pts, Summary 10pts, Formatting & Page length 10pts Citation Page 5 pts.

Write a three-section paper, plus an introduction, conclusion, and reference section, on using various frameworks for managing data analytic projects given a particular point of view. Each section will address the needs and recommendations for a particular viewpoint. The points of view are from that of 1) data analytics professionals (i.e. those doing the work), 2) business managers (who may be ignorant of how to do data analytics), and 3) customers (whose needs can be unique). Express the business and project needs of each and how different data analytic project frameworks and/or processes work to fulfill each need. In particular, address the following,

The project and business needs of each viewpoint (up to 5 for each)
The pros and cons of different frameworks and/or processes for each need
The trade-offs between the different recommendations made
Variations in recommendations based on project characteristics (i.e. consider how different project characteristics (goals, size, etc.) affect recommendations).
The Conclusion section should summarize, as well as compare and contrast the recommendations.

Examples of business and project needs (no particular order or grouping) are: user involvement, transparency, aspects of communication, data security, data privacy, work accommodations, participation facilitation, dispersed workgroups, cultural differences, regulations, competition, budgetary constraints, and operational issues. This list is not definitive nor exhaustive. The needs you present may or may not include any of these. These are given in support of your consideration. The business and project needs you define for each viewpoint (up to 5 for each) should be well articulated and possibly defined.

Quality is of paramount importance for this final paper. Graduate level grammar is expected. Use a 12 Times New Roman; spacing should be 1.5; default, normal margins.

Grading:
100 points total. Grammar: 10%. Organization and format: 15%. Articulation and definition of project and business needs: 25%. Recommendation justifications and arguments: 50%.

SafeAssign will be used to check for plagiarism. Deductions will be made for plagiarism up to the full grade of the paper.

Resources: Please incorporate only resources that pertain to the data analytics and the topic of the paper.

A title page
A transmittal letter addressed to your boss (your instructor), which should have a summary section to introduce yourself and the purpose of the report, a background section to explain what prompted this report, a details section that summarizes the report’s major findings/conclusions, and an action section that invites the reader to do something with the report and/or provides ways to contact you for more discussion of the report or its implementation
A table of contents
An executive summary
4-7 pages of discussion (introduction, discussion sections, and conclusion/recommendations)
A works cited (MLA) or references (APA) page with 4-8 sources appropriate for a professional audience (Be sure to use these sources and provide appropriate MLA or APA in-text citations for these sources in the discussion section too!)
At least 1 appendix
At least 1 technical illustration, such as a chart, graph, or image, that you created (i.e., not an image copy/pasted from another source)***
***The technical illustration should be in the body of the report and not in the appendix. Both the technical illustration and the appendix must have textual references included, such as “Appendix A shows…” or “Figure 1 demonstrates…”
The Week 7 business report should be 4-7 pages (from the first page of the introduction to the last page of the conclusion/recommendations sections, so this page count does not include the cover letter, table of contents, appendix, etc.).
Use SINGLE spacing for all business writing, including this report!
The Week 7 business report must be professionally formatted as demonstrated in this Pearson Business Report Sample (the sample report begins on page 208).
Purpose and Audience: The audience are professional adult coworkers (but the transmittal letter is addressed to your supervisor). The purpose is to provide a detailed manual of communication advice concerning your chosen topic.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML) deep learning and data analytics are already impacting the security, public and private sectors. For example, the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is one of the biggest generators of data in the Intelligence Community (IC). The volumes of data being collected and processed are increasing exponentially from a constant steam of satellite, drone and open source imagery collection sources. NGA plans to integrate AI to comb through this intelligence data and apply heavy advanced machine learning algorithms. What had taken many weeks to process could be accomplished in hours and minutes. AI is poised to become vital to NGA as new mission requirements become more complex.

The IC has high aspirations for AI and digital transformation to save time and money, boost operational efficiency, improve key processes and increase productivity. This interaction of human and machine will be a game changer as new AI tools complement people skills.

Despite these digital ambitions there are implications. AI machines learn with human guidance with no immediate prospect of surpassing the human ability to process and respond to new and unexpected scenarios. This new technology is very capable of delivering great benefits and reducing risk, but the IC faces multiple challenges needed to adopt future innovation and transformation. These challenges should be addressed through:

• Provide IC leadership transformation guidance and policy direction in budget planning, resource management, personnel alignment, and establishing day-to-day priorities.
• Expand partnerships with private industry who lead in developing these new technologies, able to provide technical expertise, and increase research and development collaboration. Most AI research advances occurs in the private sector and academia.
• Manage the IC workforce to develop technical skills, incorporate new training, and form new teaming partnerships to access talent.
• Create a culture of change that embraces collaboration between the IT and analytical/collection sectors to improve speed and agility.
• Develop AI security processes to counter evolving threats such as misclassifying data, trojans and model inversion. Breaches can provide adversaries with sensitive and insights.
• Establish trust in AI technologies and manage expectations to ensure they align with the IC’s mission, core values and ethical principles so humans remain responsible for oversight and strategic thinking.
Instructions:

You are an intelligence staff officer in the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and tasked to write a paper on the integration of AI, ML, deep learning and data analytics throughout the IC. Address at least three of the six listed challenges providing background, issues and recommendations.

Format your paper is to provide the fundamentals:
• APA format cover page: Include the title of the paper, your name, class title, and date of submission.
• Introduction: Make an introductory abstract about the subject of your paper. Provide the specific issues being addressed.
• Text: State your position and address the fundamental issues that support your challenges.
• Conclusion: Provide a focused, concise conclusion based on your analysis and logical findings.
• References: Provide references on a separate page with complete citations in accordance with the APA style manual.

For this assignment, you will search for five (5) websites that are acceptable for use in a college-level history research paper. UMGC library databases (for example JSTOR or other journal databases), Wikipedia, History.com or any other encyclopedia or wiki-type site like about.com are NOT acceptable, sites that require a subscription are additionally NOT acceptable. Write a paragraph for each website (five total approximately 150-250 words each) in which you describe the contents of each website in detail, and why you think the site is acceptable for use in an academic research paper, using the information you collected from your evaluation of the site.

Complete the following for your annotated webliography:

Provide a complete citation (as you would include it in your bibliography) for the site, including the URL and your date of access. Note that the required style for this class is Chicago Manual of Style.

For an example of what elements to include in your citation, go to You can also click on Course Resources, click on Webliography, and find examples of how to properly cite websites using the Chicago Manual of Style.

Use the evaluation criteria provided by UMGC Information and Library Services to determine if the site is appropriate for college-level academic research (i.e. a college-level history research paper).

Additionally, some websites are not considered suitable for college-level research, please find a list of the most common websites that are unacceptable for college-level work:

LIST OF UNACCEPTABLE WEB RESOURCES: AVOID THESE WEB SITES For Your Webliography and For Discussion.

For profit, commercialized sites that sell advertisements;
Private web resources were you can find nothing substantive about the author or the political philosophy or the private funding source;
The History Channel or any A&E Television material;
History.com or the Independence Hall Association (for profit)
Encyclopedia.com: it is a commercialized site that “uses” information from accredited sources. Go to the UMGC Library and ask the Librarian to help you find the relevant Oxford Companion to Historyseries.
Britannica.com: See above. It sells ads and “uses” information from other sources.
About.com: not professional; commercialized;
History.org: a commercialized site;
HistoryNet.com: sells magazines;
YouTube, “home-made videos.” If the video comes from a scholarly source, it is acceptable.
Alpha History.

You will design a scientific poster that presents your research question, research, findings, and conclusions of your work. The purpose of a scientific poster is to clearly convey information. It should be visually clean and interesting, but need not be visually elaborate. Hereare some examples of what makes a scientific poster effective.

Please do not use the Scott article. I received my grade for the annotated bibliography and the prof has requested for some changes, please amend them.

What to do:
Choose a consistent two-hour period (outside of class time) for any six days in the first two weeks of class and record your mobile media use during that time. Things to keep track of:
• What device(s)? What are you using—mobile phones, tablets, game systems, music players, e-readers?
• Where? Are you settling down to intentionally use these devices somewhere? Is it just something to pass the time while waiting? Are you using mobile media while doing another activity?
• What are you using the device(s) for? Are you communicating with people on social media, email, or chat platforms? Playing games? Watching videos or listening to music? Reading news or ebooks?
• Which apps or software programs that you’re using?
Take detailed “field notes” as you go, rather than at the end of the assignment period, to ensure that you’re not relying on memory to fill in the details. Your notes should not only record enough detail to address most of the questions above, but should also collect any thoughts or observations you have during this process. Do you start to see any patterns for when or why you use mobile media? There’s no “right” way to do field notes, as long as they reflect a thoughtful exploration and attention to detail for the assignment.
The aim of this assignment is not to be self-conscious about your media use but instead to help intentionally consider the role that mobile media plays in our daily lives.

What to turn in:
1. A short analysis of your mobile media use in about 500 words, making sure to summarize the time/days you chose, and answering as many of the questions above as possible. Was there anything that you found surprising when you intentionally focused on your media use? Any broad trends that became obvious?
2. Your “field notes” from this exercise. At the bare minimum, these notes should include the date and time of your observation, where you were, and the mobile media you were using.
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Submission Details

Your analysis should follow the standard formatting rules: double spaced, 12-point font, 1 inch margins, etc. The field notes do not need to be formatted or edited in any specific way.
Upload your analysis and your field notes to Canvas in Microsoft Office .doc or .docx formats, LibreOffice .odt format, or as a PDF file.
If your field notes are written, take pictures of them and paste the images into a document, or save them as a PDF file.