IPv6 RESEARCH

Guide to Research Projects in MIS 245 Research Projects. Each student is responsible for researching and presenting a short research report on a Big Idea in MIS. Each research project will relate to a video lecture on some aspect of MIS that is viewable on the Web. These lectures on selected topics give you an overview of what MIS is about in addition to data analysis and problem solving. The research reports are an opportunity for you to delve into these topics and to develop essential communication skills. You may choose from among many related subtopics that the instructor will provide, or you may propose a different topic of your own. Each student must have a different topic. Each report has both a written and oral component.

A single Pass/Fail grade will be assigned to each project. If your report has substantial shortcomings, you may be asked to revise and resubmit it.

What to Turn In. The “deliverables” of each research project are a written report of 800-1,000 words and a five minutes oral presentation , with slides, that are presented in class.

How to proceed  Choose your topic from among suggested topics or pick one of your own. Post your choice on Moodle. (Only one student per topic, on a first-come, first-serve basis.)  Research the topic. You must use at least three independent sources and indicate what material is derived from what source . The Web or books are good sources. You should evaluate the usefulness and consistency of the sources you consult.

 Organize your written report. Even though your report is short, it still requires a logical structure, indicated by subheads. For example, you will probably want to include a description of the topic and why it is interesting or important; the key ideas you encountered; any significant conflicts among your sources; ideas that are worthy of further study or “open questions” (look up what that means).

 Present a draft of your written report to your study mates Revise. Be sure to proofread and spell check.

 Prepare your oral report. Five minutes is less than half of 800-1,000 words, so you must pare down your written report to its most important elements. Your slides should contain bullet points or illustrations to enhance the effectiveness of what you are saying. Do not put your oral report on your slides; people should be listening to your words, not reading them.

Practice your report before you give it in class. Remember: presenting your ideas is an invaluable lifetime skill, and your classmates are a friendly audience!

 Cite your sources. You must locate and cite three or more independent sources for your report. You must directly quote (within quote marks) and/or paraphrase each of them. Giving proper credit is a hallmark of research; it gives credit where it is due; it allows the reader to follow up. Using someone else’s work without giving credit is plagiarism. Oral presentation should start with 30 to 45 sec video of presenter describing him/herself (elevator speech).