-The next Monday class will meet on 9/19 in Krug 5.
-The next Wednesday class will meet on 9/21 in Enterprise 174.
Bonus Opportunities
-If you've missed class or feel generally out to sea, I will be holding an optional mega- office hour session on Wednesday afternoon from 3:30 to 6:00. Drop by Enterprise 314 anytime in that interval.
-This article discusses a project to encourage interdisciplinary collaboration by using mapping software to show the citation networks from one academic article to the next. Really interesting.
Reading Homework
-Read Booth: Chapters 3, 4.
-Read Graff and Birkenstein: Chapters 5-10.
Writing Homework
-In case you missed the Statement of Interest samples from last semester, they are here: A, B, C, G.
-Share revised Statement of Interest to me on Google Docs by Sun 9/18 at 15:00. Revised in light of my comments (which you should have received by now if you submitted the first draft), in light of the way your thinking has developed after reading our various course texts and after filling up with so much fuel in class, and in light of any preliminary source research you're able to squeeze in this week. (Technically, neither the first draft nor the second draft of the SOI are graded, so just think of it as a way to sketch out some of your ideas and to make sure that I know everything I need to know at this point about them.)
- Post Research Log #2 on course blog by Thursday 9/22 at 22:00. This one should be a list of 25 questions relating to your topic. See Chapter 3 of Booth for guidance in framing questions about history and context, structure and composition, categories, speculations, agreement and disagreement, etc. Another way to frame questions is to think about multiple perspectives or contrasting viewpoints. that may not necessarily be well documented or extensively discussed in your sources. (Yes, I eliminated one of the research logs. We'll fit it in later.)
Our group reviewed SOI Sample G and
ReplyDeleteWe came to the following conclusions:
-The sentence you would want to see should be at the start, not embedded in the middle.
- There is TOO much detail and too much information overall, yet there was some good general information in the 1st paragraph.
-There were some thoughts that needed to be more clearer, more of a overview with succinct bullet points of the topic.
-Author doesn't realize that the audience is not as well versed as they are in the subject matter (over our heads.)
-Some of the topics were all over the map, not a clear thesis statement (other than the last sentence of 1st paragraph).
Hope that helps everyone.
Thanks.
Thanks, Joel. But can you write another test post so I can be sure you're able to use the blog? Just kidding.
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting Joel-
ReplyDeleteSample group G touched on some really good points in their analysis. I agree the writer was not succint in his explanation although he does appear to be very knowledgeable about Middle Eastern conflict. There is a missing link connecting interviewing active security professionals and combining Arabic language and Government. It's not clear how this might aid in developing a conflict resolution strategy to encourage MENA nations to work together.
Hello
ReplyDeleteMy group reviewed Statement of Interest-A. We all agreed that the student was able to provide a clear picture of what she intended to research and analyze. However we thought the student did a poor job at making it relative to her main points. We also thought she included too much personal info in her statement. We could have understood her investigative interests immediately had the author taken the last paragraph, and made it the 1st paragraph. Overall she presented some good info about what she thought about the problem.
Sorry to say but I do not remember how to get to Google Docs. Do I access it from the blog or go somewhere else? Thanks.
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ReplyDeleteJoel: Research Log #1:
ReplyDeleteSorry this is a late entry - I have discovered the problems with my previous attempts!
My concentration is Healthcare Administration, originally I was even more specialized going for Assisted Living Administration, but did not want to limit myself. So in my courses I have focused heavily on the HAP courses and some of the CONF and MSOM's. I think for what I want to do, these are great elements to the field. For my topic, because I work right now in the assisted living field specifically in memory care (dementia, Alzheimer's disease, etc) I think I can focus on something in this field that will allow me a wide array of resources to help with my research project.
Maggie's
ReplyDeleteResearch Log #2
1. What do I want to know about imagery recall?
2. Why is imagery recall important in early childhood?
3. How can imagery recall be applied to support children who have experienced trauma?
4. How can imagery recall support memory development in young children?
5. what challenges do we face in the application of an art-strong imagery recall program for children?
6. What research has been done on the subject of recall processes and imagery construction of children's art?
7. What research has been done on the understanding of the psychological affects of trauma on a child through imagery recall?
8. How can we improve the existing arts programs to accommodate children with psychological struggles?
9. What can we do to support the development of programs with strong concentration on art and recall processes?
10. What challenges do we face in the future regarding children's ability to recall lessons and information through art?
11. What imagery creating processes support memory development later in life?
12. How can we support a child's interest in learning through imagery recall experiences?
13. What research has been done regarding long term memory development through imagery experiences?
14. What is the deeper meaning of imagery recall to a child's development in the long term?
15. Where does arts end and crafts begin?
16. What is beneficial about products in "crafts" versus exploration of materials in "arts"?
17. What are the developmental stages of imagery creation in young children?
18. What is important to know about the imagery recall process in young children?
19. Where and when did imagery recall understanding begin?
20. What are the countering viewpoints?
21. What about imagery recall supports psychological growth in young children?
22. What are the challenges of imagery recall?
23. Where can it go from here?
24. What do I still want to know?
25. What can I do to improve the arts imagery recall process?
Hello Everyone,
ReplyDeleteI just revised my statement of interest, and I’m still not sure where I’m going with this paper. I think that it’s not specific enough. I really appreciate Professor Winter comments thus far because they are helping to steer me in the right direction. The most challenging part of this is sorting through the abundance of research on the subject. I have so many questions that can be further explored! HELP!
My topic: Organizations using social media sites to communicate to current and potential employees.
Jeremy's Research Log #2
ReplyDelete1. Why is securing information difficult for large organizations?
2. How long has this problem existed (securing information)?
3. What current methods (technical and policy) are used to secure information?
4. Are the threats continuing to adapt and becoming harder to protect from?
5. When did upper level management begin taking note of the issues with information security?
6. What are some of the IT threats that existed in the days of early computer use?
7. What are some of the information related policies that existed when the use of the Internet was booming and the desktop computer became popular?
8. How successful were they?
9. When was intellectual property recognized as a critical asset for organizations?
10. Did outside pressure force the Federal Government and DoD community to adopt insecure platforms?
11. How much in terms of resources (money, people) does the Federal government spend on securing IT assets?
12. What are the main computing architectures?
13. What architecture was used pre-internet when the use of computers was growing in the 70s and 80s?
14. Was this architecture secure?
15. Was this architecture and the devices that went with it useful to the end user?
16. How has management adapted to the growing threat to information?
17. Have IT executives properly communicated the threats to information to other executives?
18. How would the landscape change (jobs, economy, etc.) if systems were inherently secure?
19. What is cloud computing?
20. Why is cloud computing now being looked at by large organizations and the Federal government?
21. Is cloud computing secure?
22. What route might IT and Business executives go if not cloud computing?
23. Do business operations improve with the use of cloud computing?
24. How does cloud computing compare to the systems in use in the 70s and 80s?
25. How would cloud computing impact an organization’s outsourcing vision?
26. What are some of the arguments against cloud computing?
27. What are some of the weaknesses or problems with adopting cloud computing?
Research Log# 2
ReplyDelete1. What age group should I start with?
2. What time frame should I research?
3. Try to find out when the major change came about for this issue or problem?
4. How many urban areas should I research?
5. How important is business communication skills?
6. What are communication skills?
7. What states should I include in my research?
8 Which communication skills are necessary?
9. What are effective communication skills in young children?
10 Are communication skills important in the workplace?
12. Should nonverbal communication skills be taught in the classrooms?
13. Should interpersonal communication skills be taught in the classrooms?
14. Is the urban youth lacking these skills?
15. Has there been any efforts made to address this problem?
16. If so, what percentage was successful?
17. What percentage was unsuccessful?
18. Should the government get involved in this issue?
19. If, so, should the government be responsible for implementing a program to help solve the issue?
20. Why should this issue be addressed?
21. When should a program start?
22. How long will it take to implement the program?
23. Who will be in charge of the program?
24. Should the program be made for an after school program or implement during school?
25. Who will benefit from the efforts made?
Research Log #2 25 Questions, T. Ritchie
ReplyDelete1.Who will be my readers and target audience?
2.What will be their basis of subject knowledge?
3.What will their background be?
4.What security risks do the trained students pose to the host nation?
5.Will my audience recognize the training gap I’m trying to fill?
6.Will my solutions contradict the audiences positions?
7.Will the audience accept new techniques?
8.Can I demonstrate that my solutions will work?
9.To what degree will this new training improve performance?
10.What type of students should be selected for this training; male, female, young, old, etc?
11.Should students be allowed to volunteer or should they be selected?
12.What limits would be placed on what our allies are taught?
13. How will the trained personnel be used by the host country?
14. How will the trained personnel benefit the U.S.?
15. How will the U.S. insure cooperation with it’s allies?
16. What are the political difficulties in using U.S. personnel in other countries?
17.What are some of the tactical issues with using U.S. HUMINT personnel in foreign countries?
18. Who will disagree with this training concept?
19.Who will support this training concept?
20.What countries would it be difficult for this training to work in?
21.Who should cover the costs of this training?
22.What are the physical surveillance laws in the host country?
23.What are the electronic surveillance laws in the host country?
24.How will the U.S. insure continued access to the trained personnel?
25.How will the U.S. secure background clearances for the students?
Stacy
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I've been to one or two other library sessions. And they were basically interesting. But I was quite pleased with this session.
Hooray for cheat sheets! I have tried to use the library database previously and I always get frustrated, That's because I don't know how to get to the information I want since I am never sure which database to choose in a particular subject. I also thought the part about searching for search terms was good. It was a good idea to look for common words that come up in the topic I'm searching on. I found a bunch of articles already, so I'm pretty pleased about that.
Research Log #3
ReplyDeleteThe library session was very insightful. I was able to capture new strategies of using the research database in order to zero-in on interesting topics.
The most important thing is to keep track of where you're going. I suggest keeping a log by your side and noting important sites and articles that may be useful.
My advice to fellow students is to build rapport with library liaisons b'cos they are extremely helpful in all aspect of academic research.