IDS 110

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IDS 110
Computing, Time, and Culture Research Assignment
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• To what extent do we depends on computer?
• What are the pros and cons?
• Is the digital divide a social reality?
• How has politics been impacted by computing?
• How about business or education?
• Any Social impact?

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Research Assignment 1
Submit a short statement (1-2 paragraphs) to
describe

• the topic you selected
• explain why you selected that particular topic
• why is your topic an important one
• what do you think are we going to learn from your
  project.

Submit a shot statement 1-2 paragraphs for
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Research Assignment 1
EXAMPLE Observation There is an ever
increasing use of technology in the classroom.
The use of technology has an impact on the
teaching and learning practices.
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Research Assignment 1
EXAMPLE Assumption We embrace technology,
but there is no proof that it improves the
instructors' teaching efficiency and the
students' learning ability. Many students feel
that they learn more in face-to-face lectures,
and some instructors feel that they can explain
things better when they use the blackboard as
opposed to a Powerpoint presentation.
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Research Assignment 1
EXAMPLE Importance We need to find out
whether the new teaching and learning practices
are better than the traditional ones in order to
guide future changes in education.
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Research Assignment 1
EXAMPLE Results This research will
illustrate the pros and cons of the traditional
and the new practices and suggest ways for
improving the shortcomings of the use of
technology in the classroom.
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Research Assignment 1
How to Narrow or Broaden Your Topic