Add 3 faculty of interest to your list of 2, from Week 6, to make a total of 5 faculty (you can keep the 2 you researched last week or find new faculty, and you can use faculty from other campuses that you might consider working at for undergraduate research). Find ONE published work, from the past 2 years, by each professor, this could be a technical article, review article, book, etc. Create a bibliography that includes full citations (includes titles of the work, author, year, vol, pages etc.)–so you will have a bibliography of FIVE references. Bold the name of the professor in each reference listed. You can use your favorite citation manager to create the bibliography, include the name of citation manager you used at the end of the bibliography. Format your bibliography similar to the following reference (it is the inclusion of all the information that matters, not the exact format style, you may use any approved style such as MLA, APA etc):
Robertson, Judy, (+ full author list). “Children’s Interactions with Animated Agents in an Intelligent Tutoring System.” International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, vol. 14, no. 3-4, 2004, pp. 335-357. IOS Press. http://content.iospress.com/articles/international-journal-of-artificial-intelligence-in-education/jai14-3-4-05Links to an external site.Links to an external site..
Choose ONE of the references that you find the most interesting and write a <1 page, 1" margins, Arial 11 pt, single spaced reflection that includes, IN YOUR OWN WORDS:
Is the journal, book, etc. from a reliable publisher—what is your basis for this assessment? Give specific details on what evidence you found to evaluate the reputation of the journal reliability. Provide at least 2 types of evidence.
Why were you drawn to this particular project? Describe what aspects appeal to you (e.g. relation to society, type of methods used, disease/cause you care about etc.) and why you feel strongly about them. Reflect on why you might gain if you worked on this project, e.g. what about it seems like it would be fulfilling, advance your career goals, etc.?
How difficult is the paper to read, what aspects of it are most challenging? What additional training would you need to be able to understand the paper in full? Or if you have no problem reading it, what prior preparation allowed you to understand the content?
List your answers to each question #1-3 so that they are easy to identify (i.e. not one long narrative but 3 separate sections–one for each numbered item). Submit as a .doc or .docx file.
DO NOT PLAGIARIZE IN ANY FORM. If you have a reference that you do not understand, use a different reference. If you cannot understand any of a professor's references, choose a different professor. Remember, these are potential professors you might like to work for. If you absolutely cannot understand any of their writings, they may not be the best choice of a place to work! Atleast not right now at your current level of knowledge.
If any evidence of plagiarism is found, EVEN HALF A SENTENCE, you will receive a zero on the assignment and referral to SJA. If you are not sure what counts as plagiarism, review the video from the Course Basics module and the readings on plagiarism. If any part of your work partly copies a published work, including the internet, that is plagiarism. Do not use inappropriate quoting to substitute for putting things in your own words. Big Tip for avoiding plagiarism: Read the source material, put it away, and write from your understanding of the material in your own words.
