Devry LAS432 Complete Course Project Latest 2023 March

LAS432

Week 2: Course Project – Ethical SWOT Analysis

NEW ATTEMPT

This week, you will complete an ethical SWOT analysis of the technology you have selected for your Course Project. In industry, a SWOT analysis is used to create a structured assessment of a business plan, opportunity, or action. By considering strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, a SWOT analysis is an effective tool to summarize and assess products, services, and actions. Not only does a SWOT analysis help you understand the context of a particular action or problem, but it will also set the stage for action and goal planning.

For this assignment, you will use this SWOT Analysis TemplateLinks to an external site. to complete your analysis. Answer each question in two to three well developed, complete sentences. The goal is to develop a detailed analysis of your technology to ensure you are producing a strong assessment.

As part of your analysis, you will evaluate the following (remember to use the template provided above).

Strengths:

•What are the advantages of the technology?

•How will it positively impact culture and society?

•What are other potential gains?

Weaknesses:

•What features of the technology may hinder success?

•What are the limitations of the technology?

•How does the technology address issues of equity?

Opportunities:

•What are external factors that may contribute to the success of the technology?

•What social, political, and/or cultural trends may influence reception?

•What are the opportunities for growth?

Threats:

•What external factors may pose a threat to the success or adoption of the technology?

•What social, political, and/or cultural trends may influence reception?

•What are potential hurdles to growth?

A successful assignment will

Use the provided template and include all four areas of the SWOT analysis; be one to two pages in length; be composed using Microsoft Word and using 12-point Times New Roman; and format and cite sources using the seventh edition of APA.

Don’t forget to submit your assignment for grading.

 

LAS432

Week 3: Course Project – Historical Context and Ethical Questions

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This week, you will consider the historical and ethical contexts of your Course Project topic. This will provide a factual foundation to help guide your analysis in the coming week.

For this assignment, complete the following.

•Definition: Explain your selected technology. What is it? How does it work? What is its purpose?

•Timeline: Provide a timeline of major events concerning your technology. Include major developments, regulations, successful events, controversies, or issues.

•Ethical Questions: Develop three to five ethical questions that surround your selected technology. These questions will help guide your analysis in future assignments.

•Ethical Lens: Identify one to two ethical theories that you think will help you further develop your analysis of your selected technology.

As part of this assignment, you must consult and cite at least three high-quality, academic sources. These sources should be from reputable publications that can be found in the DeVry Library or industry publications.

A successful assignment will

•be one to two pages in length;

•be composed using Microsoft Word and using 12-point Times New Roman;

•include a minimum of three sources; and

•include properly formatted and cited sources using the seventh edition of APA.

Don’t forget to submit your assignment for grading.

 

LAS432

Week 4: Course Project – Literature Review

NEW ATTEMPT

This week, you will write a review of literature based on the technology you are investigating for your Course Project. A review of literature may be defined as an analysis of published information in a particular subject area. It has some similarities to an annotated bibliography, which you have completed in a previous class, but differs in important respects. An annotated bibliography focuses on annotations, or summaries, of sources. In contrast, a review of literature analyzes the sources, draws connections among them, and notes changes in thinking over time. A review of literature will focus on the following questions.

•What are the key points of agreement among the sources?

•What are the key points of disagreement among the sources?

•Do any of the sources appear to be outliers? In other words, are there any sources that bring up issues, or make assertions, that the other sources do not discuss?

•Which sources appear to be the most powerful or influential? Are there sources that all of the other sources deem highly authoritative?

•Are there any sources whose assertions seem dubious, illogical, or unsupported by the facts?

•How has thinking changed about your topic over time? Are there beliefs that have fallen out of favor?

Successful assignments will do the following.

•Analyze at least five sources from reputable publications that can be found in the DeVry Library

•Demonstrate points of similarities and differences, note patterns, and evaluate source quality

•Be approximately 750–1,000 words in length

•Be formatted per current APA standards, including a separate title page and references page

Here is a sample review of literature to refer to as you create your own: A Review of Literature on GeoengineeringLinks to an external site.

Don’t forget to submit your assignment for grading.

 

LAS432

Week 5: Course Project – Equity Impact Assessment

NEW ATTEMPT

This week, you will conduct an equity impact assessment of the technology you have selected for your Course Project. The goal of this assignment is to provide a framework for removing barriers that disadvantaged people may experience in accessing and utilizing new technologies, as well as analyzing technologies through the lens of social justice and equity.

Equity is defined as the belief that all humans are created equal (Martin & Nakayama, 2020). Determinants of equity include the social, economic, geographic, political, and physical environment conditions in which people are born, grow, live, work, and age and that are necessary for all people to thrive regardless of race, class, gender, language spoken, or sexual orientation. Inequities are created when barriers exist that prevent individuals and communities from accessing these conditions.

Your equity assessment must address the following.

1.Provide a two- to three-sentence goal statement for your technology. What is the intended impact?

2.Identify and explain groups that may be impacted by the technology. This can include, but is not limited to, low income populations, communities of color, linguistic minorities, LGBTQA+ communities, and immigrant or refugee populations.

3.Identify and explain regions that may be impacted by the technology. This can include, but is not limited to, urban communities, rural communities, coastal communities, industrial communities, and ethnic enclave.

4.Analyze potential positive and negative impact(s) or unintended consequences for three identified populations. As part of your analysis, include the following for each of the three populations you select.

•Identify the population.

•Describe the potential positive and negative impacts and consequences.

•Propose actions to mitigate negative impacts or enhance positive impacts.

A successful assignment will

•be two to three pages in length;

•be composed using Microsoft Word and using 12-point Times New Roman;

•include a minimum of three sources; and

•be formatted and cite sources using the seventh edition of APA.

Don’t forget to submit your assignment for grading.

 

 

LAS432

Week 6 and 7 : Course Project – Recommendations (due Week 7)

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Over the next two weeks you will synthesize the information you have gathered and the analysis you have conducted of your selected technology. In order to bring your ideas together and prepare for your final presentation, you will complete a recommendation analysis.

The recommendation analysis should provide three to four concrete recommendations for how to best utilize your selected technology.

As part of your analysis, include the following.

•Introduction: Explain your selected technology and provide contextual details concerning application and reach.

•Thesis: Offer an argument to synthesize your ideas and provide a foundation for your recommendations and analysis.

•Ethical Dilemmas: Identify and describe three to four ethical dilemmas posed by your selected technology. Include concrete examples and ethical theories to help detail your summary.

•Recommendations: Offer concrete recommendations to help mediate each of the described dilemmas. Remember to consider stakeholders and resources for providing solutions.

•Conclusion: Summarize your main arguments and provide avenues for further discussion.

As part of this assignment, you must consult and cite at least three high-quality, academic sources. These sources should be from reputable publications that can be found in the DeVry Library or industry publications.

A successful assignment will

•be three to four pages in length;

•include a minimum of three academic sources;

•be composed using Microsoft Word and using 12-point Times New Roman;

•include a minimum of three sources; and

•be formatted and cite sources using the seventh edition of APA.

This assignment is due at the end of Week 7. Nothing needs to be submitted this week. To stay on track, it is recommended that you write the first two pages of the assignment this week, and complete the remaining portion next week.

This week, you complete the recommendation analysis you began writing in Week 6.

As a reminder, it should include the following sections:

•Introduction: Explain your selected technology and provide contextual details concerning application and reach.

•Thesis: Offer an argument to synthesize your ideas and provide a foundation for your recommendations and analysis.

•Ethical Dilemmas: Identify and describe three to four ethical dilemmas posed by your selected technology. Include concrete examples and ethical theories to help detail your summary.

•Recommendations: Offer concrete recommendations to help mediate each of the described dilemmas. Remember to consider stakeholders and resources for providing solutions.

•Conclusion: Summarize your main arguments and provide avenues for further discussion.

As part of this assignment, you must consult and site at least three high-quality, academic sources. These sources should be from reputable publications that can be found in the DeVry Library or industry publications.

A successful assignment will

•be three to four pages in length;

•include a minimum of three academic sources;

•be composed using Microsoft Word and using 12-point Times New Roman;

•include a minimum of three sources; and

•be formatted and cite sources using the seventh edition of APA.

 

 

LAS432

Week 8: Course Project – Presentation

NEW ATTEMPT

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The presentation is the final assignment of this course. The goal of this assignment is to provide you with the opportunity to discuss the recommendations you provided in your paper in Week 7.

The structure of your presentation will follow the format below:

1.Title slide, including the presentation title, your name, name of the course, and the date

2.Discuss your strongest ethical values and explain which philosophies and philosophers are your greatest influences.

3.Develop 3 slides discussing ethical concerns or issues present with your technology, particularly their impact on vulnerable populations.

4.Provide 3 slides with recommendations to address those ethical issues, with a focus on equitable support for those who have been marginalized.

5.A conclusion with final thoughts

6.References in APA style

For this presentation you will provide an audio narration of approximately 5-7 minutes. There are a variety of ways to add audio narration but using the Record Audio feature in PowerPoint is highly recommended for its simplicity and ease of use. If you wish to use something else, please check with your instructor first.

Effective presentations will include the following elements.

•Well-designed, well-balanced slides that incorporate visual aids and text harmoniously In-slide references to sources

•Clear, confident audio narration Correct use of grammar, spelling, and punctuation

•The grading rubric for this assignment is detailed below.