RECENT ASSIGNMENT

Assessment 1: Report
Due date: Week 5
Group/individual: Individual
Word count / Time provided: 2500
Weighting: 30%
Unit Learning Outcomes: ULO-1, ULO-2, ULO-3, ULO-5
Assessment Details:
During the global pandemic, digital technologies are playing a crucial role in supporting us in the fight against COVID-19 and keeping our society functional. Write a report on current trends on technological innovation that has helped in the fight against Covid-19 and build a resilient society. Identify five examples of current trends in technological innovation and then focus the report on one innovation in detail. In addition, identify one company that is using that technological innovation for its competitive advantage and discuss in detail its application. You must be able to identify and synthesise relevant information. You should examine and critically evaluate the most relevant, recent, and scholarly research on a topic (in this case, current trends on technological innovation to combat COVID-19 and continue business as usual). Write the report by following the structure: an introduction, a series of body paragraphs, and a conclusion.
In this assessment, you will have to complete the following tasks:
a. In the introduction, you will have to discuss about current pandemic crisis in brief and how the businesses are keeping our society functional with current and emerging technological. Identify FIVE examples of current technological trends and emerging technological trends and discuss their effect on how we do business, work, trade, learn, seek medical services or entertain for example.
b. In the body of the paragraphs, you will have to identify one current technological trend of your choice and discuss in detail about that technological innovation. Identify the source of technological innovation and type of technological innovation (whether it is incremental or radical; disruptive or sustaining etc). In addition, you will have to identify a company that uses that technological innovation for its competitive advantage and discuss in detail its application including its advantages and disadvantages. Furthermore, identify and discuss where in the technological cycles, does this technological innovation lies and why? (Refer to lecture 2 for technology cycles).
For this part of the assessments, you will have to conduct literature search from current and credible resources to describe one latest innovative technology useful for business information system.
c. In concluding paragraph, you will have to summarise and link the arguments presented in the body to form sound and logical conclusions.
For successful completion of this assessment, you are required to study the material provided (lecture slides, tutorials, and reading materials), engage in the unit’s activities, and in the class discussion. The prescribed textbook is the main reference along with the recommended reading material. Students are expected to discuss their work with lecturer and to seek support.
Marking criteria and Rubric: The assessment 2 – Report A will be marked out of 100 and will be weighted 30% of the total unit mark.
Marking Criteria Not satisfactory
(0-49%) of the criterion mark) Satisfactory
(50-64%) of the criterion mark Good
(65-74%) of the criterion mark Very Good
(75-84%) of the criterion mark Excellent
(85-100%) of the criterion mark
Identifies and discusses by giving examples on the current and emerging technological trends to keep society functional amid COVID-19 pandemic. (30 marks) Poor identification and discussion without any examples on the current and emerging technological trends to keep society functional during COVID19 pandemic. Partially identifies and discusses with only one example on the current technological trends to keep society functional amid COVID19 pandemic. Good identification and discussion on the current technological trends to keep society functional with two or more examples during
COVID-19 An excellent identification and discussion on the current
technological trends to keep society functional with five examples Outstanding identification and discussion on the current technological trends in business to keep society functional with more than five examples.
Critical analysis presented.
Discusses in detail about one technological trend with example of a company using that technological innovation for its competitive advantage during COVIC-19 pandemic. (30 marks) Poor identification and discussion of one technological trend during COVIC-19 pandemic. Partially identifies and discusses one technological trend with example of a company using that technological innovation during COVIC-19 pandemic. Good identification and discussion of one technological trend with example of a company using that technological innovation during COVID-19 pandemic. An excellent identification and discussion on one technological trend in detail with example of a company of a company using that technological innovation for its competitive advantage during COVID-19 pandemic. Outstanding identification and discussion on one technological trend in detail with example of a company using that technological innovation for its competitive advantage during COVID-19 pandemic.
Identification and discussion of sources and types of technological innovation (10 marks) Poor Identification and discussion of sources and types of technological innovation Basic Identification and discussion of sources and types of technological innovation Good Identification and discussion of sources and types of technological innovation An excellent Identification and discussion of sources and types of technological innovation Outstanding Identification and discussion of sources and types of technological innovation
Use of references
Integrates evidence-based literature throughout the report to support the discussion with correct referencing (Harvard Author Date system
(15 marks) No or very few sources have been used and they are of poor academic quality and not relevant to the themes of the unit and chosen topic Significant work is required to make citation and list of references consistent with Harvard Author Date system Inadequate sources have been used and they are of poor academic quality and not relevant to the themes of the unit chosen topic. There is little evidence of reading outside the unit. Significant work is required to make citation and list of references consistent with Harvard Author Date system Literature sources are not of high quality or current and not clearly relevant to themes of the unit and chosen topic. There is some evidence of reading outside the unit.
Some work is required to make citation and list of references consistent with Harvard Author Date system Literature is current and used from quality sources.
The student has reviewed widely on the chosen topic. There is an evidence of critical analysis of literature reviewed Intext citation and list of references mostly compliant with Harvard Author Date system Literature is current and used from quality sources. The student has reviewed widely on the chosen topic, beyond the unit resources. A critical analysis of literature is well integrated.
In-text citation and list of references compliant with Harvard Author Date system.
Written expression and presentation
Writes clearly and succinctly in an appropriate academic style. Quality of assessment presentation Demonstrates appropriate use of language, grammar, spelling, and punctuation. (15 marks) The paper lacks transition and therefore difficult to read and understand. Poorly formatted and presented. Inadequate use of language, grammar, spelling, and punctuation The paper lacks consistent transition. Some paragraphs appear unrelated to the preceding ones or to the topic. Fair formatting, acceptable presentation. There are few grammatical error and unintentional errors in acknowledging sources.
The report is written with some transition. Standard formatting, good presentation. The report exhibits appropriate use of language, grammar, spelling, punctuation
References are credited well and used appropriately.
The report is written with a good transition, which is evident from a structure that includes introduction, body and conclusion. Well formatted, attractive presentation. The report exhibits accurate use of language, grammar, spelling, punctuation. References are credited well and used appropriately.
This report is written with a good transition, in a persuasive, which is evident from a clear structure that includes introduction, body and conclusion. The report exhibits exceptional ability in use of correct language. grammar, spelling and punctuation. References are credited well and used appropriately.