Describe any controversial or conflicting ideas surrounding the concept or issue and the implications of a cognate.

Reflection paper about informatics and cognates:

The purpose of this reflection paper is to help you articulate to your readers (myself and your employers) your understanding of a key concept or issue in Informatics, how this impacts one of the cognates, and how your reflection on this has contributed to your understanding or challenged your growth or your career goals.

Skills:

You will practice the following skills that are essential to your overall success of the course:

Apply conceptual knowledge about an issue or concept in Informatics that interests you in your own life
Analyze how a cognate that interests you, will impact the future of society. For example from a social or economic perspective.

Knowledge:

The assignment will also help you become familiar with the following regarding the Informatics discipline:

Articulate a concept or issue covered in the course material or class discussions including the definition and purpose
Describe any controversial or conflicting ideas surrounding the concept or issue and the implications of a cognate
Describe how the topic, concept or discussion contributed to your understanding or even challenged your growth or career goalsTask:

Use the following format requirements and outline to structure your reflection paper.

Paper Format

Use single-spaced point12 font (Arial, Times Roman or Calibri)

Include in the header your full name | course title | date

Include in the center the title of this assignment

Include at least two references and use APA to format them. References include course content/discussion. See Owl Purdue website (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. for help.

Paper Outline

Identify a fascinating issue or concept that arose out of the course material or class discussion that includes a definition and if relevant a purpose

Relate this to your experience and/or knowledge; you can also start with your experience and connect it to the course material

Consider how the issue or concept helps to understand or even challenge a cognate in Informatics
What are the implications of this in terms of your intellectual development, individual growth and/or understanding, or career goals? (You must cover three areas.)

Tip, your references may include
Week 1 – Initial reflections week
Week 5/6 – How have your initial ideas changed?
CN Posts
Content from the modules
Your textbook
Video interviews with faculty
IT State Wide Conference videos (if applicable)
Outside sources (APA Reference)
Criteria for Success:

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