Practical Connection Assignment

 our priority is that students are provided with strong educational programs and courses that allow them to be servant-leaders in their disciplines and communities, linking research with practice and knowledge with ethical decision-making. This assignment is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and put into practice within their own careers.

 Assignment: 

Provide a reflection of at least 500 words (or 2 pages double spaced) of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. If you are not currently working, share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study. 

Requirements:

Provide a 500 word (or 2 pages double spaced) minimum reflection.

Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.

Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.

Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. If you are not employed, demonstrate a connection to your desired work environment. 

You should not provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect on how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace. 

Do not use prior assignments in the completion of this activity. 

Reference of course:

Course Description

This course covers theory, development, and impacts of national and international policy on IT. It explores how frequent shifts in public policy require IT businesses to adjust rapidly to adhere to regulations. Students will develop sophisticated strategies to be able to adapt to the changing environment including new technologies, global transfer, and analysis. 

Upon completion of this course:

Students will be able to develop an understanding of public policy and how it impacts IT from a business and development standpoint students will be able to demonstrate the ability to perform analyses related to trade policy, standards, domestic and international regulatory policy, and the impacts of changes in policy on the IT structure of a business. Students will be able to describe an example of: (1) a public policy that had a positive impact on IT, and (2) a public policy that had a negative impact on students will be able to discuss the current trends in the global IT arena ranging from technology, hardware, policy, software, and available services, including out-sourcing. Students will be able to define the activities and tools required to develop a sophisticated national and international strategy for IT. Students will be able to list and describe available tools to assist business organizations in the development of competitive strategy students will be able to understand how international and developing markets play an ever-changing role in IT; and integrate that understanding into an existing strategy to establish reasonable estimates of the effect of new products, services, and vendors students will be able to describe an example of the effect of an emerging market on global IT competition 

Learning:

Learn how to perform research identifying and analyzing technological challenges

Build critical thinking skills to develop and apply solutions that achieve strategic and tactical IT-business alignment

Develop professional skills and expertise to advance knowledge in your chosen field or discipline within information technology

Conduct research with professional and ethical integrity

Address complex technical questions and challenge established knowledge and practices in the area

Identify, comprehend, analyze, evaluate and synthesize research

Communicate effectively and employ constructive professional and interpersonal skills

Critically evaluate current research and best practices

Demonstrate IT leadership skills at the team and enterprise levels following tenets of professional, social, and ethical responsibility

Recommend IT strategies that support enterprise mission and objectives