Assessment item 2 Advanced Literature review Value: 40% Due date: 04-Sep-2016 Length: 5000 words Submission method options EASTS (online) Task Advanced Literature review: You need to write a literature review for your article related to the research project you chose in your first assignment. Min requirements: You need to read 5 journal articles no older than 3 years and 5 conference articles no older than 3 years. Identify seminal literature and provide evidence that at least 2 of them have been read (primary source reading, not what others say about them). It needs to be a critical review that identifies gaps and directions, i.e., not just x said and y said, but taking a position and critically interacting with the literature to argue in favor of the position taken. Use the title of your research project as the title of your assignment, so that the subject coordinator knows which study you are doing. Your literature review should: List and address the questions/hypothesis(s) related to your project Summarize the ideas you reviewed in the literature in chronological and/or logical order to introduce your project Doctor of Information Technology Course ITC713 - Research Plan in IT Charles Sturt University Subject Outline ITC713 201660 W D-1 June 2016-Version 1 Position your topic, that is, locates your topic within the existing knowledge and practice Discuss philosophical and theoretical aspects of the project Critically review the literature and Identify gaps in the literature Set the scope of the review Demonstrate your knowledge and understanding of the topic Adopt a clear reporting strategy letting the reader know what you are going to discuss, in what order and where you are in the discussion in terms of your plan Make the review as a story by considering the boring factor of the readers while going to depth Indicate the relevance of the points being made and the relevance (in terms of time of discover and quality) of the references you cited to your topic. Comment on research directions and future trends Your literature review should also: Have a conclusion List the bibliographic references at the end of your work that correspond to your in-text citations Be written clearly, with well-organised content Use the APA referencing style as recommended by the Faculty of Business. Rationale The assessment item is designed to help you to build skills towards achieving the learning outcomes, by requiring you to: be able to independently and systematically explore an area of research within IT and how it interrelates with other IT issues; be able to analyse and critique a range of controversial issues drawn from literature related to the area of research; be able to identify ethical issues around a research problem; be able to identify the gaps and directions relevant to their chosen field of research; and, be able to demonstrate advanced academic writing skills in preparing a research proposal. Marking criteria The following marking sheet will be used to assess students' submissions. Please check that you have fulfilled the criteria before you submit your assignment. ITC713 Assessment 2 (Total marks 100) Criteria Marks Pass CR DI HD Purpose of the study and questions/hypothesis(s) are clearly stated; Literature selected is relevant and contemporary to study Scope of the review are clearly indicated 60 Purpose of the study and questions/hypothesis(s) can be identified Appropriate literature is selected Scope of the review may be implicitly defined Chosen references are Purpose of the study and questions/hypothesis(s) are stated Relevant literature is selected Scope of the review is clearly identifiable Purpose of the study and questions/hypothesis(s) are clearly stated Relevant literature is selected and contemporary Scope of the review is indicated Purpose of the study and questions/ hypothesis(s) are clearly stated and explained Relevant literature is selected and contemporary and classified for analysis Scope of the review is clearly indicated and well described Charles Sturt University Subject Outline ITC713 201660 W D-1 June 2016-Version 1 Relevance (publication year, relationship, and quality) of references cited to chosen topic are indicated State of knowledge about topic or what is already known is summarized What is missing in the literature about the topic is mentioned Review presents a plot (story) and includes opinions (i.e. analyse, and not merely accept, the results of prior research on the topic) Philosophical positioning of the project against existing literature Comment on future research directions is made appropriate or/and relevant to the chosen topic Existence of a summary over the state of knowledge about the topic What is missing in the literature about the topic is mentioned implicitly Review presents a story of the contemporary research. Positioning the chosen research in the existing literature Provide some comments on the future research (30-38) Chosen references are appropriate and relevant to the chosen topic Clearly providing a summary of the state of knowledge about the topic What is missing in the literature about the topic is mentioned in appropriate way Review presents a full "story" on the current research on the chosen topic so a holistic picture has been established with some analysis. Positioning the chosen research in the existing literature and defining/discussing the relations with the existing research Provide some comments on the future research with appropriate argument (39 - 44) Chosen references are relevant to the chosen topic with suitable description over the relation Clearly providing a summary of the state of knowledge about the topic and discussing the relations What is missing in the literature about the topic is mentioned clearly Review presents a full "story" on the current research on the chosen topic so holistic picture has been established with critical analysis. Positioning the chosen research in the existing literature and describing and explaining the relations with the existing research Provide comments on the future research and rationale (45 - 50) Chosen references are highly relevant to the chosen topic with clear indication and exposition Providing an excellent summary of the state of knowledge about the topic and discussing the relations with critical analysis What is missing in the literature about the topic is mentioned clearly and has some reflection on it. Review presents a full "story" on the current research on the chosen topic so holistic picture has been established with critical analysis and reflection. Positioning the chosen research in the existing literature and fully describing and explaining the relations with the existing research Provide comments on the future research and sufficient rationale and arguments (51 - 60) Literature selected reflects recent development in the area Review emphasizes primary literature (i.e. journal/conference articles containing original research) Review is organized logically The elements of the review are consistent with each other 10 Relevant literature is selected Majority comes from major research outlets Review is acceptable and readable No inconsistent information exist (5 – 6.4) Relevant literature is carefully selected Majority comes from major research outlets Review is organized well and in academically acceptable form Information are consistent (6.5 – 7.4) Relevant literature is carefully selected All comes from major research outlets Review is logically organized Information are consistent with each other Relevant literature is carefully selected All comes from major research outlets and sufficient for the purpose Review is logically organized and well presented Information are highly consistent Charles Sturt University Subject Outline ITC713 201660 W D-1 June 2016-Version 1 (7.5 – 8.4) (8.5 – 10) A succinct summary that ties all elements together is presented in the conclusion (a good story) 10 Readability is acceptable and the structure is okay (5 – 6.4) Sentences/elements are connected to build information stream (6.5 – 7.4) Sentences/elements are logically connected to build information stream (7.5 – 8.4) Sentences/elements are logically connected to build information stream and provide a full story in the conclusion (8.5 – 10) Review is written clearly with correct spelling, grammar and sentence structure Structure is clearly outlined 10 Review is easy to read with clear structures outlined with grammatical errors /incorrect spelling etc (5 – 6.4) Review is easy to read with clear structures outlined with few grammatical errors /incorrect spelling etc. (6.5 - 7.4) Review is easy to read and understand with flow of information under appropriate outline structure without any grammatical errors and incorrect spelling (7.5 – 8.4) Review is easy to read and understand with flow of information under clearly outlined structure without any grammatical