Task Description Task 2 allows students to source existing academic and industry literature on their chosen research topic and begin writing about it in an organised and logical way. The task is intended to provide students with the necessary background to develop their Project Proposal (Task 3). The assignment will be a report synthesising information from at least ten high-quality texts you have sourced, critically evaluated and analysed. Students should selecttexts from both industry and academic sources, including: Online scholarly databases (e.g., ProQuest Central, Google Scholar, Scopus (Elsevier) Web of Science, and Discovery (EBSCO)) containing journal articles and conference papers; Online industry report databases (e.g., Gartner.com, IBIS Industry World Reports) provide research and analysis about the global information technology industry and industry profiles,supply chains, main activities, leading companies, market overviews, consumers, forecasts, etc. Academic books and book chapters are also welcome. The task is designed to develop and assess your ability to evaluate the quality of academic and industry articles, their suitability for the context in which you are researching (e.g., IT industry or educational context), and your ability to synthesise the literature sourced in a logical and critical evaluation of related research. You will develop and demonstrate your writing skills - paraphrasing, synthesising, structuring a logical organisation of ideas, critical analysis, proofreading and editing - using your own words as far as possible and correctly citing all work drawn from other writers, whether paraphrased or quoted directly. Additionally, you must show your ability to create a reference list and mastery of directand indirect citations. Students may complete their reference lists using bibliographic software such as EndNote. NB: Using bibliographic software such as Endnote and Zotero is optional. University of Technology Sydney Submission Details Type: Individual Report Weighting: 45% Date Due: Week 7 Assessment Task 2: due on Friday, 5 April at 11:59 pm. Length: 3000-4000 words - not including TOC, ReferenceList, or Appendix Style Format: 12pt, Times New Roman, single space, single-sided File Format: Word Document or PDF file File name: Task2_StudentSurname_Tutnumber_TutorName.docx Submission: to Canvas/Assessments

University of Technology Sydney Report Sections The Report should consist of the following sections: 1) Title Page, Table of Contents, List of Figures and Tables (if relevant), each beginning on a separate page 2) Introduction to the topic, establish the objectives and significance of your report, provide an overview of the relevant domains of research literature, establish a context for your review, identify knowledge gaps, and illustrate how your information will advance knowledge on the topic. 3) Critical Evaluation of two Sources: using two (2) of your articles, students should provide an evaluation of each article's suitability to your research according to the following criteria: Relevance, Reliability, Accuracy, Potential for Bias, Timeliness and Completeness (refer to Week 4). 4) Literature Review: present your viewpoint on the topic with support from the literature. This section should be organised into sub-sections with appropriate headings and demonstrate a logical progression of ideas in structure and the links between subsections. 5) Conclusion/ Discussion: summarise key findings or insights from your evaluation of related literature and describe their implications for future research. 6) Reference List: should include all articles and other sources in the report. 7) Appendix: include three (3) screenshots of the first page of your (most relevant) search results from three (3) different databases/ sources that you have used to identify related literature. The three (3) screenshots should include at least one of your reference list articles. NB: At least one (1) of the screenshots should be from an industry source (e.g., reports from government, NGOs, industry, or market research companies; ICT industry or business magazines and journals; white papers); and at least one (1) from academic journal databases accessible from theUTS Library website.