| Assessment Details and Submission Guidelines |
| Unit Code | MN501 |
| Unit Title | Network Management in Organisations |
| Term, Year | Trimester 3, 2018 |
| Assessment Type | Assignment‐1 |
| Assessment Title | Ethical issues arising from use of ICT technologies |
| Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) | The purpose of this assignment is to develop skills in research, critical analysis and academic writing of high standard. In this assignment students will: · Identify potential ethical and social issues related to IT administration ethics. · Discuss ethical and social issues pertaining to IT systems‐administration. · Interpret professional codes of ethics developed by various industry bodies. · Discuss ethical behaviour in accordance with professional codes. · Explain ethical solutions to ensure that the society benefits. Students must be able to generate ideas at abstract levels and support their arguments with strong reasoning. Students must strengthen critical thinking skills by answering the assignment. |
| Weight | 10% |
| Total Marks | 100 |
| Word limit | 800 ‐ 1000 |
| Due Date | Week‐7, Friday XXXXXXXXXXPM. |
| Submission Guidelines | · All work must be submitted on Moodle by the due date along with a completed Assignment Cover Page. · The assignment must be in MS Word format, 1.5 spacing, 11‐pt Calibri (Body) font and 2 cm margins on all four sides of your page with appropriate section headings. · Reference sources must be cited in the text of the report, and listed appropriately at the end in a reference list using APA or IEEE referencing style. |
| Extension | · If an extension of time to submit work is required, a Special Consideration Application must be submitted directly on AMS. You must submit this application three working days prior to the due date of the assignment. Further information is available at: http://www.mit.edu.au/about‐mit/institute‐publications/policies‐procedures‐ and‐guidelines/specialconsiderationdeferment |
| Academic Misconduct | · Academic Misconduct is a serious offence. Depending on the seriousness of the case, penalties can vary from a written warning or zero marks to exclusion from the course or rescinding the degree. Students should make themselves familiar with the full policy and procedure available at:http://www.mit.edu.au/about‐ mit/institute‐publications/policies‐procedures‐and‐guidelines/Plagiarism‐ Academic‐Misconduct‐Policy‐Procedure.For further information, please refer to the Academic Integrity Section in your Unit Description. |
Prepared by: Assoc. Prof. Nalin Sharda Moderated by: Dr. Sihui (Sue) Zhou November 2018
Assignment Description
Smart technologies are on the rise. There is a body of literature discussing the key benefits of Smart Technologies; however smart technologies also introduce many ethical issues.
0) Social media is becoming addictive for many people. Some people are constantly haunted by the Fear of Missing out (FoMo)? Explore the extent to which the FoMo syndrome is now prevalent in the society and its ethical impacts.
1) Cyberbullying has been a significant issue globally over the past few years. Cyber‐technology has exacerbated this problem due to proliferation of mobile applications in the marketplace. You receive notification from a third party through one of the Apps that you use inviting you to participate in an event. You are not sure how they received your details. Discuss what security issues arise due to sharing of too much personal information on social media Apps.
2) Smart phones are being used by nurses for clinical communications and workflow in hospitals. Using smart phones to record patient data introduces ethical issues involving patient privacy. Identify what privacy risks arise in such a context and explain the risks in detail.
3) Technologies such as google glass and smart watches are coming into workplace. Given the intrusive natures of these technologies it is easy for employees to take video or photographs of other people at work and share it with others. What ethical issues arise from use of wearable technologies in workplace?
4) There are many apps available for download for consumers (for example, health monitoring, booking taxi, banking apps). While these Apps are user friendly and improve user experience, there is also a security concern that hackers can use some loopholes in such apps to modify or delete customer information. Discuss an App that you have used recently and if there have been privacy breaches? Is it ethical for companies to introduce Apps with only basic level of security?
Investigate and reflect upon one of the above scenarios using Ethical Guidelines published by organisations such as: EA and ACS.
| Students with ID ending with | Answer scenario number |
| 0 or 5 | 0 |
| 1 or 6 | 1 |
| 2 or 7 | 2 |
| 3 or 8 | 3 |
| 4 or 9 | 4 |
Marking criteria:
You must use the following aspects as headings for your answer.
| Aspects | Description of the section | Marks |
| Introduction | Introduce the case and ethical issues in 4‐6 sentences | 20 |
| Identification | Identify at least 2 important ethical issues | 10 |
| Analyse | Analyse the above identified issues in terms of their impact on business and society | 20 |
| Evaluate and justify | Evaluate the issues and write justification of your evaluation | 20 |
| Conclusion | Write a clear conclusion in 2‐3 sentences | 20 |
| Reference style | Follow APA or IEEE reference style | 10 |
| | Total | 100 |
Marking Rubric:
| Grade Mark | HD 80‐100% | DI 70‐79% | CR 60‐69% | P 50‐59% | Fail
|
| | Excellent | Very Good | Good | Satisfactory | Unsatisfactory |
| Introduction | All topics are pertinent and covered in depth. Ability to think critically and source material is demonstrated | Topics are relevant and soundly analysed. | Generally relevant and analysed. | Some relevance and briefly presented. | This is not relevant to the assignment topic. |
| Identification | Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriately | Demonstrated excellent ability to think critically but did not source reference material appropriately | Demonstrate d ability to think critically and sourced reference material appropriately | Demonstrated ability to think critically and did not source reference material appropriately | Did not demonstrate ability to think critically and did not source reference material appropriately |
| Analyse | Logic is clear and easy to follow with strong arguments | Consistency logical and convincing | Mostly consistent logical and convincing | Adequate cohesion and conviction | Argument is confused and disjointed |
| Evaluate and justify | Excellent use of creditable sources. Accurate referencing. Outstanding effort. | Extremely good effort | Good effort made but not outstanding | Made some effort. For example, Web searches only | Very little attempt to reference. Lazy effort with inaccuracies |
| Conclusion | Logic is clear and easy to follow with strong arguments | Consistency logical and convincing | Mostly consistent logical and convincing | Adequate cohesion and conviction | Argument is confused and disjointed |
| Reference style | Clear styles with excellent source of references. | Clear referencing style | Generally good referencing style | Sometimes clear referencing style | Lacks consistency with many errors |