You will write an informal report addressing how an innovation from within the last 2-3 years could be applied to your unit or department at work.
*******Your report must:
Be in the form of an informal report, including heading and formatting elements
Reference at least 3 reliable sources
Cite sources using either APA style or neat links where a web address is embedded in text
using descriptive hyperlinks (here is an example of a neat link)
Address the audience (in this case, your direct supervisor) as an educated and involved reader
who is not necessarily an expert on the topic
Use standard English and avoid jargon and technical language
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In addition to fulfilling the above requirements, your informal report must include the following:
1. Context in the form of a brief description of your department in the organization where you work and the field in which the innovation has occurred
2. The organization can be your invention or a real workplace, but it must have some connection to the field mentioned in your title.
3. Clear explanations of what the breakthrough is and how it works.
Keep in mind that a breakthrough is not necessarily good or beneficial. Cloning or atomic weapons were undoubtedly innovations in their fields, but they are not universally regarded as positive developments.
4. Summaries of 2-4 differing opinions of this innovation
These can be pro and con or can emphasize different kinds of benefits or risks.
5. At least one suggestion for how the innovation might be implemented in your department or unit
For example, a report on I Cant Believe Its Not Blackboard might suggest that it be tested first in 2 or 3 courses taught by technically proficient instructors and to junior or senior level students, and that a questionnaire/survey be developed for each participant to assess the software
