The goal is to inform a college class about how the technology-related topic listed below has changed society from a historical, cross-cultural, and political perspective.  The topic of this project is: Technology and criminology The Project is broken into the following different parts   Part 1: Reference summaries What is your project topic? Describe your definition of technology as it relates to your project topic. In other words, what aspect of technology will you be examining in relation to your topic? (1-2 paragraphs) What aspect of the social sciences impact or inform your topic? Explain how this topic informs what you are examining. (1-2 paragraphs) Create a reference list of at least 5 scholarly sources that you will use in your presentation. References should use APA format (6th edition).  For this part of the applied project, you will use resources such as Google Scholar to:  · Locate 5 scholarly or credible sources on your chosen topic · Locate at least 1 article that addresses your topic from the perspective of a different country or culture · Locate at least 1 article related to policy (i.e. what policies exist, are being considered, or are needed to address your issue) What is a scholarly or credible source? For this project rely on sources that have credibility. Appropriate sources would be articles written by experts in the field, articles found in peer-reviewed journals, published documents from well-known research groups  (e.g. Pew Research), and reports published by government agencies (e.g. NIH, CDC). Inappropriate sources would include popular websites (e.g. about.com, ehow.com, Wikipedia) or media outlets (e.g. Fox, MSNBC, WSJ, NY Times, Forbes, etc.). These sources do not always accurately report their findings and are sometimes prone to bias. If a website or article fails to report the credentials of the author and does not provide citations for the information contained in the article, chances are it is not a scholarly source and therefore should not be used.  Submit a summary of each article using the worksheet that follows. In your own words, identify the key findings of the article. Do not simply state what the article was about (e.g. "This article talks about cyberbullying."). What specific information did you learn from your source? (e.g. "Cyberbullying has become a popular means of abuse among teenagers, affecting about half of all young people."). Your summaries should be 2-3 paragraphs in length. Do NOT simply copy and paste the abstract or any other part of any source! This is plagiarism.  Reference 1 – Cross-cultural reference Citation in APA format (5 pts) Key findings (10 pts) In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the main findings in your source. How do you know that this is a credible/scholarly source? (5 pts) Reference 2 – Policy reference Citation in APA format (5 pts) Key findings (10 pts) In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the main findings in your source. How do you know that this is a credible/scholarl.

1. The goal is to inform a college class about how the technology-
related topic listed below has changed society from a historical,
cross-cultural, and political perspective.
The topic of this project is: Technology and criminology
The Project is broken into the following different parts
Part 1: Reference summaries
What is your project topic? Describe your definition of
technology as it relates to your project topic. In other words,
what aspect of technology will you be examining in relation to
your topic? (1-2 paragraphs)
What aspect of the social sciences impact or inform your topic?
Explain how this topic informs what you are examining. (1-2
paragraphs)
Create a reference list of at least 5 scholarly sources that you
will use in your presentation. References should use APA
format (6th edition).
For this part of the applied project, you will use resources such
as Google Scholar to:
· Locate 5 scholarly or credible sources on your chosen topic
· Locate at least 1 article that addresses your topic from the
perspective of a different country or culture
· Locate at least 1 article related to policy (i.e. what policies
exist, are being considered, or are needed to address your issue)
What is a scholarly or credible source? For this project rely on
sources that have credibility. Appropriate sources would be
articles written by experts in the field, articles found in peer-
reviewed journals, published documents from well-known
research groups (e.g. Pew Research), and reports published by
government agencies (e.g. NIH, CDC). Inappropriate sources
would include popular websites (e.g. about.com, ehow.com,
Wikipedia) or media outlets (e.g. Fox, MSNBC, WSJ, NY
Times, Forbes, etc.). These sources do not always accurately
report their findings and are sometimes prone to bias. If a
website or article fails to report the credentials of the author

2. and does not provide citations for the information contained in
the article, chances are it is not a scholarly source and therefore
should not be used.
Submit a summary of each article using the worksheet that
follows. In your own words, identify the key findings of the
article. Do not simply state what the article was about (e.g.
"This article talks about cyberbullying."). What specific
information did you learn from your source? (e.g.
"Cyberbullying has become a popular means of abuse among
teenagers, affecting about half of all young people."). Your
summaries should be 2-3 paragraphs in length. Do NOT simply
copy and paste the abstract or any other part of any source! This
is plagiarism.
Reference 1 – Cross-cultural reference
Citation in APA format (5 pts)
Key findings (10 pts)
In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the main findings in your source.
How do you know that this is a credible/scholarly source? (5
pts)
Reference 2 – Policy reference
Citation in APA format (5 pts)
Key findings (10 pts)
In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the main findings in your source.
How do you know that this is a credible/scholarly source? (5
pts)
Reference 3
Citation in APA format (5 pts)
Key findings (10 pts)

3. In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the main findings in your source.
How do you know that this is a credible/scholarly source? (5
pts)
Reference 4
Citation in APA format (5 pts)
Key findings (10 pts)
In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the main findings in your source.
How do you know that this is a credible/scholarly source? (5
pts)
Reference 5
Citation in APA format (5 pts)
Key findings (10 pts)
In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the main findings in your source.
How do you know that this is a credible/scholarly source? (5
pts)
Part 2: Presentation Progress Report
Your progress report should be 1-3 pages in length and include
the following:
A well-written paragraph that states in detail what your topic is.
Be sure to clearly link your topic to both technology and
society/societal trends.
A well-written paragraph that identifies that you will be using a
narrative PowerPoint slideshow for you presentation. Your
presentation should be creative, engaging, and informative.
Remember that you are assuming the role of a teacher to a
college class. Think about your audience and how to present
material in an interesting and clear manner.

4. A preliminary outline that shows what will you address in your
presentation. You may provide an actual outline, or describe in
words the approach you will take. Use the rubric for the final
presentation to help you structure your outline. Your outline
and presentation should include the following components:
· Define your topic, linking it to technology and society
· Trace the history of your topic
· Describe how your topic compares to at least one other culture
· Identify relevant policies related to your topic
· Discuss future trends related to your topic
Grading the Progress Report
Your progress report will be graded according to the following
rubric:
Component
Description
Possible Point Value
Statement of topic
10 points: Topic is clear, well-stated
5 points: Topic is a little unclear or not well-stated
1 point: Topic is unclear and poorly stated
/10
10 points: Link to technology is clear
5 points: Link to technology is implied, but not clearly stated
1 point: Link to technology evident, but not clear
0 points: No link to technology
/10
10 points: Link to society/social problems is clear
5 points: Link to society/social problems is implied, but not
clearly stated
1 point: Link to society/social problems evident, but not clear
0 points: No link to society/social problems
/10
Type of presentation

5. 10 points: Good description of the type of
5 presentation and how you plan to make it interesting
1 points: Fair description of the type of presentation, but with
some details missing
0 points: No description of the type of presentation
/10
Outline
10 points: Well-developed outline that reflects presentation
rubric requirements
points: Good start, but needs more elaboration
4 points: Fair, needs considerable work
2 points: Poorly developed outline
0 points: No outline provided
/10
10 points: Flow of presentation is clear
5 point: Flow of presentation is unclear
0 points: No outline provided
/10
10 points: Includes clear cross-cultural reference
5 point: Cross-cultural reference implied
0 points: No cross-cultural reference
/10
10 points: Includes clear policy-related reference
5 point: Policy-related reference implied
1 points: No policy-related reference
/10
10 points: Includes future trends
5 point: Future trends implied
1 points: No reference to future trends
/10
Composition
10 points: Well-written with no grammatical or composition

6. errors
5 points: Mostly well-written with some grammatical or
composition errors
1 point: Poorly written with major grammatical or composition
errors
/10
Total Possible Points
/100
Part 3: Presentation
Based on the research you have done on the topic of Technology
and criminology, you are to present your findings in a well-
crafted original presentation. Your presentation should cover
the components listed in the rubric below.
The presentation
Your presentation will be done in a narrated slide show
Powerpoint format. Your presentation should contain about 10-
15 minutes of content. Use the rubric presented below to
structure your work. Be sure to touch upon each required
component.
Discussion questions
In addition to your presentation, you will post a discussion
question about your topic.. Your question should be open-
ended and thought-provoking to ensure a rich discussion.
Your final presentation will be graded according to the
following criteria:
Category
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Presentation
(20 points)
Interesting and original presentation that holds audience
attention

7. (20 points)
Interesting presentation that holds audience attention most of
the time
(17 points)
Delivery not terribly interesting, but able to maintain interest of
the audience some of the time
(14 points)
Delivery not interesting at all; audience attention often lost or
not engaged
(11 points)
Topic statement & significance
(10 points)
Clearly explains topic
Explains why topic is important in modern society
(10 points)
Clearly explains topic and why topic is important to society, but
some minor aspects are missing
(8 points)
Explains topic and why topic is important, but some major
aspects are missing
(6 points)
Topic is unclear
OR
there are several factual errors
(4 points)
Traces history of topic and its impact on society
(10 points)
Effectively traces history of the topic and its impact on society
(10 points)
Traces history of topic with minor omissions

8. (8 points)
Traces history of topic with major omissions
(6 points)
Poor or no effort at tracing history of topic
(0 points)
Incorporation of relevant data and research
(10 points)
Incorporates relevant references to at least 5 scholarly sources
(10 points)
Incorporates relevant references to 3-4 scholarly sources
(8 points)
Incorporates relevant references to 1-2 scholarly sources
(6 points)
No references to scholarly sources
(0 points)
Cross-cultural comparison
(5 points)
Clear and well-stated comparison of how topic impacts at least
one other culture
(5 points)
Cross-cultural comparison made, but with some details missing
(3 points)
Cross-cultural comparison implied, but major details missing
(1 point)
No cross-cultural comparison made
(0 points)
Policy Issues
(5 points)
Clear and well-stated illustration of how policy impacts chosen
topic
(5 points)
Impact of policy on chosen topic mentioned, but with some
details missing
(3 points)

9. Policy impact implied, but major details missing
(1 point)
No mention of policy impact
(0 points)
Discussion of future trends and how technology in this area will
impact society in future
(10 points)
Excellent and thorough discussion of future trends and impact
(10 points)
Good discussion of future trends and impact, though some
minor points missing
(8 points)
Fair discussion of future trends and impact, but lacking in
clarity and/or major points missing
(6 points)
Unclear or no discussion of future trends and impact
(0-4 points)
Citations
(5 points)
*reference list must be provided somewhere in the presentation
Correct use of in-text citations and reference list
(5 points)
Mostly correct use of in-text citations and reference list
(4 points)
Several errors noted for in-text citations or reference list
(2 points)
Many omissions of citations and references
(1 point)
Mechanics
(5 points)
No misspellings or grammatical errors in materials

10. (5 points)
A few minor misspellings and/or mechanical errors in materials
(4 points)
Several misspellings and/or mechanical errors in materials that
do not detract from the presentation
(3 points)
Several misspellings and/or mechanical errors in materials that
detract from the presentation
(2 points)
Discussion question
(5 points)
Posts excellent discussion question to classmates
(5 points)
Posts good discussion question to classmates
(4 points)
Posts fair discussion question to classmates
(3 points)
Poor or no discussion question posted for classmates
(0 points)
Monitoring peer feedback
(5 points)
Excellent job responding to class comments
(5 points)
Good job responding to class comments
(4 points)
Fair job responding to class comments
(3 points)
No response to class comments
(0 points)
Peer evaluation
(10 points)
Average of peer evaluation scores (via survey link)
Total
/100

11. The goal is to inform a college class about how the technology-
related topic listed below has changed society from a historical,
cross-cultural, and political perspective.
The topic of this project is: Technology and criminology
The Project is broken into the following different parts
Part 1: Reference summaries
What is your project topic? Describe your definition of
technology as it relates to your project topic. In other words,
what aspect of technology will you be examining in relation to
your topic? (1-2 paragraphs)
What aspect of the social sciences impact or inform your topic?
Explain how this topic informs what you are examining. (1-2
paragraphs)
Create a reference list of at least 5 scholarly sources that you
will use in your presentation. References should use APA
format (6th edition).
For this part of the applied project, you will use resources such
as Google Scholar to:
· Locate 5 scholarly or credible sources on your chosen topic
· Locate at least 1 article that addresses your topic from the
perspective of a different country or culture
· Locate at least 1 article related to policy (i.e. what policies
exist, are being considered, or are needed to address your issue)
What is a scholarly or credible source? For this project rely on
sources that have credibility. Appropriate sources would be
articles written by experts in the field, articles found in peer-
reviewed journals, published documents from well-known
research groups (e.g. Pew Research), and reports published by
government agencies (e.g. NIH, CDC). Inappropriate sources
would include popular websites (e.g. about.com, ehow.com,
Wikipedia) or media outlets (e.g. Fox, MSNBC, WSJ, NY
Times, Forbes, etc.). These sources do not always accurately
report their findings and are sometimes prone to bias. If a
website or article fails to report the credentials of the author
and does not provide citations for the information contained in

12. the article, chances are it is not a scholarly source and therefore
should not be used.
Submit a summary of each article using the worksheet that
follows. In your own words, identify the key findings of the
article. Do not simply state what the article was about (e.g.
"This article talks about cyberbullying."). What specific
information did you learn from your source? (e.g.
"Cyberbullying has become a popular means of abuse among
teenagers, affecting about half of all young people."). Your
summaries should be 2-3 paragraphs in length. Do NOT simply
copy and paste the abstract or any other part of any source! This
is plagiarism.
Reference 1 – Cross-cultural reference
Citation in APA format (5 pts)
Key findings (10 pts)
In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the main findings in your source.
How do you know that this is a credible/scholarly source? (5
pts)
Reference 2 – Policy reference
Citation in APA format (5 pts)
Key findings (10 pts)
In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the main findings in your source.
How do you know that this is a credible/scholarly source? (5
pts)
Reference 3
Citation in APA format (5 pts)
Key findings (10 pts)
In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the main findings in your source.

13. How do you know that this is a credible/scholarly source? (5
pts)
Reference 4
Citation in APA format (5 pts)
Key findings (10 pts)
In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the main findings in your source.
How do you know that this is a credible/scholarly source? (5
pts)
Reference 5
Citation in APA format (5 pts)
Key findings (10 pts)
In 2-3 paragraphs, summarize the main findings in your source.
How do you know that this is a credible/scholarly source? (5
pts)
Part 2: Presentation Progress Report
Your progress report should be 1-3 pages in length and include
the following:
A well-written paragraph that states in detail what your topic is.
Be sure to clearly link your topic to both technology and
society/societal trends.
A well-written paragraph that identifies that you will be using a
narrative PowerPoint slideshow for you presentation. Your
presentation should be creative, engaging, and informative.
Remember that you are assuming the role of a teacher to a
college class. Think about your audience and how to present
material in an interesting and clear manner.
A preliminary outline that shows what will you address in your

14. presentation. You may provide an actual outline, or describe in
words the approach you will take. Use the rubric for the final
presentation to help you structure your outline. Your outline
and presentation should include the following components:
· Define your topic, linking it to technology and society
· Trace the history of your topic
· Describe how your topic compares to at least one other culture
· Identify relevant policies related to your topic
· Discuss future trends related to your topic
Grading the Progress Report
Your progress report will be graded according to the following
rubric:
Component
Description
Possible Point Value
Statement of topic
10 points: Topic is clear, well-stated
5 points: Topic is a little unclear or not well-stated
1 point: Topic is unclear and poorly stated
/10
10 points: Link to technology is clear
5 points: Link to technology is implied, but not clearly stated
1 point: Link to technology evident, but not clear
0 points: No link to technology
/10
10 points: Link to society/social problems is clear
5 points: Link to society/social problems is implied, but not
clearly stated
1 point: Link to society/social problems evident, but not clear
0 points: No link to society/social problems
/10
Type of presentation
10 points: Good description of the type of

15. 5 presentation and how you plan to make it interesting
1 points: Fair description of the type of presentation, but with
some details missing
0 points: No description of the type of presentation
/10
Outline
10 points: Well-developed outline that reflects presentation
rubric requirements
points: Good start, but needs more elaboration
4 points: Fair, needs considerable work
2 points: Poorly developed outline
0 points: No outline provided
/10
10 points: Flow of presentation is clear
5 point: Flow of presentation is unclear
0 points: No outline provided
/10
10 points: Includes clear cross-cultural reference
5 point: Cross-cultural reference implied
0 points: No cross-cultural reference
/10
10 points: Includes clear policy-related reference
5 point: Policy-related reference implied
1 points: No policy-related reference
/10
10 points: Includes future trends
5 point: Future trends implied
1 points: No reference to future trends
/10
Composition
10 points: Well-written with no grammatical or composition
errors

16. 5 points: Mostly well-written with some grammatical or
composition errors
1 point: Poorly written with major grammatical or composition
errors
/10
Total Possible Points
/100
Part 3: Presentation
Based on the research you have done on the topic of Technology
and criminology, you are to present your findings in a well-
crafted original presentation. Your presentation should cover
the components listed in the rubric below.
The presentation
Your presentation will be done in a narrated slide show
Powerpoint format. Your presentation should contain about 10-
15 minutes of content. Use the rubric presented below to
structure your work. Be sure to touch upon each required
component.
Discussion questions
In addition to your presentation, you will post a discussion
question about your topic.. Your question should be open-
ended and thought-provoking to ensure a rich discussion.
Your final presentation will be graded according to the
following criteria:
Category
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Presentation
(20 points)
Interesting and original presentation that holds audience
attention
(20 points)

17. Interesting presentation that holds audience attention most of
the time
(17 points)
Delivery not terribly interesting, but able to maintain interest of
the audience some of the time
(14 points)
Delivery not interesting at all; audience attention often lost or
not engaged
(11 points)
Topic statement & significance
(10 points)
Clearly explains topic
Explains why topic is important in modern society
(10 points)
Clearly explains topic and why topic is important to society, but
some minor aspects are missing
(8 points)
Explains topic and why topic is important, but some major
aspects are missing
(6 points)
Topic is unclear
OR
there are several factual errors
(4 points)
Traces history of topic and its impact on society
(10 points)
Effectively traces history of the topic and its impact on society
(10 points)
Traces history of topic with minor omissions
(8 points)

18. Traces history of topic with major omissions
(6 points)
Poor or no effort at tracing history of topic
(0 points)
Incorporation of relevant data and research
(10 points)
Incorporates relevant references to at least 5 scholarly sources
(10 points)
Incorporates relevant references to 3-4 scholarly sources
(8 points)
Incorporates relevant references to 1-2 scholarly sources
(6 points)
No references to scholarly sources
(0 points)
Cross-cultural comparison
(5 points)
Clear and well-stated comparison of how topic impacts at least
one other culture
(5 points)
Cross-cultural comparison made, but with some details missing
(3 points)
Cross-cultural comparison implied, but major details missing
(1 point)
No cross-cultural comparison made
(0 points)
Policy Issues
(5 points)
Clear and well-stated illustration of how policy impacts chosen
topic
(5 points)
Impact of policy on chosen topic mentioned, but with some
details missing
(3 points)
Policy impact implied, but major details missing

19. (1 point)
No mention of policy impact
(0 points)
Discussion of future trends and how technology in this area will
impact society in future
(10 points)
Excellent and thorough discussion of future trends and impact
(10 points)
Good discussion of future trends and impact, though some
minor points missing
(8 points)
Fair discussion of future trends and impact, but lacking in
clarity and/or major points missing
(6 points)
Unclear or no discussion of future trends and impact
(0-4 points)
Citations
(5 points)
*reference list must be provided somewhere in the presentation
Correct use of in-text citations and reference list
(5 points)
Mostly correct use of in-text citations and reference list
(4 points)
Several errors noted for in-text citations or reference list
(2 points)
Many omissions of citations and references
(1 point)
Mechanics
(5 points)
No misspellings or grammatical errors in materials
(5 points)

20. A few minor misspellings and/or mechanical errors in materials
(4 points)
Several misspellings and/or mechanical errors in materials that
do not detract from the presentation
(3 points)
Several misspellings and/or mechanical errors in materials that
detract from the presentation
(2 points)
Discussion question
(5 points)
Posts excellent discussion question to classmates
(5 points)
Posts good discussion question to classmates
(4 points)
Posts fair discussion question to classmates
(3 points)
Poor or no discussion question posted for classmates
(0 points)
Monitoring peer feedback
(5 points)
Excellent job responding to class comments
(5 points)
Good job responding to class comments
(4 points)
Fair job responding to class comments
(3 points)
No response to class comments
(0 points)
Peer evaluation
(10 points)
Average of peer evaluation scores (via survey link)
Total
/100