The final research paper for the course must be 12 pages double-spaced in APA format. It will account for 15% of the student's final grade. The paper must include a title page, abstract, introduction, summary/conclusion, and references page. Acceptable research paper topics relate to the course and can focus on areas like information technology, e-participation, policy-making, organizational decision-making, or challenges to policy-making, and must be approved by the instructor.

1. Final Research Paper:
The course research paper is a formatted APA paper. It is 12
pages, double-spaced. Paper length requirement is 12 pages of
content from Title Page through References. The Research
Paper is worth 15% of the final grade. The Final papers will
contain a title page, abstract, introduction/topic
paragraph, summary/conclusion, and reference page. Research
paper topics are approved by the course instructor and can be on
any course-related topic in the field of Information Technology,
e-Participation, Policy-Making in a Complex world,
Organizational Decision-Making, ICT for Policy-Making,
Challenges to Policy-Making etc...