Discussion Forum 4– Emerging Technology



Research Group Project– Emerging Technology

What will Technology be like in the future?

YOUR RESEARCH QUESTIONS:

1. Define the term emerging technology. Where do emerging technologies come from?

2. Name and describe at least three common technologies in use today that were considered to be emerging technologies one to three years ago?

3. Identify and describe at least three new technologies and discuss how they might impact our lives in three to five years.

4. Define artificial intelligence and describe ways that artificial intelligence is currently being used or might be used in the future.

5. Describe e-learning and discuss ways it is being used in schools and business today.

Explore the world of Emerging Technologies using search engines to locate answers to the research questions. The following URLs will get you started.

|Wireless Internet and Mobile Computing | |

|Nanotechnology | |

|IBM AlphaWorks | |

|Learning & Training Innovations | |

|Emerging Technologies Knowledge Base | |

YOUR TASKS:

❑ Use the Discussion Board feature in BlackBoard to share information with your team.

❑ Answer the Research Questions carefully – there will be questions on the course final exam about each of the Research Topics.

❑ Begin your research now (Week 3). A group summary is due on Week 7, which will be posted on BlackBoard for the entire class.

❑ You will use this information to prepare a Jeopardy game for your PowerPoint project (assigned Week 7 and due Week 9).

❑ You will be viewing your classmates PowerPoint projects about each of the research questions. This will provide you with the opportunity to learn about all the research topics and prepare for the final examination questions.

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