Online Discussion Report
You are required to make two hundred weekly contributions to your Discussion Forum in Blackboard. The nature of each contribution can be found on the weekly discussion forum in Blackboard. As a guide, the contributions need to be based on thoughts that arise after completing the week's reading, video materials, etc. The thoughts may be based on personal experiences in (a not to be named) organisation (past or current), or perhaps from a web-site, journal article or mass media item that is relevant to the week's module topic. The thoughts that are posted to the forums should be considered and reflect logic and rationale discourse. The intention with this task is to generate discussion about topics in modules to make material in the text come alive. Students who make comments, observations or remarks, about other students' contributions (in an appropriately supportive way) will further enhance their marks in this task.
At the end of Week 11 of Trimester students should bundle what they consider to be their three (4) best contributions together and provide a printed copy AND electronic copy (Safe Assign). Students are strongly advised to make contributions from the very first week rather than leaving it to the last minute to make their minimum contribution. The workload at the end of the Trimester is heavy enough without adding the extra demand of having to make all five, two hundred word contributions in these last few weeks.
The limit of 2000 words overall (500 words for each forum), plus or minus 10% is to be strictly observed for the choice of "four (4) best contributions" submitted for assessment. Print the word count on the second line of your submission, and your surname, given name and student number on the first line. Your other weekly contributions that are not going to be submitted for assessment may vary from the 500- word limit.
Assessment Criteria
Submission of the 8 online activites to Blackboard Discussion Board
Demonstrated familiarity with (at least) the set reading
Evidence of evaluation, judgement & critical reflection
Evidence of the ability to apply knowledge to a practical situation
This research essay involves the analysis of complex system operations of relatively newer Internet technologies and adapting to business requirements in healthcare:
Specifically, you are required to compare Service Orientated Architectures (SOAs) with Web Orientated Architectures (WOAs) in the context of healthcare.
You should use a variety of research sources (eg: books, journals, conference papers, websites, electronic databases) to investigate and analyse:
• The importance of employing SOA- and WOA-based practices in healthcare
• The comparison of SOA and WOA architectual software design patterns, including the current impact, issues and challenges encountered in general industry
• Critically analyse and compare the suitability of these two IT architectural styles in meeting the current and future system integration challenges within the healthcare domain.
** You are also required to write a personal reflection on your experience and what particular knowledge you may have gained by doing this research essay.
The criteria for assessing submissions are indicated in the table below. Adequate coverage includes an in-depth discussion of all areas mentioned above. You are required to indicate the resources referenced using an appropriate referencing style (eg. APA), including the use of in-text citations and a ‘References' section at the end of the report.