4 page paper

1. Select a technology that had recent success or failure (within the past 2-3 years) diffusing into the American marketplace.

Provide a brief introduction to this technology.

a. What, Who, When, Where, How, How Much?

b. Demo of the functionalities and features

Apply the Diffusion of Innovations theory to help us understand how this technology diffuses:

a. Who are the different types of adopters?

b. What are the different factors that contribute to the fast or slow diffusion of the chosen technology?

2. Select a VR (virtual reality) technology including but not limited to wearable devices and games.

Provide a brief introduction to this technology

a. What, Who, When, Where, How, How Much?

b. Demo of the functionalities and features

Apply the concept of Augmented Reality (AR) to address the following questions:

a. What technological improvements (hardware, software, or content) would you propose to make this technology more AR-capable? (Try to find a good balance between being creative and realistic)

b. Conduct a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis of your proposed design

3. Select a technology that is related to or holds promise for becoming an AI.

Provide a brief introduction to this technology

a. What, Who, When, Where, How, How Much?

b. Demo of the functionalities and features

Apply the concept of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to address the following questions:

a. What technological improvements (hardware, software, or content) would you propose to make this technology more AI-capable? (Try to find a good balance between being creative and realistic)

b. Conduct a SWOT (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis of your proposed design

This essay should be written by MS Word in 12-point Times New Roman font: a.double spaced and one-inch margins on all four sides; b.minimum number of pages: 4 full pages (excluding title/cover page, graphics, tables, pictures, references, etc).

You are encouraged to use literature sources from class readings, books, magazines, newspapers, the library, and the World Wide Web. When you cite these sources, in addition to in-text citations, you should list all sources in a reference list and create a “References” page at the end of the paper. a.You should follow either APA or MLA style for writing the paper and all references.

Grading Criteria:

1.Thoroughness and quality - the substantive quality of your research. Did you explain yourself clearly and adequately? Did you choose examples that support your position? Did you use terminologies correctly? Did you identify and explain theoretical elements correctly?

2.References - your use of relevant materials from the Web, the library, and the readings assigned for this course. Did you use the references appropriately and accurately?

3.Writing style - Is the paper formally written and free from spelling and grammar errors?