Topic is artificial intelligence–driven fraud detection in financial institutions. This technology uses machine learning algorithms and behavioral analytics to identify suspicious transactions and prevent financial fraud in real time. It is focused enough to analyze deeply while still having broad real-world relevance across banking, payments, and fintech systems.
Course Project - Research Notes
For this assignment, you will apply the ethical research skills practiced in the Week 1 and Week 2 trainings as you gather information you will need for each section of the course project (see the Course Project Overview page at the top of Modules). The notes assignment will help you identify and retain important information and will make it easier for you to develop your educated perspective and communicate a credible, practical, ethical argument in the coming weeks. You can use this notetaking process in any personal, academic or professional research endeavor. Capturing source information will also document your academic integrity. Being able to "show your work" will document your efforts to avoid plagiarism.
Instructions
For this assignment:
- Begin looking for quality sources in the DeVry Library databasesLinks to an external site.. ProQuest Central is often the best database for this course's project. You may also use open internet browsers to find sources, but many sources are questionable, some hide behind paywalls, and few provide citations. Do not trust AI to find, summarize, cite, or take notes on sources. That leads to integrity violations.
- Use the Research Reading Journal Download Research Reading JournalOpen this document with ReadSpeaker docReaderlinked here (also available in Files) to capture citations, summaries, evaluations, and notes on at least four quality sources. For each source, capture at least three notes, with one note per line of the journal worksheet. Submitting only one note per source will result in a low grade. Grab everything that may be useful in your project! Include short quotes, brief paraphrases, concise explanations, and indications where the information might be useful in the final project.
- Do not use artificial intelligence. This assignment is intended to challenge your information literacy, critical thinking, and communication skills. Do not trust AI to find, summarize, cite, or take notes on sources. That leads to integrity violations. Use the library databases, which provide quality sources AND citations. Use RefWorksLinks to an external site. to manage your sources and develop citations. The American Psychological Association's website provides instructions for proper APA citations and source use at https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelinesLinks to an external site..
- Submit your Research Reading Journal with citations, summaries, evaluations, and multiple notes on at least four sources by the end of the week.
- Continue your research. Project research should continue for several weeks. You may end up gathering and using far more than the minimum four sources. Most projects integrate information from 6-10 sources. If the Research Reading Journal works for you, keep adding to it!
Action
Select the Start Assignment button to begin.
Once you have uploaded your file, select Submit Assignment.
Rubric
Week 2: Course Project Research Notes
| Criteria | Ratings | Pts |
|---|---|---|
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSourcesAt least four credible, academic quality sources are examined | 40 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks | 40 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeCitationsFull APA reference entries are provided for each source | 20 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks | 20 pts |
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeAnnotationsA brief summary and assessment are provided for each source. A number of specific pieces of quoted and/or paraphrased source information are captured in the table, with citations suitable for in-text use. | 30 ptsFull Marks0 ptsNo Marks | 30 pts |
Total Points: 90
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