Case study
Technology is changing faster than ever before. Although most of us have phones which are very powerful computers, many of us still have desktops, laptops, tablets, and other devices that help facilitate our jobs( e.g., office application skills), participate in social networks, and complete many important tasks in our personal lives (e-g., online banking, online purchasing of goods and services, researching skills, etc.). Furthermore, there are many ethical, computer security, and privacy issues that are at the forefront today which were not relevant 25 years ago. In this scenario, you are a consultant for a client who wants to pitch an idea to venture capitalists regarding an online business which is focused on credentialing educators. Moreover, this credentialing or "certification" should be based the acquisition of skillsets which are relevant to high school and undergraduate students. Thus, please write a brief report that will help inform the investors by taking into consideration the following: 1. The importance of certification in general and IT certification specifically, 2. What basic IT or technology certifications are already out in the marketplace, 3. What certifications are most relevant to high school and undergraduate educators which could/should be passed on to their students. Please consider general educators as well as business educators, 4. How can administration (supervisors of educators) apply the principles of MIS to educator IT or Technology certifications? 5. Any other concerns uncovered by your research and investigation. Findings should be presented in MS Word document double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, and written in APA format with one-inch margins. Be sure to cite any sources using APA style and formatting. Length of the paper should be 3-4 pages not including the title or reference page. Single-space references with an extra line space between each reference and paraphrase only- no quoting. Office integration (e.g., use of tables, charts, etc.) is mandatory and it enhance your report. To reiterate, you should include a table or chart that summarizes your results. The table must have a caption inserted below the table; and, you must refer to the table in your writing (e.g., Table 1 helps to summarize the search results of XZY.....). In addition, your report should follow the prescribed outline (i.e., proper section headings) used in the assignments completed in this class- an outline which facilitates a pragmatic approach to problem solving. Moreover, please use a technical writing style- one that uses concise English and proper grammar
