Research Questions for Exam

You must prepare both questions.  Bring three articles for each topic.  If you prepare in a group bring three articles per topic for the group and each member.

  1. ebooks in schools
    1. What are the alternative technologies for ebooks, such as Kindle and iphone ebook app?
    2. How well do they work?
    3. To what extent are K-12 schools shifting to ebooks?

                                                                                             i.         Are there schools that have shifted

                                                                                         ii.         What is the trend?

    1. What are the economics of the shift?
  1. Controlling errors in software
    1. What is the annual cost of software errors in the US economy?
    2. What is the relationship between errors and complexity?
    3. What are the standard methods of eliminating errors?
    4. Are there any significant advances in controlling errors on the horizon?