The BIS Senior Project Handbook - James Madison University
The BIS Senior ProjectHandbook2017-2018
Table of ContentsThe BIS Senior Research Project .3Getting Started .4Planning Your BIS Senior Research Project .5-6Registering for Your BIS Senior Research Project .7Grading Your BIS Senior Research Project .8Incomplete Grade Policy.8The BIS Senior Research Project Forum .9-10Alternate Presentations for the Senior Project Forum .11-12Appendix A: BIS Senior Research Project Checklist .13Appendix B: Intent to Register Form . . .14Appendix C: Sample Course Agreement Form.15-16Appendix D: Request for Incomplete Form.17-18Appendix E: Tips on Writing Your Senior Project Summary .19Appendix F: Tips on Creating Your PowerPoint Presentation 202 Page
The BIS Senior Research ProjectAll Adult Degree Program students are required to complete a BIS SeniorResearch Project as a requirement for their Individualized Study major. Studentsgenerally complete their project in the semester before or the semester of graduation,but it can be completed any time after you have earned 90 credits.Most ADP students register for IS 498 – BIS Senior Research Project. This is aone-semester, 3-credit, in-depth study of a topic related to your concentration. You workwith a faculty advisor to develop your project curriculum, which must be approved by theADP director. Once the project curriculum is approved, an ADP staff member will createthe course for you. We will contact you with class and section number information so youcan then log onto MyMadison and register for IS 498.Additionally, the JMU Honors Program invites students with the prerequisite 3.25or higher GPA to participate in the Honors BIS Senior Research Project, a 6-credit, twosemester independent study. Students must meet Honors Program requirements fortheir project, and work closely with both their project instructor and the Honors Programstaff to achieve that. Students opting to complete an Honors Project register for IS 499.The BIS Senior Research Project has two components:1. The BIS Senior Research Project itself2. Participation in the BIS Senior Research Project Foruma. Fall semester: held on the last Thursday of classesb. Spring semester: held on the last day of classes; changes yearlybut has been a Thursday recently.c. 10-Week Summer semester: held on the last Thursday of classesThese dates are subject to change depending on the academic calendar. Pleasewatch for information on dates and times in your student email.We highly encourage you to print out a copy of this handbook to use as areference throughout the semester as it contains information you will need as youcomplete your senior project, including policy on presenting at the Senior ResearchProject Forum and, if necessary, requesting an Incomplete for the course.3 Page
Getting startedYou should begin planning for your BIS Senior Research Project early in thesemester prior to the semester you plan to take IS 498 or IS 499.The first step is to read this handbook, which reviews the parts of the BIS SeniorResearch Project and the process you need to follow to complete this capstone projectfor your degree in Individualized Study. Once you have read the handbook and fullyunderstand what is entailed in completing a successful senior project, sign and completethe Intent to Register form (Appendix B). This form should be submitted as soon aspossible and at least two weeks before you submit your course agreement form.The final step is to select your project instructor. Many students choose theiracademic advisors; an equal number chooses a faculty member with whom they havedeveloped a rapport. The choice is yours.Your project instructor:1. Helps you identify and define your project topic, project components, andresources;2. Meets with you periodically throughout the semester (once or twice a month) tomonitor your progress to ensure timely completion;3. Identifies the criteria he/she will use to evaluate your project and list those on theCourse Agreement Form; and4. Submits your grade at the end of the semester on MyMadison as they do forother classes. Final projects are submitted to your project instructor. Finalprojects are NOT turned in to the ADP office unless an ADP staff member isyour project instructor.Your project instructor and academic advisor are also invited to attend the BISSenior Research Project Forum.4 Page
Planning your BIS Senior Research ProjectYour BIS Senior Research Project is the capstone of your degree and is directlyrelated to your concentration. Your project must have academic weight; that is, youmust research and learn in a way that expands your knowledge about an area of yourconcentration. For example, if your concentration is Music Education for After SchoolPrograms, creating three or four lesson plans is not sufficient.Instead, you would research a specific area – for example, Korean Folk Music.1) Research the cultural aspects of the folk songs, how they developed, theirpurpose2) Incorporate that into a research paper, and3) Develop three to four age/grade appropriate lesson plans that teach childrenabout Korean folk music.While students traditionally write a research paper, you really are limited only by yourimagination. Here are some ideas.1) 30 - 40 page research paper with bibliography of 15 to 20 resources2) 15 - 20 page paper with resources and one item from the list below.3) 7 – 10 page paper with resources and two items from the list below.Your resources need to include scholarly journals, textbooks, and academic books,not just internet resources. For assistance, go to www.lib.jmu.edu, contact the ADPLibrary Liaison, Carolyn Schubert (schubecf@jmu.edu), or review the Madison ResearchEssentials Toolkit in ADP Foundations, found on Canvas.The Writing Resource Center has provided instructions on how to begin a search foryour research paper. Go to /research-strategies.shtml to learn about these proven strategies.Below are some ideas that you can combine with a research paper for your seniorproject. Feel free to contact the ADP office to set up a time to brainstorm ideas or toflesh out an idea if you would like some additional input. Play or skitNovel chaptersCollection of short stories oressaysPicture book or children’s novelTraining manual or workshopShort video or animated filmCollection of paintings, drawings,or photographs Lesson plansIllustrated timeline for aclassroom or library displayBusiness and/or marketing planSeries of marketing materials(restaurant menu, brochures,sample press releases,etc)Webpage(s)5 Page
RESEARCH PROJECT IDEA EXAMPLESYour concentration is Hospitality Communications. You can:A. Write a 30- 40 page paper with bibliography on business communications; orB. Create an advertising campaign for a new bed and breakfast inn and write a 15 20 page paper, with bibliography, that explains how you created the campaign,its purpose, and how it meets the principles of an effective advertising strategy;orC. Develop a web page for a restaurant chain, create a training manual on how tomaintain and update the website, and write a 7-10 page paper with resourcesthat describes the procedure you used to develop both.Your concentration is Civil War History of the Shenandoah Valley. You can:A. Write a 30-40 page paper with bibliography on strategic battles that took place inthe Shenandoah Valley; orB. Write a skit that can be used by local teachers, day care or after-school providerswith their students that depicts an event during that time period, and write a 10 –20 page research paper with bibliography on the time period/event; orC. Develop a list of resources, including books, magazine articles, web pages, thatcan be used by teachers or other researchers, create a visual timeline of the CivilWar in the Shenandoah Valley that highlights major events, and write a 7 -10page research paper with bibliography on a strategic event during that time.Your concentration is Computer Animation. You can:A. Write a 30 – 40 page research paper with references that traces the history ofcomputer animation; orB. Create a short animated video and write a 10 – 20 page paper describing thesteps that go into creating animated videos; orC. Create the storyboard for an animated video, create a short segment of thatvideo, and write a 7 to 10 page paper outlining the steps for developing andcreating an animated video.6 Page
Registering for your BIS Senior Research ProjectOnce you have decided on what you will do for your BIS Senior ResearchProject, you need to complete the Course Agreement Form. The form outlines what youwill do and how your instructor will evaluate what you have accomplished for a grade.The first third of the Course Agreement Form is standard information – yourname and contact information and the names and contact information of both yourproject instructor and academic advisor.The second third of the form is the details of your proposal:1.2.3.4.Here, you give a brief description of your project, andExplain its learning outcomes and how it relates to your concentration, andOutline what you will complete for the project, andYour project instructor will list how they will evaluate and grade your project.The last third is the signature section. You must sign the form and obtain thesignatures of your project instructor and your academic advisor. See the sample form inAppendix C.A blank copy of this form will be included in the Senior Research Project packetreceived from the ADP office. Be sure to save the file to your desktop or Documentsfile. If you just open the file, you can type in your information, but will not be able to saveit. Course Agreement Forms must be typed.The earlier you can start this process the better. This is especially important forstudents receiving financial aid and for JMU employees who must submit a tuition waiverform.Deadlines for submitting the course agreement form are:1. Fall Semester – by 5 pm on the last day of classes in the first 4-weekblock (“Maymester”) of the summer term.2. Spring Semester – by 5 pm on the last day of classes in the fallsemester.3. Summer 10-week term – by 5 pm on the last day of classes in the springsemester.You can find the exact dates each semester on the academic calendar on theRegistrar’s web page. ndar.shtmlOnce your course agreement form is submitted, the ADP director will create asection of IS 498 for you in the MyMadison course scheduling system. This section willrequire student permission to register, so you and only you will be able to enroll. Oncethe section is created, the director will contact you, via email, with the section and classnumbers you need in order to find the section on MyMadison and to enroll in the class.7 Page
Grading your BIS Senior Research ProjectYou will turn your final Senior Research Project into your Instructor. He/she will evaluateyour project and upload your grade on MyMadison as they do for other classes. You donot need to submit a copy of your final project to the ADP office.Incomplete grades for BIS Senior ResearchProjectsIncomplete grades are rarely given for BIS Senior Research Projects. Only casesof serious illness or a death in the family that affects the student for the bulk of thesemester will be considered as extenuating circumstances requiring an Incomplete. Youwill need to meet or talk with your project instructor to request the Incomplete. You andyour project instructor must create a specific action plan for completion of the work,which must be signed by both of you and submitted, to the ADP office two weeks beforethe last day of classes for that semester. You can find the form in Appendix D.8 Page
The BIS Senior Research Project ForumThe BIS Senior Research Project Forum is held on the last Thursday of the fall,spring, and 10-week summer semesters beginning at 4:30 p.m. on the first floor of theIce House located at 127 West Bruce Street, Harrisonburg, Virginia. Participation at theforum is required and is 25 percent of the final IS 498 Senior Project grade.The Forum is one way the ADP staff recognizes and celebrates your hard workas an adult student. It is your chance to show off!There are two parts to the BIS Senior Research Project Forum:1. A typed, one- to two-page summary of your project – your summary shouldinclude the principal points of your project:a. Your thesis statement. /thesis-statements.shtmlb. What you did for your project (research paper only, research paper andadditional items)c. Two or three points from your research.d. See Appendix E for tips on writing your summary.2. A 10-minute presentation at the BIS Senior Research Project Forum – thingsto keep in mind include:a. Include your thesis statement – that is what you did and whyb. Explain how your project relates to your concentrationc. Talk about what you did for your projectd. Highlight the major points of your researchi. You can show parts of a business or marketing plan or web page,read excerpts from a novel or story, play part of a video oranimated film at this point in your presentation.e. NOTE – Your presentation is NOT your entire research project. You aresharing the highlights of your research and any product you created.f. You should practice giving your presentation and timing it several timesbefore you present at the forum. This will allow you to be comfortable withthe material and provide time to edit if your presentation runs over 10minutes.g. Use a PowerPoint slideshow to illustrate your presentation. For tips oncreating your PowerPoint, see Appendix F.h. Dress attire for the forum is business casual.3. While most students opt to give a PowerPoint presentation summarizing theirprojects, there are alternatives: If you have created a video or an animated short film, you can show that,along with a brief description of the video’s purpose and how youproduced it. If you put together a collection of photographs or artwork, you can give an“art” exhibit, with an explanation of the artwork.9 Page
If you wrote a play, novel, children’s book, or collection of poetry, you canread selections from your work, accompanied by appropriate backgroundinformation.If you are unsure about your presentation, you can schedule a pre-forum meetingwith the ADP Director or the ADP Student Services Coordinator to review yourpresentation. This should be scheduled 10 to 14 business days before the forumInvitations to the forum are sent out a month in advance and we encourage you toinvite family and friends to attend. The forums start promptly at 4:30 p.m. You areencouraged to arrive between 4 and 4:15 so you can upload your presentation to thecomputer. There are usually three rooms where the presentations are held, and because12 to 15 students present at each forum, you will be strictly held to the 10-minute limit.10 P a g e
Alternate Senior Project Forum PresentationsPresenting on your research at the Senior Project Forum is a required part ofyour Senior Project and worth 25 per cent of your grade. Failure to participate inthe forum, therefore, represents a serious deduction to your final grade. TheADP staff does recognize, however, that as adults with jobs and families,presenting in person may present a conflict and we have developed analternative for students who have a conflict. That process is outlined below.1. The Senior Project Forum begins at 4:30 pm and it is your responsibility torequest time off from work in order to participate. Dates for the SeniorProject Forum are included in the confirmation email you receive whenyour section of IS 498 is created. Reminder notices are also sent outduring the semester. These notifications provide you with ample time tohave your supervisor approve the time off and for you to schedule projectsand due dates around the Senior Project Forum.2. In the event that there is a schedule conflict that cannot be resolved, youmust notify the Director of the Adult Degree Program by mid-term eachsemester and no later than two weeks before the Senior Project Forum isscheduled. The Director must approve all requests to waive therequirement of presenting on your research in person. You must have asignificant reason to request the waiver to present in person. Theseinclude, but are not limited to:a. Travel time of more than one hour one wayb. Work schedule conflictc. Serious illness or hospitalization (yours, or that of a child, spouse,or parent)3. You will present using Webex, a real-time presentation program thatallows participants in the Ice House to see and hear you, and for you tosee and hear them.a. ADP staff will schedule a Webex training prior to the Senior ProjectForum. We will notify you of the day and time and send instructionson joining the meeting. Participation in this training is required.b. You will need to log on to Webex between 4 and 4:15 pm the day ofthe forum.4. It is imperative that you begin the process of requesting a waiver forpresenting in person at the Senior Project Forum as soon as you areaware there is a conflict.11 P a g e
5. In the event of an emergency, notify the ADP office immediately.a. An emergency is defined as an accident, unexpected illness orhospitalization (yours, child, spouse, or parent), or the death of achild, spouse, parent, or grandparent.12 P a g e
Appendix A: BIS Senior Project ChecklistCheck off each item as you complete it.Read the BIS Senior Research Project Handbook and contacted ADPoffice with any questions.Submitted Acknowledgement & Intent to Register form to the ADP officeas soon as possible and at least two weeks prior to submitting the CourseAgreement Form.Identified BIS Senior Research Project Topic.Selected project instructor.Signed Course Agreement Form returned to ADP office by thedeadlines listed in this handbook.Registered for IS 498 or IS 499.Scheduled regular progress check meetings with my advisor.RSVP would to forum invitation by deadline.Optional Scheduled pre-forum meeting with ADP staff 10 to 14business days before the forum.Completed one- to two-page project summary and submitted it to ADPoffice at least one week before the forum.Completed presentation for forum.Completed project and turned final paper/product into project instructorfor grading.Presented at BIS Senior Research Project Forum.Big sigh of relief (day after forum – you’re done. Congratulations!!!!)13 P a g e
Appendix B: IS 498 Senior Research ProjectAcknowledgement & Intent to RegisterPlease sign and submit this acknowledgement and intent to register for IS 498 SeniorCapstone Project no later than two weeks prior to the end of the semester before youare planning to take it. Send to Pamela Hamilton, brownpg@jmu.eduI have read and understand the complete process for finishing my IS498Senior Research Project, as described in the Senior Research ProjectHandbook.Student Name:Student ID:Semester Completing IS498:Sign:14 P a g e
Appendix C: Sample Course Agreement FormJames Madison UniversityIndividualized Study MajorCourse Agreement Form(Sample)This form must be typed and should be submitted to the ADP by the deadlines listed in the ADPSenior Project Handbook. Once you complete the form and have obtained all of the requiredsignatures, return it to the ADP Office, James Madison University, 127 West Bruce Street/MSC6906, Harrisonburg, VA 22807. You may also fax it to 540-568-4252, or drop it by the office,Room 332, The Ice House, 127 West Bruce Street.Besure tofill inall ofthisinformation.Student namestudent ID #email addressProject Instructor namephoneemail addressAcademic Advisor nameSemesterFall SpringCourse IS 250IS 290phoneemail addressSummerYearIS 480IS 490 I
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