Throughout your program, you will need to communicate both verbally and in writ

Throughout your program, you will need to communicate both verbally
and in writing what your topic is, why it’s important, and how you plan
to answer your research questions.
Part of this communication involves presenting and defending your
study multiple times in a live virtual format. Ensuring all components
are aligned is a critical aspect to these live presentations and to the
development of the doctoral study.
As discussed in SLP 4, you were asked to prepare a PowerPoint presentation of your mini-proposal with the following components:
Title: Provide a title for your proposal.
Rationale: Identify the topic and describe why this study is needed
for a given organization (include a justification of the importance of
your topic either from empirical evidence or literature).
Research Question(s): Identify one or two research questions based on the rationale.
Literature Review: What topics would have to be covered in your
literature review? (Just list the topics.) List business theories that
would be relevant to this study. Explain why they would be relevant.
Methodology: Discuss the research design (e.g., qualitative case
study, quantitative survey, action/evaluation research) that would be
appropriate to answer your research question(s). Who would be the
participants? What would be the procedures for data collection and
analysis?
Significance: Discuss how your research would help the organization and who would benefit.
Reference list.
In this SLP 5 you will record a 5-minute video where
YOU briefly discuss your potential area of research and share the link
to your presentation in the Module 5 Discussion. You can use any
technology you feel comfortable with as long as you share only the LINK
to your video with your class and we can hear you and see you talking
about your research.
You can use an improved version of the PowerPoint slides you created
for SLP4 or any other material you find useful for this assignment. You
are welcome to use any material as long as you record yourself talking
about your potential research topic. We encourage you to use any
creative approach. The only conditions are that 1) you should share a
LINK—only with the class—to a presentation that is no longer than five
minutes and that 2) we can hear you—better yet also see you—talking
about your research ideas.
Note that your research discussion is NOT a formal commitment to the
topic because this is just your first class in the DBA program. In this
class, we want you to discuss potential areas of research to brainstorm
and locate yourself within a specific area. You will also start using
your research skills which will continue to improve as you continue
taking courses in the program.
This is a nice opportunity for you to verbally discuss your research
interest, reflect on that, then receive and provide feedback during the
discussion.
Below is a list of potential ways to record your presentation, but you are welcome to use others:
Screencast-O-Matic
(recommended): a fast recording app to create a video file and then
share on YouTube. Easy to use. Use your screen and camera from your
computer to record you and your screen at the same time.
Blackboard Collaborate in MyTLC.
Use your cellphone and upload your recording into YouTube or any other social network.
Products similar to Screencast-O-Matic such as SimpleScreenRecorder, Jing, or others described at the following website: https://alternativeto.net/software/screencast-o-matic/
After you record the video share the link in the discussion, watch your own video, and write a short paper about the following:
What tool did you use to record your video? Include the link to your video.
What was the most difficult task to accomplish in this assignment?
What can you do to improve future short research presentations?
SLP Assignment Expectations
Length: The written component of this assignment should be 2-3 pages
long (double-spaced) without counting the cover page and reference page.
Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to the questions.
Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted for minor errors,
assignments are expected to adhere to standard guidelines of grammar,
spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if
grammar and spelling impact clarity. We encourage you to use tools such
as grammarly.com and proofread your paper before submission.
As you complete your assignment, make sure you do the following:
Answer the assignment questions directly.
Stay focused on the precise assignment questions. Do not go off on
tangents or devote a lot of space to summarizing general background
materials.
Use evidence from your readings to justify your conclusions.
Be sure to cite at least five credible resources.
Make sure to reference your sources of information with both a bibliography and in-text citations. See Trident’s Introduction to APA guide, including the References/Citation Examples tab. Another resource is the Writing Style Guide, which is found under My Resources in the TLC Portal.
Your assignment will be graded using the following criteria:
Assignment-Driven Criteria: Student demonstrates mastery covering all key elements of the assignment.
Critical Thinking/Application to Professional Practice: Student
demonstrates mastery conceptualizing the problem, and analyzing
information. Conclusions are logically presented and applied to
professional practice in an exceptional manner.
Business Writing and Quality of References: Student demonstrates
mastery and proficiency in written communication and use of appropriate
and relevant literature at the doctoral level.
Citing Sources: Student demonstrates mastery applying APA formatting standards to both in-text citations and the reference list.
Professionalism and Timeliness: Assignments are submitted on time.