Assessment overview
In the workplace, we are part of a community made up of colleagues, support staff, administrative and leadership staff; rarely do we work in isolation. Similarly in this unit, the discussion board activities each week enable you and your peers to form a vibrant and supportive learning community. The purpose of this assessment is to reflect on your learning in the unit so far. You will reflect on and then discuss how the understandings you have gained may influence your learning online and preparation for your future career.
Assessment details
For this task you are required to reflect on your learning based on the activities and structure a 750-word response to the following statement:
As an online learner, aiming to be a professional in the field of [use your own field here], I have learned…
Steps to complete this task:
Complete the activities in weeks 1, 2 and 3 and review your contributions to these – what did you learn and what does it mean for you? You should take notes to formulate your review.
Week 1: Activity 1: Hello colleagues, what brings you here? In this activity you discussed your future career path and examined the skills, knowledge and attributes you need to be successful.
Week 2: Activity 1: Learning in the digital age. In this activity you considered how being an online student might be different to how you might have learned previously, or in other contexts.
Week 3: Activity: Being attentive to our craft. In this activity you explored sources of information available to you online (social media, informational websites, academic peer-reviewed works), the situations in which they each might be helpful to you, and evaluated them using Metzger’s (2007) criteria.
Using the notes you generated from your review, consider what you have learnt about:
The skills, knowledge and attributes you need to be successful in your future career.
How learning in the digital age is different from learning in other contexts.
The sorts of information you can draw on to extend your understanding on areas of interest and study.
Using this information discuss what you have learned from these activities and formulate your written response to the statement.
The response must address the following:
The following points must be incorporated into your submission. You should already have notes from your research in steps 1 and 2 to assist you. You should use the following prompts shown for a, b, c and d, to introduce the sections of your writing.
As an online learner, aiming to be a professional in the field of [use your own field here], I have learned the following:
The skills and attributes I need in order to be successful are… (approx. 150 words)
Learning online is different because… (approx. 250 words)
To consume, produce and share credible information in areas of interest and study, I need to… (approx. 300 words)
To conclude… (~10% of word count, approx. 75-100 words).
Provide a reference list, in either APA or Harvard style (not included in word count).
Submission details
Please submit your Assessment 1B through Turnitin. More detailed information is available in the Assessment 1B folder in Blackboard.
Assessment criteria
Quality of the response.
Links to the learning materials.
Conclusion.
Written expression (structure, spelling and grammar)
Referencing.
COM10003: Learning and Communicating Online
Assessment 1B: Written response
Word limit: 750 (+/- 10%)
Weighting: 15%
Due date: 9am AEST Monday 8 August (Week 5)
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Assessment overview
In the workplace, we are part of a community made up of colleagues, support staff, administrative and leadership staff; rarely do we work in isolation. Similarly in this unit, the discussion board activities each week enable you and your peers to form a vibrant and supportive learning community. The purpose of this assessment is to reflect on your learning in the unit so far. You will reflect on and then discuss how the understandings you have gained may influence your learning online and preparation for your future career.
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Assessment details
For this task you are required to reflect on your learning based on the activities and structure a 750-word response to the following statement:
As an online learner, aiming to be a professional in the field of [use your own field here], I have learned…
Steps to complete this task:
Complete the activities in weeks 1, 2 and 3 and review your contributions to these – what did you learn and what does it mean for you? You should take notes to formulate your review.
Week 1: Activity 1: Hello colleagues, what brings you here? In this activity you discussed your future career path and examined the skills, knowledge and attributes you need to be successful.
Week 2: Activity 1: Learning in the digital age. In this activity you considered how being an online student might be different to how you might have learned previously, or in other contexts.
Week 3: Activity: Being attentive to our craft. In this activity you explored sources of information available to you online (social media, informational websites, academic peer-reviewed works), the situations in which they each might be helpful to you, and evaluated them using Metzger’s (2007) criteria.
Using the notes you generated from your review, consider what you have learnt about:
o The skills, knowledge and attributes you need to be successful in your future career.
o How learning in the digital age is different from learning in other contexts.
o The sorts of information you can draw on to extend your understanding on areas of interest and study.
Using this information discuss what you have learned from these activities and formulate your written response to the statement.
The response must address the following:
The following points must be incorporated into your submission. You should already have notes from your research in steps 1 and 2 to assist you. You should use the following prompts shown for a, b, c and d, to introduce the sections of your writing.
As an online learner, aiming to be a professional in the field of [use your own field here], I have learned the following:
1. The skills and attributes I need in order to be successful are… (approx. 150 words)
2. Learning online is different because… (approx. 250 words)
3. To consume, produce and share credible information in areas of interest and study, I need to… (approx. 300 words)
4. To conclude… (~10% of word count, approx. 75-100 words).
Provide a reference list, in either APA or Harvard style (not included in word count).
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Submission details
Please submit your Assessment 1B through Turnitin. More detailed information is available in the Assessment 1B folder in Blackboard.
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Assessment criteria
1. Quality of the response.
2. Links to the learning materials.
3. Conclusion.
4. Written expression (structure, spelling and grammar)
5. Referencing.
Your work will be assessed using the following marking guide:
Criteria No Pass Pass
50-59% Credit
60-69% Distinction
70-79% High Distinction
80-100%
Quality of the response
(30%) Did not meet criterion. A response is provided for each of the three key areas and addresses the task focus. The response shows reflection on the three discussion board activities and is on track for the task focus. The discussion shows thoughtful reflection on learning from the discussion board activities. The discussion shows thoughtful reflection on engagement and learning from the discussion board activities.
Links to the learning materials
(25%) Did not meet criterion. The response shows an understanding of the related ideas. The response includes mention of ideas explored in any of weeks 1, 2 or 3. The discussion includes thoughtful reference to the learning materials from weeks 1-3. The discussion shows insightful connections to the learning materials from weeks 1-3.
Conclusion
(20%) Did not meet criterion. A finishing statement is provided. A summary of the writing is provided, but some new information is included, which is not part of a conclusion. A developing capacity to conclude is demonstrated, as most of the components of a successful conclusion are present. The capacity to conclude is demonstrated as the question is restated, a brief summary of what was discussed is provided and it finishes with some sort of judgment that logically flows from the discussion.
Structure
(10%) Did not meet criterion. The work is presented in the sequence required but considerable improvements to paragraph structure are necessary. The work is presented in sequence but some improvements in paragraph structure could be made. Only minor improvements are needed for more effective paragraph structure. The work is structured effectively.
Spelling and grammar (10%) Did not meet criterion. There are a number of spelling and grammatical errors. There are minor errors in spelling and grammar. There are only minor errors in spelling and grammar. The work is flawless in terms of spelling and grammar.
Referencing
(5%) Did not meet criterion. Source(s) of information have been acknowledged. There is evidence of an attempt to follow APA or Harvard style for citations and/or references list. The use of citations, and the references list, is mostly accurate for the style (APA or Harvard). You have accurately used citations and provided a references list correct for the style (APA or Harvard).
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References
References (APA)
Metzger, M.J. (2007). Making sense of credibility on the Web: Models for evaluating online information and recommendations for future research. Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology, 58(13), 2078-2091.
References (Harvard)
Metzger, M 2007, ‘Making sense of credibility on the web: models for evaluating online information and recommendations for future research’, Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology, vol. 58, no. 13, pp. 2078-2091.
