Development of professional skills through the completion

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Assessment - Portfolios

Objectives

This assignment is designed to encourage the development of professional skills through the completion of weekly activities relevant to the role of an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) professional.

Portfolio 2 - PF2

IMPORTANT INFORMATION: This activity MUST be completed as an in-class assessment in Week 6 for internally enrolled students. The Unit Coordinator will contact Distance students to organise completion of the activity in Week 6. Internal students are expected to arrive on time AND be present in class for the WHOLE workshop.

Latecomers may be barred from entry as late arrivals could disturb the other students who are completing the assessment.

People who disturb other students may also be asked to leave.This activity will be completed under conditions similar to those applied during exams.

This assessment activity must be completed and submitted by internal students during the class in Week 6. Any students who cannot attend their workshop (in-class or online as scheduled by your local lecturer) will receive zero (0) marks. Please note that in line with the University's Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework), work, other assessments or family commitments will not be an acceptable reason for being late or missing the class. Distance students also must plan for completing this assessment in Week 6. You will have to provide acceptable evidence if there is an unavoidable reason why you cannot complete in Week 6. All students must be aware that you may not receive timely feedback for the Report if you do not complete this activity in Week 6.

Requirements
By now you should start organising your ideas and arguments for the Report (Assessment item 3). To ensure that you submit the best Report possible, it is important that you seek constructive feedback from your local lecturer. PF2 requires you to demonstrate your understanding of the report case study requirements and the type of information you need to gather through the research process. This will be marked and returned to you in time for you to use the feedback to improve your Report.

You must not use any pre-prepared materials for this assessment as that will breach the requirements for an in-class assessment. Your local lecturer will provide further details. You will be provided a template to complete the assessment. Internal students must upload and submit this assessment during the class when directed the local lecturer and or supervisor of the test. Distance students must complete the submission at a time advised by the Unit Coordinator. Any assessments which are not submitted for grading as directed will not be marked as late submissions cannot beaccepted.

There are three parts to PF2:

1. There will be two random questions about the report case study for the currentterm.

2. In Week 5 you will be provided with details of two references relevant to the technology topic covered in the report. You are expected to read and understand the contents of those references before coming to the Week 6 workshop. You need to review and evaluate those referencesusing the Triple R framework and the Annotated Bibliographies work covered in Weeks 2 and 3 of the Term. There will be random questions from the materialsprovided.

3. The final question requires you to paraphrasea short paragraph from a provided reference.Youwill be provided with a particular paragraph and you will have to paraphrase it during the time you complete PF2 in class. The paragraph should be paraphrased and structured according to the paraphrasing and paragraph structuring guidelines covered in ALCsessions.

PF2 responses for section 1 and 2 must relate to the case study described in the Report Assessment Specification (Assessment3) and the provided references.

Section 3 must focus on the given paragraph
- random selection. Otherwise, these sections will receive a 0 mark and no feedback.

Marking Criteria

- Brief Analysis of the Report Case Study(Assessment Specification)asset out in part1.
- Review and evaluate two references as set out in part 2 of requirements above, using the Triple R framework and/or Annotated Bibliographies framework.
- Paraphrase a paragraph as given in Part 3 of Requirements.

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Reviews

len2189678

12/9/2018 11:44:51 PM

Marking Criteria (Total 15 marks) • BriefAnalysisoftheReportCaseStudy(Assessment3Specification)assetoutinpart1(5marks). • Review and evaluate two references as set out in part 2 of requirements above, using the Triple R framework and/or Annotated Bibliographies framework (5marks). • Paraphrase a paragraph as given in Part 3 of Requirements (5marks). Note: It is understood that internal students are completing this task as an in-class test and may not have enough time to revise the draft extensively. However, as a minimum, check for spelling, grammar and clear formatting and readability.

len2189678

12/9/2018 11:44:38 PM

Please see Moodle for the deadlines for each written Portfolio item and online quizzes. PF2 is and in-class assessment for internal students and it must be written AND submitted during class time in Week 6. This assessment activity must be completed in the class inweek 6. Therefore it is compulsory for ALL internal students to attend the whole workshop in Week 6. If you are late you may be excluded from the workshop as your late arrival may interfere with other students completing their assessment during class time. Any students who cannot attend their workshop (in-class or online as scheduled by your local lecturer) will need to provide acceptable evidence.

len2189678

12/9/2018 11:44:29 PM

Written submissions for PF1 and PF2 should demonstrate a logical flow of discussion, and be free from typographical, spelling and grammatical errors. They should be prepared in MS- Word (or equivalent) using 12 point font (Times New Roman), 1.5 line spacing and have margins of 2.54 cm. Each assessment should address the specific requirements outlined inthis document. Students may use separate title/cover pages for each written submission. Cover/title pages are not considered as a part of the length.

len2189678

12/9/2018 11:44:22 PM

PF2 is focused on addressing requirements of the Report (Assessment 3). The intent of PF3 is to provide you with constructive feedback to help you successfully complete the Report. Therefore PF2 must focus on the case study scenario given in the Report Assessment Specification (Assessment 3) or you may be awarded 0 (zero) marks and receive minimal feedback. If you use Track Changes when writing PF1 or PF2 you must ensure that the submitted document is the final and correct version of the document. That is, if your PF1 or PF2 submissions contains Track Changes or Comments or any other editing marks that impact on the marking process, your submission may be awarded 0 (zero) marks. It is your responsibility to submit the final and correct version of all your written submissions.

len2189678

12/9/2018 11:44:11 PM

Assessments provide the opportunity for students to demonstrate their knowledge and skillsto achieve the required standard. To do this, assessment responses need to be both clear andeasy to understand. If not, the University cannot determine that students have demonstrated their knowledge and skills. Assessments will, therefore, be marked accordingly includingthe potential for 0 (zero) marks whererelevant. Portfolio items 1 (PF1) and 2 (PF2) must focus on the topics given in the specifications for each item. Any assessment items outside the required topic may be awarded 0 (zero) marks. These Portfolio items must be submitted as per the requirements.

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