PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT ________________________________________________________________________ KOD KURSUS /COURSE CODE : OUMH1103 TAJUK

KURSUS /COURSE TITLE : LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN DISTANCE LEARNERS SEMESTER /SEMESTER : SEPTEMBER 2011 ________________________________________________________________________
ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR / INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS 1. Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa modul bercetak kursus ini. / This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in the language of the printed module for the course. 2. Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in Malay or English. 3. Muat turunkan templet tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada MyVLE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5. / Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the MyVLE for preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing. 4. Tugasan anda hendaklah antara 2500 hingga 3000 patah perkataan tidak termasuk rujukan. Bilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda. Jangan menyalin soalan dan arahan tugasan dalam jawapan anda. / Your assignment should be between 2500 and 3000 words excluding references. The number of words should be shown at the end of your assignment. Do not copy the assignment question and instructions to your answer.

5. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan SECARA ON-LINE melalui MyVLE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara on-line. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. / You must submit your assignment ON-LINE via the MyVLE. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment on-line. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference. 6. Anda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU fail. / You can submit your assignment ONCE only in a SINGLE file. 7. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 22 November 2011 hingga 25 November 2011. Serahan selepas 25 November 2011 TIDAK akan diterima. / Your assignment must be submitted between 22 November 2011 and 25 November 2011. Submission after 25 November 2011 will NOT be accepted.
8. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri. / Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You should also not plagiarise another persons work as your own.
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ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

OBJECTIVES OF TASK The objective of this task is to assess your ability to: search for information summarise or paraphrase information acknowledge other authors work write an academic report reference external sources utilised in writing

REQUIREMENT OF TASK 1. You are required to find information on challenging characteristics of online learning. 2. For this assignment, you are only allowed to find information from reliable sources: credible websites, journal and articles. Below are examples of sources that you can utilise for your report: a) Title of journal article : Improving online learning: Student perceptions of useful and challenging characteristics. Writers Title of journal Year of publication b) Writers Title of Journal Year of publication : Song, L., Singleton E. S., Hill, J. R., & Koh, M. H. : The Internet and Higher Education : 2004

Title of journal article : Seven problems of online group learning and their solutions. : Roberts, T. S., & McInnerney, J. M. Seven : Educational Technology & Society : 2007

3. Find a few more journal articles and books and make notes from these sources. 4. Based on the notes made, prepare an academic report of approximately 2000- 2500 words on the following: (a) (b) challenging characteristics of online learning; and suggestions to improve the learning experience of online learners

*An academic report resembles an academic essay. However, an academic report is divided accordingly using appropriate headings and subheadings. 5. Your academic report should have the following sections: Preliminaries Table of Content (containing the main content and page number)

Main Content Introduction o The introduction should contain background information on the following: (a) definition of online learning; and (b) features of online learning that makes it different from traditional form of learning. o The introduction must contain a statement of purpose/ or a thesis statement. This statement would provide the reader the general idea of what would be discussed in the body of your report.

Body of Academic Report o In the body of your report you should provide clear explanation on at least FIVE (5) different challenging characteristics of online learning. o Appropriate deliberations and examples are necessary to make your points clear. Suggestions o Provide logical suggestions that are suggested by experts in overcoming the listed challenging characteristics of online learning. Reference List Write proper in-text citations when including external sources in writing. o Students are required to paraphrase or to summarise information from external sources and not only lifting word by word from the texts (journals or books). o A reference list should be prepared to acknowledge all external sources utilised in writing. o The reference list should utilise the APA citation style (as shown in Topic 5 of OUMH1103). 6. Marks will granted as below:

Assignment Rubric
NO ASSESSMEN T CRITERIA Introduction INDEX WEIGHT 1 0 - No introduction POOR 1 AVERAGE 2 GOOD 3 EXCELLENT 4 MARKS (MAXIMUM) 4

- Introduction has
inadequate development and does not contain a clear statement of purpose or contains faulty thesis.

- Introduction has - Introduction has - Introduction

adequate development but statement of purpose/ thesis statement was not clear. adequate development and contains clear thesis. is welldeveloped and contains clear thesis.

Body paragraphs: Findings (FIVE challenging )

- No body paragraphs

- Body paragraphs
are not welldeveloped and contain many illogical and irrelevant ideas. - Essay demonstrates very little understanding of the issue.

- Body
paragraphs are not adequately developed but contain some logical and relevant ideas. - Essay demonstrates some understanding of the issue. - Suggestions given are reasonably acceptable with some being inappropriate

- Body
paragraphs contain adequately developed, logical and relevant ideas. - Essay demonstrates in-depth understanding of the issue. - Most suggestions given are appropriate

Suggestions

- No suggestion

- Suggestions given are generally inappropriate

- Body paragraphs contain welldeveloped, logical and relevant ideas - Essay clearly demonstrates in-depth understandin g of the issue. - All suggestions given are appropriate and well explained

Coherence

- No coherence

- Writing is generally incoherent due to ineffective utilisation of cohesive devices. - Unclear and illogical connections in most parts of writing.

References

0.5

No references

Language

Poor language and essay

Writing is not cited and referenced OR Inappropriate style of referencing/ citing external sources. Limited range of structures utilised and many are wrongly constructed. Essay has serious flaws mistakes in grammar and mechanics that seriously affect readers understanding.

- Writing is partly coherent but some parts are incoherent due to ineffective utilisation of cohesive devices. - Unclear and illogical connections in some parts of writing. - Reference s and citations contain a number of errors.

- Most writing flows due to effective use of cohesive devices - Clear and logical connection between parts of writing.

- Writing has a good flow due to effective use of cohesive devices - There is clear and logical connection between parts of writing.

- Most writing is properly cited and referenced.

Writin

g is properly cited and referenced. 4

- Sentences are
moderately varied but some are wrongly constructed. Essay may have some mistakes in grammar and mechanics that sometimes affect readers understanding.

- Most sentences - Sentences

are varied and are skillfully constructed. Essay may have a few mistakes in grammar and mechanics but these mistakes do not affect readers understanding. are varied and are skillfully constructed. Writing is free from flaws in grammar and mechanics.

TOTAL POINTS

7.5

TOTAL

30

_________________________________________________________________________________ PENILAIAN / EVALUATION Tugasan ini akan menyumbangkan 30% markah kepada kursus tersebut dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik. / This assignment accounts for 30% of the marks for the course mentioned and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics. Anda akan dimaklumkan tentang markah tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester bermula / You would be informed of the assignment mark before the Final Semester Examination commences. PLAGIARISME: POTONGAN MARKAH / PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION Amaran: Tugasan yang diserahkan secara automatik akan disemak untuk persamaan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan, markah akan dipotong seperti berikut: / Warning: The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity check. If plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows: Tugasan dengan kandungan 10 - 30% yang sama dengan lain: 20% potongan daripada jumlah markah yang diperolehi. Tugasan melebihi kandungan 30% yang sama dengan lain: Markah sifar akan diberikan. Assignments with 10 - 30% overlap with others: 20% deduction from the total marks scored. Assignments with more than 30% overlap with others : Zero mark would be given

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