SLCO100 Learning and Communicating Online

1 SLCO100 Learning and Communicating Online Teaching Period 3, 2013 SLCO100 Learning and Communicating Online Assessment 3: Reflective essay Word limit: 1500 words (+/-10%) Weighting: 40% Due date: 9am (AEDT) Friday 10 February (Week 12) Assessment overview Write a reflective essay that shows your understanding of what you have learnt in this unit: ? as a team member completing your online informational resource, and through your 12-week learning journey ? as a user and producer of online resources. Please draw on previous assessment tasks as a basis for this assessment.

1 SLCO100 Learning and Communicating Online Teaching Period 3, 2013 SLCO100 Learning and Communicating Online Assessment 3: Reflective essay Word limit: 1500 words (+/- 10%) Weighting: 40% Due date: 9am (AEDT) Friday 10 February (Week 12) Assessment overview Write a reflective essay that shows your understanding of what you have learnt in this unit:  as a team member completing your online informational resource, and through your 12-week learning journey  as a user and producer of online resources. Please draw on previous assessment tasks as a basis for this assessment. Assessment details You should reflect on all experiences, individual and collaborative, in this unit and identify what you have learnt about collaborating to develop knowledge and online resources. Specifically, reflect on: 1. your learning journey and developing your academic voice (Criteria 1 and 3) 2. collaborating and constructing knowledge in a group (Criteria 2 and 3) 3. the implications for using and developing knowledge in an online environment (Criteria 1 , 2 and 3). Assessment criteria 1. Evidence of reflection on key experiences from your learning journey in this unit. 2. Evidence of reflection on collaboration as a process for learning. 3. Evidence of reflection on the identification and evaluation of online sources for development of knowledge in an academic environment. 4. Logical progression of ideas, clarity of expression and appropriate academic referencing. Your work will be assessed using the following marking guide: Assessment criteria Not satisfactory Pass 50 – 64% Credit 65 – 74% Distinction 75 – 84% High Distinction 85-100% Mark Evidence of reflection on key experiences from your learning journey in this unit You have not provided evidence of reflection on key experiences from your learning journey in this unit. You have provided a description of the key experiences from the learning journey in this unit or evidence of basic reflection on key experiences from your learning journey in this unit. You have included some examples as part of your response. You have provided some reflection on key experiences from your learning journey. You have included some examples as part of your response. You have made an attempt to incorporate relevant You have provided clear evidence of reflection on key experiences from your learning journey in this unit. You have included good examples of your experiences as well as drawing on external sources (e.g. readings) as part of your reflection. You have provided clear and comprehensive evidence of reflection on key experiences from your learning journey in this unit. You have included excellent examples as well as drawing on external sources (e.g. readings) as part of your /252 SLCO100 Learning and Communicating Online theories into your response. reflection. Your reflection is sophisticated and insightful. Evidence of reflection on collaboration as a process for learning You have not provided evidence of reflection on collaboration as a process for learning. You have provided a description on how collaboration is a process for learning.

Your evidence includes some examples drawn from your experiences working with a group. You have provided evidence of reflection n collaboration as a process for learning. You have included some examples as part of your response. You have made an attempt to incorporate relevant theories into their response. You have provided clear evidence of reflection on collaboration as a process for learning. Your evidence includes some examples drawn from your experiences working with a group. You have also drawn on some external sources (e.g. readings) as part of your reflection. You have provided clear and comprehensive evidence of reflection on collaboration as a process for learning. Your evidence includes some excellent examples drawn from your experiences working with a group. You have also drawn on external sources (e.g. readings) as part of your reflection. Your reflection focuses on collaboration as a process for learning rather than merely describing the experiences working as part of a group. Your reflection is sophisticated and insightful. /25 Evidence of reflection on the identification and evaluation of online sources for development of knowledge in an academic environment You have not provided sufficient evidence of reflection on the identification and evaluation of online sources for the development of knowledge in an academic environment. You have provided a description about how you identified and evaluated online sources for the development of knowledge in an academic environment. You have included some examples of online sources. You have not drawn on any external sources (e.g. readings). You have provided some evidence of reflection on the identification and evaluation of online sources for the development of knowledge in an academic environment. You have included some examples of online sources You have provided substantial evidence of reflection on the identification and evaluation of online sources for the development of knowledge in an academic environment. You have included some examples of online sources and drawn on external sources (e.g. readings). You have provided comprehensive evidence of reflection on the identification and evaluation of online sources for the development of knowledge in an academic environment. You have demonstrated the relevance of examples provided and have drawn on external sources (e.g. readings). Your reflection is sophisticated and insightful. /25 Structure Your ideas are not presented in a wellstructured and logical order. There are a number of spelling errors and/or problems with grammar. Your ideas are presented in a logical order however there is room for improvement in structure. Your ideas are presented in a reasonably well structured and logical order. The use of linking sentences and/or topic sentences would help improve cohesion. Your ideas are presented in a wellstructured and logical order. Your ideas are presented in a well-structured and logical order. You have produced a highly cohesive response. /12 Spelling and grammar There are a number of spelling errors and/or There are some spelling errors and/or problems with The writing is mostly free of spelling errors and/or problems There are very few spelling errors or problems with The work is free from any spelling errors or problems with grammar. /83 SLCO100 Learning and Communicating Online problems with grammar. grammar. with grammar grammar. Referencing External sources are referenced correctly. External sources are not acknowledged or referenced. External sources are acknowledged but incorrectly referenced. An author/date system of referencing has been used however closer adherence to the conventions of Harvard or APA style is required. External sources are generally referenced correctly but there are minor errors in formatting or the use of punctuation. All external sources are referenced correctly. /5