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PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN

ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT

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KOD KURSUS /COURSE CODE : OUMH1103

TAJUK KURSUS /COURSE TITLE : LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN DISTANCE

LEARNERS

SEMESTER/SEMESTER : SEPTEMBER 2011

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ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR/INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS

1. Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa modul bercetakkursus 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 orEnglish.

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 assignmenttemplate concerned from the MyVLE for preparation and submission of your assignment. Yourassignment 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 wordsexcludingreferences. 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 forinstructions 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 cansubmit your assignmentONCEonly in aSINGLE file.

7. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 22 November 2011 hingga 25 November

2011. Serahan selepas 25 November 2011TIDAKakan diterima. / Your assignment must

be submitted between 22 November 2011 and 25 November 2011. Submission after 25

November 2011 willNOTbe 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 TASKThe 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 : Song, L., Singleton E. S., Hill, J. R., & Koh, M. H.

Title of journal : The Internet and Higher Education

Year of publication : 2004

b) Title of journal article : Seven problems of online group learning

and their solutions.

Writers : Roberts, T. S., & McInnerney, J. M. Seven

Title of Journal : Educational Technology & Society

Year of publication : 2007

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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) challenging characteristics of online learning; and

(b) 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 followingsections:

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.

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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).

OBJEKTIF tugasObjektif tugasan ini adalah untuk menilai keupayaan anda untuk: carian untuk maklumat meringkaskan atau parafrasa maklumat mengakui kerja penulis lain ' menulis laporan akademik rujukan sumber-sumber luar yang digunakan secara bertulis

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Keperluan tugas

1. Anda dikehendaki untuk mencari maklumat tentang ciri-ciri yang mencabarpembelajaran dalam talian.

2. Untuk tugasan ini, anda hanya dibenarkan untuk mencari maklumat daripada

sumber yang boleh dipercayai: laman web yang boleh dipercayai, jurnal dan artikel.Berikut adalah contoh-contoh sumber-sumber yang anda boleh menggunakan untuklaporan anda:

a) Tajuk artikel jurnal: Meningkatkan pembelajaran online: persepsi Pelajarciri-ciri berguna dan mencabar.

Penulis: Song, L., Singleton ES, Hill, JR, & Koh, MHTajuk jurnal: Internet dan Pengajian TinggiTahun penerbitan: 2004

b) Tajuk artikel jurnal: Tujuh masalah kumpulan dalam talian pembelajaran

dan penyelesaian mereka.Penulis: Roberts, TS, & McInnerney, JM TujuhTajuk Jurnal: Teknologi Pendidikan & PersatuanTahun penerbitan: 2007

3. Cari beberapa artikel jurnal dan buku-buku dan membuat nota dari sumber-sumberini.

4. Berdasarkan nota yang dibuat, menyediakan laporan akademik kira-kira 2000 -

2500 kata-kata berikut:(A) ciri-ciri yang mencabar pembelajaran dalam talian;(B) cadangan untuk meningkatkan pengalaman pembelajaran pelajar dalam talian

* Satu laporan akademik menyerupai esei akademik. Walau bagaimanapun, laporanakademik dibahagikan dengan sewajarnya menggunakan tajuk dan subtajuk yangsesuai.

5. Laporan akademik anda harus mempunyai seksyen yang berikut:

Permulaan- Jadual Kandungan (yang mengandungi kandungan utama dan nombor halaman)

Kandungan Utama

Pengenalan

o pengenalan seharusnya mengandungi maklumat latar belakang mengenai perkara-perkara berikut:(A) definisi pembelajaran dalam talian;(B) ciri-ciri pembelajaran dalam talian yang menjadikannya berbeza daripada bentuk

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tradisional pembelajaran.

o pengenalan mesti mengandungi suatu pernyataan tujuan / atau pernyataan tesis.Kenyataan ini akan memberikan pembaca idea umum apa yang akan dibincangkandalam badan laporan anda.

Badan Laporan Akademik

o Dalam badan laporan anda, anda perlu memberi penerangan yang jelas padasekurang-kurangnya LIMA (5) ciri-ciri yang mencabar berbeza pembelajaran dalamtalian.

o perbincangan dan contoh-contoh yang sesuai adalah perlu untuk membuat mata

anda jelas.

Cadangan

o Memberi cadangan logik yang disyorkan oleh pakar-pakar dalam mengatasi ciri-ciriyang disenaraikan mencabar pembelajaran dalam talian.

Senarai Rujukan

Tulis petikan dalam teks yang betul apabila termasuk sumber-sumber luar secarabertulis.

Pelajar o dikehendaki parafrasa atau meringkaskan maklumat daripada sumber-sumber luar negeri dan tidak hanya mengangkat perkataan demi perkataan dari teks-teks (jurnal atau buku).

o Satu senarai rujukan perlu bersedia untuk mengakui semua sumber-sumber luaryang digunakan secara bertulis.

o senarai rujukan harus menggunakan petikan gaya APA (seperti yang ditunjukkandalam 5 Topic of OUMH1103)

6. Marks will granted as below:

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Assignment Rubric

NO ASSESSMEN

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CRITERIA

INDEX POOR AVERAGE GOOD EXCELLENT MARKS

(MAXIMUM)WEIGHT 0 1 2 3 4

1 Introduction 1 - Nointroduction

- Introduction hasinadequatedevelopment anddoes not contain a

clear statement ofpurpose orcontains faultythesis.

- Introduction hasadequatedevelopment

but statement of

purpose/ thesisstatement wasnot clear.

- Introduction hasadequatedevelopmentand contains

clear thesis.

- Introductionis well-developedand contains

clear thesis.

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2 Bodyparagraphs:Findings (FIVEchallenging )

2 - No bodyparagraphs

- Body paragraphsare not well-

developed andcontain many

illogical andirrelevant ideas.

- Essaydemonstrates verylittle understandingof the issue.

- Bodyparagraphs are

not adequatelydeveloped but

contain somelogical and

relevant ideas.

- Essaydemonstratessomeunderstandingof the issue.

- Bodyparagraphs

containadequately

developed,logical and

relevant ideas.

- Essaydemonstratesin-depthunderstandingof the issue.

- Bodyparagraphscontainwell-developed,logical andrelevantideas

- Essayclearlydemonstratesin-depthunderstanding of theissue.

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3 Suggestions 2 - Nosuggestion

- Suggestions givenare generallyinappropriate

- Suggestionsgiven arereasonablyacceptable withsome beinginappropriate

- Mostsuggestionsgiven areappropriate

- Allsuggestionsgiven areappropriateand wellexplained

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4 Coherence 1 - No coherence - Writing is generally

incoherent due toineffective

utilisation ofcohesive devices.

- Unclear andillogical

connections in mostparts of writing.

- Writing is partly

coherent butsome parts are

incoherent dueto ineffective

utilisation ofcohesive

devices.- Unclear and

illogicalconnections insome parts ofwriting.

- Most writing

flows due toeffective use of

cohesive devices

- Clear andlogicalconnection

between parts ofwriting.

- Writing has a

good flowdue to

effective useof cohesive

devices

- There is clearand logicalconnection

between partsof writing.

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5 References 0.5 - Noreferences

- Writing is notcited andreferenced ORInappropriatestyle ofreferencing/ citingexternal sources.

- References and citationscontain anumber oferrors.

- Mostwriting is

properly citedandreferenced.

- Writing is

properlycited andreferenced.

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6 Language 1 - Poor languageand essay

- Limited range ofstructures utilised

and many arewrongly

constructed.

- Essay has seriousflaws mistakes ingrammar andmechanics thatseriously affectreadersunderstanding.

- Sentences aremoderately

varied butsome are

wrongly

constructed.- Essay may

have somemistakes ingrammar andmechanics thatsometimesaffect readersunderstanding.

- Most sentencesare varied and

are skillfullyconstructed.

- Essay mayhave a fewmistakes ingrammar andmechanics butthese mistakesdo not affectreadersunderstanding.

- Sentencesare varied

and areskillfully

constructed.

- Writing isfree fromflaws ingrammarandmechanics.

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TOTAL 7.5 TOTAL 30

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POINTS

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PENILAIAN /EVALUATION

Tugasan ini akan menyumbangkan 30% markah kepada kursus tersebut dan akan dinilai berdasarkan

kepada Rubrik. / This assignment accounts for30% 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 assignmentwill 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 jumlahmarkah 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 markwould be given

MUKA SURAT TAMAT /END OF PAGE

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