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8/13/2019 Oumh 1103 Learning Skills for Open Distance Learners
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PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN
ASSIGNMENT SUBM ISSION AND ASSESSMENT
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OUMH1103LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN DISTANCE LEARNERS
SEPTEMBER 2013
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ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR/ I NSTRUCTIONS 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 thecourse.
2. Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayuatau Bahasa Inggeris. / Answer in MalayorEnglish.
3. Muat turunkan templat tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada MyVLE untuk penyediaan danpenyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New
Romandan langkau baris 1.5. /Download the language version of the assignmenttemplate concerned fromthe 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 menyalinsoalan dan arahan tugasan dalamjawapan anda. / Your assignment should be between 2500 to 3000 wordsexcludingreferences. The number of
words should be shown at the end of your assignment. Do notcopy the assignment question and instructionsto your answer.
5. Anda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan KEPADA TUTOR BERSEMUKA. Anda dinasihatkan
menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. / You must submit your
assignment TO YOUR FACE-TO-FACE TUTOR. You are advised to keep a copy of your submitted
assignment for personal reference.
6. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 14 Disember 2013. Serahan selepas 14hb Disember2013 TIDAKakan diterima. /Your assignment mustbe submitted 14th December 2013.Submissionafter 14th December 2013 will NOTbe accepted.
7. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda jugadilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri. / Your assignment should beprepared individually. You should not copy another persons assignment. You should also not
plagiarise another persons work as your own.
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SOALAN TUGASAN /ASSIGNMENT QUESTION
OBJECTIVES
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 used in writing
REQUIREMENTS
1. You are required to find information on "What are the attributes that will help you tobe a successful learner in an online learning environment?
2. For this assignment, you are only allowed to find information from reliable sourcescredible websites, journal and newspaper articles. Below are examples of sources thatyou can use for your report:
Title of Journal Article The influences of Distance Learning on AdultLearners
Writers Henry O Lawrence
Source Proquest Educational Journals (OUM OnlineCollection)
Date of publication 2006
Title of Journal Article Factors Influencing Adult Learners' Decision to DropOut or Persist in Online Learning.Educational Technology & Society
Writers Park, J.-H., & Choi, H. J.Source Proquest Educational Journals (OUM Online
Collection)Date of publication 2009
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Title of Journal Article The Online Learner: Characteristics and PedagogicalImplications
Source http://www.citejournal.org/vol7/iss3/general/article1.cfm Writers Nada DabbaghDate of publication 2007
Title of Journal Article Improving online learning: Student perceptions of usefuland challenging characteristicsSource http://esinglet.myweb.uga.edu/portfolio/singleton_ihe.pdfWriters Liyan Song, Ernise S. Singleton, Janette R. Hill, Myung
Hwa Koh
Date of publication 2004
3. Do not limit yourselves to only the articles above. Find a few more articles and booksand make notes from these sources.
4. Based on the notes made, prepare an academic report of approximately 2500- 3000words on the following:
a) An overview of online learning environment.
b) The attributes (characteristics of adult learners, learning styles, otherimportant matters) of the learner and how it can help them to besuccessful in online learning environment.
c) Practical suggestions of the strategies that can be adopted by the
learners to be successful in an online learning environment.
*An academic report resembles an academic essay. However, an academic report isdivided 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, for example, what
is online learning and its importance on education.
http://esinglet.myweb.uga.edu/portfolio/singleton_ihe.pdfhttp://esinglet.myweb.uga.edu/portfolio/singleton_ihe.pdfhttp://esinglet.myweb.uga.edu/portfolio/singleton_ihe.pdf8/13/2019 Oumh 1103 Learning Skills for Open Distance Learners
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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
FOUR significant attributes of the learners and how these can help the
learners to be successful in an online learning environment.
o Each attribute should be deliberated under a separate heading. In other
words, if your state four attributes, you should have four main headings in the
body of your report.
o Appropriate deliberations and examples are necessary to make your points
clear. It is essential that you substantiate your points with experts opinions
and survey findings.
Suggestions
o Provide at least FOURpractical suggestions of strategies that a learner
can take to be successful in an online learning environment.
o Each suggestion should be deliberated under a separate heading. In other
words, if your state four suggestions, you should have four main headings in
this part.
Reference List
Write proper in-text citationswhen 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 any external sources.
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).
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GUIDELINES FOR COMPLETING THE ASSIGNMENT
1. To know more on how to write a good essay type of assignment, read Topic 5 of the
module.
2. To complete this assignment, you need to search for information.a) Information on the online learning and its importance in the education;
attributes of the learners and how do these attributes help the learners to
become successful in an online learning environment; and strategies to be
successful in the online learning environment can be found on the internet
through search engines (i.e. Google, Yahoo) and OUM digital library. Read
Topics 7, 8 and 9 of your OUMH1103 module to learn more about Information
Retrieval Skills.
b) To retrieve more information on the topic, read Topics 7, 8 and 9 of your
OUMH1103 module to learn about Information Retrieval Skills.
c) Select only scholarly articles/ books/ websites that are relevant to the assignment
topic. The resources of information obtained and used in your writing must be
listed in the Reference section.
3. Marks will be granted based on the rubrics as given below:
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Assignment Guidelines (Content and Scoring)
NO ASSESSMENTCRITERIA
WEIGHT MISSINGITEM
POOR AVERAGE GOOD EXCELLENT MARKS(MAX)
0 1 2 3 41 Introduction 1 No
introduction.Introduction hasinadequatedevelopment and doesnot contain a clearstatement of purposeof the assignment
topic.
Introduction hasadequatedevelopment butstatement of purposeof the assignmenttopic was not clear.
Introduction hasadequatedevelopment andcontains clear
purpose of theassignment topic.
Introduction is well-developed andcontains clear
purpose of theassignment topic.
4
2 Bodyparagraphs:Findings
2.5 No bodyparagraph.
Body paragraphs arenot well-developedand contain manyillogical and irrelevantideas.
Essay demonstratesvery littleunderstanding of the
issue.
Body paragraphs arenot adequatelydeveloped but containsome logical andrelevant ideas.
Essay demonstratessome understandingof the issue.
Body paragraphscontain adequatelydeveloped, logicaland relevant ideas.
Essaydemonstrates in-depthunderstanding ofthe issue.
Body paragraphscontain well-developed, logicaland relevant ideas.
Essay clearlydemonstrates in-depth understandingof the issue.
10
3 Suggestions 2.5 No
suggestion.
Suggestions given are
generallyinappropriate.
Suggestions given are
reasonably acceptablewith some beinginappropriate.
Most suggestions
given areappropriate.
All suggestions
given are logical,appropriate andworkable.
10
4 Coherence/Flow 1.5 No flow fromone paragraphto another.
Writing is generallylack of flow andsentences /ideas/details do not fittogether due toineffective utilisation
Writing is partly inthe correct flow butsome parts the detailsdo not fit togetherdue to ineffectiveutilisation of cohesive
Most writingflows and detailsfit together clearlydue to effectiveuse of cohesivedevices
Writing has a goodflow and details fittogether clearly dueto effective use ofcohesive devices.
6
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of cohesive devices.
Unclear and illogicalconnections in most
parts of writing.
devices.
Unclear and illogicalconnections in some
parts of writing.Clear and logicalconnection
between parts ofwriting.
There is clear andlogical connection
between parts of
writing.
5 References 1.5 No references. Writing is not citedand referenced ORinappropriate style of
referencing/ citingexternal sources.
References and
citations contain anumber of errors.
Most writing is
properly cited andreferenced.
Writing is properly
cited and referenced.6
6 Language 1 Not structuredand full ofmistakes.
Limited range ofstructures utilised andmany are wrongly
constructed.
Essay has seriousflaws in grammar thatseriously affectreaders
understanding.
Sentences aremoderately varied butsome are wrongly
constructed.
Essay may have somegrammatical errorsthat sometimes affectreaders
understanding.
Most sentences arevaried and areskillfully
constructed.
Essay may have afew grammaticalerrors but thesemistakes do notaffect readers
understanding.
Sentences are variedand are skillfullyconstructed.
Writing is free fromflaws in grammaticalerrors.
4
TOTALPOINTS
10 TOTAL 40
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Appendix 1: Title Page
FACULTY OF < >
OUMH1103
LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN AND DISTANCE LEARNERS
ASSIGNMENT TITLE
Name
Matric number
NRIC
Telephone number
E-mail address
Tutors name:
Learning Centre:
January 2013 Semester
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PENILAIAN / EVALUATION
Tugasan ini akan menyumbangkan 40% markah kepada kursus tersebut dan akan dinilai
berdasarkan kepada Rubrik atau Skema Jawapan. / This assignment accounts for 40 %of
the marks for the course mentioned and shall be assessed based on the Rubri cs or Answer
Scheme.
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 : M ARKS 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 pertindihan kandungan antara 10 - 30 % : potongan 20% daripadajumlah markah yang diperoleh.
Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 31 - 50 % : potongan 40% daripadajumlah markah yang diperoleh.
Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada 50%: Markah sifar akandiberikan.
Assignments with 10 - 30 % overlapwith others: 20% deduction from the total marksscored.
Assignments with 31 - 50% over lapwith others: 40% deduction from the total marksscored.
Assignments with more than 50% over lapwith others:Zero mark would be given.
MUKA SURAT TAMAT / END OF PAGE