PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASANASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT

________________________________________________________________________KOD KURSUS /COURSE CODE : OUMH1103 TAJUK KURSUS /COURSE TITLE : LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN

DISTANCE LEARNERSSEMESTER /SEMESTER : MEI/MAY 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 2000 hingga 2500 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 2000 and 2500 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 28 Jun 2011 hingga 10 Julai 2011. Serahan selepas 10 Julai 2011 TIDAK akan diterima. / Your assignment must be submitted between 28 June 2011 and 10 July 2011. Submission after 10 July 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 person’s assignment. You should also not plagiarise another person’s work as your own.

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION: TASK

OBJECTIVES OF TASK : (30 marks)

The objective of this task is to assess your ability to:

search for information;

write an essay type assignment using Microsoft Word;

acknowledge other authors’ work, and

demonstrate logical arguments/discussions with supporting facts and

evidences.

REQUIREMENT OF TASK

Produce a 2000-2500- word academic report based on the given scenario.

Being an online learner requires different sets of skills from those required of traditional

learners.

Describe THREE main skills that are essential to an online learner. Discuss why these

skills are essential for an online learner. Provide suggestions on how online learners can

learn these skills or improve themselves in the skills that you have identified.

1. Before writing the essay, students must carry out research on Internet or OUM’s

Digital Library (DL).

2. Find at least FIVE relevant journal articles/ materials from the DL/ the Internet/

newspapers, on the topic given. Read the journals.

3. Write the academic report.

GUIDELINES FOR ANSWERING TASK

1. To know more on how to write a good essay type of assignment, read Topic 5 of

the module.

2. To answer this task, you need to search for information.

(a) Information on essential skills for online learners can be found in

myLibrary and search engines (i.e. Google, Yahoo).

(b) To get 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 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. Assignment Format:

(a) Title page

As shown in Appendix 1.

(b) Table of content

List of headings and sub-headings with page numbers.

(c) Introduction

(i) Write the background of the problem here. State at least two

challenges that are faced by online learners that are not faced by

traditional learners.

(ii) Provide the scope of your report—state what the reader can expect

to find in the report. (In this section, provide your audience with

the topic (essential skills for online learners), the preview of the

main discussion in your report (reasons why the identified skills

are essential and ways to learn/ improve in the skills) and the data

source for your report (for example, the main findings of the report

are based on a secondary research)

(d) Findings

The findings section should comprise the following:

Three essential skills that are important to online learners and reasons why

these skills are important. (This is to be based on findings from secondary

research).

(e) Conclusion

Based on your findings, state your conclusion. In your conclusion, state

the following:

Evaluation based on findings made (Restate the importance of the skills

and identify the problems that online learners would face if they have not

acquired the skills that you have identified).

(f) Recommendation

The recommendation section should comprise the following:

Three practical ways that can be employed by online learners to learn the

skills OR to improve in the skills identified. (This is to be based on

findings from secondary research).

(g) Use suitable facts from the journals/ internet articles/ newspapers to

support your writing, with proper quotations or paraphrasing of outside

sources. Acknowledge these sources accordingly (with proper in-text

citation and referencing style).

Marks will be deducted if the in-text citation is wrongly written.

Deduction of marks will be based on the severity of the problem.

Reminder:

Marks will be severely affected or student may be awarded with a ‘0’

if work is not original.

(h) References

(i) List at least FIVE references (books, e-books, journals, e-journals,

newspaper articles, websites, etc)

(ii) These references must be written using the APA citation style

(Topic 5 of OUMH 1103). Marks will be deducted if the references

are wrongly written. Deduction of marks will be based on the

severity of the problem.

(i) Language

6 marks will be awarded for language. Marks will be deducted

for serious language and grammar problems. Deduction of marks

will be based on the severity of the problem.

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PENILAIAN / EVALUATION

Tugasan ini akan menyumbangkan 30 % daripada jumlah markah kursus berkenaan dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada Rubrik. / This assignment accounts for 30 % of the total marks for the course and shall be assessed based on the Rubrics.

Anda akan diberikan maklum balas tentang tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan Akhir Semester bermula / You would be given feedback of the assignment before the Final Semester Examination commences.

PLAGIARISME : POTONGAN MARKAH / PLAGIARISM : MARKS DEDUCTION

Amaran : Tugasan yang diserahkan secara automatik akan disemak untuk menentukan kadar pertindihan. 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% daripada jumlah markah yang diperolehi.

Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada 30 % : 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

MUKA SURAT TAMAT / END OF PAGE

ATTACHMENT

NO. ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

INDEX LOW FAIR ABOVE AVERAGE

EXCELLENT MARKS (MAX.)

WEIGHT 1 2 3 41 Introduction

1

Minimal pertinent information. Language difficult to understand. Bad grammar.

Adequate information provided. Occasional fault in the language and grammar.

Precise and concise. Contains all pertinent information. Excellent language & grammar

Background information.Preview of main ideas 4

2 Findings

1.5

Minimal pertinent information. Language difficult to understand. Bad grammar.

Adequate information provided. Occasional fault in the language and grammar.

Precise and concise. Contains all pertinent information. Excellent language & grammar

Three essential skills that online learners need faced by working adult learners in higher education.

6

3 Conclusion

1

Shaky finding & dubious logic

Accuracy questionable & occasionally faulty logic

Accurate and logical findings

Evaluation based on findings. 4

4 Recommendations

1.5

Untenable & unrealistic suggestion.

Occasionally questionable suggestions

Accurate and realistic suggestions

Three possible ways to learn the skills/ improve in the skills identified.

6

5 In-text Citation/ References 0.5

No consistent format used.

Occasionally problematic format used.

References properly done.

Properly written in-text citations 2

6 Bibliography 0.5 Not following format.

Format faulty at points

References properly formatted

At least five correctly-written references

2

7 Language

1.5

Bad grammar and structure; and inappropriate vocabulary.

Occasionally problematic grammar, structure and vocabulary.

Appropriate grammar, structure and vocabulary.

Writing is free from grammar/ structural/ vocabulary mistakes 6

Total 30

Dear Learners (Undergraduate),

There are some minor changes to your OUMH1103 (Learning Skills for Open Distance Learners) assignment. Kindly download/refer to the improved set of question and rubric from your MyVLE located at the assignment - course tools section.

Thank you.