RAS101A ASSESSMENT BRIEF Subject Code and Title RAS101A - Research and Academic Skills Assessment Business Report Individual/Group Individual Length 1600 words Learning Outcomes a), b), c), d), e) Submission By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Week 11 Weighting 40% Total Marks 100 marks Context: Prepare a business style report in response to the task outlined. Instructions: Topic of the Report “As digital technologies form an inextricable part of young people's everyday lives, some commentators claim that the current generation of learners think and learn differently from their predecessors. This study investigated the validity of this claim…to see whether there were any differences in their learning characteristics. The findings of the study showed that while students spent a large amount of time on digital technologies, the range of digital technologies they used was rather limited. There were also no practical generational differences in the technology use pattern and learning characteristics found in this study. The results of this study suggest that generation is not a determining factor in students' use of digital technologies for learning nor has generation had a radical impact on learning characteristics of higher education students.” (Lai & Hong 2014) Identify and analyse the extent to which digital natives are exploiting the opportunities for higher learning provided by digital technologies. Compare this with the use of these technologies by digital immigrants. Support your analysis with evidence and examples. Recommend some technologies to enhance learning. Essential requirements for the report The report MUST follow the Business Report format which includes: 1. Title Page 2. Executive Summary 3. Table of Contents 4. Introduction – Includes context, purpose, outline, background and outcome 1 | Page RAS101A_Report_T3_2016.docx HEP: 4375/CRICOS Provider Code 00246M 5. Body – Includes data commentary 6. Conclusion 7. Recommendations 8. Glossary 9. References (Think/Laureate Australia Harvard style) 10. Appendices (optional) Data Commentary: The body of the report must include ONE figure or table to provide quantitative information relevant to the research. Visual data may be copied from a source (correctly referenced) or you may create your own visual data drawing on information from other sources. The figure or table must be correctly numbered and appropriately labelled. A data commentary must be written to explain the visual data included in the body of the report. Submitting Your Assignment: 1. Check your originality by uploading your commentary to Turnitin. 2. When less than 20%, submit your assignment through the Assessment submission area. 2 | Page RAS101A_Report_T3_2016.docx HEP: 4375/CRICOS Provider Code 00246M Marking Criteria: Structure Excellent 4 Good 3 Average 2 Not adequate 1 Poor 0 Appropriate literature review (essay) structure used. Well organised, logical. Appropriate length. Comments: /12 Style Excellent 4 Good 3 Average 2 Not adequate 1 Poor 0 Writing is clear and concise. Uses academic and disciplinary language. Free of grammar and spelling errors. Comments: /12 Referencing Excellent 4 Good 3 Average 2 Not adequate 1 Very Poor 0 Locates and uses 4 relevant academic & professional sources. Use of reporting structures for ideas and evidence Use of in-text citations Recognised reference layout Comments: /16 Content Excellent 15 Good 12 Average 8 Not adequate 5 Poor 0 Literature relevant to the topic. Identifies key opinions or perspectives 3 | Page RAS101A_Report_T3_2016.docx HEP: 4375/CRICOS Provider Code 00246M Ability to synthesise information. Ability to use discourse markers to link ideas Comments: /60 Overall Comments: ____ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Total Mark : /100 4 | Page RAS101A_Report_T3_2016.docx HEP: 4375/CRICOS Provider Code 00246M