COM10003: Assessment 4 14/5/17, 2)30 am https://ilearn.swin.edu.au/bbcswebdav/pid-6129426-dt-content-ri…/courses/2017-SO1-COM10003-219333/Assessments/assessment-4.html Page 1 of 3 Teaching period 1, 2017 COM10003: Learning and Communicating Online Assessment 4: Personal development reflection Word / Time limit: 1500 words (+/- 10%) Weighting: 40% Due date: 5pm AEST 5 June 2017 (Week 12) Assessment overview Learning from direct experience can be more effective if coupled with reflection - that is, the intentional attempt to synthesize, abstract, and articulate the key lessons taught by experience. (Di Stefano, 2014) In this assessment you are asked to reflect on your experience during this unit, the theories and practices you have learnt, and how this influenced your professional and personal development. Think back to the presentation you completed for Assessment 2. Have the following attributes shifted from then until now? 1. Areas of expertise. 2. Current knowledge of the online environment. 3. Where you wanted to be by the end of this unit. 4. Where you wanted to be by the end of this course. If so, how? What factors from this unit have changed these attributes? Consider the following points: How have your future work skills developed as part of your experiences in this unit as a consumer, producer and sharer of online sources of information? Provide examples to demonstrate. How has the development of an informational resource (your PowerPoint), or your work in the discussion board, helped you understand how to evaluate the credibility of online sources in an academic environment? What are the implications for your future endeavours (both academic and in your career)? Use relevant literature from various sources to back up your writing. This assessment contributes to the following learning outcome: 4. reflect on self as a learner. Please note: COM10003 uses both Harvard and APA referencing style. Please use the appropriate style for your discipline. Contact your eLA if you are unsure which style you should use. Assessment details Work through the following steps to complete this assessment: 1. Reflect on all of the attributes listed above, stating how these have shifted (if they have) and what has influenced that change. You may wish to address these as separate paragraphs (see suggested structure below). 2. Reflect on how the learning in this unit may positively affect your work in other units during the life of your course as well in any future workplaces. 3. Don't forget to include an introduction and conclusion. 4. Find relevant sources to back up your arguments, citing these within the body of your reflection and including a full Harvard or APA reference list (not included in word count). 5. Compile and edit your reflection in a single Word document and submit as below. The following structure may help you to organise your work. Word counts for each section are approximate (as long as the total word count is between 1350 and 1650 words). COM10003: Assessment 4 14/5/17, 2)30 am https://ilearn.swin.edu.au/bbcswebdav/pid-6129426-dt-content-ri…/courses/2017-SO1-COM10003-219333/Assessments/assessment-4.html Page 2 of 3 Introduction (125 words) Paragraph 1: How my areas of expertise have changed (250 words) Paragraph 2: How my knowledge of the online environment has changed (250 words) Paragraph 3: How my unit goals changed (250 words) Paragraph 4: How my course goals changed (250 words) Paragraph 5: How the lessons learnt in this course will impact my future studies and career (250 words) Conclusion (125 words). Additional resources The Study resources (https://portal.swinburneonline.edu.au/study-resources) section of the Student Portal has a number of tools to help you with completing assessments, including pages to help you with: Essay planning and structure (https://portal.swinburneonline.edu.au/study-resources/essay-writing-guide/Essay-Planning-and-Structure-guide) Understanding word limits (https://portal.swinburneonline.edu.au/study-resources/essay-writing-guide/How-to-interpret-word-limits) APA style guide (https://www.swinburne.edu.au/lib/studyhelp/APA_style.html) Harvard style guide (http://www.swinburne.edu.au/lib/studyhelp/harvard_style.html) Submission details Please submit your Personal development reflection as a single Word document via Turnitin. Assessment criteria 1. Reflection on personal attributes. 2. Reflection on the future. 3. Use of literature. 4. Structure. 5. Spelling and grammar. 6. Referencing. Your work will be assessed using the following marking guide: Criteria No Pass Pass 50-59% Credit 60-69% Distinction 70-79% High Distinction 80-100% Reflection on personal attributes (30%) Did not meet criterion. Describes personal attributes and how they have been changed by the learning in this unit. Describes and gives concrete examples of personal attributes and how they have been changed by the learning in this unit. Displays insightful reflection and awareness of personal attributes and how they have been changed by the learning in this unit. You have provided description, concrete examples and clear analysis. Displays astute and honest reflection and comprehensive insight into personal attributes and how they have been changed by the learning in this unit. You have provided description, concrete examples and excellent analysis. Reflection on the future (30%) Did not meet criterion. Displays minimal reflection and offers superficial insight into how the learning from this unit may be used to advantage during the rest of this course and in future workplaces. Displays appropriate reflection and provides insight into how the learning from this unit may be used to advantage during the rest of this course and in future workplaces. Displays insightful reflection and awareness of how the learning from this unit may be used to advantage during the rest of this course and in future workplaces. Displays astute and honest reflection and comprehensive insight into how the learning from this unit may be used to advantage during the rest of this course and in future workplaces. Use of literature (20%) Did not meet criterion. You have used some relevant literature to support your reflection. You have demonstrated effective use of credible and reliable relevant literature to support your reflection There is evidence of the use of literature throughout the assignment. You have demonstrated highly effective use of credible and reliable relevant literature to support your reflection. Most key points are substantiated. You have demonstrated outstanding and highly effective use of credible and reliable literature to support your reflection. You have also shown evidence of additional research. All key points are substantiated. Structure (10%) Did not meet criterion. There is a clear structure. There is a clear structure with a logical flow throughout. There is a clear structure with a logical flow throughout and a well-developed introduction and conclusion. There is a clear structure with a logical flow throughout and a sophisticated introduction and conclusion. Spelling and grammar (5%) Did not meet criterion. There are some spelling errors and/or problems with grammar. The writing is mostly free of spelling errors and/or problems with grammar. There are very few spelling errors or problems with grammar. The work is free from any spelling errors or problems with grammar. Referencing (5%) Did not meet criterion. External sources are acknowledged but incorrectly referenced. It is clear where the An author/date system of referencing has been used, however, closer adherence to External sources are generally referenced correctly (according to Harvard or APA style) with minor All external sources are referenced correctly (according to Harvard or APA style). COM10003: Assessment 4 14/5/17, 2)30 am https://ilearn.swin.edu.au/bbcswebdav/pid-6129426-dt-content-ri…/courses/2017-SO1-COM10003-219333/Assessments/assessment-4.html Page 3 of 3 words of others start and end. Harvard or APA style is required. errors in formatting or the use of punctuation. References APA Di Stefano, G., Gino, F., Pisano, G. & Staats, B. (2014). Learning by thinking: How reflection improves performance. Retrieved from http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/reflecting-onwork- improves-job-performance Harvard Di Stefano, G, Gino, F, Pisano, G & Staats, B 2014, Learning by thinking: How reflection improves performance, viewed 6 December 2016, .