PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT ________________________________________________________________________ OUMH1103 LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN DISTANCE

LEARNERS SEPTEMBER 2013 ________________________________________________________________________

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 Baha a M!"a#$ atau Baha a I%&&!'( . / Answer in Malay or English. 3. Muat turunkan )!*+"a) tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan daripada MyV ! untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip dengan menggunakan sai" #on 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.$. % Download the language version of the assignm n! ! m"la! concerned from the MyV ! for preparation and su"mission of your assignment. #our assignment should "e typed using $% point Times New Roman font and $.& line spacing. &. Tugasan anda hendaklah antara 2,00 h(%&&a 3000 patah perkataan )(-a. termasuk rujukan. 'ilangan perkataan hendaklah ditunjukkan di hujung tugasan anda. Ja%&a% menyalin soalan dan arahan tugasan dalam jawapan anda. / #our assignment should "e "etween #$%% !o &%%% 'or(s )*l+(ing references. The num"er of words should "e shown at the end of your assignment. Do no! copy the assignment question and instructions to your answer. $. (nda dikehendaki menghantar tugasan )!*(+( ON0LINE melalui MyV !. )ila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara on,line . (nda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri. / #ou must su"mit your assignment ON,-INE via the MyV !. Refer to the portal for instructions on the procedures to su"mit your assignment on'line. #ou are advised to (eep a copy of your su"mitted assignment for personal reference. -. (nda hanya boleh menghantar tugasan SEKALI sahaja dalam SATU #ail. % #ou can su"mit your assignment ONCE only in a SING-E file.

.. Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 2h1 0 10h1 D( !*1!' 2013 /ON-INE0 )erahan !"!+a 10h1 D( !*1!' TIDAK akan diterima. % #our assignment must "e su"mitted "etween 2%D!2!*1!' until 10)h D!2!*1!' 2013. )u"mission a.! r 10)h D!2!*1!' 2013 will NOT "e accepted.
1. Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan secara individu. (nda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. (nda juga dilarang sama sekali memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri . / #our assignment should "e prepared individually. #ou should not copy another person*s assignment. #ou should also not plagiarise another person*s wor( as your own.

SOA-AN TUGASAN /ASSIGNMENT 0UESTION

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 re uired to find information on "What are the attributes that will help you to be a su ess!ul lear"er i" a" o"li"e lear"i"# e"$iro"%e"t&' !. "or this assignment# you are only allowed to find information from reliable sources$ credible websites# journal and newspaper articles. %elow are examples of sources that you can use for your report: Title of &ournal 'rticle (riters ,ource 4ate of publication The influences of Distance Learning on Adult Learners )enry * +awrence -ro uest .ducational &ournals /*01 *nline 2ollection3 !556

Title of &ournal 'rticle (riters ,ource 4ate of publication

Factors Influencing Adult Learners' Decision to Drop Out or Persist in Online Learning. Educational Technology & Society -ark# &.7).# 8 2hoi# ). &. -ro uest .ducational &ournals /*01 *nline 2ollection3 !559

Title of &ournal 'rticle ,ource (riters 4ate of publication

The Online Learner !haracteristics and Pedagogical I"plications http:::www.citejournal.org:vol;:iss<:general:article1.cfm =ada 4abbagh !55;

Title of &ournal 'rticle ,ource (riters 4ate of publication

I"pro#ing online learning Student perceptions of useful and challenging characteristics http:::esinglet.myweb.uga.edu:portfolio:singleton>ihe.pdf +iyan ,ong# .rnise ,. ,ingleton# &anette ?. )ill# 1yung )wa @oh !55A

<. 4o not limit yourselves to only the articles above. "ind a few more articles and books and make notes from these sources. A. %ased on the notes made# prepare an academic report of approximately !B557 <555 words on the following: a( )" o$er$iew o! o"li"e lear"i"# e"$iro"%e"t* b( The attributes + hara teristi s o! a,ult lear"ers- lear"i"# styles- other i%porta"t %atters( o! the lear"er a", how it a" help the% to be su ess!ul i" o"li"e lear"i"# e"$iro"%e"t* ( .ra ti al su##estio"s o! the strate#ies that a" be a,opte, by the lear"ers to be su ess!ul i" a" o"li"e lear"i"# e"$iro"%e"t* /'n academic report resembles an academic essay. )owever# an academic report is divided accordingly using appropriate headings and subheadings. B. Your academic report should have the following sections: -reliminaries 7 Table of 2ontent /containing the main content and page number3

1ain 2ontent I"tro,u tio" o The introduction should contain ba 0#rou", i"!or%atio"- for example# what is online learning and its importance on education.

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.

Bo,y o! ) a,e%i Report o Cn the body of your report you should provide clear explanation on at least 1OUR si#"i!i a"t attributes o! the lear"ers a", how these a" help the lear"ers to be su ess!ul i" a" o"li"e lear"i"# e"$iro"%e"t* .ach attribute should be deliberated under a separate heading. Cn other words# if your state four attributes# you should have four main headings in the body of your report. 'ppropriate deliberations and examples are necessary to make your points clear. Ct is essential that you substantiate your points with experts opinions and survey findings.

Su##estio"s o -rovide at least 1OUR pra ti al su##estio"s o! strate#ies that a lear"er a" ta0e to be su ess!ul i" a" o"li"e lear"i"# e"$iro"%e"t* .ach suggestion should be deliberated under a separate heading. Cn other words# if your state four suggestions# you should have four main headings in this part.

Re!ere" e 2ist Write proper i"3te4t itatio"s when including external sources in writing. o ,tudents are re uired to paraphrase or to summarise information from external sources and not only lifting word by word from any external sources. ' reference list should be prepared to acknowledge all external sources utilised in writing. The reference list should utilise the '-' citation style /as shown in Topic B of *01)115<3.

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5UI6E2INES 1OR COM.2ETIN5 T7E )SSI5NMENT 1. To know more on how to write a good essay type of assignment# read Topic B of the module. !. To complete this assignment# you need to search for information. a3 Cnformation on the o"li"e lear"i"# a", its i%porta" e i" the e,u atio"8 attributes o! the lear"ers a", how ,o these attributes help the lear"ers to be o%e su su ess!ul i" a" o"li"e lear"i"# e"$iro"%e"t8 a", strate#ies to be ess!ul i" the o"li"e lear"i"# e"$iro"%e"t can be found on the internet

through search engines /i.e. Doogle# Yahoo3 and *01 digital library. ?ead Topics ;# E and 9 of your *01)115< module to learn more about Cnformation ?etrieval ,kills. b3 To retrieve more information on the topic# read Topics ;# E and 9 of your *01)115< module to learn about Cnformation ?etrieval ,kills. c3 ,elect 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 ?eference section. <. 1arks will be granted based on the rubrics as given below:

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NO 1 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 3ntroduction 4EIGHT 1 MISSING ITEM 2 4o introduction. POOR 1 3ntroduction has inade5uate development and does not contain a clear statement o# purpose o# the assignment topic. 'ody paragraphs are not well,developed and contain many illogical and irrelevant ideas. !ssay demonstrates very little understanding o# the issue. A5ERAGE 2 3ntroduction has ade5uate development but statement o# purpose o# the assignment topic was not clear. 'ody paragraphs are not ade5uately developed but contain some logical and relevant ideas. !ssay demonstrates some understanding o# the issue. GOOD 3 3ntroduction has ade5uate development and contains clear purpose o# the assignment topic. 'ody paragraphs contain ade5uately developed8 logical and relevant ideas. E6CELLENT & 3ntroduction is well, developed and contains clear purpose o# the assignment topic. MARKS (MA6) &

'ody paragraphs6 7indings

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4o body paragraph.

'ody paragraphs contain well, developed8 logical and relevant ideas.

12

!ssay demonstrates in, depth understanding o# the issue. Most suggestions given are appropriate. Most writing #lows and details #it together clearly due to e##ective use o# cohesive devices

!ssay clearly demonstrates in, depth understanding o# the issue.

)uggestions

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4o suggestion.

)uggestions given are generally inappropriate. 9riting is generally lack o# #low and sentences % ideas%details do not #it together due to ine##ective utilisation

)uggestions given are reasonably acceptable with some being inappropriate. 9riting is partly in the correct #low but some parts the details do not #it together due to ine##ective utilisation o# cohesive

(ll suggestions given are logical8 appropriate and workable. 9riting has a good #low and details #it together clearly due to e##ective use o# cohesive devices.

12

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*oherence%7low

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4o #low #rom one paragraph to another.

o# cohesive devices.

devices. :nclear and illogical connections in some parts o# writing. There is clear and logical connection between parts o# writing.

:nclear and illogical connections in most parts o# writing. $ +e#erences 1.$ 4o re#erences. 9riting is not cited and re#erenced ;+ inappropriate style o# re#erencing% citing e<ternal sources. imited range o# structures utilised and many are wrongly constructed. !ssay has serious #laws in grammar that seriously a##ect reader=s understanding. TOTAL POINTS 10

*lear and logical connection between parts o# writing. Most writing is properly cited and re#erenced.

+e#erences and citations contain a number o# errors.

9riting is properly cited and re#erenced.

anguage

4ot structured and #ull o# mistakes.

)entences are moderately varied but some are wrongly constructed. !ssay may have some grammatical errors that sometimes a##ect reader=s understanding.

Most sentences are varied and are skill#ully constructed. !ssay may have a #ew grammatical errors but these mistakes do not a##ect readers= understanding.

)entences are varied and are skill#ully constructed.

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9riting is #ree #rom #laws in grammatical errors.

TOTAL

70

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PENILAIAN / E1A-UATION Tugasan ini akan menyumbangkan &0= markah kepada kursus tersebut dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada R$1'(. a)a$ S.!*a Ja>a+a%? % This assignment accounts for +% 2 of the mar(s for the course mentioned and shall "e assessed "ased on !h R+3ri*s or Ans' r S*h m . (nda akan dimaklumkan tentang markah tugasan ini sebelum >eperiksaan (khir )emester bermula / #ou would "e informed of the assignment mar( "efore the ,inal )emester !-amination commences. PLAGIARISME 9 POTONGAN MARKAH / 4-AGIARISM 5 MAR6S DEDUCTION A*a'a% 9 Tugasan yang diserahkan secara automatik akan disemak untuk persamaan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan8 markah akan dipotong seperti berikut6 % 7arning5 The submitted assignment will automatically undergo a similarity chec(. .f plagiarism is detected/ mar(s would "e deducted as follows0 Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 10 0 30 ? 6 potongan 20= daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan antara 31 0 ,0 ? 6 potongan &0= daripada jumlah markah yang diperoleh. Tugasan dengan pertindihan kandungan lebih daripada ,0=6 Ma'.ah (@a' akan diberikan. Assignments with 1% , &% 2 o8 rla" with others0 #%2 deduction from the total mar(s scored. Assignments with 31 0 ,0 2 o8 rla" with others0 9%2 deduction from the total mar(s scored. Assignments with mor !han $%2 o8 rla" with others5 : ro mar; would "e given.

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