Design It - Presentation and Written Assessment 3 - Blog and Learning Reflections

Learning Outcomes -

1. Develop ideas for new designs and innovations in social, service, commercial and digital contexts using design thinking.

2. Discuss and apply design methodology for prototyping your ideas.

3. Incubate solutions for your innovation ideas for social, service, commercial and digital contexts.

4. Work collaboratively in groups to design an example of your innovation for social, service, digital and commercial contexts.

Task Description -

This is an INDIVIDUAL assessment that consists of three components:

1. Blog detailing your weekly activities and learning (multi-media)

2. Reflective report, which details your learning journey and explicitly cross-references the blog (written)

3. Self- and Peer-Assessment of groups from assessment 2 (online questionnaire)

Reflective report:

While the blog is built throughout the term, the reflective report is to be developed towards the end of the term, as it requires you to present a critical self-analysis and reflection of your learning as a result of experiencing Design Thinking and entrepreneurial activity within this unit. The self-analysis and reflection must consider your personal development, as well as the development of your knowledge of Design Thinking and entrepreneurship topics. As a conclusion, students are to develop an action plan of key events and activities that they can undertake over the next 6 months to acquire any knowledge, skills and behaviours identified as requiring development.

The reflective report should be submitted as a Word document with a length of 2,500 words (+/- 10%), excluding preliminaries, tables, figures and references. Your reflective report must make reference to appropriate academic literature and theory in a critical way. Moreover, the report it MUST make explicit reference to appropriate evidence in your blog using a clear cross-reference system. The reflective report must make use of at least 10 high-quality references (APA style).

Assessment Criteria -

Demonstrate regular use of the weekly blog by providing at least 12 time-stamped meaningful blog entries THROUGHOUT the term

Demonstrate clear cross-referencing between reflective report and evidence from the blog

Ability to present a candid and critical self-reflection of knowledge and personal development resulting from experiencing Design Thinking and entrepreneurial activity

Ability to analyse self-reflection to identify personal strengths, weaknesses, and areas in need of development

Ability to devise an action plan, supported by literature, that addresses key development needs

Demonstrate a breadth and quality of research by using a minimum of 10 high-quality sources

Correct use of the APA referencing system

Contribution to the group in assessment 2 as evaluated by yourself and your group members (Self- and Peer-Assessment).

Attachment:- Assignment File.rar