Overview

This document provides the details for the three assessment tasks of this course, these being:

1) individual annotated bibliographies ;
2) a group presentation; and
3) a group report.

Tasks
1) The group is required to develop an initial mind map on the topic that they have chosen. The mind map will be basis for the annotated bibliography evaluating the resources investigated and will be further developed in the Group Report task.

2) Each member of the group should be allocated one part of the mind map for their individual work.

3) Each member of the group is required to work by themselves to create an annotated bibliography using the templates provided in this document.

4) Three different types of resourcesare to be used; these being a journal article, a book, and a website (excluding Wikipedia). You are only required to complete one of each type for the assignment, however you may elect to complete more to assist you with your group report.

5) Your annotated bibliography should include a summary of the resource, an evaluation and the reason(s) why the resource has been selected for use. Writing should be completed using correct spelling and grammatically correct paragraphs. Bullet points/lists should be used sparingly. Overuse of bullet points and/or lists will result in marks being deducted. As a guide, each annotated bibliography should be approximately one (1) page in length.

6) Your annotated bibliography should be completed using the templates provided at the end of this document.

Group Report - Collaborative Writing

The group report contains two parts, these being the writing of a group Literature review and a review of group processes.

1) Group task - The group is required to work collaboratively to complete a literature review on the selected topic. There are a number of tasks to complete and these are outlined below.

2) Individual task - Each member of the group is required write a report reviewing the performance of the group.
The group report is to be submitted via TurnItin. Further details regarding the use of TurnItIn will be provided during class.

Overview

1) The group is to meet on a regular basis, both within and outside of class. Brief details of these meetings should be recorded including date and time of meetings, who attended, and a short paragraph detailing what was discussed. This information is to be included in the appendix of your group report.

2) The group is required to use at least one form of groupware technology to assist in the sharing of information. For example: a discussion forum within Moodle, Facebook, Google Docs, Drop box, Trello or any other suitable form of groupware. A review of the groupware used (2-3 paragraphs) should be included in the appendix of your group report.

3) The group is required to redevelop the initial mind map that was developed for the annotated bibliography. The new mind map should take into account the readings of all of the group members. A copy of the final mind map is to be included in the final report.

4) The group is required to write a report on the topic that they have selected and should be structured according to the outline below. The report should read as if it was written by one person. In order to complete the report the following tasks are required to be undertaken:

  a) Each student is to write a 1000 to 1500 word literature review on their section of the mind map. This piece of writing may be based upon the reading undertaken to complete the annotated bibliography and/or on any extra resources that have been sourced.

  b) Each group member's writing should be proof-read for use of reference material, typing, spelling and grammatical errors by another member of the group and the writing generally reviewed in a constructive manner. The review can take a number of forms including:

     i) A marked-up copy of the commentary with suggested changes to be made; and/or

     ii) Two to three paragraphs indicating the suggested changes and improvements.

  c) Each student should revise their writing using the review provided by the group member. Note: only if the feedback is appropriate.

  d) The group should collate their final pieces of writing into a single report.

  e) The group is to write an introduction and a conclusion for the report.

Required Structure of Group Report

1. A completed copy of the SITE coversheet
2. A Report Cover page - giving group members names, date and the title of assignment.
3. Table of Contents
4. List of Figures (if required)
5. List of Tables (if required)
6. Introduction
7. Discussion/evaluation of the selected topic.
8. Conclusion
9. References (completed using APA format)
10. Appendices -
- initial individual pieces of writing and reviews;
- final version of the group mind map;
- bibliography of all references used by the group(completed using APA format);
- review of groupware used; and
- meeting records.

Notes:

1. The final group report should be completed using Word and then submitted as either a Word file or a pdf file. Any tables, figures or illustrations are to be appropriately captioned. The document is to include page numbers, a table of contents, a list of figures/tables/illustrations (if used), and should be formatted according to the University Guide for the Presentation of Academic Work.

2. The bibliography in the group report is only to contain all of the sources used by the group in completing their report. It is not an annotated bibliography.
Review of Group Processes - Individual Report
Each member of the group is to write a short report, using, among other things, Tuckman's stages of group development that includes:
- an indication of the strengths and weaknesses in the performance of their group;
- what they have learnt the experience of working in a group;
- what could have been done to improve the performance of the group; and
- an indication of, in the opinion of the member, how well the final report used each individual contribution to the topic and how well the final report integrated the individual contributions.

Oral presentation:
Each group is to deliver a presentation on their group topic to the class during their normal laboratory time. This task is intended to provide the opportunity for students to demonstrate their:
- understanding of presentation theory;
- ability to present information to an uninformed audience; and
- ability to develop a presentation instructional product (PIP).

Tasks

There are a number of requirements for this assessment item, these being:

1) Each individual student in the group must present once only and for between4 to 5 minutes. For example: a group with 4 members their presentation should be between 16 to 20 minutes long.

2) The presentation may incorporate a short video (maximum of 2 minutes) that is related to their topic. The video can be recorded by the group or obtained from the web.

3) The presentation should be integrated and flow from one presenter to the next.

4) The first presenter should include an introduction and the last presenter should include a brief summing up.

5) All sources must be acknowledged in the list of references at the end of the presentation.