Regular blog posts & final reflection
Value: 50%

Length: 2500 words for Final Report

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Specific requirements:

Interact2 blog posts to demonstrate your thinking over the session. Produce a series of blog posts that tracks the development of your thinking with regard to the analysis of online learning resources and approaches as it is being applied to your domain. A minimum of 10 blog posts consisting of 200-300 words. Use of references is required for each blog. Submission is by posting your blog on a regular basis. Each blog post is date and time stamped.

Final Reflection: a 2500 word report that identifies and analyses the potential technologies relevant to your vocation/area of interest (7-10 technologies) with a focus on the design, facilitation, and instruction in a delivery context.
Rationale
This assessment is designed to investigate a range of online learning technologies and their relationship to adult learning theory and to your practice.

Subject Learning Outcomes

be able to describe a range of educational technologies and position them within a learning theory framework;
be able to display a critical perspective on the potential value of educational technologies;
be able to articulate the broad issues associated with the use of computer technologies in teaching and learning, particularly in terms of inclusivity; and
be able to respond to the needs of different types of learners in different flexible delivery contexts.

Marking criteria
This task will be assessed based on the following criteria:

Criteria
HD
DI
CR
PS
FL
Regular updating of your Blog, crfeating a series of engaging and visually appealing reflections, and creation of a final reflection.

A complex structure and highly appealing visual features that can be consistently and accurately navigated.

Blog contains sustained references to relevant literature.
A complex structure and visual features that can be consistently and accurately navigated.

Blog contains references to relevant literature.
A simple structure and visual features that can be consistently and accurately navigated.

Blog contains references to relevant literature.
A simple structure and visual features that can be accurately navigated.

Blog contains references to relevant literature.
Poorly constructed blog, difficult to navigate and blog not clearly identified by title.

Blog contains little or no references to relevant literature.

Blog updates are done in a rush at the end of subject or fail to demonstrate learning over time

Describes a range of educational technologies and positioned them within an adult learning theory.
Blog and final reflection analyse a range of technologies using a variety of sophisticated critical adult learning theories and practices from the literature.
Blog and final reflection analyse a range of technologies using more sophisticated adult learning theories and practices form the literature.
Blog and final reflection analyse a range of technolgies and a number of simple critical adult learning practices from the literature.
Blog and final reflection describes rather than analyse both technologies and adult learning theories.. There is limited use of the literature.
Limited discussion of technologies in relation to adult leaning theory and no use of literature

Responding to the needs of different types of learners in different flexible delivery contexts as it applies to your selected technology and Domain.

Cultural, social and ethical issues.

Different learner needs are skilfullly and confidently explained and described in relation to flexible delivery contexts, and the online environment.
Theoretical concepts are synthesised and skilfully integrated into the discussion.

Cultural, social and ethical issues are clealy identified.

Different learner needs are confidently analysed relevant to flexible delivery contexts, and the online environment.
Theoretical concepts are mostly successfully integrate in relation to learner needs.

Cultural, social and ethical issues are identified.

Different learner needs are clearly identified and described relevant to flexible delivery contexts, and the online environment.
Theoretical concepts are discussed discretely with use of some supporting theory.

Cultural, social and ethical issues are identified.

Different learner needs are clearly identified and described relevant to flexible delivery contexts, and the online environment.

Limited discussion of theoretical concepts.

Cultural, social and ethical issues are identified.

Does not discuss different learning needs in relation to flexible delivery contexts, and the online environment.
Cultural, social and ethical issues are not identified.

Final reflection demonstrates a critical evaluation of educational technology resources using criteria derived from a range of appropriate learning theories

At least 7-10 appropriate technologies are accurately identified and discussed.
Evaluation is skillfully and confidently evident. Theoretical concepts are synthesised and skillfully integrated into the discussion. A range of relevant references are cited.
Evaluation is confident and attempts at synthesis are evident. Theoretical concepts are successfully integrated into the discussion. A range of relevant references are cited.
Evaluation demonstrates some control. Theoretical concepts are discussed discretely with support from more than 3 different references.
Evaluation appropriately uses some subject content to demonstrate engagement with theoretical concepts. Draws on at least 2 different references.
Evaluation is limited and does not contain sustained links to subject content and topics covered (fails to demonstrate engagement with content). Draws on one or no references.

Six or less technologies are identified and discussed.

Academic writing skills

Pass
Sustained, consistent and accurate referencing throughout, including in-text references. Accurate spelling and grammar, excellent written expression. Fail
Limited or inaccurate referencing, no in-text referencing.
Limited range of references or unsuitable references.
inaccurate spelling and use of grammar, inconsistent written expression.

Presentation
You are strongly encouraged to use pictures/graphics, colour and embed video to create appealing and functional blog posts. A screencapture video will be provided to demonstrate how to embed videos etc in your blogs.

Requirements
Students must submit both parts of this task:
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Posted on May 18, 2016Author TutorCategories Question, Questions