Unit Outline

From accessing your learning resources and submitting assessments to communicating with your teachers and peers, digital technology will play a role in almost every aspect of your tertiary learning journey. In this unit you will learn how to use digital technologies and resources in a way that promotes effective learning with academic integrity.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Select and apply digital technologies to complete learning activities
2	Manage and maintain digital data used for tertiary studies
3	Participate in digital communications and collaborations within the learning community
4	Plan, implement, and report on digital information searches with academic integrity

Alterations as a result of student feedback

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Group Presentation	Week 8	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 2:	Individual research project	Week 12	30 %	LO1, LO2, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Digital learning portfolio	Week 13	40 %	LO1, LO2

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Group Presentation

Task Description:

This task aims to develop and assess your teamwork and presentation skills while you gain a deeper understanding of internet safety. As a team, you will conduct some readings on a topic relating to internet safety and then prepare and deliver an informative presentation to the class.

Your teamwork skills, and specifically your use of ICT for collaborative work, will be assessed through supervised team meetings and regular checks of your team’s working file directory. Your use of presentation software and development of internet safety knowledge will be assessed through your group presentation.

Task Length:

10 mins

Due Date:

Week 8

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Communicate and collaborate with team members online	LO3
2	Store and manage shared information using digital technologies	LO2
3	Use presentation software to design and deliver a presentation	LO1

Assessment Task 2: Individual research project

Task Description:

For this task you will examine the role of IT in your chosen career. You will develop research questions, then design and conduct a research strategy to answer them. In your report you will present your findings using a variety of different formats such as graphs, tables and images.

Task Length:

1000 words

Due Date:

Week 12

Weight:

30 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Develop, implement and reflect on digital research strategy	LO4
2	Evaluate sources of information and document the process	LO4
3	Prepare a report draft showing its intended structure and key points	LO2
4	Digitally create a table or chart to represent data in the report	LO1
5	Construct and edit a report according to a prescribed format	LO1

Assessment Task 3: Digital learning portfolio

Task Description:

You will use a digital portfolio to document, organise, and present your learning activities and reflections. The portfolio will be assessed and feedback provided throughout the study period, and in person using ‘viva’ style interviews in week 13.

Task Length:

Weekly portfolio entries, varying in length. Assessed by interview of approximately 15 minutes duration.

Due Date:

Week 13

Weight:

40 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Describe the components of an IT system and their functions	LO1
2	Employ software to create documents, presentation slides, and spreadsheets	LO1
3	Select methods for storing and managing a variety of digital files	LO2

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Academic progress review

The results for this unit may be included in a review of your academic progress. For information about progress reviews and what they mean for all students, see Academic Progress Review in the Student Portal.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.