ASSIGNMENT SUBMISSION AND ASSESSMENT

PENYERAHAN DAN PENILAIAN TUGASAN

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COURSE CODE / KOD KURSUS : OUMH1103
COURSE TITLE / TAJUK KURSUS : LEARNING SKILLS FOR OPEN DISTANCE
LEARNERS

SEMESTER /SEMESTER : JANUARY / JANUARI 2011 (SMP ambilan MAC 2011)

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INSTRUCTIONS TO STUDENTS / ARAHAN KEPADA PELAJAR

1. This assignment contains only ONE (1) question that is set in the language of the printed module for
the course./ Tugasan ini mengandungi SATU (1) soalan sahaja yang disediakan dalam bahasa modul
bercetak kursus ini.

2. Answer in Malay or English. / Jawab dalam Bahasa Melayu atau Bahasa Inggeris.

3. Download the language version of the assignment template concerned from the MyVLE for
preparation and submission of your assignment. Your assignment should be typed using 12 point Times
New Roman font and 1.5 line spacing./ Muatturunkan templet tugasan versi bahasa yang berkenaan
daripada MyVLE untuk penyediaan dan penyerahan tugasan anda. Tugasan anda hendaklah ditaip
dengan menggunakan saiz fon 12 Times New Roman dan langkau baris 1.5.

4. Your assignment should be limited to 25 slides excluding references. / Tugasan anda terhad 25 slaid,
tidak termasuk Rujukan.

5. You must submit your assignment ON-LINE via the MyVLE. Refer to the portal for
instructions on the procedures to submit your assignment on-line. You are advised to keep a
copy of your submitted assignment for personal reference./ Anda dikehendaki menghantar
tugasan SECARA ON-LINE melalui MyVLE. Sila rujuk kepada portal untuk arahan mengenai
prosedur menghantar tugasan anda secara on-line. Anda dinasihatkan menyimpan senaskah
tugasan yang diserahkan untuk rujukan sendiri.

6. You can submit your assignment ONCE only./ Anda hanya boleh menyerahkan tugasan SEKALI
sahaja.

7. Your assignment must be submitted between 27 April 2011 and 8 May 2011. Submission
after 8 May 2011 will NOT be accepted / Tugasan anda hendaklah diserahkan antara 27
April 2011 hingga 8 Mei 2011. Serahan selepas 8 Mei 2011 TIDAK akan diterima.

8. Your assignment should be prepared individually. You should not copy another person’s assignment.
You should also not plagiarise another person’s work as your own work./ Tugasan hendaklah disiapkan
secara individu. Anda dilarang meniru tugasan orang lain. Anda juga dilarang sama sekali
memplagiat kerja orang lain sebagai kerja sendiri.

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 ASSIGNMENT QUESTION / SOALAN TUGASAN

QUESTION / SOALAN

The objective of this assignment is to assess your ability to:

 search for information accurately;
 skim and scan the content of each topic from the site for specific information;
 synthesize, and analyse the information given in the site;
 reconstruct information and produce a summary for each topic; and
 acknowledge the sources (i.e., the URLs).

Visit http://distancelearn.about.com/od/studyskills/Study_Skills.htm
Your tasks:
1. Choose any FIVE (5) topics from the list given below.
2. Read each topic.
3. Write a summary for each topic.
(a) You should not copy or use the exact words or sentences from the site but you can
paraphrase and rewrite the content from this site.
(b) Do not use imperative sentences in your summaries. You should use present, present
perfect, and future tenses in most of your sentences.
(c) Your summaries must be written in Power Point format.
(d) Each summary must contain ONLY FIVE slides.

4. Provide FIVE (5) multimedia elements in your summary slides.

5. Add you own creativity and innovation in the design of the slides.
6. Insert relevant tables, graphics, photos, audio clips, video clips, and animations if you think
these elements can help to illustrate or reinforce better understanding of the slide contents.
7. State the URL for each topic you choose, and place it after each summary. e.g., Source:
http://distancelearn.about.com/od/privatestudentloans/tp/Help-from-Online-Professor.htm

Note: Fancy looking slides may not necessarily carry good design. Higher scores will be given to
slides that meet the design principles.

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Here is the list of topics:
a. 10 Ways Get Help from Your Online Professors.
b. How Do You Balance Online Classes with Your Family Responsibilities?
c. How Do You Balance Online Classes with Your Job?
d. Multimedia Learning in Online Classes.
e. How to Use an Online Class Syllabus.
f. Email-able Gifts.
g. 5 Ways to Make the Most of Your Online Exercise Course .
h. Get Your Textbooks for Cheap or Free.
i. 6 Sure Ways to Get Your Degree Faster.
j. 4 Ways to Balance Family and School.
k. Distance Education Study Spot.
l. 5 Ways to Stay Motivated.
m. 10 New Years Resolutions for Distance Learning Students .
n. 5 Internet Savvy Study Tips for Online Learners.
o. Smart Study Strategies.
p. Participate in a Chat Room Discussion for an Online Class .
q. Textbook Guts.
r. 5 Study Secrets.
s. Study Tips.
t. Reading Strategies.
u. Speed Reading.
v. Keep up with Reading.
w. Brain Exercises.

Note: The topic on How to Succeed in Your Online Classes This Fall in this site should not be used
for this assignment.

[Total: 30 marks]

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 Assignment Guidelines (Content and Scoring)

Criteria Marks and Poor Fair Good Excellent

Weightage*

1 2 3 4
Content 2.5 Lacks Has adequate Has enough points Contains all
necessary points and and elements to be relevant points
elements and elements but informative. and elements.
points. leaves gaps in
the
information.

Language 2.5 Multiple Mistakes in Sporadic mistakes but No

mistakes grammar and does not hinder grammatical
hinders usage comprehension. mistakes and
comprehension. occasionally proper
hinders idiomatic use
comprehension. of language.

Creativity 1.5 Totally Mostly cliché. Creative but some Original and
uncreative. cliches present. creative.

Presentation 1 Format Conventions Occasional misuse of All presentation

unintelligible. often ignored conventions. conventions
but still used.
recognisable.

Total maximum score is 30 marks

* The weightages ranging from 1 to 2.5 indicate the relative importance of the criteria to the
assignment.

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EVALUATION / PENILAIAN
This assignment accounts for 30% of the marks for the course mentioned and shall be
assessed based on Rubrics/ Answer Scheme in the Attachment./ Tugasan ini akan
menyumbangkan 30% markah kepada kursus tersebut dan akan dinilai berdasarkan kepada
Rubrik/ Skema Jawapan dalam Lampiran.

You would be informed of the assignment mark before the Final Semester Examination
commences./ Anda akan dimaklumkan tentang markah tugasan ini sebelum Peperiksaan
Akhir Semester bermula.

PLAGIARISM: MARKS DEDUCTION / PLAGIARISME : POTONGAN MARKAH

Warning: The submitted Assignment will automatically be subjected to a similarity check. If

plagiarism is detected, marks would be deducted as follows: / Amaran: Tugasan yang
diserahkan secara automatik akan disemak untuk persamaan. Jika plagiarisme dikesan,
markah akan dipotong seperti berikut:
 Assignments with 10 - 30% overlap with others: 20% deduction from the total gross
marks scored. / Tugasan bertindih antara 10-30% akan dikenakan 20% penolakan
markah keseluruhan.
 Assignments with more than 30% overlap with others: Zero mark would be given for
the assignment. / Tugasan bertindih melebihi 30% akan diberikan markah sifar (0)
keseluruhan. Dalam kes tertentu, gred kursus akan ditentukan berdasarkan komponen
lain dalam keseluruhan penilaian.

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