DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

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ASSIGNMENT 2(25%)

Intake August 2021

Lecturer Ms. Shageetha Ramachandran
Date Released 14th September 2021
Due Date Submission: 14th Nov 2021 by 3.00 p.m.
Presentation: Week 13 and 14 (Schedule will be released in Week
12)
Weightage 25%
Assignment Type Individual

Learning Outcome
Each student will be required to keep a Digital Portfolio i.e. personal journal that records their journey
throughout this semester (from Week 1 to Week 13). Students will be required to use a web-builder (eg.
WIX, Weebly, WordPress etc) to perform this task and each student is required to present it in Week 14.
Students will be guided during their respective tutorial classes (as needed) as well as progress of their
work need to be demonstrated to the tutor/lecturer accordingly. This will be done via ZOOM if the classes
are still conducted via online.

The aim of this Digital Portfolio is:

a) To enhance students’ learning of each subject’s concepts and knowledge
b) To ensure students recollect and learn more effectively
c) To maintain a reflective learning of the topics studied in each module

Assignment Description
Your Digital Portfolio contents should consist of the following items:

a) Personal : a brief self-introduction with supporting graphics (include your values, personality traits,
goals)

b) Each of the subject undertaken for this semester should contain the following:
i) A brief description of the topic alongside with 2 or 3 supporting graphics (with captions)
connected with the subject.

ii) A brief REFLECTION on

 Challenges with each of the subjects and the method used to overcome them.
 How this subject can be applied in your future job of choice
 Comments on how you overcame the learning difficulties in this subject.
 All of the above should be supported with graphics, photos and reflections
 iii) For example; the subjects for DIT would be:
 Academic English
 Life Skills for Personal Development
 Millennials in Malaysia
 Problem Solving and Programming Design
 Introduction to Information Technology
 Computing Mathematics

c) How has the development of the Digital Portfolio help/ benefit you?

Additional Information:
Guidelines for citation (if required): http://www.citethisforme.com/guides

Note:

1. Each student is to submit ONE MS-PowerPoint slide (containing student name, ID , Subject
Code, Section(if any), list of subjects for this semester and the website link) in TiMES. ((Please
ensure that the link is accessible to the respective lecturer & tutor)

2. Each student will be given 10–15 minutes to present his/ her work. This time-frame includes the setting-
up time as well. The details will be given in Week 12. Expected presentation week is in WEEK 14.

1. All discussions that include the lecturer/tutor will be done via Taylor’s official email.

Other information
The following penalty (based on university assessment policy) will occur under the following
circumstances:
Deduction of Description
marks
5% daily 5% deduction from the final mark will occur on a daily basis each day; effective ONE
day from the date and time of the submission
100% Submission of assignment 5 days after the date and time of submission
Please note that NO extensions will be granted for this assignment submission.

PLAGIARISM:
Plagiarism is a serious offence and any individual (who is suspected of plagiarism) would be referred to
the Academic Integrity Committee of Taylor's College. Please refer to the Student Handbook for further
information.
 Assessment Criteria (Mark Scheme)

Assignment 2 contributes 25% of the overall marks. Your efforts will be assessed based on the following criteria:

Marks 0-1 2-3 4 5

Description Little or no attempt was made to conform Some formatting requirements All formatting requirements met, All formatting requirements
to formatting requirement. Does not meet met, missing vital details. appropriately placed, could be met, very appropriately used.
the minimum required elements. improved further.

Components to be assessed on:

. 0-1 2-3 4 5 Marks
Layout & The e-portfolio is difficult to The e-portfolio is difficult to read The e-portfolio is moderately The e-portfolio is easy to read.
Readability read due to inappropriate use due to inappropriate use of fonts easy to read. Color, Color, background, font styles,
(Max 5%) of fonts, type size for and type size for headings, sub- background, font styles, and and type size for headings, sub-
headings, sub- headings and headings and text or inconsistent type size for headings, sub- headings and text are used
text and font styles (italic, bold, use of font styles (italic, bold, headings and text are consistently throughout the e-
underline). Many formatting underline). Some formatting tools generally used consistently portfolio. Horizontal and vertical
tools are under or over-utilized are under or over-utilized and throughout the e-portfolio. white space alignment is used
and decrease the readers' decrease the readers' accessibility Horizontal and vertical white appropriately to organize
accessibility to the content. to the content. Color of space alignment is generally content.
Color of background, fonts, background, fonts, and links used appropriately to
and links decreases the decreases the readability of the organize content.
readability of the text, is text, is distracting and used
distracting and used inconsistently in some places
inconsistently throughout the throughout the e-portfolio.
e- portfolio. Horizontal and Horizontal and vertical white
vertical white space alignment space alignment is sometimes
is used inappropriately, and used inappropriately to organize
the content appears content.
disorganized and
cluttered.
Mechanics There are numerous The writing includes some The writing is largely free of The writing is free of
(Max 5%) grammatical, spellings or grammatical, spelling grammatical, spelling or grammatical, spelling or
punctuations error. The style punctuations errors that distract punctuation errors. The style of punctuation errors. The style of
of writing does not facilitate the reader and require some writing generally facilitates writing facilitates
effective communication and editing and revision. communication and minor communication and no editing
require major editing and editing is required. is required.
revision.
. 0-1 2-3 4 5 Marks
Graphics Graphics are unrelated to page Graphics are unrelated to page or Graphics have strong relation Graphics enhance text; most
(Max 5%) or text; too many graphics. text; some images are student to text; some images are images are student produced.
Graphics are of poor quality and produced. student produced. Graphics have proper size,
confusing. Graphics are poorly cropped or Graphics have proper size, resolution, colors, and
The background interferes with have color problems; graphics are resolution, colors, and cropping. cropping.
the reading of the text or too big or too small for page. Background is subtle and does Background is subtle and does
viewing graphics. The background interferes with not make it difficult to view not make it difficult to view text
the reading of the text or viewing text or graphics. or graphics.
graphics.
Reflection Reflection includes little Reflection includes some the Reflection include most the Reflection includes a detailed
(Max 5%) description of the activity and description of the activity and the description of the activity and description of the activity and a
the main skill learned main skills learned personal the main skills learned, detailed account of all skills
personal reactions and is reactions and may be vague or personal reaction that clearly learned, and personal
vague or repetitive repetitive. reflect the student's feelings reactions that are descriptive
and is original and specific to and insightful. Reflection is
the particular original and specific to the
pieces. particular pieces.

Personal Compilation is inaccurate with Compilation has minimal Compilation has adequate Complete and accurate
Development irrelevant information and information and concepts of the information and concepts of compilation that are relevant to
Compilation concept of the covered topics. covered topics. the covered topics. the covered topics.
(Max 5%)
Presentation Difficult to follow because Audience has difficulty following Student presents information in Student presents information in
Skills there is no sequence of presentation because student logical sequence which logical, interesting sequence
(Max: 5%) information. Mumbles, jumps around. audience can follow. Student's which audience can follow and
incorrectly pronounces terms, Student's voice is low. Student voice is clear. appreciate. Student uses a
and speaks too softly to be incorrectly pronounces terms. Student pronounces most clear voice and correct, precise
heard. Some confidence, at times words correctly. pronunciation of terms.
Stammer/long pauses appears Showing confidence most of the Speaks with confidence. Does
throughout awkward. Reads sometimes with time. Does not read with not read but explains eloquently.
presentation. Reads assistance assistance.
with assistance.

Sub - Total /30

TOTAL /25