{"id":3235,"date":"2016-11-01T04:01:40","date_gmt":"2016-11-01T04:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/research-methods\/?page_id=3235"},"modified":"2016-11-01T04:01:40","modified_gmt":"2016-11-01T04:01:40","slug":"assessments","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/research-methods\/course-guide\/assessments\/","title":{"rendered":"Assessments"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Marking<\/b>: Marked out of 40- Percentage of total subject mark 40%\n<\/p>\n

Description<\/span><\/h2>\n

Participating in this blended learning and teaching subject, which utilises a 6-week intensive self-driven online MOOC site, includes: reading\/listening, posting comments that reflect critically upon the online contents in each Module\/Learning Pathway, posting follow-up comments that reflect upon your classmates\u2019 postings, and summarising relevant scholarly journal articles where indicated.\n<\/p>\n

Students are expected to make weekly contributions to all relevant posting areas (in Moodle) \u2013 according the weekly outline and the reflection activities and stimulus questions in each MOOC Module\/Learning Pathway.\n<\/p>\n

This range of activities will help you to articulate critical ideas and to reflect on the issues addressed in the MOOC, while also achieving the subject\u2019s learning outcomes.\n<\/p>\n

\nYour participation in the MOOC specifically requires you to complete:<\/b>\n<\/p>\n

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  • a weekly series of mandatory but unmarked formative quiz questions in the MOOC;\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • a series of postings and follow-up comments in the Moodle discussion forums that address the various reflection activities\/stimulus questions in the topics under each Module. Initial postings should range between 150 and 250 words. Follow-up comments, which require you to reflect on your classmates\u2019 postings, should aim for around 150-words each.\n<\/li>\n
    • There is no magic number of postings<\/b>.\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \nStudents are encouraged to post additional voluntary comments and share pertinent website links, intriguing articles, helpful hints, and other engaging stuff across the Moodle posting forums.\n<\/p>\n

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      Due dates<\/span><\/h3>\n

      Ongoing in the MOOC as per each Module requirement (i.e. submitted in the MOOC)\n<\/p>\n

      Graduate Quality developed<\/span><\/h3>\n

      Informed; Effective communicators\n<\/p>\n

      Format<\/span><\/h3>\n

      Online postings and completion of formative quiz questions at the end of each Module\n<\/p>\n

      Assessment Criteria<\/span><\/h3>\n

      Accumulative posting marks are calculated by the quality and quantity of contributions.<\/b>
      \n(Moodle allows the instructor to compile a student\u2019s total discussion postings.) <\/b>\n<\/p>\n

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      34-40 marks, Excellent\n<\/dt>\n
      Consistent main postings and follow-up comments demonstrate a solid understanding of the subject material, while also referring to additional related sources and ideas. Participation shows comprehensive and well-focused critical thinking and analysis.\n<\/dd>\n
      28 to 34 marks, Good\n<\/dt>\n
      Frequent main postings and follow-up comments demonstrate an accurate understanding of subject material, while presenting a reasonable degree of critical thinking and analysis. Comments tend to remain at a general level of understanding & within a predictable domain of subject materials.\n<\/dd>\n
      20 to 28 marks, Adequate\/Fair\n<\/dt>\n
      Main postings and follow-up comments show limited and\/or inaccurate understanding of the subject material with little argument and critical thinking. Comments are incomplete and\/or vague, and few if any specific source materials are cited.\n<\/dd>\n
      0 to 20 marks, Unsatisfactory\n<\/dt>\n
      Main postings and follow-up comments are often too short, late, or non-existent. Comments demonstrate a serious lack of understanding of the basic subject material, and they also neglect to engage with the ideas raised by others.\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

      Assessment 2: Research proposal (40%)<\/span><\/h1>\n

      Marking<\/b>: Marked out of 100 – Percentage of total subject mark 40%\n<\/p>\n

      Description<\/span><\/h2>\n

      This task requires you to develop a research protocol for answering a substantive research question of your choosing.
      \nYou will not actually conduct this research<\/b>, but you will be evaluated on the appropriateness, feasibility, and
      \nthoroughness of the methodological framework that you use to answer your research question.\n<\/p>\n