Assessment item 1
ICT in Business - Interact2 Blog
Value: 5%
Due date: 16-Mar-2015
Return date: -
Length: 500
Submission method options
Interact2 Blog
Task
Pick a business in your country (eg. supermarket, bank, service station, etc.) and describe in about 500 words in your blog on Interact2, the role of information AND communication technologies in their everyday business operations.
Substantiate your claim above (importance/impact role of communication in a business), with references to similar cases available in journals which explains the value of this information to the organisation. Include information of any business project (small/large) and any IT outsourcing activity.
This task must be completed by the date due – when the marker will access the published site.
Rationale
This task meets Learning Outcomes 1 & 2:
Students will :
? be able to describe the role of information and communication technologies in organisational activities;
? be able to explain the value of information to an organisation.
Marking criteria
Criteria HD DI CR PS FL
Be able to create a blog correctly in Interact2 Entered blog correctly in Interact2 Entered blog correctly in Interact2, minor formatting &/or spelling mistake made Entered blog correctly in Interact2, formatting &/or spelling mistakes made Partially completed blog in Interact2 Did not create blog as specified
Possible Marks 1.0 0.75 0.6 0.5 0
Be able to identify the role of communication in the selected business Described the business briefly and accurately identify the role of communication technology/ies in the business Given the name of the business and identified roles of communication technology/ies in the business Given the name of the business and identified a role of communication technology/ies in the business Only particially identified role of communication in the business Unable to identify or provide the role of communication
Possible Marks 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 0
Be able to provide three references which explain the value of this information to an organisation Provision of three journals which explain the value of this information to the chosen organisation. Cited correctly. Provision of three journals which explain partially the value of this information to the chosen organisation; may not be cited correctly Provision of three articles (not all journals) which may explain the value of this information to the chosen organisation Provision of three websites which explain the value of this information to the chosen organisation Did not provide three articles; did not reference or quote correctly
3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 0
Be able to use, cite and reference using APA 6th edition format Appropriately referenced and quotes used correctly. Correctly formatted Reference List Appropriately referenced and quotes used. Minor errors found in Reference List May not be referenced accurately in-text or quoted in APA Sixth Edition format. Minor errors in Reference List Multiple errors in the use of in-text citation and in Reference List APA not used in citation and/or Reference List.
Possible Marks 3.0 2.5 2.0 1.5 0