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RAS101A ASSESSMENT BRIEF
Subject Code and Title RAS101A - Research and Academic Skills
Assessment Business Report
Individual/Group Individual
Length 1600 words
Learning Outcomes a), b), c), d), e)
Submission By 11:55pm AEST/AEDT Sunday of Week 11
Weighting 40%
Total Marks 100 marks
Context:
Prepare a business style report in response to the task outlined.
Instructions:
Topic of the Report
“As digital technologies form an inextricable part of young people's everyday lives, some commentators claim that the current generation of learners think and learn differently from their predecessors. This study investigated the validity of this claim…to see whether there were any differences in their learning characteristics. The findings of the study showed that while students spent a large amount of time on digital technologies, the range of digital technologies they used was rather limited. There were also no practical generational differences in the technology use pattern and learning characteristics found in this study. The results of this study suggest that generation is not a determining factor in students' use of digital technologies for learning nor has generation had a radical impact on learning characteristics of higher education students.” (Lai & Hong 2014)
Identify and analyse the extent to which digital natives are exploiting the opportunities for higher learning provided by digital technologies. Compare this with the use of these technologies by digital immigrants. Support your analysis with evidence and examples. Recommend some technologies to enhance learning.
Essential requirements for the report
The report MUST follow the Business Report format which includes:
1. Title Page
2. Executive Summary
3. Table of Contents
4. Introduction – Includes context, purpose, outline, background and outcome
5. Body – Includes data commentary
6. Conclusion
7. Recommendations
8. Glossary
9. References (Think/Laureate Australia Harvard style)
10. Appendices (optional)
Data Commentary:
The body of the report must include ONE figure or table to provide quantitative information relevant to the research.
Visual data may be copied from a source (correctly referenced) or you may create your own visual data drawing on information from other sources.
The figure or table must be correctly numbered and appropriately labelled.
A data commentary must be written to explain the visual data included in the body of the report.
Submitting Your Assignment:
1. Check your originality by uploading your commentary to Turnitin.
2. When less than 20%, submit your assignment through the Assessment submission area.
Marking Criteria:
Structure
Excellent 4
Good
3
Average 2
Not
adequate
1
Poor
0
Appropriate literature review (essay) structure used.
Well organised, logical.
Appropriate length.
Comments: /12

Style
Excellent 4
Good
3
Average
2 Not adequate
1
Poor 0
Writing is clear and concise.
Uses academic and disciplinary language.
Free of grammar and spelling errors.
Comments:
/12
Referencing
Excellent 4
Good
3
Average
2
Not adequate
1
Very Poor 0
Locates and uses 4 relevant academic & professional sources.
Use of reporting structures for ideas and evidence
Use of in-text citations
Recognised reference layout
Comments:
/16
Content
Excellent
15
Good 12
Average
8 Not adequate
5
Poor 0
Literature relevant to the topic.
Identifies key opinions or perspectives
Ability to synthesise information.
Ability to use discourse markers to link ideas
Comments:
/60
Overall Comments:
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Total Mark : /100