Development Workshop Learning Log Entry

Question:

Why not anonymously marked?

The University has introduced the requirement to anonymously mark all assessment work. However, it recognises that, for some forms of assessment, anonymous marking is neither possible nor appropriate. Following prior consultation between students and staff, it has been agreed that this assessment will be marked anonymously.

The learning outcomes (LOs) that are assessed by this coursework are:

LO3: Drawing upon appropriate theoretical and professional literature, to critically evaluate and demonstrate systematic understanding of, a suitable development approach for a BI system.

Development Workshop Session No:

Instructions for Students:

This learning log entry template requires you to:

·provide a summary record of the tasks that you performed within a specific Development Workshop Session (DWS),

·consider why you think you were asked to do the tasks,

·evaluate what you have learnt from the tasks and how this learning would impact on future BI system development work (and specifically any development work associated with the BI system you proposed in summative assessment 1). Learning could relate uniquely to BI system development, but it could also relate to more generic development issues such as team-working, effective communication, about decision making, leadership and management, etc..

The completed learning log entry, together with those for the other DWSs, comprise your BI system development reflective learning log (some of which will be submitted for assessment – see the summative assessment 2 brief for exact instructions). It needs completing effectively to provide quality evidence. Please be concise yet specific in your descriptions. Ensure your learning is exemplified by your understanding/knowledge/skills possessed before the DWS versus those possessed after: statements such as ‘I did not appreciate X before….but I do now because of Y….’, or ‘I did Z in class, which made me realise the significance of A. As a consequence I am more likely now to do B…’ should be evident. Referencing to source texts and/or to previous experiences to confirm or otherwise statements made is expected. It is strongly recommended that you complete the learning log entry template as soon as possible after a DWS has taken place.

• Responds to all of the assessment criteria for the task

• Displays exceptional degree of originality

• Exceptional analytical, problem-solving and/or creative skills

• No fault can be found with the work other than very minor errors, for example minor typographical issues

• Responds to all of the assessment criteria for the task

• Work of outstanding quality, evidenced by an ability to engage critically and analytically with source material

• Likely to exhibit independent lines of argument

• Highly original and/or creative responses

• Extremely wide range of relevant sources used where appropriate

• Responds to all of the assessment criteria for the task

• An extremely well developed response showing clear knowledge and the ability to interpret and/or apply that knowledge

• An authoritative grasp of the subject, significant originality and insight,

• Significant evidence of ability to sustain an argument, to think analytically, critically and/or creatively and to synthesise material

• Evidence of extensive study, appropriate to task

• Responds to most of the assessment criteria for the task

• A detailed response demonstrating a thorough grasp of theory, understanding of concepts, principles, methodology and content

• Clear evidence of insight and critical judgement in selecting, ordering and analysing content

• Demonstrates ability to synthesise material, to construct responses and demonstrate creative skills which reveal insight and may offer some originality

• Draws on an appropriate range of properly referenced sources

• Responds to most of the assessment criteria for the task

• An effective response demonstrating evidence of a clear grasp of relevant material, principles and key concepts

• An ability to construct and organise arguments

• Some degree of critical analysis, insight and creativity

• Demonstrating some conceptual ability, critical analysis and a degree of insight

• Accurate, clearly written/presented

• Responds to some of the assessment criteria for the task

• A response demonstrating an understanding of basic points and principles sufficient to show that some of learning outcomes/assessment criteria have been achieved at a basic level

• Suitably organised work demonstrating a reasonable level of understanding

• Covers the basic subject matter and is appropriately presented but is rather too derivative and insufficiently analytical

• Demonstrates limited conceptual ability, levels of evaluation and demonstration of creative skills

• Demonstrates adherence to the referencing conventions appropriate to the subject and/or task

• Overall insufficient response to the assessment criteria

• A weak response, which, while addressing some elements of the task, contains significant gaps and inaccuracies

• Indicates an answer that shows only weakly developed elements of understanding and/or other skills appropriate to the task

• May contain weaknesses in presentation that constitute a significant obstacle in communicating meaning to the assessor

• Overall insufficient response to the assessment criteria

• A poor response, which falls substantially short of achieving the learning outcomes

• Demonstrates little knowledge and/or other skills appropriate to the task

• Little evidence of argument and/or coherent use of material