Assessment item 1
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ICT in Business
Value: 6%
Due Date: 18-Mar-2019
Return Date: 08-Apr-2019
Length: 500
Submission method options: N/A - submission not required/applicable
Task
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Journal Entry. The Journal function in Interact2 must be used. External journal sites are not permitted. If your country geo-blocks Interact2 website or your circumstance prevents you from accessing the Internet (eg. due to a disability or if you are in a co
ectional centre), please contact your lecturer immediately. If it is an office/organisation firewall preventing access, you must find an alternative Internet access point to complete this task.
Warning: Entering or editing data in this journal entry after 2359 hours on 18 March will result in deduction of marks (as specified in Penalties for Late Submission).
Describe in about 500 words the usage and value of information and communication technology in the everyday business operation of a financial institution .
Write this in your journal entry on Interact2. Substantiate your claim above (importance/impact role of communication in a business/education), with references to similar cases available in journals which explains the value of this information to the organisation. You may include information of any one or more section of the business (eg. communication, article handling, sorting and delivery process, human resources, web interface for customers, vehicle maintenance, etc). This task must be completed by the date due – when the marker will access the published site.
Rationale
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This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s:
· 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.
This task meets Learning Outcomes 1 & 2:
Students will :
e able to describe the role of information and communication technologies in organisational activities;
e able to explain the value of information to an organisation.
Marking criteria and standards
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Criteria
HD
DI
CR
PS
FL
Be able to create a journal entry co
ectly in Interact2
Entered journal entry co
ectly in Interact2 following the Presentation Guide given.
Did not create journal entry as specified
Possible Marks
0.5
0
Be able to identify the role of communication in the selected business
Described the business
iefly and accurately identify the 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
1.0
0.5
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 co
ectly.
Provision of three journals which explain partially the value of this information to the chosen organisation; may not be cited co
ectly
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 co
ectly
2.0
1.6
1.3
1.0
0
Be able to use, cite and reference using APA 6th edition format
Appropriately referenced and quotes used co
ectly. Co
ectly formatted Reference List
Appropriately referenced and quotes used. Minor e
ors found in Reference List
May not be referenced accurately in-text or quoted in APA Sixth Edition format. Minor e
ors in Reference List
Multiple e
ors in the use of in-text citation and in Reference List
APA not used in citation and/or Reference List.
Possible Marks
2.5
2.0
1.75
1.25
0
This first assessment is an early engagement exercise. This is to ensure students have checked-in and are ready to begin work. Please do not judge the amount of time you have completed this assignment for future work.