Task:
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 correctional 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.
Pick a business in your country (eg. supermarket, bank, service station, etc.) and describe in about 500 words in your journal entry 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
HD
DI
CR
PS
FL
Be able to create a journal entry correctly in Interact2
Entered journal entry correctly in Interact2
Entered journal entry correctly in Interact2, minor formatting &/or spelling mistake made
Entered journal entry correctly in Interact2, formatting &/or spelling mistakes made
Partially completed journal entry in Interact2
Did not create journal entry 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
