I wanted to stop by and wish you all well for the last few days of assignment writing. I know many of you have assignments due across a number of units this Sunday night, so I’m sure you’re in for a busy few days. Here’s some tips and info to help you through the last […]
Let us know if you’d like your A1 checkpoint 2 marking done early
I know you’ve got a whole bunch of assessment due at the end of Week 14 so I thought I’d give you the opportunity to stagger due dates a bit by completing your forum posts and getting them marked earlier. The optional early due date will be the end of Week 13, Sunday 25 October […]
General comments on A2 and your grade to date
Well, you guys did a fantastic job of Assignment 2! I don’t think I’ve seen a spread of marks so heavily weighted at the top end of the scale. Congratulations on your creativity and the quality of your work. The spread of marks on this assignment was from 5.5 to 10 out of a possible 10 […]
You can do a product review instead of service or program review
Some of you are still having some difficulty finding a program or service to review to fit in with the remaining weeks. So I’m going to give you the option to do a product review instead of either your program or service review. But also, think a bit laterally. As we discussed at the beginning of […]
More ideas for program reviews
A couple of days ago, Clare posted some ideas for makerspace-type programs you could attend for your program review. Here are a few other ideas for finding programs to review. Review a program plan or program resources instead of a program While my preference would be for you to attend a program, I’m open to […]
Makerspaces and other activities to inspire your blogs
A couple of folk have reported difficulties finding makerspace activities and the like. As school holidays are approaching, it’s a good time to plan ahead and also look for childrens, teens and pop culture events. Here’s a few suggestions: The Edge at SLQ: http://edgeqld.org.au/. There’s a variety of events, workshops, inductions you could try. Most […]
Here comes checkpoint 1! Polishing your posts and details on marking
The first checkpoint for A1 is Sunday night, so I thought this would be a good time to review some key information about the assignment. Please read the following information carefully and ask any questions you have in the comments. Due date You must have everything done by 11.59pm Sunday 13 August. Clare will mark […]
Gold star posts – a few examples to inspire you
Kate has asked me to nominate a few blog posts from the first couple of weeks as “gold star” examples. I’ve chosen four which have each tackled a different activity. Please note, if I haven’t selected one of your posts, it doesn’t mean your work isn’t any good. I’ve selected these fairly randomly but they […]
How to add images to your forum posts
Since the ‘add media’ button just doesn’t want to display in the forums, I’ve come up with a workaround to allow you to add images to your posts. I’ve installed a plugin that allows you to add attachments to your post, so this workaround uses that functionality to allow you to upload an image, which […]
5 tips to get better marks for your posts and make my life easier
I’ve had a look at the blog posts on your forums so far and I’ve got a few suggestions to help you improve your marks and make my marking life easier. If you can’t be bothered reading this post, please read the assignment criteria, not just the assignment brief. I have to mark against the […]
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