Assessment 1 - The effect of technology on business and society

Assessment Brief

CODING FUNDAMENTALS

Assessment 1

The effect of technology on business and society

Due: Week 4

Type: Research Report / Individual Project

Learning Outcomes:

a. describe the history and relevance of coding;

b. explain the role that coding plays in the development of an application.

Description:

Consider the way that software has changed an industry of your choice (for example: transport or entertainment

industries).

Describe what these industries might look like in another ten years.

Explain the role that coding plays in the development of these applications. Explain why this industry has

transformed in recent times due to coding and technology.

Details:

To be submitted as an HTML & CSS page on GitHub pages

Workload: 1000 words or equivalent

Marking Criteria & Rubrics:

Criterion 1: Depth and relevance of research – 30%

Fail: • Insufficient and/or incomplete depth and analysis of research

• Non-submission

Pass: • Adequate but basic research

ASSESSMENT BRIEF I CODING FUNDAMENTALS

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Author: Vervaart / Thomson / Hemphill Date: 14/05/2019 Status: Final

• Little or only basic analysis

Credit: • Competent and comprehensive research

• Good level of analysis

Distinction: • Detailed and well-expressed research

• Insightful analysis

High Distinction • Highly competent and professional research

• Deeply insightful analysis

Criterion 2: Explanation of the role of coding – 30%

Fail: • Incomplete explanation

• Non-submission

Pass: • Complete yet basic explanation

• Meets minimum requirements but lacks detail

Credit: • Comprehensive explanation

• Detailed and relevant

Distinction: • Advanced explanation

• Very detailed definition

High Distinction • Outstanding explanation

• Highly detailed

Criterion 3: Quality and originality of presentation – 10%

Fail: • Non-submission

• Unclear of incomprehensible presentation

• Extremely poor spelling and grammar

• Support visuals lacking

• Non-original or plagiarised work

Pass: • Simple presentation

• Poor spelling and grammar

• Limited support visuals

• Only limited original work

Credit: • Good presentation

• Some spelling and grammar errors

• Support visuals aid the presentation

• Good level of original work

Distinction: • Very good presentation

• Well-expressed and no spelling and grammar errors

• Clear communication and visuals

• Presenter engages the audience

• High level of original work

High Distinction • Outstanding presentation

• Excellent expression with no spelling and grammar errors

• Clear communication and well-designed visuals

• Very high level of original work and thinking