Toolkit
Welcome to the assignment toolkit. In this section you will find extensive number of resources that will help you on your different type of assignments as well as some lessons on plagiarism
Electronic & Print Portfolios
Portfolios can be developed in different formats, this can either be electronic or in print formats. Each type has advantages and drawbacks- it will be up to you to decide what style fits the purpose of your work.
Electronic
The following are most popular tools to create e-portfolios
Mahara is a fully featured web application to build your electronic portfolio. You can create journals, upload files, embed social media resources from the web and collaborate with other users in groups. therefore individual subscription is needed.
The university is not subscribed to this software therefore you need a subscription.
One of the many of free available platforms is WordPress that is widely used in creation of portfolios. In order to start creating your portfolio go to WordPress
A poster is one of the most useful tools used regardless of the course that you are doing, this particular toolkit provides tips on how to develop your poster.
Image adapted from poster by Ahmed Bahnassy available on slideshare
A presentation can be defined as a speech or talk in which a piece of work, an idea, or a new product is shown and explained to an audience.
Presentations are often assigned as a way of assessing communication of information to an audience.
Dissertation/Proposal
Before you undertake your full dissertation, you will be expected to prepare a research proposal and submit it to your supervisor for approval. The purpose of your proposal should make clear the following that will determine the success of your work:
- To make the reader understand;
- what you are going to do
- rational of the research
- objectives of the research
- methodology
- expected outcome
APA Citation
Welcome!
APA style is the most common referencing format used to cite sources in writing in the following fields Psychology, Education, Nursing and Sociology. This aim of this guide is to provide specific examples of source citations in most current, 6th edition.
Why is it important to learn citation?
According to Oxford English Dictionary, Plagiarism is defined as: The action or practice of taking someone else's work, idea, etc., and passing it off as one's own; literary theft.
This means in other words, unless the information that you are using consist of your own thoughts or common knowledge (VERY common, like the year when Columbus crossed the ocean blue), you have to attribute it to the person whom originally produced it.
The video below provides brief explanation of what plagiarism entails. Should you have further questions on the concept, do not hesitate to contact your campus librarian.
- APA Style This website will provide you tutorials, FAQs, and other relevant resources that will assist you in improving your writing, mastering the APA Style, and to learn the conventions of scholarly publishing.
- Purdue OWL This is extensively used resource which contains the following; • covering references page • in-text citations • examples of paper formatting • tutorials and many more resources.