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EPORTFOLIO ACTIVITY 1
This activity relates to Topic 1, 2 and 3. Use the skills attained upon completion of these topics to complete this ePortfolio Activity.
UU100 Communication & Information Literacy
Semester 1, 2014
ePortfolio Activity 1
Introduction
Electronic Portfolio (ePortfolio) is the major assessment component of UU100. An ePortfolio refers “to an electronically stored collection (or archive) of a student’s experiences, achievements and artefacts, together with their reflections on learning.” (Australian ePortfolio Project, 2009).
Mahara@USP is the ePortfolio system used by USP. This UU100 ePortfolio Activity consists of tasks related to Topics 1, 2, & 3 that you will need to complete and upload in your ePortfolio as per the assessment requirements.
This activity sheet is to be used in conjunction with the ePortfolio Student Guide and all other ePortfolio guides which provide procedural guidance and specific instructions on how to use Mahara@USP.
ePortfolio
The structure of the ePortfolio page has to be in alignment with the format illustrated in the sample outline guide. Upload all ePortfolio activities on the page created for UU100 - SXXXXXXXX_FULL
NAME_UU100 LEARNING JOURNEY.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this activity, the highlighted Learning Objectives will be achieved:
1. Access and use USP’s ICT resources available on-campus and off-campus.
2. Identify and use different features of a computer system.
3. Use standard applications for creating documents, presentations and spread-sheets.
4. Recognise the structure of information, that is, how it is produced, organised and disseminated.
5. Apply appropriate techniques in formulating effective search strategies to locate relevant information resources.
6. Navigate and utilise the Web, the USP Library website, the USP Library catalogue, and an online database subscribed by the USP Library to locate relevant and