OUMH1103 Exam Focus for May 2011 - Topic 2

Prepared By

Dr Richard NgOUM Perak

Exam WorkshopExam WorkshopPart 2Part 2

OUMH 1103OUMH 1103Learning Skills for Open Distance Learners

Topic 2 Focus

The Personal Computer – Input, Process, Output, Memory

What can you do with the Internet?

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How can myVLE) enhance your learning

Input Process Output

MainMemory

SecondaryStorage

• Keyboard• Mouse• Joystick• Touch pad• Touch screen• Touch pen

• Monitor• Printer

• CPU

• RAM• ROM• Cache

• Hard Disk• Floppy Disk• CD-ROM• Flash Card• Thumb drive

Components of a Personal Computer?Components of a Personal Computer?

What can you do with the Internet?What can you do with the Internet?

Online Discussion

ExchangeEmail

Search forInformation

Access & Retrieve

Information

AccessText-based

& MultimediaInformation

How Can myVLE Enhance Your Learning?

Self-assessment

Course materials and references

Communication and collaborative learning

Sharing resources and information

Self-assessment

Allows you to test yourself as many times as you wish at your own pace, in comfort and at your own time

Course Content and Assignment

Access to the most recent, accurate, reliable and just-in-time information or course content

Communication and Collaborative Learning

Allows you to interact, communicate and learn from your tutor and peers anytime and anywhere

- Online Discussion Forum- Gmail- Chat

Online Discussion Forum:

The online discussion forum acts as your virtual classroom where discussions on important issues related to the content in the learning module should be discussed

It is an asynchronous communication tool where you can interact and discuss a speci c topic with your eTutors and peers.

It is a collaborative tool that encourages the sharing of ideas.

Group Tools is another communication tool where your blended tutor can interact and upload specific notes for you and your peers in your class only, However, there are no forum between you and your blended tutor

Gmail: Email is an asynchronous communication tool which can be used to communicate with your tutors and peers.

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Topic 2 - Sample Questions

Question 1 – (May 2011 SMP – Part A)

State FOUR aspects of the Internet that can be utilised to enhance students’ learning experience

Nyatakan EMPAT aspek kegunaan Internet yang boleh diguna pakai bagi meningkatkan pengalaman pelajar

(4 marks)

Sample Answers for Question 1

a) Membuat perincangan secara atas talian

b) Mencari bahan tugasan dan persediaan peperiksaan

c) Menghantar dan menerima emel

d) Mengakses bahan berbentuk teks dan multimedia

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Question 2 – (May 2008 - Part B)

MyVLE, can enhance an OUM student’s learning.

a) Describe four tools in myVLE, and explain how each tool can enhance the learning of an OUM student

(10 marks)

b) Ali does not want to attend face-to-face tutorial and he believes that being active in myVLE is enough forhis learning at OUM. State FOUR (4) consequences of his action.

(10 marks)

Sample Answers for Q.2

a) Four tools in myVLE that can enhance learning are:

i) Self Assessment tool – contains practice questions which allows us to test ourselves as many times as we wish at our own pace and comfort and at our own time

ii) Course Content and Assignment - contains the most recent, accurate, reliable and just-in-time information or course content

iii) Communication and Collaboration – consists of online forum and email - allows us to interact, communicate and learn from our tutor and peers anytime and anywhere

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iv) Useful Resources - contains extra content in the learning module that we can use as additional resources for our subjects. It contains added information from various resources like YouTube, iRadio  or website

b) Four consequences of not attending face-to-face tutorial:

i) Ali must possess skills in using computer and Internet in order to stay active in the myVLE

ii) The quality of learning depends on the active participation of all learners

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iii) Ali will lose the opportunity of getting help from his face-to-face tutor and also from his course mates

iv) Issues related to course materials, assignments and other related issues are discussed during the face-to-face tutorial sessions

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Question 3 – (Sept 2007 - Part A)

Explain TWO (2) benefits of using Forum in OUM’s website

Jelaskan DUA (2) faedah penggunaan Forum di dalam laman web OUM

(2 marks)

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Sample Answers for Q.3

Faedah 1 – Forum atas talian bertindak sebagai kuliah maya di mana perbincangan dapat dijalankan

dengan tutor dan rakan pelajar lain bila-bila masa

Faedah 2 – Ia adalah satu alat komunikasi yang boleh digunakan untuk bekerjasama dan usahasama dalam pembelajaran

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Question 4 – (Sept 2007 - Part B)

The following is a screenshot of a webpage.Berikut adalah salinan skrin sebuah laman web

a) The webpage is available in: ………………….(1 mark)

a) Briefly describe the function of each of the following toolsavailable in the above webpagei) Course Materialii) Online Assessment

(2 marks)c) Name and briefly describe the function of TWO (2)

software that will be useful to view the content in theabove webpage

(4 marks)Sample Answers for Q.4

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a) Laman tersebut adalah dalam www.oum.edu.myyang disebut sebagai MyVLE

b) i) Course Material – terdiri daripada bahan kursus dalam bentuk .pdf atau .html menggantikan modul bercetak

ii) Online Assessment – penilaian secara atas talian bagi membolehkan pelajar menguji tahap pemahaman diri bagi sesuatu topik dan sub-topik

c) Untuk melayari laman web tersebut sesorang pelajar boleh menggunakan sama ada Internet Explorer atauFirefox.

Internet Explorer adalah perisian Microsoft yang palaingbanyak digunakan. Ia terkandung dalam perisian Windows dan mempunyai ciri-ciri asas yang tidak perludiubahsuai

Firebox pula adalah browser kepunyaaan Mozilla. Ianyaadalah lebih laju dan stabil dari Internet Explorer

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Dua kemudahan dalam MyVLE adalah:

ii) Course Content dan Tugasan – mengandungi maklumat dan isi kandungan kursus yang terkni, tepat dan boleh diharapkan

iii) Komunikasi dan Usahasama – mengandungi forumdan emel yang membolehkan kita membuat

perbincangan dengan tutor dan rakan pelajar pada bila-bila masa dan di mana-mana

Question 5 – (May 2007 - Part A)

Name TWO (2) tools at OUM’s MyVLE and state their Respective functions

Namakan DUA (2) perkakasan yang terdapat di dalamMyVLE dan nyatakan fungsinya

(2 marks)Sample Answers for Q.5

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Question?Question?

Question? End ofPart 2

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