Assessment item 1 back to top ICT in Business Value: 6% Due Date: 18-Mar-2019 Return Date: 08-Apr-2019 Length: 500 Submission method options: N/A - submission not required/applicable Task back to top...

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Assessment item 1 back to top ICT in Business Value: 6% Due Date: 18-Mar-2019 Return Date: 08-Apr-2019 Length: 500 Submission method options: N/A - submission not required/applicable Task back to top Journal Entry. The Journal function in Interact2 must be used. External journal sites are not permitted. If your country geo-blocks Interact2 website or your circumstance prevents you from accessing the Internet (eg. due to a disability or if you are in a correctional centre), please contact your lecturer immediately. If it is an office/organisation firewall preventing access, you must find an alternative Internet access point to complete this task. Warning: Entering or editing data in this journal entry after 2359 hours on 18 March will result in deduction of marks (as specified in Penalties for Late Submission). Describe in about 500 words the usage and value of information and communication technology in the everyday business operation of a financial institution . Write this in your journal entry on Interact2. Substantiate your claim above (importance/impact role of communication in a business/education), with references to similar cases available in journals which explains the value of this information to the organisation. You may include information of any one or more section of the business (eg. communication, article handling, sorting and delivery process, human resources, web interface for customers, vehicle maintenance, etc). This task must be completed by the date due – when the marker will access the published site. Rationale back to top This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s: · be able to describe the role of information and communication technologies in organisational activities. · be able to explain the value of information to an organisation. This task meets Learning Outcomes 1 & 2: Students will : be able to describe the role of information and communication technologies in organisational activities; be able to explain the value of information to an organisation. Marking criteria and standards back to top   Criteria HD DI CR PS FL Be able to create a journal entry correctly in Interact2 Entered journal entry correctly in Interact2 following the Presentation Guide given.       Did not create journal entry as specified Possible Marks 0.5       0 Be able to identify the role of communication in the selected business Described the business briefly and accurately identify the role of communication technology/ies in the business     Only particially identified role of communication in the business Unable to identify or provide the role of communication Possible Marks 1.0     0.5 0 Be able to provide three references which explain the value of this information to an organisation Provision of three journals which explain the value of this information to the chosen organisation. Cited correctly. Provision of three journals which explain partially the value of this information to the chosen organisation; may not be cited correctly Provision of three articles (not all journals) which may explain the value of this information to the chosen organisation Provision of three websites which explain the value of this information to the chosen organisation Did not provide three articles; did not reference or quote correctly   2.0  1.6 1.3 1.0 0 Be able to use, cite and reference using APA 6th edition format Appropriately referenced and quotes used correctly. Correctly formatted Reference List Appropriately referenced and quotes used. Minor errors found in Reference List May not be referenced accurately in-text or quoted in APA Sixth Edition format. Minor errors in Reference List Multiple errors in the use of in-text citation and in Reference List APA not used in citation and/or Reference List. Possible Marks 2.5 2.0 1.75 1.25 0 This first assessment is an early engagement exercise. This is to ensure students have checked-in and are ready to begin work. Please do not judge the amount of time you have completed this assignment for future work.