Using Data to Improve Learning (10354.1)

Required texts

The set text for this unit is Fisk, S. (2022). Using and Analysing Data in Australian Schools (second edition). Hawker Brownlow: Melbourne. ISBN: 9781760941802.

This book is available for purchase online in both hard copy format, as well as eBook/Kindle.

Copies of the textbook are available for short-term loan from the UC Library, as well as in eBook format.

Required readings are available via Canvas and the UC library reading list. Additional resources will be made available on the unit Canvas site.

Submission of assessment items

Extensions & Late submissions

Approval of extenuating circumstances will be dependent upon the production of supporting documentation and at the discretion of the unit convener.

All assessment items required to be submitted online must be submitted via the appropriate Canvas drop box. It is the student's responsibility to upload the correct and corresponding draft or assessment item to the right submission section. Assignments must be submitted in a format accessible to the assessor(s), as stated on the relevant canvas site. If the unit convener and/or tutor are unable to access a submission, or if no submission has been made by the due date and time, a standard late penalty of 10% of the total marks possible for the task may be applied per day, for three days, after which the submission will receive a score of ‘0' in keeping with UC's Assessment Policy.

Quizzes are closed after the due date and late submissions/extensions are not possible. Therefore, the 10% penalty per day for late submissions does not apply to Quizzes.

Special assessment requirements

An aggregate mark of 50/100 (50%) or higher is required to pass the unit.

Academic integrity

Students have a responsibility to uphold University standards on ethical scholarship. Good scholarship involves building on the work of others and use of others' work must be acknowledged with proper attribution made. Cheating, plagiarism, and falsification of data are dishonest practices that contravene academic values. Refer to the University's Student Charter for more information.

To enhance understanding of academic integrity, all students are expected to complete the Academic Integrity Module (AIM) at least once during their course of study. You can access this module within UCLearn (Canvas) through the 'Academic Integrity and Avoiding Plagiarism' link in the Study Help site.

Use of Text-Matching Software

The University of Canberra uses text-matching software to help students and staff reduce plagiarism and improve understanding of academic integrity. The software matches submitted text in student assignments against material from various sources: the internet, published books and journals, and previously submitted student texts.

Provision of valid documentation

Please note that the University takes student conduct very seriously. All documentation provided to University staff must be valid and the provision of fraudulent documentation carries with it potentially serious consequences, including suspension and/or exclusion from the University. Note that all allegations of student misconduct will be referred to the Associate Dean for Education (ADE) as a prescribed authority for investigation.

Learner engagement

Indicative workload:

• Lectures & tutorial participation: 30 hours (approximately 3 hours per module)
• Tutorial preparation and private study: 70 hours (approximately 5 hrs per module)
• Assessment preparation: 50 hours

You should plan to work on your Assignment 3 progressively throughout the semester.

Inclusion and engagement

Students who have a Reasonable Adjustment Plan (RAP) prior to the commencement of the semester, and have given InclusionUC permission to share it with Unit Convenors, will have any relevant adjustments automatically applied to the time limits of quizzes and due dates of assignments.

Please check Canvas to ensure that you know your adjusted due date for the assignment.

If you have a RAP and have not given InclusionUC permission to distribute it to Unit Convenors, and wish to make use of any relevant adjustments, please email a copy to the Unit Convenor as soon as possible.

If you have applied for and received a RAP after the commencement of the semester, please notify and email a copy to your Unit Convenor as soon as possible.

Participation requirements

Attendance at scheduled sessions is not a mandatory requirement of this unit. There is, however, a strong correlation between participation and success in higher education. With this in mind, we encourage and expect students to actively participate in all module activities to enhance their learning opportunities.

Required IT skills

Students will need to use a computer or tablet with internet browser to access Canvas, required readings and the MySchool data. Students will need to use Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets in tutorials and assignments.

Artificial intelligence services must not to be used for assessment or assessment preparation by students unless explicitly allowed in the assessment instructions for an assessment task published with the assessment task and/or in the unit outline. That is, an artificial intelligence services may only be used if:

• its use is authorised by the unit convener as part of a specified assessment task, and
• it is used in the way allowed in the assessment instructions and/or unit outline, and
• its use is appropriately referenced, meaning that students must reference the use of AI in their assessment in the same way as they reference other source material.

In-unit costs

The purchase of the set textbook, "Using and Analysing Data in Australian Schools" by Selena Fisk is strongly encouraged. The cost varies from ~$35 (eBook) to ~$65, depending on format and supplier.

Several copies of the set textbook, as well as an eBook, are available for loan from the UC Library.

Work placement, internships or practicums

None

Additional information

Theoretical Foundations

The theoretical foundations of this unit are linked with professional practice research and a perspective of ongoing critical enquiry into existing practice with the aim of improving the achievement of all students.

Research Led Education

This unit involves research-led education. There are active researchers delivering this unit who are able to engage students in deep and active learning and transmit to students their passion for the research they are carrying out.

Provision of information to the group

Notifications through the Canvas Announcements Forum or the Canvas Discussion Forums are deemed to be made to the whole class.  It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that they check for announcements on the Unit's Canvas website (forum messages are also emailed to student email addresses only).  Students should ensure they check their student email regularly.  The Canvas discussion forums will be checked by staff regularly.

Use of student email account

The University Email policy states that "students wishing to contact the University via email regarding administrative or academic matters need to send the email from the University account for identity verification purposes".  Therefore all unit enquiries should be emailed using a student university email account. Students should contact servicedesk@canberra.edu.au if they have any issues accessing their university email account

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