Assessment 3: Reflective Analysis of Digital Competency Development

This assignment requires a reflective analysis of the student's digital competency, based on their experiences creating digital artifacts (A1 and A2) and a self-assessment of their skills. The analysis should include a critical examination of the student's role, responsibilities, accomplishments, and challenges, along with an interpretation of their learning experience. The student is expected to incorporate insights gained from the experience into future career plans and professional development strategies, supported by academic research and industry publications. The report must adhere to APA 7 referencing style and include a reflection on the student's self-assessed digital competency levels. The goal is to improve the student's ability to plan, create, communicate ideas and information, and use appropriate digital tools to create digital artifacts. The assignment is intended to enhance the student's understanding of digital competency and its implications for their professional development. The student is asked to reflect on their experience and identify areas for improvement, and to make decisions about how to incorporate their new knowledge into their future career plans. The student must also consider digital safety, privacy, health and wellbeing and all aspects of e -professionalism.

Assessment 3: Written Reflective Analysis
Type: Assignment - Practice-based Assignment
Learning Outcomes Assessed: 1.3, 2.1
Weight: 40%
Task Description:
Each student will be required to submit a written critical reflective analysis of 1500 words in
an essay formaton their experience of creating digitalcommunication artifacts in this
course.The experience of the production of the first video(A1) and the multi- modal artifact
(A2), will form the basis of this reflective essay, which will require the students' assessment
of theirown digital competency and integrating it with their learning in a professional
development plan.
The purpose of this analysis is to provide you with the opportunity to critically examine the
experience (A1 and A2) and not onlyconnect it to the learning outcomes but also plan for
continuous learning for future job readiness. You must be able to justify andexplain your
experience/insights using the support of five (5) academicpeer -reviewed journal articles
and/ or authentic industry white papers. Referencing using APA 7 style.
The marking rubric is provided. This information will alsobe used for AOL data collection.
Students are required to think through the Digital Competency Self- Assessment (enclosed).
Please think through the Assessment ( to be enclosed as an Appendix in your Assessment
Submission ).
HP: HIGH PROFICIENCY
AP: AVERAGE PROFICIENCY
LP: LOW PROFICIENCY
NP: NO PROFICIENCY
(NOTE YOUR SELF RATING WILL NOT HAVE ANY BEARING ON YOUR MARKS. ALTHOUGH,
YOUR SELF ASSESSMENT MUST CORRELATE WITH YOUR REFLECTION ON YOUR EXISTING
COMPETENCY LEVEL AND PLANS FOR FUTURE IMPROVEMENT.)

Digital Competency Self- Assessment: ( put this sheet in the appendix part ) A3
Digitally capable learners should
be able to…
Rate yourself Action to be
taken
1 Plan, create and communicate
ideas and information, work
collaboratively online,
HP AP LP NP ap
2 Use appropriate digital tools effectively
to create digital artefacts/
communication.
HP AP LP NP ap
3 Use digital sources to gather and assess
evidence, reach decisions and solve
problems Synthesises information from a
range of sources to construct an
argument/persuasion.
HP AP LP NP Lp
4 Build and participate in digital networks
that collaborates and/or connects for
professional advancement.
HP AP LP NP lp
5 Consider digital safety, privacy, health
and wellbeing and all aspects of
e -professionalism.
HP AP LP NP ap
SUGGESTED STRUCTURE:
Write an analytical reflection based on the previous assessments and your self -analysis of
your digital competency.
Consider what were your specific goals? What was your specific role and responsibility?
What did you accomplish? What you could not? Why / Why not?
Reflective questions:
 What did you do?
( people do sway, information) ,
 Why and/ or How?
 How you felt or interpreted your experience? Please provide a context for these feelings by
providing examples from your experience.
 Did you feel successful? Challenged? What was the most enjoyable/frustrating part of the
experience? What do you feel about your self-assessment of your digital competency?
Interpretive Questions: This part of your analysis will focus on what you learned from your
experience.
 What did you learn? What worked, what didnot?What would you do differently next time?
 Did you learn anything in particular that you didnot know?

 Why was your experience important?
Decisional Questionsl: This part of your analysis will explore how you will incorporate your new
knowledge into your future career plans.( this part reflect on future of work)
 What decisions have you made based on your experience?
 How has this experience affected your career path, your personal choices, or your use of
new information, skills or technology?
 How are you going to use this new knowledge for your professional development/
continuous learning?