Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

Academic and Research Vice-Rector

Activity Guide and Evaluation Rubric
Task 2 – Discussion Panel

1. General Description of the Course

Faculty or Escuela de Ciencias de la Educación

Academic Unit
Academic Level Profesional

Academic Field Formación disciplinar

Course Name Colombian Education

Course Code 551035
Course Type Teórico Can be Yes ☒ No ☐
enabled
Number of Credits 2

2. Description of the Activity

Type of Number of
Individual ☒ Collaborative ☒ 6
Activity: Weeks
Evaluation Initial Intermediate
☐ ☒ Final ☐
Moment: Unit 1
Environment to Submit the
Total Score of the Activity:
Activity: Monitoring and Evaluation
175 points
Environment
Starting Date of the
Deadline of the Activity:
Activity:
July 15th, 2020
Jun 17th, 2020
Competences to Develop:
Students recognize the trends and issues of the teaching and learning
process of English as a foreign language in order to analyze the
development of education in Colombia through theoretical discussion.
Topics to Develop:
Unit 1 - Development of Colombian Education in the XXI Century
Steps, Phase or Stage of the Learning Strategy to Develop
In this activity students develop the following steps:
Step 1: Comic Strip
Step 2: Speech outline
Step 3: Discussion Panel
Step 4: Submission

Task-based learning strategy: The course uses the Task-Based

Language Learning as a methodological background offering
interactive and enjoyable activities for the students where the foreign
language is used with the aim of achieving a communicative outcome
(Willis, 1996). The tasks are organized in learning stages (steps),
where the students develop competencies through tasks and practical
activities.
Activities to Develop

Step 1 - Comic Strip: Go to the knowledge environment and read the

contents of unit 1 - Development of Colombian Education in the XXI
Century.

Choose one of the following topics:

1) Topic 1: “Foreign language education policy in Colombia”
2) Topic 2: “Being bilingual in Colombia according to PNB (Plan
Nacional de Bilingüismo)”
3) Topic 3: “Cultural Implications for bilingual education in
Colombia”
4) Topic 4: “Colombia speaks English to achieve global
communication”
5) Topic 5: “Estándares Básicos de Competencias en Lenguas
extranjeras: inglés contributes to educating bilingual Colombian
citizen”

Share your choice in the forum, so no topics are repeated among

students.

According to the course contents make a comic where you

demonstrate the chosen topic in a comic strip (minimum: 5 frames).
There are several templates you can use in
https://www.pixton.com/es/
Go to the Practical Learning Environment and download the file “Guide
for the use of educational resources”. Watch the Pixton tutorial.

Feel free to use any character and background. A comic strip is no

difference from writing a short story. It still needs a beginning, middle
and ending. Because this is a five-frame comic strip, break your story
down into 5 parts. Write down your ideas for the characters, settings,
expressions and even speech. Make sure each part has some action
and that your ending is powerful with an awesome punchline.

Share your comic in the forum and make meaningful comments on

your classmates’ contributions.

Step 2 - Speech outline: Taking into account the course content, use
this speech outline template to plan your speech on your chosen topic.

In the next step you might participate in an Online Discussion Panel

with your classmates. For that reason, as a panelist, you may have a
speech outline that will guide you throughout the speech. Having a
speech outline will help you to think logically through the course of
your whole speech and it guarantees you that you will deliver an
effective and persuasive speech.

A speech outline is more of a speech template that guides you to

clarify what you want to say in a speech. It will also help you organize
everything you need in your speech. Once you complete your speech
outline, it will be the foundation of your speech guiding you to
gradually follow the aspect you need to consider before your speech.
The speech outline is very helpful when the time comes that you need
to deliver your speech, it will increase your confidence and can prevent
you to sound authoritative and in control.
 Speech Outline
Speaker Your full name goes here.
name:
Panel Date: The date of the panel goes here.
Topic: The chosen topic goes here.
Specific The specific purpose statement of your speech
Purpose: goes here. Purposes are formed of three essential
parts: What - What for - How
Atterntion Your attention getter goes here. Describe what
Getter: you will do to get the panelists’ attention. You can
ask questions, and a statement of significance
(why the topic is important) may also be added
here.
Thesis: Your thesis goes here. Describe the thesis
statement of your speech. A thesis statement is
one sentence that expresses the main idea of your
Speech.
Introduction: The introduction to your speech’s main points
goes here. Describe the context.
Statement 1: The first subpoint or supporting
idea of your speech goes here.
Body: Statement 2: The second subpoint or
supporting idea of your speech
goes here.
Statement 3: The third subpoint or supporting
idea of your speech goes here.
Conclusions: The conclusions to your speech go here.
Closing: Your closing statement goes here.
Bibliography: Your bibliography in APA format goes here.

Share your speech outline in the forum and receive feedback from the
tutor.

As a group set up the date to carry out the discussion panel. Try to
find a date and time that you can all participate.

Step 3 - Discussion Panel: Participate in an Online Discussion Panel

with your classmates.
All the panelists must read the required bibliography in unit 1 to
understand the topics and participate in the debate.
Gather with your e-mates for a discussion panel according to the date
stablished.

You can use Skype or Hangouts for a group audio and video meeting
to develop your Online Discussion Panel as a group.

Please check the following links to download the software needed to

use Free Video Call Recorder for Skype:
https://support.skype.com/en/faq/fa12395/how-can-i-record-my-
skype-calls / https://www.dvdvideosoft.com/products/dvd/Free-Video-
Call-Recorder-for-Skype.htm

You can use YouTube Live to create a Quick event with Hangouts On
Air, or a Custom event using an encoder. Learn how to set up a live
stream with YouTube Live: https://www.youtube.com/my_live_events

Go to the Practical Learning Environment and download the file “Guide

for the use of educational resources”. Watch the video tutorials.

How to Facilitate a Great Discussion Panel.

What is a Panel Discussion? A discussion panel is a specific format
used in a meeting, conference or convention. It is a live or virtual
discussion about a specific topic amongst a selected group of panelists
who share differing perspectives or topics. The discussion panel is
most often utilized when you have multiple experts available to
present on a topic or when you are looking for open debate about a
subject. The panel discussion has been proven to be the most effective
way to increase information retention.
The panel consists on typically 5 experts or practitioners in the field
who share their statements about the topics.

General recommendations:
No slides - Don’t use slides or any other kind visual presentations in
your discussion panels.

Discussion Panel Structure – One panelist starts with the Introduction

of the topic and panelists. Each panelist has 2 minutes of
uninterrupted sharing of his or her speech of the topic chosen, 5
minutes of Debate with Questions & Answers ending with a summary
concluding the panel and thanks.

Know your subject - Knowing "your stuff" will make you prepared for
anything that comes at you. But, knowing your arguments is just the
half of it. You must also be able to combat the opposition with sound
arguments.

Mind your actions - At any speaking event or meeting, all eyes are on
you. Remember that you will be recorded. You are not only being
judged on what you say but also on your demeanor. Be mindful of
your composure, avoid slouching or leaning. Be aware that even when
you are not speaking, you are still being watched! Be respectful, don’t
interrupt the speaker, take turns. Raise your hand, write that you
want to participate, or that you are waiting for your turn to speak.

Hold your composure - The goal of your speech or presentation is to

give the opportunity to hear your thoughts, comprehend your
message, and act upon them. You will earn respect for being calm and
able to express your thoughts in a composed manner.

Step 4 – Submission:
The group adds in a final document the link to the recording of the
discussion panel, the speech outlines and the comic strips.
The group leader submits the final document through the monitoring
and evaluation environment.
Environmen Knowledge Environment: Students must read the
ts for the course content located in the Knowledge environment.
Developme Students relate the activities proposed to the required
nt of the bibliography of unit 1.
Activity
Practical Environment: Students must watch the
video tutorials in the “Guide for the use of educational
resources” located in the practical environment.

Collaborative Learning: Students must participate in

forum Task 2 – Discussion Panel sharing the learning
process and making comments on classmates’
contributions.

Evaluation and Monitoring: Students must submit

 the final document through the link Task 2- Discussion
Panel in the monitoring and evaluation environment.
Individual:
1. Task 2 – Discussion Panel Forum:
Students must share the individual steps 1 and 2 in the
forum of the activity Task 2 – Discussion Panel located
in the collaborative learning environment. The
participation in the forum must include the following:

1. The choice: the chosen topic

2. Comic strip
3. Speech outline
4. References

Collaborative:
Products to 2. Submission Environment:
be The group must submit the final document through the
Submitted link Task 2 - Discussion Panel in the monitoring and
by Students evaluation environment according to the following
information:

1. Presentation cover
2. Comic strips
3. Speech outlines
4. Link to the Discussion panel recording
5. References

3. Submission format:
The document can be delivered in Word or pdf.
Cover according to APA style.
Font: Arial o Times New Roman 12
Line spacing: 1.5

General Guidelines for the Collaborative Work

Planning of Collaborative learning is a strategy that allows

Activities for the students to work together in order to achieve a
Development of common goal. Accordingly, the collaborative
Collaborative work proposed for the course is based on a
Work structured and planned process that includes
 individual and group activities, as well as
interaction and socialization in the virtual
classroom.
1. Explore the syllabus of the course.
2. Make several readings of the activity guide
and the evaluation rubric for each of the units of
individual and collaborative work.
3. All the activities that are carried out for the
development of the activity should be reflected
within the course through the different media
and especially in the forum of each activity,
since the interaction; if they work by Skype or
other means they should evidence it in the
forum with screenshots.
4. Be in constant communication with the
colleagues and tutor during the development of
activities.
5. In case of any concern, ask the tutor or the
colleagues with time, using the various
communication channels arranged in the course.
6. Enter the contributions with time for the
Timely feedback from peers and tutor.
7. Establish a schedule of activities within each
forum and a table of roles and functions for
meet during the development of each activity.
Roles to Be Different roles are proposed within the
Performed by the collaborative environment, which allow an
Student in the appropriate space for academic growth and
Collaborative effective interaction that promotes learning and
Group interpersonal relationships. Every student will
take up one of these roles for the development
of the course assignments and can only be
changed if decided by the group members.
Facilitator: Makes sure that every voice is
heard and focuses work around the learning
task. Provides leadership and direction for the
group and suggests solutions to team problems.
Recorder: Keeps a public record of the team's
ideas and progress. Checks to be sure that ideas
are clear and accurate.
 Time keeper: Encourages the group to stay on
task. Announces when time is halfway through
and when time is nearly up.
Planner: States an action for the completion of
the task at hand according to the instructions
and course agenda.
Task monitor: Looks for supplies or requests
help from the teacher when group members
agree that they do not have the resources to
solve the problem.
Compiler: Puts together the final product and
includes the work done only by those who
participated on time. Informs the student in
charge of alerts about people who did not
participate and will not be included in the final
product.
Reviser/Editor: Makes sure the written work
follows all the criteria established in the activity
guide.
Roles and Duties
Evaluator: Evaluates the final document to
for the
ensure it follows the evaluation criteria of the
Submission of
rubric and informs the student in charge of
Products by
alerts about any changes that need to be made
Students
before delivering the product.
Deliveries: Student in charge of informing
about the dates set for presenting each task and
delivering the final product according to the
course agenda. Also informs other students that
the final product has been sent.
Alerts: Informs group participants about any
news in the work being done and reports the
delivery of the final product to the course tutor.
References All references considered for this activity have to
be cited using APA Style
American Psychological Association APA rules: It
is very important for students to take into
account these rules in order to avoid difficulties
with plagiarism and the consequences they may
face in the assessment processes. BibMe. (n.d.).
APA Citation Guide. Retrieved from
 http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/apa/
What is the plagiarism for the UNAD?
You can read on this very important topic at:
https://goo.gl/9CX3i1
Students must be aware of the risks and
penalties in case of plagiarism.

Under the Academic Code of Conduct, the

actions that infringe the academic order, among
others, are the following: paragraph e)
"Plagiarism is to present as your own work all or
part of a written report, task or document of
invention carried out by another person. It also
implies the use of citations or lack of references,
or it includes citations where there is no match
between these and the reference" and
paragraph f) " To reproduce, or copy for profit,
educational resources or results of research
products, which have rights reserved for the
Plagiarism Policy
University ". (Acuerdo 029 - 13 De Diciembre de
2013, Artículo 99)

The academic penalties that the student will face

are:

a) In case of academic fraud demonstrated in

the academic work or evaluation, the score
obtained will be zero (0.0) without any
disciplinary measures being derived.
b) In case of proven plagiarism in academic
work of any nature, the score obtained will be
zero (0.0), without any disciplinary measures
being derived.

To learn how to properly cite all your tasks, see

the following:
BibMe. (n.d.). APA Citation Guide. Retrieved
from http://www.bibme.org/citation-guide/apa/

4. Evaluation Rubric
 Evaluation Rubric
Task 2 – Discussion Panel
Activity Collaborative
Individual Activity ☒ ☒
Type: Activity
Moment of
Intermediate
the Initial ☐ ☒ Final ☐
Unit 1
evaluation
Assessed Performance levels of the individual activity
Score
Aspects High Score Media Score Low Score
The student chose 1 of
The student chose 1
the topics of unit 1,
of the topics of unit 1,
informed about it in
informed about it in
the forum and
the forum and
designed a Comic
designed a complete
Strip, but it does not
Comic Strip following
follow the instructions
the instructions and
given and partially No
showing the main
shows the main idea of assignment
idea of the selected
the selected topic. The was 40
Comic strip topic. The course
input was not solid presented. points
content was well
enough. The
argued and solid. The
development of the
assignment is well
assignment shows
developed and
some degree of
evidences proper
reflection but lacks
writing and coherent
coherence and
ideas.
cohesion.
(up to 0
(up to 40 points) (up to 20 points)
points)
The student
No
participated in the
feedback
forum on time and Poor feedback was
was given
gave meaningful given to partners. 20
Feedback to
feedback about points
classmates.
his/her partners’ work
(up to 0
(up to 20 points) (up to 10 points)
points)
Speech The student The student completed The 35
outline completed the speech the speech outline student did points
 writing the main ideas
outline writing the
of the chosen topic,
main ideas of the
but the input given
chosen topic. The
was not solid enough.
participation in the
The late participation
forum facilitates the not
in the forum did not
proper revision and complete
facilitate the proper
feedback from tutor the speech
revision and feedback
and other classmates. outline. No
from tutor and other
The input was well assignment
classmates. The
argued and solid. The is
development of the
assignment is well presented.
assignment shows
developed and
some degree of
evidences proper
reflection but lacks
writing and coherent
coherence and
ideas.
cohesion.
(up to 0
(up to 35 points) (up to 18 points)
points)
Assessed Performance levels of the collaborative activity
Score
Aspects High Score Media Score Low Score
The students
participated in the The students
The
Online Discussion participated in the
students
Panel on time with Online Discussion
did not
clear ideas, aptitude Panel, but the
participate
Online and meaningful contributions were not
in the
Discussion contributions. clear or meaningful nor 80
Online
Panel Pronunciation and showed fluency.
Discussion
fluency are very Speech is slow and
Panel.
good. Speech is hesitant.
effortless and clear.
(up to 0
(up to 80 points) (up to 40 points)
points)
175
Final Score
points