Assignment 1 – Individual Concept Map

5% of Final Grade
Deadline: Check the Course Schedule for Due Dates

Discussion:
Concept maps are illustrations, which are used to demonstrate ones organisation of knowledge.
Concept maps can be complex or very simple and are generally used to draw comparisons
between two separate occurrences of knowledge. You will be creating a concept map that
demonstrates your general understanding of the field.

Instructions:
1. You are to download a free concept-mapping tool (see below) and generate a map. The
map will illustrate your understanding of the field of instructional design, instructional
technology and distance learning.

Important:
It is important to know that there is no right or wrong answer.
2. Complete the requirements to create the concept map (see below)
3. Upload your concept map to the assignment 1 area of your website account
Note: Do ensure that all parts of your submission can be clearly seen
4. Submit the Website link to your assignment in the Assignment 1 submission area in the
course

Requirements for Concept Map

Your concept map must contain
1. A clear delineation between the three areas in the field (i.e. instructional design,
instructional technology and distance learning).
This does not mean that you cannot show how the fields are linked – it just means that
the one map must have the three areas identified.
2. A sense of time
Time during which you have obtained the knowledge you have illustrated in the map

[Free] Resources:
1. Mind Manger - https://www.mindmanager.com/en/
2. Coggle - https://coggle.it/
3. Mind Mup - https://www.mindmup.com/
4. Other advice - https://zapier.com/blog/best-mind-mapping-software/

Submission: You are to submit the link to the assignment you uploaded to your
website in the Assignment 1 area in the course environment.

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 Assignment 1 - Concept Map
Scoring Guide
(5% of Total Course Grade)
Student Name:
Facilitator:
Grading Scale:
5 = Above and Beyond a sophisticated understanding
4 = Sophisticated understanding,
3 = Solid understanding,
2 = Somewhat naïve or limited understanding,
1= Show no understanding,
0 = No submission
Requirement Score Weight Percentage Maximum Comments
(Out of 5) Percentage
allowed
1. Concept Map
Clear delineation between the
three fields is demonstrated 0.4 0 2.0
A sense of time is
demonstrates when the
knowledge of each field was
attained 0.4 0 2.0
2. Quality of Assignment
Effectiveness and
Craftsmanship (File named
appropriately, no spelling and
grammatical errors, Document
presentation quality)
0.20 0 1.0
PERCENTAGE
0 5.00

FINAL SCORE 0