There seems to be quite a lot of assessment on this course. As an HE tutor, I have quite often heard external examiners saying at exam boards that students are over assessed. Well, no-one seems to have said that to the Open University! We have 3 Tutor Marked Assessments plus a Residential School day plus an exam!
Anyway, getting started on this assignment has been quite hard going. I can't mention any specifics but the first task is to create an IP addressing scheme for a scenario. So far, so good but there is considerable scope for different interpretations of the information in the scenario. Given that this is a post-graduate course, I am hoping that this "flexibility" is deliberate and designed to get us thinking and justifying our choices.
Because this is my very first assignment at this level, I don't really have a feel for the required standard and suspect that I might have over-thought some aspects. However, it has been a salutary reminder of what my HE students must feel when they see their first assignments.
Anyway, I finally managed to break the logjam and start getting something down onto the paper. That was the key because, while I still had to go back and change some aspects as new thoughts occurred to me, I have gradually inched forward. This evening, I think that I have completed the addressing scheme and am hoping that the configuration part of the assignment goes a bit more quickly!
At least I am not alone in my uncertainty as discussion on the module forum shows. Discussing the options and interpretations on the forum has been useful as explaining and defending your interpretation helps clarify your understanding. I, for one, quite like the online discussion as it gives me time to think through the arguments before responding. I know that some people don't see online discussions as "real" communication but I beg to differ!
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