Learning Activity Format with Directions

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An "Activity" is the smallest unit of learning and could be an assignment, homework, in-class activity, or other learning activity.
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{{Category:Learning Activity}}
== Directions for Using This Template ==
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The template below contains sections which describe the items that should be included when creating an activity. To use this template:
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* Create a new page with the word "Activity" in the name. Please try to use a short, descriptive name.
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* Fill in the sections below according to the instructions. Feel free to copy the source for this template into your new page.
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* Categorize the page as "Category:Learning Activity". Look at the source for an existing activity to see the syntax.
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* Also categorize the page under one or more of the subcategories found at http://foss2serve.org/index.php/Learning_Activities
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* Note that feedback to the author(s) of the activity regarding usage or suggestions for enhancements can be included via the '''Discussion''' tab (upper left of the page).
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== TEMPLATE ==
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== Using This Format ==
{| border="1"
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|-
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|'''Title''' || Name of the activity
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|-
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|'''Overview''' || High level description of what the student will do
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|-
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|'''Prerequisite Knowledge''' || What topics and tools does the student need to know prior to beginning this activity?
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|-
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|'''Learning Objectives''' || What should the student be able to do after completing this activity?
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|}
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=== Background: ===
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The format below contains sections which describe the items that should be included when creating a [[:Category:Learning Activity]]. To use this format:
Is there background reading material?
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# Create a new page with a short, descriptive name that ends with "(Activity)". For example: '''Edit a Wiki Page (Activity)'''
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# Copy the source for this format into your new page.
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# Follow instructions to fill in the sections below.
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#* '''Overview''' uses [[Template:Learning Activity Overview]].
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#* '''Additional Information''' uses [[Template:Learning Activity Info]].
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# Categorize the page using tags at the bottom of the page.
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#* Include <nowiki>[[Category:Learning Activity]]</nowiki>
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#* Add at least one subcategory from the list in [[:Category:Learning Activity|Learning Activities]], e.g. <nowiki>[[Category:Coding and Style]]</nowiki>
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#* Remove <nowiki>[[Category:Format]]</nowiki>, since this page is a format, but your new page is not.
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# Use the '''Discussion''' tab (upper left of the page) to leave feedback to the author(s) of the activity, such as usage or suggestions for enhancements.
  
Are there other activities the student should have done first?
 
  
What is the rationale for this activity?
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== FORMAT ==
  
Include helpful hints to faculty here.
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=== Overview ===
  
=== Directions: ===
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{{Learning Activity Overview
What should the student do?
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|title=
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''Title of the activity (same as page name).''
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|overview=  
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''High level description of what the student will do.''
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|prerequisites=
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''What topics and tools does the student need to know prior to beginning this activity?''
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|objectives=
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''What should the student be able to do after completing this activity?''
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|process skills=
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''What process skills will the student practice while completing this activity?''
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}}
  
=== Deliverables: ===
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=== Background ===
What will the student hand in?
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=== Assessment: ===
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* Is there background reading material?
How will the activity be graded?
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* What is the rationale for this activity?
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How will learning will be measured?
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Include sample assessment questions/rubrics.
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=== Directions ===
  
{| border="1" class="wikitable"
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* What should the student do?
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=== Deliverables ===
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* What will the student hand in?
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= Notes for Instructors =
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The remaining sections of this document are intended for the instructor.  They are not part of the learning activity that would be given to students.
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=== Assessment ===
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* How will the activity be graded?
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* How will learning will be measured? Ideally, there should be a way to measure each of the objectives described above.
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* How will feedback to the student be determined?
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Include sample assessment questions/rubrics. Feel free to indicate that the activity itself is not graded, however it would be helpful to include any questions that might be used at a later date to interpret learning, for example on a quiz or exam.
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The form of the assessment is expected to vary by assignment. One possible format is the table:
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{| class="wikitable"
 
! Criteria
 
! Criteria
 
! Level 1 (fail)
 
! Level 1 (fail)
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|}
 
|}
  
=== Comments: ===
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=== Comments ===
What should the instructor know before using this activity?
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What are some likely difficulties that an instructor may encounter using this activity?
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* What should the instructor know before using this activity?
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* What are some likely difficulties that an instructor may encounter using this activity?
  
=== Additional Information: ===
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=== Suggestions for Open Source Community ===
{| border="1"
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|-
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|'''ACM Knowledge Area/Knowledge Unit''' || What ACM Computing Curricula 2013 knowledge area and units does this activity cover? [[ACM_Body_of_Knowledge]]
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|-
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|'''ACM Topic''' || What specific topics are addressed? The Computing Curriucula 2013 provides a list of topics - https://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf
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|-
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|'''Level of Difficulty''' || Is this activity easy, medium or challenging?
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|-
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|'''Estimated Time to Completion''' ||  How long should it take for the student to complete the activity?
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|-
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|'''Materials/Environment''' || What does the student need?  Internet access, IRC client, Git Hub account, LINUX machine, etc.?
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|-
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|'''Author(s)''' || Who wrote this activity?
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|-
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|'''Source''' || Is there another activity on which this activity is based?  If so, please provide a link to the original resource.
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|-
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|'''License''' || Under which license is this material made available? (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/)
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|}
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=== Suggestions for Open Source Community: ===
 
 
Suggestions for an open source community member who is working in conjunction with the instructor.
 
Suggestions for an open source community member who is working in conjunction with the instructor.
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=== Additional Information ===
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{{Learning Activity Info
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|acm unit=
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''What ACM BoK Area and Unit(s) are covered?''
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|acm topic=
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''What specific topics are addressed? The Computing Curricula 2013 provides a list of topics in Appendix A - The Body of Knowledge (page 58) - https://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf''
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|difficulty=
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''Is this activity easy, medium, or hard?''
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|time=
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''How long should a typical student take to complete the activity?''
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|environment=
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''What does the student need? (e.g. Internet access, IRC client, Git Hub account, LINUX machine, etc.)''
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|author=
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''Who wrote this activity?''
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|source=
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''Is there another activity on which this activity is based?  If so, please provide a link to the original resource.''
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|license=
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''Under which license is this material made available? We request that you pick a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Creative Commons license].''
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''We suggest using a template like'': <nowiki>{{License CC BY}}</nowiki> or <nowiki>{{License CC BY SA}}</nowiki>
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}}
  
 
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This work is licensed under a  
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<!-- this license is for the FORMAT - remove it for a new activity -->
[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License]
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For this blank '''format''': {{License CC BY SA}}
  
[[File:CC_license.png]]
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[[Category:Learning Activity]]
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<!-- add appropriate subcategory(s) for a new activity -->
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[[Category:LEARNING_ACTIVITY_SUBCATEGORY]]
  
[[Category: Learning_Activity]]
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<!-- this category is for the FORMAT - remove it for a new activity -->
[[Category: LEARNING_ACTIVITY_SUBCATEGORY]]
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[[Category:Formats]]

Latest revision as of 12:11, 15 October 2018

A Learning Activity is the smallest unit of learning and could be a classroom activity, homework assignment, etc. Learning activities can be sequenced into Learning Modules, and can support steps on Pathways to FOSS contributions.

Using This Format

The format below contains sections which describe the items that should be included when creating a Category:Learning Activity. To use this format:

  1. Create a new page with a short, descriptive name that ends with "(Activity)". For example: Edit a Wiki Page (Activity)
  2. Copy the source for this format into your new page.
  3. Follow instructions to fill in the sections below.
  4. Categorize the page using tags at the bottom of the page.
    • Include [[Category:Learning Activity]]
    • Add at least one subcategory from the list in Learning Activities, e.g. [[Category:Coding and Style]]
    • Remove [[Category:Format]], since this page is a format, but your new page is not.
  5. Use the Discussion tab (upper left of the page) to leave feedback to the author(s) of the activity, such as usage or suggestions for enhancements.


FORMAT

Overview

Title

Title of the activity (same as page name).

Overview

High level description of what the student will do.

Prerequisites

What topics and tools does the student need to know prior to beginning this activity?

Learning
Objectives
After successfully completing this activity, the learner should be able to:

What should the student be able to do after completing this activity?

Process Skills
Practiced

What process skills will the student practice while completing this activity?


Background

  • Is there background reading material?
  • What is the rationale for this activity?

Directions

  • What should the student do?

Deliverables

  • What will the student hand in?

Notes for Instructors

The remaining sections of this document are intended for the instructor. They are not part of the learning activity that would be given to students.

Assessment

  • How will the activity be graded?
  • How will learning will be measured? Ideally, there should be a way to measure each of the objectives described above.
  • How will feedback to the student be determined?

Include sample assessment questions/rubrics. Feel free to indicate that the activity itself is not graded, however it would be helpful to include any questions that might be used at a later date to interpret learning, for example on a quiz or exam.

The form of the assessment is expected to vary by assignment. One possible format is the table:

Criteria Level 1 (fail) Level 2 (pass) Level 3 (good) Level 4 (exceptional)
Criterion 1...
Criterion 2...

Comments

  • What should the instructor know before using this activity?
  • What are some likely difficulties that an instructor may encounter using this activity?

Suggestions for Open Source Community

Suggestions for an open source community member who is working in conjunction with the instructor.

Additional Information

ACM BoK
Area & Unit(s)

What ACM BoK Area and Unit(s) are covered?

ACM BoK
Topic(s)

What specific topics are addressed? The Computing Curricula 2013 provides a list of topics in Appendix A - The Body of Knowledge (page 58) - https://www.acm.org/education/CS2013-final-report.pdf

Difficulty

Is this activity easy, medium, or hard?

Estimated Time
to Complete

How long should a typical student take to complete the activity?

Environment /
Materials

What does the student need? (e.g. Internet access, IRC client, Git Hub account, LINUX machine, etc.)

Author(s)

Who wrote this activity?

Source

Is there another activity on which this activity is based? If so, please provide a link to the original resource.

License

Under which license is this material made available? We request that you pick a Creative Commons license. We suggest using a template like: {{License CC BY}} or {{License CC BY SA}}



For this blank format: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

CC license.png

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