A1 ePortfolio (Intro To Bus Comm)
It was a little bit difficult to adjust to a new routine and schedule. There was a little bit of travel involved however it wasnât as much as some others in the class. Everyone within the class is there to learn so it is a good environment to be in as well as the fact that we all share a common interest, being sport. I intend to approach the year in a very similar way to the way I approached year 12. I want to take a relaxed approach so I do not work myself up over the assessments as the first semester of the first year looks like it could get quite hectic at points. Iâm looking forward to meeting some new people with similar interests to myself as well as the talks from people within the industry and the pathways they took to get where they are.
For this assignment I worked with Peter, Troy and Arthur. As a group, I felt that we worked really well and efficiently. Everyone did what they needed to so that we finished on time with ease. Our actual presentation was pretty well done considering the circumstances of it having to be presented online through Webex. For the teamwork survey everything was rated highly as I felt comfortable sharing ideas with the team because they were always very willing to take feedback on board and give feedback out when required. Personally, Iâm pretty nervous whenever it comes to presenting so I think that can always be worked on, but all in all, for one of my first assessments, I feel as if I did my job and was pleased that everyone else did theirs to a high standard. I think we couldâve put some more work into the aesthetics of the presentation so that it was nicer to look at. However, for us, it wasnât really a priority until right at the end. So, if anything, we could have attempted to finish sooner so that we could edit the layout and look of the presentation.
 Academic Source - Judd, B & Butcher, T 2016, âBeyond equality: the place of Aboriginal culture in the Australian game of footballâ, Australian Aboriginal Studies, no. 1, pp. 68-84, viewed 17 March 2020, EBSCO database. https://search-informit-com-au.ezproxy.holmesglen.edu.au/fullText;dn=220966850376591;res=IELAPA
 The academic source was compulsory so I thought I should put a lot of effort into choosing the right one. It took me a little while to find the right one, but I think this source was extremely relevant to the topic considering it actually mentioned the athlete from our chosen issue, Adam Goodes.
In comparison to my final years of high school, there isnât a huge change in the ways that I have chosen to study. Considering the Coronavirus pandemic, it was difficult to get motivated at times throughout the semester. Being stuck at home and learning online has meant that there are some difficult distractions at times and has made it harder to concentrate in comparison to just learning in class. With the cancellation of sport, itâs probably been a good thing in terms of helping me focus on my study, especially over weekends. Iâm realising that some of these new skills such as referencing are going to be very helpful in the future. Itâs something that I learnt very briefly at school but knowing how to properly do it to a high standard will assist me in swaying from citing or paraphrasing without crediting the original source. I have pretty much fully settled into the new style of learning and am realising how much work Iâm going to need to put in to succeed in the course and in the future opportunities that I am provided with.
I aimed to use this table to guide my days to make sure that I remained on track. Of course, there were a few days where this went out the window and I had a bit of a âlazy dayâ but in terms of my general time management, this helped significantly, even if it was just to guide me. I thought exercise was going to be very important for me this year, especially on a regular basis and to take a productive break from studying rather than sitting on my bed, watching Netflix. The running helped to clear my mind and not only has helped me feel better, physically, but especially mentally, allowing me to get back to my work and focus.
The feedback I received came from Ryan. My downfall was the lack of artifacts which I already knew going into having it marked as I hadnât put a lot of time into my ePortfolio at that point. My focus now will turn to the artifacts because my feedback reads that the actual content within the ePortfolio was quite good. It will need some re-reading and editing to make sure itâs the best it can possibly be, but the artifacts are key at this current point in time. At this current point in time, I have just worked out the basics of Tumblr through having to use if for my âIntroduction to Public Relationsâ subject for the Weekly Market Analysis Assignment.
Up to this point in time, my assessment marks arenât what I was hoping them to be. A lot of this is based on referencing and my difficulty in grasping it early on. However, in more recent assignments that I have handed in (the essay type assignments), I have felt more confident and I am intrigued to see if I did well on those or not as I can definitely see a big improvement between those essays and the first few assignments that I completed, especially in terms of my referencing and my citations. As the semester is coming to a close, the stress levels are beginning to rise again with many assignments and tasks due in not a long period of time. I usually like to work hard on an assignment and then give myself a bit of a break, however this is challenging me as the assessments are one after another. I donât think I will âenjoyâ the challenge as much but it will definitely be beneficial for me in the long run whether thatâs working through stress and pressure or organising my time management a little bit better.
These comments from Simone on the report submitted by myself and Riley kind of put into perspective the level of work expected for assessments, particularly for the academic articles. We tried our best to try and follow the guidelines but seemed to slip off track a little bit. This highlighted the importance of remembering to return to the assessment guide and rubric to make sure that the task was followed closely. Our referencing was particularly loose which really hurt our marks and the âacademicâ side of the academic report. To this point I havenât received marks for my other reports so Iâm not sure how much Iâve improved, but I have put a lot more time into my referencing to try and get as many marks as possible on my referencing with the hope that my other content is good enough to get a solid mark overall.
Over the semester, for me personally, it has been about adapting to the differing climate on the back of the Coronavirus. Despite this, Iâve enjoyed the semester while learning plenty of useful information. Referencing has been a big thing that Iâve learnt, especially the significance of it in ensuring that you donât get pulled up for plagiarism or copyright.Â
My skills have grown quite significantly this year so far. The way I am writing is more succinct and Iâm making a conscious effort to not âbeat around the bushâ but rather express my point in a clearer fashion then what I was perhaps doing in high school. As mentioned, the main skill Iâve learnt is referencing and its importance. But Iâve also learnt a lot about the history of sport, the media industry and ways to engage an audience through public relations campaigns and strategies.
My attitudes towards the subject as a whole have sort of changed in a sense. Iâve realised that the course, over the entirety of the 3 years, will be a lot more of a grind than what I may have originally thought. The class has bonded really well and I feel like Iâm a part of it. This helps with going back because Iâm generally not very talkative so this tightly knitted group is very nice to have. My focus now turns to the exams which I am a little nervous for but I know that there will be plenty of time to study and ask questions if I need.
