GBEN3002 | Assignment Brief | Academic Year 24/25

Module code IT Essentials Module leader: Robert Pee

and title:
Assignment No. Portfolio Assessment 100%
and type: weighting:
Equivalent to 1500 words

Submission time Monday 10th February 2025 Target feedback time Monday 3rd March 2025 23:59
and date: 23:59 and date:

Summative Assignment Task

You are required to prepare ONE SUBMISSION consisting of FIVE parts. There should be 1000 words
and 5 mandatory images/screenshots which, together, are equivalent to 1500 words. The five parts
are all described below. This assignment provides an opportunity to demonstrate your achievement of
the module learning outcomes.

The formative tasks which are outlined in the Module Guide are essential to the completion of your
summative assignment.

This assignment has been designed to provide you with an opportunity to demonstrate your
achievement of the following module learning outcomes:

LO1 Understand and apply basic IT solutions in the context of your studies.

LO2 Use the different functions and features of cloud computing.

LO3 Understand and use a range of media in presenting ideas.

LO4 Recognise personal and data security skills from the user’s perspective.

Task requirements
Overview:
The assignment should be submitted by 23:59 on Monday 10th February 2025 as a single Word
document in the Assignment Template, which contains the cover page and a template for all FIVE
PARTS of the assessment. In total, your work should contain 1000 words plus 5 mandatory
images/screenshots.

The Assignment Template can be downloaded from the course Moodle site by clicking on the
Assessment Tab and then clicking on the link marked “Assignment Template”.

Make sure to proofread your work before submission to avoid spelling or grammar mistakes. Ensure that
referencing is done while accessing online resources, including eBooks, images, and credible secondary
data sources for all the parts. References are strictly necessary in Part 3 and Part 5. However, you
should include at least ONE credible reference, with Oxford Brookes University Harvard referencing style
applied, in each other part to achieve a higher score.

Part 1 (200 words | Mark 20% | LO1, LO2 and LO3)

Using Artificial Intelligence

● Ask Microsoft Copilot to "Make an image of a typical business student" (1 image). Insert it into
your Assignment Template. Discuss the questions below: (200 words)
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o Write a narrative of how you created an image using Artificial Intelligence

o Reflect on the image you created and discuss whether your image of a “typical business
student” looks like you
o Whether Artificial Intelligence is a dangerous tool for students

Part 2 (200 words | Mark 20% | LO1 and LO2)

Managing files and folders on the cloud

● Create a new folder with a new file inside it on your Microsoft OneDrive. Take a screenshot
showing the file inside the folder (1 image). Insert it into your Assignment Template. Discuss
the questions below (200 words):

o Write a narrative of how you made/saved folders and files within Microsoft OneDrive
o Discuss collaboration with colleagues which is possible using the cloud
o Discuss the positives and negatives of using cloud tools for students

Part 3 (200 words | Mark 20% | LO3 and LO4)

Understanding IT security threats

● Make a PowerPoint slide deck examining one IT security threat (phishing, malware, weak
passwords, or using public Wi-Fi). The slide deck must include 3 slides, with around 30-40
words on each slide, to make a total of 100 words for the whole deck, + relevant images.
Include at least 3 references, with Oxford Brookes University Harvard referencing style applied.
Guidance on the correct referencing style is available from Oxford Brookes University:
https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/file/370e1de4-8ea3-18c5-0eb6-676d7efc9533/1/harvard.pdf

● The information on the slides should include:

o A definition of the IT security threat (30-40 words)

o The consequences of an attack for users and/or businesses (30-40 words)
o How to protect against attacks (30-40 words)
o 100 words in total

● Include at least one citation on each slide

● Include three references, with Oxford Brookes University Harvard referencing style applied at the
bottom of the third slide
● Insert the slides into your Assignment Template. Discuss the questions below (100 words):

o State how you found your information and designed your slide.
o Reflect on your design choices for your PowerPoint slides. Discuss why you chose this
design. Consider points such as colour of slides or template chosen, use of images, colour
of text, and any other important factor.

Part 4 (200 words | Mark 20% | LO1 and LO3)

Using IT to solve business issues
• Make a logo using Microsoft Copilot for the business you will create in class during Week 4 (1
image). Insert it into your Assignment Template. Discuss the questions below (200 words)

o Write a narrative of how you created your logo and discuss the prompts you used
o Discuss how AI could help a business in marketing
o Discuss other IT solutions to business problems
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Part 5 (200 words | Mark 20% | LO1, LO2 and LO3)

Poster about your business
• Create an A4 poster (using the Poster Template) outlining your business from Week 4 and
three specific IT solutions which could help that business (200 words + images). Include IT
solutions linked to Marketing, Customer Experience and Ways of Working (refer to Week 4
teaching materials). The Poster Template can be downloaded from the course Moodle site, by
clicking on the Assessment Tab and then clicking on the link marked “Poster Template”.
Include images and at least two citations/references (in the poster itself) which support your
argument. Insert your poster as an image into your Assignment Template.

Formatting Guidelines

• Assignment Template
o The Microsoft Word Assignment Template document must be used.
o Use Arial font.
o Set the font size to 12pt for the main text.
o Apply 1.5 or double spacing throughout the document.
o Clearly indicate each part of the assessment, following the template structure

• PowerPoint Slide Guidelines (Part 3)

o There is no required template for Part 3. Students are encouraged to explore the
templates available in PowerPoint and select one relevant to their topic. Alternatively,
students may design their own.
o Ensure that text on slides is readable for an audience member several metres away
from the presenter. The minimum font sizes are:
▪ Headings: 36pt
▪ Sub-headings: 28pt
▪ Body text: 24pt
o All three slides must be inserted into the Assignment Template as images.

• Poster Template (Part 5)

o The Poster Template must be used. This is available from the course Moodle site
under the Assessment tab.
o The template is A4 – your poster should remain in these proportions.
o Ensure that your font size is readable. The minimum font size is 12pt.
o Use any font but remember that you are producing a professional poster and will
be assessed on your design choices.
o The poster must be inserted into the Assignment Template as an image.

• General Format Considerations

o All references, including those in texts, on PowerPoints slides, and on the poster, must be
formatted in the Oxford Brookes University Harvard referencing style. Guidance can be
found at this link: https://radar.brookes.ac.uk/radar/file/370e1de4-8ea3-18c5-0eb6-
676d7efc9533/1/harvard.pdf.
o All text in Parts 1,2 4, and 5 must be written in full sentences and paragraphs, rather than
bullet points, using the skills in cohesion and coherence gained in Module 1.
o Information on the slides for Part 3 may be given in sentence-length bullet points.
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How your work will be assessed

Your work will be assessed on the extent to which it demonstrates your achievement of the stated
learning outcomes for this assignment (see above) and against other key criteria, as defined in the
University’s institutional grading descriptors. If it is appropriate to the format of your assignment and
your subject area, a proportion of your marks will also depend upon your use of academic referencing
conventions.

This assignment will be marked according to the grading descriptors for Level 3.

Submission details
This assignment should be submitted electronically via Moodle (module tutors will discuss this process
with you during class time).

● All submitted work should remain anonymous; therefore, please ensure that you only include
your student ID on your assignment.

● Please ensure that your work has been saved in one Microsoft Word document, as guided by
the template.

● You can submit your work as many times as you like before the submission date. If you
submit your work more than once, the most recent version will replace your earlier
submission.

● Once you have submitted your work, you will receive a digital receipt as proof of submission,
which will be sent to your forwarded e-mail address (provided you have set this up). Please
keep this receipt for future reference, along with the original electronic copy of your
assignment

● You are reminded of GBS’s regulations on academic conduct, which can be viewed on:
GBS Academic Good Practice and Academic Conduct: Policy and Procedure

Submission date and time

This assessment should be submitted before 23.59pm on Monday, 10th February 2025, via the
Final Summative Submission Point on the course Moodle site:
https://moodle.globalbanking.ac.uk/mod/assign/view.php?id=133511

You should submit all work for summative assessments by the above deadline. Work not submitted by
the deadline will be marked as 0% RN (refer, no work submitted) unless there is a valid reason for the
late submission (i.e. having been granted an extension to the deadline or a deferral via the
Exceptional Circumstances procedure). For information on exceptional circumstances, additional
support and assessment guidance, please refer to your programme handbook.

Work marked as 0% RN can be resubmitted as per below.

For guidance on Poor Academic Practice (PAP) or breaches of Academic Conduct (AC), including
the misuse of AI, please refer to the relevant policy document online at GBS Academic Good Practice
and Academic Conduct: Policy and Procedure.

Feedback and marks for this assignment will be available within three weeks from the deadline
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Resubmission date and time

The Oxford Brookes University Regulations for Study (6.9) set out the rules governing your
entitlements to resit assessments and retake modules. You can make your resubmission by Sunday
30th March 2025, before 23:59 PM.

Key Principles that students should be aware in making resubmission.

● A reassessment task will normally take the same form as the original assessment.
● The mark that you achieve for a resit will be capped at the pass mark - this means 40% for
this module. The only exception to this will be where you have made a successful claim for
exceptional circumstances, in which case, the mark achieved at resit would not be capped.

Core and Additional Reading

Core:

o Cottrell, S. (2019) The study skills handbook. 5th edn. Bloomsbury Academic

o Czurda-Page, K. (2016) IT Essentials Companion Guide v6. Cisco Press

Recommended:

o Chopra, R., (2018) Cloud Computing: a self-teaching introduction. Mercury Learning and
Information.

o Evans, N.D. (2017) Mastering Digital Business: How Powerful Combinations of Disruptive
Technologies are Enabling the Next Wave of Digital Transformation. Swindon: BCS
Learning & Development Ltd.

o Watters, P.A. (2024) Cybercrime and Cybersecurity. Abingdon, Oxon & New York: CRC
Press.

Websites:

o Good Things Foundation: Learn My Way. Available at: https://www.learnmyway.com/

o Lloyds Bank Academy. Digital skills training courses. Available at:

https://www.lloydsbankacademy.co.uk/

o Barclays Bank UK PLC. Barclays Digital Wings, Available at: https://digital.wings.uk.barclays/

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Marking Criteria for Module 2: IT Essentials

Marking Criteria for Parts 1-4 of the Summative Assignment. Each Part is worth 20% of the total. Each descriptor is to be read in conjunction
with the Module Learning Outcomes (see page 1 of this document).

Submitted work which conforms to 3 of the descriptors for a specific band will be awarded the lower step-mark attached to that band. Submitted
work which conforms to 4 or 5 of the descriptors for that band will be award the higher step-mark for that band.

Marking 90-100% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% 50-59% 40-49% 30-39% 0-29%

Band
Exceptional Outstanding Excellent Good/Very good Reasonable Pass/Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Additional
supported
needed
Tasks 1-4 As for An outstanding An excellent level of A good/very good A reasonable level of Limited knowledge of A failure to demonstrate Work which
(80%) ‘outstanding’ but level of knowledge knowledge and level of knowledge knowledge and basic IT skills, cloud an understanding of basic demonstrates
underpinned by and understanding understanding of and understanding of understanding of basic computing, using IT skills, cloud computing, limited
originality and/or of basic IT skills, basic IT skills, cloud basic IT skills, cloud IT skills, cloud diverse kinds of media, using diverse forms of understanding
novel ideas in cloud computing, computing, using computing, using computing, using and IT security. media, and IT security. of the
thinking and an using diverse diverse kinds of diverse kinds of diverse kinds of assessment.
understanding of kinds of media, media, and IT media, and IT security. media, and IT security.
the topic. No and IT security. security. Fundamentally
improvement flawed content
could Very well Most written/spoken Clearly structured, There is a clear Attempts to Demonstration of a very and/or
reasonably be structured, lucidly content is clearly lucid, accurate presentation of demonstrate and limited ability to present incorrect
expected at this written, uses clear structured, lucidly presentation of information and clear present some some information through information.
level. and accurate written with the information; discussion present in information with the writing. Written content
expression. target audience in discussion is well the text. reader in mind, with which is missing or Token marks
mind, and uses clear produced. competent attempt at extremely superficial. may be
Accurate use of a and accurate discussion. Organisation and structure awarded for
broad and/or expression. Organisation and in written content lacking. any relevant
extensive range of clarity of writing may information, as
evidence, sources Accurate use of a Good or very good Some attempts to use be limited, but it is still applicable.
and images to broad/wide range of use of accurate evidence, sources and possible to follow.
support work. evidence, sources evidence, sources and images to support
and images to images to support work but there may be
Demonstrates an support work. work. problems with these. Limited sources and No/very limited use of
adaptive, highly images to support the images, screenshots or
effective ability to Demonstrates an Demonstrates a Demonstrates some written content. sources
explain concepts, excellent ability to good/very good ability ability to interpret
engage with explain concepts, to explain concepts, and/or present
complexities, and engage with and present content concepts and/or data; Superficial Engagement to a very
to present content complexity, and informatively; written content might engagement with limited degree with the
informatively; present content Informative and contain some concepts and some task (e.g. produces an
discussion is informatively; insightful discussion. repetition. repetition in written image for one Part, but no
comprehensive. discussion is content. written text)
thorough and
thoughtful. The task is completed Serious weaknesses
Very few, if any, A few weaknesses at a basic level, and/or major flaws in
weaknesses. Little No serious may be identified, and Work at the lower end displaying a understanding the task
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improvement weaknesses, a few the work may need of this grade may rudimentary but
could reasonably areas of very minor some improvement in contain some major sufficient
be expected. improvement could one or more areas. errors. understanding and
be expected. achievement of the
module learning
objectives.
Step 18, 19, 20 16, 17 14, 15 12, 13 10, 11 8,9 6,7 1, 2, 4
Marks per
task.

Marking Criteria for Part 5 (poster) of the Summative Assignment. This part is worth 20% of the total. Each descriptor is to be read in
conjunction with the Module Learning Outcomes (see page 1 of this document)

Submitted work which conforms to 3 of the descriptors for a specific band will be awarded the lower step-mark attached to that band. Submitted
work which conforms to 4 or 5 of the descriptors for that band will be award the higher step-mark for that band.

Marking 90-100% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% 50-59% 40-49% 30-39% 0-29%

Criteria
Exceptional Outstanding Excellent Good/Very good Reasonable Pass/Satisfactory Unsatisfactory Additional
support
needed
Task 5 As for An outstanding An excellent level of A good/very good A reasonable level of Limited knowledge of A failure to demonstrate Work which
Poster ‘outstanding’ but level of knowledge knowledge and level of knowledge knowledge and IT solutions in an understanding of IT demonstrates
(20%) underpinned by and understanding understanding of IT and understanding of understanding IT business. solutions in business. limited
originality and/or of IT solutions in solutions in IT solutions in solutions in business. understanding
novel ideas in business. business. business. of the
thinking and an assessment.
understanding of Very well Most written content Clearly structured, There is a clear Attempts to engage Written content which is
the topic. No structured, lucidly is clearly structured, lucid, accurate presentation of the with the target missing or extremely Fundamentally
improvement written, uses clear lucidly written with presentation of the business, its products/ audience. There might superficial. Organisation flawed content
could and accurate the target audience business, its services, and its IT be some repetition and structure lacking; and/or
reasonably be expression. in mind, and uses products/services, and solutions. between sections of parts of the task might incorrect
expected at this clear and accurate its IT solutions. Organisation and the poster. have been missed or information.
level. expression. clarity of writing is attempted incorrectly.
sufficient for the Token marks
Accurate use of a Accurate use of a Good or very good reader to engage may be
broad and/or broad/wide range of use of accurate easily. However, the awarded for
extensive range of evidence, sources evidence, sources and written content of the any relevant
evidence, sources and images to images to support poster might contain Limited sources and No/very limited use of information, as
and images to support work. Some work. some repetition. images to support the images or sources. applicable.
support work. sources might written content.
contain data which Some sources and
Demonstrates an is examined in the images to support
adaptive, highly text. work. Superficial Demonstration of a very
effective ability to engagement with the limited ability to present
present key components of the some information in the
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information in the Demonstrates an Informative and Demonstrates some task (introducing the poster. Engagement to a
poster format. excellent ability to insightful content; ability to interpret business, its products/ very limited degree with
represent signs of good and/or present services, and its IT the task (e.g. produces a
information in the research. concepts and/or data. solutions). poster with just the logo
Very few, if any, poster format. and the name of the
weaknesses. Little Work at the lower end . The task is business, or just
improvement No serious A few weaknesses of this grade may completed at a basic marketing material for the
could reasonably weaknesses, a few may be identified, and contain some major level, displaying a business).
be expected. areas of very minor the work may need errors and needs rudimentary but
improvement could some improvement in some improvement. sufficient Serious weaknesses
be expected. one or more areas. understanding and and/or major flaws in
achievement of the understanding the task.
module learning
objectives.

Step 18, 19, 20 16, 17 14, 15 12, 13 10, 11 8,9 6,7 1, 2, 4

Marks for
Task 5.
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Final Bands and Descriptors

Band Description Step marks

90-100% Exceptional 18, 19, 20

80-89% Outstanding 16, 17

70-79% Excellent 14, 15

60-69% Good/Very Good 12, 13

50-59% Reasonable 10, 11

40-49% Satisfactory 8, 9

30-39% Unsatisfactory 6, 7

Below 30% Additional support needed 1, 2, 4