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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Firstly I agree totally with Marks
comment about the terms we need to know being in the glossary and clearly
explanations of how much details of networks etc. we should go into eg. in SD
do we do OSI layers? (I do briefly). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I like the introduction of
programming in Unit 2, but, unlike Mark, worry that students coming through
will not have any spreadsheet background.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>I find the programming weighting
in SD Unit 4 Outcome 1 does not reflect the effort that students put into the
outcome and find it very difficult to distribute fairly the marks. I think a
greater share to programming, and I think it should come from Outcome 2 eg.
Outcome 1 worth 60 marks total – 45 for the “solution” and
Outcome 2, which is far less time consuming or challenging or implying anywhere
near the degree of knowledge and skills, as being worth 40 marks for the total
of 100 for that unit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Judee Forscutt-Hobbs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Lowanna College<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au
[mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Christophersen,
Paula P<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, 16 February 2009 10:22 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List; Year 12 Software
Development Teachers' Mailing List; yr11it@edulists.com.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 SofDev] Reminder: feedback on study design<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Dear
colleagues<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Last
week I posted a message inviting you all to comment on the strengths and
weaknesses of the study design. This information will be considered by the
Review Panel, which is charged with the responsibility of developing a revised
study design.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Suggested
areas for comment include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>suitability of
outcomes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
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style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>workload<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>clarity of language<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>nature of content<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Courier New"'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>o<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'> </span></span></span><![endif]><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>level of student
interest<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:18.0pt;text-indent:-18.0pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2'><![if !supportLists]><span
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>balance between
theoretical and practical components. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>What
do you like and don’t you like about the study? We want to hear both the
strengths and weaknesses of the current study, because we are mindful of
developing a revised study which supports continuity of good practice with a
touch of innovation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>You
can either post your comments to the list, or directly email them to me. The
panel needs to hear your thoughts!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Regards<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Paula<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Paula
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