[vet-mm] exam requirements

Wed Feb 24 07:56:31 EST 2010

Sorry Marian, I meant the Author Interactive Sequences UOC. I am probably looking too hard to see if there is any need to include scripting in the course because I am still unclear whether it is required or not. It seems to me that you could satisfy the Author Interactive Sequences UOC by making an interactive game using Flash & AS3 but I'm not sure whether it is worth the students doing battle with AS3 if scripting is not required knowledge and web site authoring is. I'll plan to cover web site authoring, CSS, etc and touch on some scripting basics and hopefully things will be clarified soon.

Thanks,

Brian

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From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Stoney, Marian Sy
Sent: Tuesday, 23 February 2010 10:12 PM
To: VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: RE: [vet-mm] exam requirements

Hi Brian,
Maybe exam advice will come out with the sample questions? .
I'm confused about what Scripting UoC you are referring to. There isn't one in Cert III, it has been moved up to Cert IV level,
Marian

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From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Brian Pearce
Sent: Sun 21/02/2010 9:37 PM
To: VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: RE: [vet-mm] exam requirements

Hi list again,

I have recently been assured by VCAA that exam advice is imminent.
I also noticed that the document that outlines the software specifications for this year ( attached ) says that the practical component will be based on an animation and web pages and specifies Dreamweaver as the software program for the Author Interactive Sequences UOC. It looks like construction of web sites will be required knowledge but it doesn't really say to what extent scripting will be required knowledge.
I think I'll go with the animation in Flash, with enough scripting to include some interaction or game-iness ( sort of like the annoying shoot the target or dodge the bullet pop-ups that appear as ads on web sites ).
My reading of the Scripting UOC is that they don't have to really be "authors" of script as long as they can put it in place, check it and make it work, so most of it will be applied by the kids as pre-scripted chunks and tweaked to suit their project. If they then put a web site together and put the animation on it they should have covered what they will need.
I'm happy for anyone to let me know if they think I'm on the wrong track here.

It is also interesting to note on the attached sheet that the "specifications and sample material, will be published by the start of Term 1, 2010." Hmmm.

Brian Pearce.
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From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au [vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of peterfowler at optusnet.com.au [peterfowler at optusnet.com.au]
Sent: Sunday, 21 February 2010 4:35 PM
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Subject: Re: [vet-mm] exam requirements

Hi List,
I think that there are a number of teachers out there (including me) who are unsure how to structure their 3&4 IDM course because the competencies as always can be interpreted quite broadly. The important content issues of where to put the focus, what are the essential knowledge and skills that will allow our cohort of students to perform at their best in an exam situation and in some cases what software to deliver the competencies through.
The Prepare video assets competency do I use Final Cut, AfterEffects or one of the myriad of other software applications available?
I would have thought that VCAA should have published information prior to the commencement of the school year.

Personally I have started with competencies that are fairly predictable but still feel in the dark about the level of understanding expected.

Has not being able to make the PixelEd start up day put me at a huge disadvantage?
Were the teachers who attended privy to additional information about the course content?
If not I am surprised at the lack of chat about the course structure and the tardiness of VCAA to provide us concrete information.
Yours Frustratedly
Peter Fowler
Swinburne Senior Secondary College

> Stoney, Marian Sy <stoney.marian.sy at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
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> Hi Brian,
> As far as I am aware, the only hints that  VCAA are likely to give about
> what will be on the exam are:
>
> *
>       the software that they have specified for the exam, which includes
> Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash
> *
>       the sample exam questions, to be released soon
>
> I'm happy to be contradicted by anyone,
>
> Marian
>
>
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> From: vet-mm-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Brian Pearce
> Sent: Mon 15/02/2010 3:01 PM
> To: VET Multimedia Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: [vet-mm] exam requirements
>
>
>
> Hi list members,
>
>
>
> My reading of the UOCs is that I could cover the Author Interactive
> Sequences UOC by using Flash and AS, placing their game on a prepared
> web page, but I have heard mention that AS is out and the exam will
> require them to be proficient in web authoring, including style sheets.
> I can't find a definitive statement anywhere in the VCAA literature and
> none of the UOCs specifically requires web page authoring. Can anyone on
> the list point me to any further information on what will be required of
> the students on the exam?
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>
>
> Thanks,
>
>
>
> Brian Pearce
>
> Catholic Ladies College,
>
> Eltham.
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