[Year 12 IT Apps] REVIEW OF VCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, SUMMARYOFPROPOSED CHANGES TO THE STUDY DESIGN

Thu Sep 3 11:41:22 EST 2009

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Woof.
KB.

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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Robert
Sent: Wed 9/2/2009 6:56 PM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] REVIEW OF VCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,SUMMARYOFPROPOSED CHANGES TO THE STUDY DESIGN

Collie  dogs?

I  would much prefer to be a poddy for Philip Adams.

But back to business

Why voluntary?

Perhaps the VCAA should require that schools record their
database/spreadsheet choice in ITA or their chosen programming language in
SOD.

Why not?

Robert Hind (Semi-retired)
Ashwood and Traralgon
robert at yinnar.com

----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Kelly" <kel at mckinnonsc.vic.edu.au>
To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List"
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Sent: Wednesday, September 02, 2009 6:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] REVIEW OF VCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,
SUMMARYOFPROPOSED CHANGES TO THE STUDY DESIGN

> Dear Collie dogs
>
> Perhaps VCAA might like to institute a voluntary survey system so when
> optional tools or assessment modes are offered in the study design,
> teachers can indicate which option they use.
>
> Might be useful data for the next study design...
>
> Woof
>
> Mark
>
> Christophersen, Paula P wrote:
>> Dear colleagues
>>
>> When there was an option at the school level as to whether students
>> studied spreadsheets or database, schools were not required to indicate
>> their choice, hence officially VCAA does not know. It's the same with the
>> update of approved programming languages in Software development.
>>
>> Regards
>> Paula
>>
>> ________________________________
>>
>> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Lawson, James
>> Sent: Wed 2/09/2009 3:06 PM
>> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
>> Subject: RE: [Year 12 IT Apps] REVIEW OF VCE INFORMATION
>> TECHNOLOGY,SUMMARYOF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE STUDY DESIGN
>>
>>
>>
>> It was about 50/50 in the previous course from research we did.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au
>> [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Mark Kelly
>> Sent: Thursday, 20 August 2009 3:54 PM
>> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] REVIEW OF VCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY,
>> SUMMARYOF PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE STUDY DESIGN
>>
>> That's what the previous course did, and I have a feeling 99% of the
>> state chose spreadsheets every time.  At least I did.
>>
>> I wonder if Paula has figures on the numbers of schools who chose
>> databases over spreadsheets when they had the choice.  I think that
>> would be a democratic demonstration of people's preferences.
>>
>> While I'd prefer this strategy too, I can cope with one database task,
>> but two is really pushing it.
>>
>> Mark Scott wrote:
>>> Paula
>>>
>>> Here's one simple change that might satisfy some.
>>>
>>> Change U4O1 to read...
>>>
>>> Outcome 1
>>> On completion of this unit the student should be able to use a
>>> relational database management system *or a spreadsheet *to solve an
>>> ongoing information problem, and evaluate how well the solution meets
>>> the information needs of an organisation.
>>>
>>> Students would still get some database experience (U3O2). Teachers
>> could
>>> offer U4O1 as a database or a spreadsheet task or even offer both and
>>> give students a choice.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark Scott
>>> Luther College
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