[Year 12 SofDev] sofdev Digest, Vol 159, Issue 13

Mon Aug 20 23:31:32 EDT 2018

Consultation period starts today and ends on the 14th September I think.
https://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au/Pages/vce/studies/computing/softwaredevel3-4.aspx#Consultation

On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 1:26 PM, Stephen Trouse <
Stephen.Trouse at flinders.vic.edu.au> wrote:

> I didn’t know the new study design had been released!
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>    1. Re: Proposed Changes to VCE Computing (Vera Cook)
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> Date: Tue, 21 Aug 2018 01:46:15 +0000
> From: Vera Cook <vcook at mscw.vic.edu.au>
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> Subject: Re: [Year 12 SofDev] Proposed Changes to VCE Computing
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> BTW
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> I agree Victoria if Databases are in the year 12 Analytics it should be in
> the 11 course.
>
> Vera
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> From: sofdev <sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au> On Behalf Of Victoria
> Farrell
> Sent: Tuesday, 21 August 2018 10:55 AM
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> Subject: [Year 12 SofDev] Proposed Changes to VCE Computing
>
> Hi All!
>
> I've just had a quick look through the proposed changes to VCE Computing
> Study Design and throught I'd throw out some comments for discussion:
>
> 1. I like that Units 1 and 2 have compressed the two data analysis topics
> into one. That is a definate winner! Needed to happen.
>
> 2. Unit 1 Outcome 1 needs a more contemporary, and less abstract context
> than "research" which students do not always relate to.  Possibly provide
> an e-commerce context where the data they are collecting is related to a
> product and prospective clients/customers. Student can investigate SEO and
> use Google statistics for a real world project.
>
> 3. I like programming moving from Unit 2 to Unit 1 with more time to go
> into depth and do a project. Keeps students interested who are wanted to go
> into SD.
>
> 4. DISAPPOINTED in the complete absence of relational databases stipulated
> in Unit 1 or 2. We do not have time to go into rel DBs in Software
> Development yet it is crucial for so many SAT projects. Relational
> Databases are the cornerstone of every organisation's information system.
> My 2 cents says: "Scrap the Innovative Solutions" and add Relational
> Databases - and let the student be innovative about how the interface is
> produced - online interface using PHP, a programmed Interface, or just use
> MS Access.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Vic
>
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> Victoria Farrell
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> St Kevin's College
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> From: Victoria Farrell <farrellv at stkevins.vic.edu.au>
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> I suppose elements of Multimedia could be incorporated into Visualisation?
> I thought Multimedia is focused on in VCE Media.
> Also, I was thinking that the addition of Cyber Security is good but I
> also think it is overkill adding it to Unit 2 AND both Unit 4s.
>
> On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 11:43 AM, Vera Cook <vcook at mscw.vic.edu.au> wrote:
>
> > Hi everyone
> >
> >
> >
> > I had not noticed that it is up and just had a look a little bit of
> > multimedia in Analytics, but I admit I was hoping that there would be
> > a multimedia VCE unit as I feel that it seems to be lacking in our
> > study designs and lots of students are very creative. We have many
> > going to TAFE to do multimedia courses.
> >
> >
> >
> > I was wondering what others thought.
> >
> >
> >
> > Vera
> >
> >
> >
> > *From:* sofdev <sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au> *On Behalf Of
> > *Victoria Farrell
> > *Sent:* Tuesday, 21 August 2018 10:55 AM
> > *To:* Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List <
> > sofdev at edulists.com.au>; informatics at edulists.com.au
> > *Subject:* [Year 12 SofDev] Proposed Changes to VCE Computing
> >
> >
> >
> > Hi All!
> >
> >
> >
> > I've just had a quick look through the proposed changes to VCE
> > Computing Study Design and throught I'd throw out some comments for
> discussion:
> >
> >
> >
> > 1. I like that Units 1 and 2 have compressed the two data analysis
> > topics into one. That is a definate winner! Needed to happen.
> >
> >
> >
> > 2. Unit 1 Outcome 1 needs a more contemporary, and less abstract
> > context than "research" which students do not always relate to.
> > Possibly provide an e-commerce context where the data they are
> > collecting is related to a product and prospective clients/customers.
> > Student can investigate SEO and use Google statistics for a real world
> project.
> >
> >
> >
> > 3. I like programming moving from Unit 2 to Unit 1 with more time to
> > go into depth and do a project. Keeps students interested who are
> > wanted to go into SD.
> >
> >
> >
> > 4. DISAPPOINTED in the complete absence of relational databases
> > stipulated in Unit 1 or 2. We do not have time to go into rel DBs in
> > Software Development yet it is crucial for so many SAT projects.
> > Relational Databases are the cornerstone of every organisation's
> information system.
> > My 2 cents says: "Scrap the Innovative Solutions" and add Relational
> > Databases - and let the student be innovative about how the interface
> > is produced - online interface using PHP, a programmed Interface, or
> > just use MS Access.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> >
> >
> > Vic
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> > *Victoria Farrell*
> > * Head of Technology Department *
> >
> > *St Kevin's College*
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> > *E farrellv at stkevins.vic.edu.au <farrellv at stkevins.vic.edu.au>*
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