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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Totally agree with point 4. Databases are the core of any info system.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-fareast-language:EN-US">Some of the proposed topics in Unit 2 / AOS 1 overlap with Systems Engineering,. Rest are pretty wishy washy. Suggest databases here would make the unit more rigorous.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">From:</span></b><span lang="EN-US"> sofdev [mailto:sofdev-bounces@edulists.com.au]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Victoria Farrell<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 21 August 2018 10:55 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Year 12 Software Development Teachers' Mailing List <sofdev@edulists.com.au>; informatics@edulists.com.au<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Year 12 SofDev] Proposed Changes to VCE Computing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">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
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<p><b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif">Victoria Farrell</span></i></b><i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Trebuchet MS",sans-serif"><br>
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