[Informatics] informatics Digest, Vol 38, Issue 16

Benn POLLOCK pol at wantirnacollege.vic.edu.au
Wed Mar 20 03:12:33 UTC 2019 

I can't believe they called it Data analytics... Are they trying to
officially kill the study? I am promoting my subject still as Computing/IT
around the school/to students as I feel uncomfortable calling it "Data
analytics"... Even the Y11 study of "Applied Computing" sounds so much more
attractive. When people ask me what I teach and i say 'Data analytics' I
can just see what their response is going to be... Semi off topic, but I
really do like the Y11 course now. 4 outcomes, some new fields.. It looks
fun!

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> From: Mark <mark at vceit.com>
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> Really informative and funny, Andrew.
>
> But I must admit the correlation between deaths from falling from fishing
> boats vs marriage rates just *might* actually be worth investigating.
> I can see the causal connection.
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> On Tue, 19 Mar 2019 at 18:17, Andrew Shortell <shortell at get2me.net> wrote:
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> > Hi All
> >
> > Today I was introduced to the site about Spurious Correlations
> >
> > I love it
> >
> > http://www.tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations
> >
> > Great for checking your hypothesis ideas for the SAT
> >
> > Andrew
> >
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> I'm sure my Informatics class is going to double in size now that it's
> called Data Analytics!
>
> I'm pretty disappointed with this new study design. Plenty of flaws have
> been left in, ie: 2NF and references. I'm at a loss of words about this
> fancy graph making infographics or "dynamic data visualisations"...
>
> On Sun, Mar 17, 2019 at 3:34 PM Mark <mark at vceit.com> wrote:
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> > <html>
> > <freud> Now, Roland. What did you mean by 'enraged', *exactly*? </freud>
> > </html>
> >
> > On Sun, 17 Mar 2019 at 15:07, Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> "Super engaged” not enraged. Dang that lazy left index finger on the
> >> keyboard when I touch type.
> >>
> >> Is Litsa emptying bins already? I still have some stuff under my desk to
> >> sort through.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> *Roland GESTHUIZEN*http://about.me/rgesthuizen
> >>
> >> On 17 Mar 2019, at 3:03 pm, Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks Mark,
> >>
> >> Monash has me super enraged this week with some STEM and higher order
> >> thinking activities with a cool cohort from SE Asia (and a PhD work)
> but I
> >> would like to be kept up speed about the changes. I am going to talk
> about
> >> the new study design with my preservice teachers, keen to hear the
> thoughts
> >> by others too.
> >>
> >> Regards Roland
> >> --
> >>
> >> *Roland GESTHUIZEN*http://about.me/rgesthuizen
> >>
> >> On 17 Mar 2019, at 2:43 pm, Litsa Tzelepis <htzelepis at msj.vic.edu.au>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >> oh there it is - welcome back mark -
> >> a bit of good old fashioned lol is just what we need.
> >> 🍎
> >>
> >> On Sun, Mar 17, 2019 at 1:20 PM Mark <mark at vceit.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>> What? ME? *Grumpy*?
> >>> I've got a good mind to punch you on the nose and...
> >>>
> >>> Oh, yeah. I see what you mean.
> >>>
> >>> On Sat, 16 Mar 2019 at 14:28, Roland Gesthuizen <rgesthuizen at gmail.com
> >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Mark,
> >>>>
> >>>> Love your grumpy elder, critical eye and red pencil on yea olde
> >>>> documents, reminds me of that Moody chap in Harry Potter.
> >>>>
> >>>> Totally wonderful, I have printed out your emails as a set of handouts
> >>>> to use on Monday to pick over with my Preservice Teachers.
> >>>>
> >>>> Sending more coffee love your way via VCEIT.COM <http://vceit.com/>
> >>>> (hint for anybody else reading this, donation link is on the upper
> RHS)
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>> *Roland GESTHUIZEN*http://about.me/rgesthuizen
> >>>>
> >>>> On 12 Mar 2019, at 2:08 pm, Mark <mark at vceit.com> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi all. Here are some thoughts on the brand spanking new Data
> Analytics
> >>>> units 3 and 4.
> >>>> Hold onto your hats 'cos things have changed.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Unit 3 - DATA ANALYTICS
> >>>>
> >>>> - Yes, folks. Informatics is no more! Not sure if the new name is much
> >>>> better... but the hypotheses and MMOS are no more.
> >>>> - Perhaps this was a reaction to the 40% drop in Informatics
> enrolments
> >>>> after its first year.
> >>>>
> >>>> *AOS1 tools*
> >>>> - Database (dB), spreadsheet (SS) and data visualisation software.
> >>>> - Note: the 'and' implies that spreadsheets *must* be used.
> >>>> Spreadsheets haven't been examined for a long time. They are welcome
> back.
> >>>> - Important Note: it does *not* say that the dB software has to be
> >>>> relational! This is odd, but interesting.
> >>>>
> >>>> *AOS2 tools*
> >>>> - at least 1 data manipulation tool (e.g. dB SS) and one visualisation
> >>>> tool + project planning tool.
> >>>>
> >>>> *AOS 1 - Data analytics*
> >>>>
> >>>> Intro
> >>>> "Students develop software solutions using database, spreadsheet and
> >>>> data visualisation software tools".
> >>>> - QUERY - does the 'significant s' in 'solution*s*' mean than more
> >>>> than one solution is required??
> >>>> - QUERY - all 3 of dB, SS, AND datavis tools are required?? YES.
> >>>>
> >>>> "Students develop software solutions using database, spreadsheet and
> >>>> data visualisation software tools"
> >>>> 1. import data from files to a dB
> >>>> 2. import data into SS for 'further refinement' before presenting
> >>>> findings as data visualisations. (Note the plural, again)
> >>>>
> >>>> Analytics U3O1
> >>>> "respond to teacher-provided solution requirements and designs to
> >>>> extract data from large repositories, manipulate and cleanse data and
> apply
> >>>> a range of functions to develop software solutions to present
> findings."
> >>>>
> >>>> *U3O1 KK*
> >>>> - new - methods to collect census, Geographic Information System (GIS)
> >>>> data, sensor, social media and weather
> >>>> - the old issue of the difference between correctness and accuracy is
> >>>> still there! More cow jokes, I fear...
> >>>> - New - only the APA referencing style is named! Blessed relief!
> >>>> - Gone - no mention of laws relating to data usage in this outcome. It
> >>>> appears in U3O2.
> >>>> - 3NF is still there. Along with the forever-annoying 2NF...
> >>>> - GONE - user interfaces. This is very odd.
> >>>> - GONE - 'user interacting with online solution' stuff. No more user
> >>>> flow diagrams. Yay.
> >>>> - And the big reveal... HYPOTHESES ARE GONE! MULTIMODAL SOLUTIONS ARE
> >>>> GONE! It's true that a rolling study design gathers no MMOS. Sorry.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> *AO2 - Data analytics: analysis and design*
> >>>>
> >>>> (Part 1 of the SAT)
> >>>>
> >>>> *Analytics U3O2*
> >>>>
> >>>> "propose a research question, formulate a project plan, collect and
> >>>> analyse data, generate alternative design ideas and represent the
> preferred
> >>>> design for creating infographics or dynamic data visualisations."
> >>>>
> >>>> *U3O2 KK*
> >>>>
> >>>> - Gantt charts are required.
> >>>> - New - Critical path is named. At long last.
> >>>>
> >>>> Unit 4 - Data analytics
> >>>>
> >>>> *Analytics U4O1*
> >>>>
> >>>> - Develop and evaluate infographics or data visualisations to show the
> >>>> findings of the research question prepared in U3O2.
> >>>>
> >>>> (Part 2 of the SAT)
> >>>>
> >>>> *Analytics U4 AOS1*
> >>>>
> >>>> - Ss can use dB or SS.
> >>>> - dB *need not be relational*
> >>>> - RDBMS is never mentioned. But KK still includes foreign keys and
> 3NF.
> >>>> This is odd.
> >>>> - Evaluate solutions using evaluation criteria prepared in U3O2
> >>>>
> >>>> *Analytics U4O1*
> >>>>
> >>>> "develop and evaluate infographics or dynamic data visualisations
> [DDV]
> >>>> that present findings in response to a research question, and assess
> the
> >>>> effectiveness of the project plan in monitoring progress"
> >>>>
> >>>> *U4O1 KK*
> >>>>
> >>>> - U4O1 KK01 - "procedures and techniques for handling and managing
> >>>> files, including archiving, backing up, disposing of files and
> security". **
> >>>>
> >>>> So they are *disposing of security* along with files? VCAA punctuation
> >>>> is once again ambiguous and misleading. Use the Oxford comma as
> standard,
> >>>> people!
> >>>>
> >>>> - U4O1 KK03 - "characteristics of information for educating targeted
> >>>> audiences, including age appropriateness, commonality of language,
> culture
> >>>> inclusiveness and gender"
> >>>> This says that gender is a characteristic of information. What does
> >>>> this mean, VCAA? 'Gender inclusiveness'? This needs to be fixed. **
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> *Data Analytics U4 AOS2 - Cybersecurity: data and information
> security*
> >>>>
> >>>> - Note - refers to data security in "an organisation", not
> >>>> "organisationS" with the significant "S"
> >>>> - "an organisation uses to protect their data and information" - this
> >>>> is grammatically incorrect. Should be the singular "its", not "their"
> **
> >>>> - "Students consider the consequences for an organisation that fails
> to
> >>>> protect their data and information" - ditto **
> >>>> - Does VCAA proofread their designs for punctuation and grammar?
> >>>>
> >>>> *Analytics U4O2*
> >>>>
> >>>> "respond to a teacher-provided case study to investigate the current
> >>>> data and information security strategies of an organisation, examine
> the
> >>>> threats to the security of data and information, and recommend
> strategies
> >>>> to improve current practices."
> >>>>
> >>>> *U4O2 KK*
> >>>>
> >>>> - "possible consequences for organisations that fail or violate
> >>>> security measures" - this is grammatically wonky. This equates to
> "possible
> >>>> consequences for organisations that fail security measures or violate
> >>>> security measures" which does not make sense. **
> >>>>
> >>>> Assessment - "The student’s performance will be assessed using one of
> >>>> the following:
> >>>>     • a case study with structured questions
> >>>>     • a report in written format
> >>>>     • a report in multimedia format."
> >>>>
> >>>> *Assessment Summary*
> >>>>
> >>>> *U3O2*
> >>>>
> >>>> A project plan (Gantt chart) indicating tasks, times, milestones,
> >>>> dependencies and critical path
> >>>> AND
> >>>> A collection of complex data sets that has been referenced
> >>>> AND
> >>>> An analysis that defines the requirements, constraints and scope of
> >>>> infographics or dynamic data visualisations
> >>>> AND
> >>>> A folio of alternative design ideas and detailed design specifications
> >>>> of the preferred design.
> >>>>
> >>>> *U4O1*
> >>>>
> >>>> Infographics or dynamic data visualisations that present findings in
> >>>> response to a research question
> >>>> AND
> >>>>     • an evaluation of the efficiency and effectiveness of
> infographics
> >>>> or dynamic data visualisations
> >>>>     • an assessment of the effectiveness of the project plan (Gantt
> >>>> chart) in monitoring project progress
> >>>> in one of the following:
> >>>>     • a written report
> >>>>     • an annotated visual plan.
> >>>>
> >>>> So, a new study design and a new desperate search for a meaning for
> the
> >>>> unit formerly known as Information Processing and Management, IT
> >>>> Applications, Informatics...
> >>>>
> >>>> I have attached a summary of the Analytics KK for your personal
> >>>> pleasure.
> >>>>
> >>>> Regards,
> >>>> Mark
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>> Mark Kelly
> >>>>
> >>>> mark at vceit.com
> >>>> http://vceit.com
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> >
> >>>>
> >>>> Powered by *a loss of hypotheses.*
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
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