[Year 12 IT Apps] First post: Nelson Chapter 1 test, blank Project Management plans, practice SAC queries and resources

[Mark Kelly]

Hi Chris, and welcome to the ITA lovefest.  Many thanks for your 
contributions: I'm sure many folk will find them very useful.

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topic under discussion.

It's better to post worthy attachments to the VITTA site or to the 
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Welcome, and enjoy the ITA aroma!

Mark

Chris Milton wrote:
> Hi,
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> I’m a first year VCE teacher doing Unit 3&4 IT Apps.  Thanks to all the 
> people who’ve sent useful stuff directly to me or via the list – a 
> veritable treasure-trove of helpful resources!!!  It’s even too much at 
> times!!!  Only just getting my head above water now…
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> Time to give something back…  Is it usual to just post attachments (if 
> they’re not too big) to the list?
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> Attached is my end of Chapter 1 test.  We use the Nelson textbook.  The 
> test is very easy – mainly to make sure they’ve read the text, studied 
> and learnt the key terms/knowledge.  Feedback appreciated…  I’ve started 
> the answer to the Project Management question also…
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> We are currently doing a practice SAC – the one from the Nelson textbook 
> web site (http://www.nelsoninfotech.com.au/it_u34/ in teacher 
> resources).  It seems pretty straight-forward and I’m mainly getting 
> them used to the steps/procedure to follow.  What would be helpful is 
> some more sample answers/diagrams/tables/overheads etc. to show students 
> what’s expected for this practice SAC.  The solutions provided are 
> pretty brief and the data structure tables (data dictionary) aren’t 100% 
> correct.  Whatever I create I’ll upload.  I’ve got a blank project plan 
> in MS Excel attached.  I’ve also attached my effort at writing a Problem 
> Description.  I’d love some feedback on whether this is the expected 
> sort of level or not…  Anyone else doing this practice SAC too?
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> For the “real” SAC (U301) is there a SAC that generally everyone else is 
> using or what???  What other practice SACs have people found useful?
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> Thanks for the help, regards,
> 
> Chris M.
> 


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