[Year 12 IT Apps] Mark's ITA post mortem

[Kent Beveridge]

Just took my turn at looking through Mark's solution options...
Must confess to raising a smile with his comments(woof, for a schmako!) - whilst agreeing with them. Once again, a stellar job Mr. Kelly...good onya! 
Havent heard from my boys how they went...but can pretty much guess!!
 
KB.
 
Kent Beveridge,
I.T. co-ordinator
St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
Horsham
email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
 
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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Mark Kelly
Sent: Thu 11/13/2008 8:24 AM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] Mark's ITA post mortem



Cheers, Geoff.

I have a feeling  Q12 is going to be a thorny issue - which is good.

But I still stick to my story: limited lists MUST be limited (e.g.
states/territories of Australia; the names of Santa's reindeer; month
names) rather than dynamic.

Geoff Moss wrote:
> Again Mark Kelly is the first to put his head on the block and suggest
> answers to the ITA examination for us to have a go.
> 
> Thanks Mark, your courage to do this, and willingness to contribute to
> the wider IT community is now legendary and much appreciated by fellow
> teachers.
> 
> I do agree with Janet on Multiple Choice Question 12 that the answer is
> B.  The drop down list is a means of validation in that it provides a
> range of possible responses (titles) and reduces the possibility of
> typos and other errors.
> 
> Other than that, I wholeheartedly agree with your responses to the
> multiple choice questions and the reasoning you have added.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Geoff Moss
> RMIT
> 
> 
>
>     ----- Original Message -----
>     *From:* Bane, Janet A <mailto:bane.janet.a at edumail.vic.gov.au>
>     *To:* ITA List <mailto:itapps at edulists.com.au>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, November 12, 2008 9:39 PM
>     *Subject:* [Year 12 IT Apps] Mark's ITA post mortem
>
>     If you are interested in reading about /retarded custard pies and
>     geraniums, see Mark Kelly's magnificent post mortem of the ITA exam
>     at vceit.com.  Essential reading.  Just one thing Mark, I disagree
>     with your answer to q 12 of the multiple choice - I think the answer
>     is B (not D) as a drop down list could give  range of titles (Mr,
>     Mrs, Ms, Dr, Professor) whereas all the other options (Fax, phone,
>     customer ID)  are likely to be unique, and therefore a drop down box
>     is a bit redundant.  /
>     //
>     /Other than that, I have had a chuckle about your comments,
>     particularly the "ethical" question.   I must admit I looked at that
>     and said WTF..... Also Q 9 was poorly worded in that it didn't
>     actually say where the students were accessing class notes, and
>     where they were supposed to be uploading the data from - home?
>     school?  Timbuktu (Geog students are known for their intrepid
>     adventures).  It  kind of has a bearing on how you answer section a.   /
>     //
>     /Some of my little cherubs left early, most stayed til the near the
>     end (which could be a good sign or a bad sign depending on how you
>     look at it) but I thought the paper was a real departure
>     from previous years, and will certainly sort out the contenders from
>     th pretenders./
>     
>     /regards/
>     //
>     //
>     Janet Bane
>
>     Patterson River SC


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