[Year 12 IT Apps] and here's another one....

Thu Sep 18 12:04:02 EST 2008

Oh yes - I agree fully that the answer is 'language'.

I was just trying to explain why I think the answer can NOT be an "all 
of the above" decision, including 'choice of software tool.'

:-)

Laurie Savage wrote:
> That was a very clear exposition Mark and thanks for that. If teachers have
> problems distinguishing some of these concepts ... but I think we've been
> there before and the answer is to read the study design more closely.  
> 
> My problem with the examiner's "correct" answer to 16 is that I believe
> language and its correct and appropriate use is, and must be, of prime
> importance in the production of any useable software product. I am utterly
> pedantic on this point. A web site containing "childish" colour and
> animations might be as appealing to Nonna as to little Sofia, but
> polysyllabic language littered with subordinate clauses will lose the child
> more quickly than its parent.
> 
> Laurie
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au]
> On Behalf Of Mark Kelly
> Sent: Thursday, 18 September 2008 10:27 AM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] and here's another one....
> 
> Warning: Slightly pedantic but rather important discussion follows...
> 
> ">> 16. When designing an information product, the age of a target audience
> is most likely to impact on the (selection of a software tool)"
> 
> Be careful to distinguish "information product" from "software tool"  - they
> are very different.
> 
> The software tool (e.g. Access database) is used by a developer to create an
> information product (e.g. a database of your music collection). The target
> audience uses the information product, not the software tool.
> 
> (I acknowledge that in some cases the information product needs the original
> tool to be run - e.g. unless you compile your Filemaker music collection
> database into a stand-alone executable, you need Filemaker to load the music
> database you created.)
> 
> So the question really means, how could the age of the target audience
> affect the choice of the SOFTWARE TOOL (e.g. Filemaker) used to create the
> required INFORMATION PRODUCT (the music database).
> 
> Or, how could their age make you choose Visual Basic to create a game for
> one group, while using C++ for another group?  In this case they don't use
> either tool - they get the game you created (the information product).
> 
> The question is not asking about the choice of what software the AUDIENCE
> would use: they are using an information product created by the tool that is
> supposedly chosen according to their age, which doesn't really make sense
> most of the time.  That's why I asked you for an example.
> 
> In brief, the audience's age certainly affects the nature of the information
> product, but not the software tool used to create it.
> 
> (phew)
> 
> Kent Beveridge wrote:
>> Easy one Mark...Computer Games are more likely to be used in larger
> numbers by the 12-30yrs age group. (not from official stats). Computer
> programming languages is a tricky one though depending on skill and
> education(and interest). Email is generally dominated by younger persons but
> this is just due to their communication methods.
>> Sound reasonable??
>> KB.
>>  
>> Kent Beveridge,
>> I.T. co-ordinator
>> St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
>> Horsham
>> email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
>>  
>> |<3|\|7  b3\/3r1D93 ?  ;-)
>>
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>> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Mark Kelly
>> Sent: Wed 9/17/2008 12:36 PM
>> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] and here's another one....
>>
>>
>>
>> Can you give an example of how the audience's age could affect the 
>> choice of the software tool used?
>>
>> Kent Beveridge wrote:
>>> Janet, I reckon the age impacts on ALL of them!  Horses for courses!! But
> option E)..All of the above, is not a choice.
>>> KB.
>>>
>>> Kent Beveridge,
>>> I.T. co-ordinator
>>> St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College
>>> Horsham
>>> email.. kbeveridge at stbc.vic.edu.au
>>>
>>> |<3|\|7  b3\/3r1D93 ?  ;-)
>>>
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>>> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Bane, Janet A
>>> Sent: Tue 9/16/2008 3:48 PM
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>>> Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] and here's another one....
>>>
>>>
>>> another one for you to ponder
>>>
>>> 16. When designing an information product, the age of a target 
>>> audience is most likely to
>>>
>>> impact on the
>>>
>>> a. Colour and animation
>>>
>>> b. Complexity of language
>>>
>>> c. Navigation structure
>>>
>>> d. Selection of software tool
>>>
>>> The answer given is A, but I think B is valid as well.  Comments
> anyone????
>>>
>>> Janet Bane
>>> Patterson River SC
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