[Year 12 IT Apps] IT Glossary, part 2

[Mark Kelly]

Considering how punctilious the ITA exam is regarding the accurate 
interpretation of terms, I see a detailed glossary as essential for the 
IT design.

We have already seen many fruity and heated discussions/arguments about 
the definitions of terms used in the study design and exams, and having 
a token glossary will only inflame those arguments.

I believe that if an exam question is going to test specific 
understanding of a term, that term must be officially defined in the 
study design.  Otherwise, the exam markers will be forced to accept ANY 
student's interpretation of a term.

Simple example: if "information system" is not defined in the glossary 
and an exam questions asks a student to recommend an appropriate 
information system (or a key knowledge dot point refers to the term) 
then it's up to the student to define the term as he or she pleases - 
e.g. only including hardware and not people, procedures, data or software.

IT might be the exception with regards to the detail required in its 
glossary, but if it needs a glossary it should get one.  Having a 
standard "15 terms only" rule is (frankly) aiming to achieve suffocating 
standardisation to make petty bureaucrats feel warm and cosy.  What 
possible benefit would that have to students and teachers?

Rage, rage against the dying of the glossary!

More to come.  Must settle down first  :-)


Christophersen, Paula P wrote:
> 
> Oops - accidently hit the 'send' button! The VCE Review Panel has been directed to restrict the number of terms in the glossary to about 15. We would welcome not only your comments about the existing terms (their inclusion as well as their definition), but are there any other terms that you think should be included.
> 
> Regards
> Paula
> 
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> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Mark Kelly
> Sent: Wed 19/08/2009 10:30 AM
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> Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] IT Glossary, part 2
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> 
> 
> The definition of 'Legal Obligations' refers to "Information Privacy Act
>   200"
> 
> That was 85 years before Diocletian became Emperor of Rome, and I doubt
> the IPA was much on the Roman Senate's mind at the time.  :-)
> 
> But seriously folks, the glossary in the draft study design is far less
> detailed than the current one.  Is this how it will be published?
> 
> Aren't we even going to see the famous 56 bps modem?
> 
> 
> --
> Mark Kelly
> Manager - Information Systems
> McKinnon Secondary College
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> Why do people mis-spell 'grammar' and mispronounce 'pronuniciation'?
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Mark Kelly
Manager - Information Systems
McKinnon Secondary College
McKinnon Rd McKinnon 3204, Victoria, Australia
Direct line / Voicemail: 8520 9085
School Phone +613 8520 9000
School Fax +613 9578 9253
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