[Year 12 IT Apps] new study Design

[Townsley, Andrew A]

I think I might just do spreadsheet again as this is simpler.

Also I might start with unit 2 database . I am not seeing much of a difference in this new study design

Area of Study 1 A relational database management system (RDBMS) or spreadsheet software
Web authoring or multimedia authoring software

A.Townsley
townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au
Fountain Gate SC



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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Mark KELLY
Sent: Sat 13/11/2010 8:23 AM
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Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] new study Design
 
I guess it's possible, but I fear you might be expecting too much of your
kids in the time available.  Then there's the risk that you'll lose focus on
the database and spend too much effort on the website.  Most of us have
enough trouble getting kids skilled up for databases alone, let alone
incorporating a website connection which will contribute no marks towards
the kids' assessment for the outcome.

But, having said that, if you fulfil the requirements of the study design &
other gospels (using a RDBMS and covering the mandated functions) and don't
overburden your kids, noone could really complain.

Out of interest, what RDBMS were you thinking of using?


On 12 November 2010 16:23, Townsley, Andrew A <
townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

> So U401 is yet another database with more functions.
> Is there anyway I could satisfy this outcome with  a web based theme like
> having to make a webpage that interacts with a database.
>
>
> A.Townsley
> townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au
> Fountain Gate SC
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of Mark KELLY
> Sent: Fri 12/11/2010 3:03 PM
> To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] new study Design
>
> On 12 November 2010 09:02, Townsley, Andrew A <
> townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am still unclear about the new study design in what told I can use.
> > I want a webdesign theme for the year. TO fit this into IT apps I can use
> > U401 - database attached to a website?
> >
> >
> > A.Townsley
> > townsley.andrew.a at edumail.vic.gov.au
> > Fountain Gate SC
> >
> >
> My reading is this:
>
> *U3O2* is the mandated database task with a web flavour, but you don't have
> to create an *online* database with MySQL and PHP etc. It is just a normal
> database "to manipulate data typically acquired through websites" (e.g.
> customer orders that came in via a web form).  The database itself does not
> have to be online.
>
> The tool for *U4O1* is a choice between spreadsheets and databases to
> "create solutions to information problems". There is no mandated web
> component.  If you want to solve an information problem that has a web
> element, you can. But you don't have to.  You could do something like U3O2
> again if you liked.  Again, the database does not have to be online.
>
> Note that if you use databases again in U4O1, there are some extra skills
> students need to exercise:
>
>   - import/export of data
>   - format data for display
>   - create and edit a range of forms, including different data types and
>   controls
>   - create and edit a range of formatted reports.
>
> Paula may have more to add to my theory  ;-)
>
> As a side note, it's dead-easy to put a Filemaker database only with
> Instant
> Web Publishing.  Flick an option switch in the sharing setup and bingo!
> it's
> online.  Sweet.
>
> --
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McKinnon Secondary College
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