[Year 12 IT Apps] Spreadsheet vs Database for U4O1

[Mark KELLY]

Hi Robert

I don't use spreadsheets as databases... did I somehow suggest that?

I've found the number of students having trouble with spreadsheets is
*way*less than those having dB trouble - and their marks for U4O1
compared to
U3O2 clearly reflect that.

On 5 December 2011 15:14, Robert Hind <robert at yinnar.com> wrote:

> Hi Mark,
>
> I have never been in favour of using a spreadsheet as a database. So would
> really go for a RDBMS for U401 rather than spreadsheet software. Introduce
> the RDBMS in year 11 and progress from  there. Sure some students have
> problems with databases, but then the same students have trouble with
> spreadsheets :-)
>
> Robert Hind (Semi-retired) OOF, GOM, COF
> Ashwood and Traralgon
> robert at yinnar.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Scott" <msc at luther.vic.edu.au>
> To: "Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List"
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> Sent: Monday, December 05, 2011 10:28 AM
> Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Spreadsheet vs Database for U4O1
>
>
> > Dear all
> >
> > I am considering a move away from Spreadsheets for U4O1.
> >
> > It just seemed that the 2011 exam might have favoured those students who
> > did Databases instead.
> >
> > What do people think?
> >
> > thanks
> > Mark Scott
> > Luther College
> >
> > "The busier you get, the slower you walk" anon
> >
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