[Year 12 IT Apps] User guide/documentation for U401 advice

[Mark]

On 23 July 2015 at 09:10, Ciotti, George W <
ciotti.george.w at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:

>
> Last time I used Powerpoint and it worked successfully. Given that we're
> talking about a small component of the SAC it ranks in a similar league as
> the Web site prototype? As long as students can demonstrate an
> understanding of how a user guide/documentation can be applied to their
> solution and this can be operated *onscreen* it then satisfies the
> requirement. Correct me if I'm wrong.
>

Yes, it's only part of the SAC and you would not want to overcomplicate it.
Kids just need to show they have the skills and knowledge to demonstrate
what good on-screen documentation looks like.
Time is short, so keep it relatively simple, use software they already
know, and focus on the relevant design principles.



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>   From: Mark <mark at vceit.com>
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> Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:15:16 +1000
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> Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] User guide/documentation for U401 advice
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>  Hi George
>
>  The relevant key skills for ITA U4O1 is "use web authoring or
> *multimedia* authoring software to create onscreen user documentation".
>
>  Interactivity does not seem to be a criterion. *Multimedia* is.
> The question is whether a PDF can be called 'multimedia'.
> Strictly speaking, it *can* contain text and images, so it's *minimally*
> multimedia. But I'd suggest it is stretching the definition of 'multimedia'
> until it squeals...
>
>  I've argued in the past that MS Powerpoint is a valid multimedia
> authoring tool, and Paula wasn't even too sure about *that*.
> But I think she now accepts Powerpoint can create true
> multimedia/multimodal (for 2016) presentations.
>
>  I'd be uneasy about hoping that a PDF qualifies as 'multimedia'. Does it
> do video/animation of any variety?  Audio/music?
> I've always treated PDF as a format that is really designed for printing,
> not primarily for onscreen presentation.
>
>  Another 2 cents foolishly frittered away.
>
>  Mark
>
> On 22 July 2015 at 13:53, Ciotti, George W <
> ciotti.george.w at edumail.vic.gov.au> wrote:
>
>>  Hi,
>>
>>  I am looking to get my students to use InDesign to construct the
>> Documentation component of the 401 SAC. It will be turned into a pdf and
>> will demonstrate some interactivity. Before going down this route, I was
>> wondering whether this satisfies the requirements for this component. I
>> think I remember reading that PDFs do not meet requirements because they
>> lack typical online features. Which of course is not true. It certainly
>> falls in the multimedia, interactive and useable online criteria.
>>
>>  Thanks in advance
>>
>>  George
>>
>>   UHS Website Manager
>> IT/Arts/Design/Tech Domain
>> University High School
>> 77 Story St
>> Parkville 3052
>> *mobile: 0412 934 782*
>> phone: 9347 2022
>>
>>
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