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

[Ciotti, George W]

Thanks.

George

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From: Mark <mark at vceit.com<mailto:mark at vceit.com>>
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Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 12:23:57 +1000
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Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] User guide/documentation for U401 advice



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



UHS Website Manager
IT/Arts/Design/Tech Domain
University High School
77 Story St
Parkville 3052
mobile: 0412 934 782
phone: 9347 2022



From: Mark <mark at vceit.com<mailto:mark at vceit.com>>
Reply-To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List <itapps at edulists.com.au<mailto:itapps at edulists.com.au>>
Date: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 14:15:16 +1000
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List <itapps at edulists.com.au<mailto:itapps at edulists.com.au>>
Subject: Re: [Year 12 IT Apps] User guide/documentation for U401 advice

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<mailto: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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