[Year 12 IT Apps] CMS, kind of an answer.

[Mark]

Thanks for the info, Ben.

As I understand it, classroom constraints may well prevent kids' MMOS
actually being put online.
*The MMOS must, however, still be built to be suitable for a global
audience.*

Other unavoidable constraints may preclude the use of certain website
features (e.g. login boxes or feedback forms that really work) and I have
the understanding that these could be simulated as they currently can be in
the prototype website.
In this way students can show an *understanding* of desirable site features
without having to actually implement them under the restrictive 'walled
garden' conditions that are imposed by a school network.

And a MMOS using static data would be fine. There is no indication anywhere
that a MMOS needs to have dynamic data sources (e.g. linked databases).

(Actually - in SD - attaching databases to solutions has been stomped on by
VCAA as being unnecessarily-complex and distracting to students'
concentration on demonstrating key skills and knowledge.)

Cheers
Mark




On 7 May 2015 at 09:35, Baas, Benjamin B <baas.benjamin.b at edumail.vic.gov.au
> wrote:

>  Hi All,
>
>
>
> Went to the information session last on the new study design. Asked about
> the use of CMS. It looks like you will have no issues using CMS for Unit 1
> outcome 3, (which is good because they are a nice way for student to
> collaboratively create a website).
>
>
>
> For informatics it becomes a matter of making sure that all key knowledge
> points and key skills can be covered. The issue that seems to be raised
> with the use of CMS is student being able to create the websites they have
> designed on paper. CMS seems to be seen as limiting your design option (I
> think).
>
>
>
> Good news is not all CMS solutions are blogs and some of them are
> relatively powerful when it comes to giving you choice on how your site
> looks and they always give you the option to get access to the html code to
> make even more custom changes.
>
>
>
> The cynic in me is thinking about how many students design a webpage to
> look similar to a template provided on Dreamweaver.
>
>
>
> Essentially if the solution can hit all of the KK and KS you can probably
> use it. Don’t take my word on that.
>
>
>
> Oh and don’t think I love CMS, I’m just looking for free alternatives. Now
> I’m off to look at eBooks and other digital publications that aren’t
> websites but are still online.
>
>
>
> Lastly, how online does the online solution have to be. Does the solution
> have to be potential online like a website saved on the local computer or
> do we need to be able to access the solution from another network. For
> those of you think about doing websites how are you going to get your
> students to host their work.
>
>
>
> Cheers,
>
>
>
> Ben.
>
>
>
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