[Year 12 SofDev] Proposed Changes to VCE Computing

[Victoria Farrell]

I suppose elements of Multimedia could be incorporated into Visualisation?
I thought Multimedia is focused on in VCE Media.
Also, I was thinking that the addition of Cyber Security is good but I also
think it is overkill adding it to Unit 2 AND both Unit 4s.

On Tue, Aug 21, 2018 at 11:43 AM, Vera Cook <vcook at mscw.vic.edu.au> wrote:

> Hi everyone
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> I had not noticed that it is up and just had a look a little bit of
> multimedia in Analytics, but I admit I was hoping that there would be a
> multimedia VCE unit as I feel that it seems to be lacking in our study
> designs and lots of students are very creative. We have many going to TAFE
> to do multimedia courses.
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> I was wondering what others thought.
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> Vera
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> *From:* sofdev <sofdev-bounces at edulists.com.au> *On Behalf Of *Victoria
> Farrell
> *Sent:* Tuesday, 21 August 2018 10:55 AM
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> *Subject:* [Year 12 SofDev] Proposed Changes to VCE Computing
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> Hi All!
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> I've just had a quick look through the proposed changes to VCE Computing
> Study Design and throught I'd throw out some comments for discussion:
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> 1. I like that Units 1 and 2 have compressed the two data analysis topics
> into one. That is a definate winner! Needed to happen.
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> 2. Unit 1 Outcome 1 needs a more contemporary, and less abstract context
> than "research" which students do not always relate to.  Possibly provide
> an e-commerce context where the data they are collecting is related to a
> product and prospective clients/customers. Student can investigate SEO and
> use Google statistics for a real world project.
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> 3. I like programming moving from Unit 2 to Unit 1 with more time to go
> into depth and do a project. Keeps students interested who are wanted to go
> into SD.
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> 4. DISAPPOINTED in the complete absence of relational databases stipulated
> in Unit 1 or 2. We do not have time to go into rel DBs in Software
> Development yet it is crucial for so many SAT projects. Relational
> Databases are the cornerstone of every organisation's information system.
> My 2 cents says: "Scrap the Innovative Solutions" and add Relational
> Databases - and let the student be innovative about how the interface is
> produced - online interface using PHP, a programmed Interface, or just use
> MS Access.
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> Thoughts?
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> Vic
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