[Yr11 Information Technology] RE: For Paula Christopherson revirtual teams oc.

Thu Apr 26 16:59:11 EST 2007

Hi Kent

In the learning process for this outcome it would be terrific for the
students to experience virtual collaboration - this practical exposure
usually leads to better understandings. However, in the actual task,
this is not required. Students need to have an understanding of the
processes, including security, file management etc, and the technology
that supports this collaborative decision making and knowledge sharing. 

Regards

Paula

Paula Christophersen

ICT Curriculum Manager

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment

Authority

41 St Andrews Place

EAST MELBOURNE 3002

Phone: 03 9651 4378

Fax: 03 9651 4324

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[mailto:yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Kent Beveridge
Sent: Thursday, 26 April 2007 4:18 PM
To: Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: RE: [Yr11 Information Technology] RE: For Paula Christopherson
revirtual teams oc.

Thanks Paula, I find it interesting that the site to be created doesn't
require the virtual teams component to be actually functioning but I
suppose that this could be part of the prototyping process. I guess that
this could be covered by adding a discussion page link with password
access on the student constructed version of the site. Also, like
Margaret Lawson has suggested in her approach, just ensure that the
students are aware of the process of virtual teams and how they function
and what their purpose is.

Is it compulsory that the students actually use a virtual collaboration
in the actual outcome? Or just understand what the process is about?

I have spoken to my techie here and we have moodle, just haven't yet got
it working on the network. If I just cover the theory of virtual teams
and have them understand about it, will that suffice with a 'non
functioning' component in the web site?

KB.

Kent Beveridge,

I.T. co-ordinator

St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College

Horsham

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Sent: Thu 4/26/2007 2:48 PM
To: Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: [Yr11 Information Technology] RE: For Paula Christopherson
revirtual teams oc.

Hi Kent

Outcome 2 requires students to create a prototype website that
facilitates collaborative decision making and knowledge sharing by a
virtual team. The students themselves do not have to be part of this
team - the website just needs to show how people working within a
virtual team could share confidential information, and also how, if
appropriate, the wider public could share their knowledge, for example,
providing feedback through email; posting comments on a forum etc. There
are a variety of technical ways that this could be achieved and the
students just need to either create or simulate how team members could
access these facilities from the website, for example, for a password
protected section, a user name and password dialogue box would be
adequate OR a wikispace for a designated team could be provided. Note:
students are required to design the entire website, but only create the
home page and the relevant pages to support the abovementioned purposes.

Re: the audit, I am not responsible for this process. I am, however,
involved if schools are identified as having some problems with their
tasks. To my knowledge, the amount of work you need to do is not great -
you are just presenting the tasks and marking guidelines used when
students do the tasks. As a general rule of thumb, when creating tasks,
use the key skills as the building framework and then check the tasks
against the highest range of performance descriptors to identify if the
tasks provide students with the opportunities to demonstrate these
characteristics If it doesn't, modify your task. 

I hope this info clarifies any concerns you have. If not, please do not
hesitate to get back in contact with me.

Regards

Paula

Paula Christophersen

ICT Curriculum Manager

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment

Authority

41 St Andrews Place

EAST MELBOURNE 3002

Phone: 03 9651 4378

Fax: 03 9651 4324

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Kent Beveridge
Sent: Tuesday, 24 April 2007 11:48 AM
To: Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: For Paula Christopherson re virtual teams oc.

Hi Paula, 

got a question for you wrt this virtual teams OC component...

I was just perusing young Mr.Kelly's site and some other stuff and it
just occurred to me that the Novell software products offer the ability
for users to be set up in 'groups'. I was just thinking that if that is
available on the Windows 2003 NOS, would that type of environment suit
the requirements 'officially' for this component of the outcome? 

Surely it must since it provides a secure environment in which to
exchange information not available to anyone outside the 'group'. 

Also, I am really trying to get this right (irrespective of) since lucky
me is one of the special few being audited I've just been told. What
joy! As if I am not busy enough this year already....

Are there any grounds to apply for an exemption from the audit? Serious,
since I am currently doing 2 courses on top of my current teaching load
(an online postgrad cert, and the TAA04 qual)?

KB.

Kent Beveridge,

I.T. co-ordinator

St. Brigids Catholic Sec. College

Horsham

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Sent: Wed 7/03/2007 12:12 PM
To: Year 11 Information Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: RE: [Yr11 Information Technology] electronic publishing design

It's terrific, isn't it - wish I had known about it before!

Paula Christophersen
ICT Curriculum Manager
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment
Authority
41 St Andrews Place
EAST MELBOURNE 3002
Phone: 03 9651 4378
Fax: 03 9651 4324

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[mailto:yr11it-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Kevork Krozian
Sent: Wednesday, 7 March 2007 12:07 PM
To: yr11it at edulists.com.au
Subject: Re: [Yr11 Information Technology] electronic publishing design

Hi Paula,

 This is magnificent.
As I am about to give the first Outcome for Yr 11 ( converting printed
product to electronic version ) I will use this as the master checklist
for the style and format and convention used in the final product.

Thanks

Kevork Krozian
IT Manager , Forest Hill College
k.krozian at fhc.vic.edu.au
http://www.fhc.vic.edu.au <http://www.fhc.vic.edu.au/> 
Mobile: 0419 356 034

>>> christophersen.paula.p at edumail.vic.gov.au 03/07/07 11:36am >>>
Dear colleagues

I have just been alerted to this excellent resource - it is long, but
just select those aspects that are of particular importance.

http://www.agimo.gov.au/information/publishing/formats

Topics include: file formats, audience considerations, navigation,
features of websites, page layouts, information architecture etc. It
also includes some very useful examples of good and bad layouts.

Regards

Paula

Paula Christophersen

ICT Curriculum Manager

Victorian Curriculum and Assessment

Authority

41 St Andrews Place

EAST MELBOURNE 3002

Phone: 03 9651 4378

Fax: 03 9651 4324

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