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ICAWEB303A
Produce digital images for the web

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


This unit applies to people with responsibility for creating graphics for a web environment.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to produce and manipulate images suitable for use in website development.

You may want to include more information here about the target group and the purpose of the assessments (eg formative, summative, recognition)

Prerequisites

Not applicable.


Employability Skills

This unit contains employability skills.




Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

analyse client needs

research and source images

manipulate and produce images for use in website development meeting the requirements of the brief.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

image manipulation software, hardware and storage devices currently used in industry

client brief

sources of images

organisational policy and procedures

appropriate learning and assessment support when required

modified equipment for people with special needs.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

verbal or written questioning to assess candidate’s knowledge of image formats, copyright issues, program features, and web image issues

review of digital images prepared for a website.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.


Submission Requirements

List each assessment task's title, type (eg project, observation/demonstration, essay, assingnment, checklist) and due date here

Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Required skills

communication skills to clarify requirements

literacy skills to read and understand client requirements

research skills to gather information on the internet

technical skills to:

open, edit, save, organise and back up files appropriately

operate a computer

troubleshoot basic hardware and software issues.

Required knowledge

OHS requirements relevant to the IT industry

overview knowledge of industry standards and copyright legislation

sustainability concepts, such as energy and resource conservation.

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Client may include:

external organisation

individual

internal department.

Appropriate sources may include:

CD collections of unrestricted use, copyright and royalty free images

images taken by candidate

internet collections of unrestricted use, copyright and royalty free images.

Copyright restrictions may include:

authorised use of images

copyright law

use of images that are public domain.

Industry-standard image editing software may include:

Fireworks

GIMP

Illustrator

PaintShop Pro

Photoshop.

Web applications may include:

blogs

business website

content management system

e-commerce site

forums

image gallery

informational website

learning management system

multimedia production

personal web pages

promotional product

social networking sites

wikis.

Appropriate formats may include:

for client needs:

eps

portable document format (pdf) file

psd

psp

for web display:

gif

jpg

png.

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Access and interpret client brief to determine client needs 
Analyse client needs with regard to image content, quality and size 
Research appropriate sources of images to meet a range of needs 
Source images appropriate to meet needs, taking into consideration copyright restrictions 
Select appropriate industry-standard image editing software for the purpose 
Create backups of assets to be used 
Use features of the image-editing software to create a range of effects appropriate to client needs and web application 
Edit, resize and slice images for use in web applications as required to meet client needs 
Save images maintaining individual effects 
Save images in appropriate formats for use in web applications and appropriate to the client’s needs 
Save images in appropriate directory structure 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

ICAWEB303A - Produce digital images for the web
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Assessment Record Sheet

ICAWEB303A - Produce digital images for the web

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