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ICAWEB417A
Integrate social web technologies

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Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit applies to web developers who are responsible for integrating social networking websites into new or pre-existing websites.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge to successfully develop and implement social networking in websites.

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:

select an appropriate social networking tool

integrate tool into an existing website.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

client requirements

text editor

range of browsers

internet for research

validation of code

API documentation

appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified 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:

review of documentation of the advantages and disadvantages of social networking

evaluation of:

candidate's integration of a social networking website into a pre-existing website

candidate's additional content management functionality against current programming and security standards

validation of frontend code markup correctness against standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C).

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

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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

analytical skills to determine uses, audience and document structure and requirements

communication skills to liaise with end users

initiative and enterprise skills to recommend design features

literacy skills to:

follow documented instruction from a supplied guide and online documentation

interpret workplace instructions and other technical documents

keep up-to-date with latest industry guidelines

technical skills to develop social networking integration code.

Required knowledge

detailed knowledge of markup language and associated standards

basic knowledge of server-side language.

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.

Social networking websites may include:

Campaign Monitor

Delicious

Digg

Facebook

Flickr

Friendster

Google Applications

Last.fm

LinkedIn

MailChimp

Myspace

Slashdot

Twitter

YouTube.

Integration may relate to:

using a social networking website application programming interface (API) to

post information from own website to the social networking website (Twitter)

pull and display information onto your own website.

Browsers may include:

Firefox

Google chrome

Internet Explorer

Konqueror

Lynx

Mozilla

Opera

Safari.

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
Evaluate different popular social networking websites 
Discuss benefits of social networking in websites 
Discuss negative aspects of social networking 
Define goals based on client requirements for a successful social networking integration 
Develop guidelines for implementing social networking in a website 
Develop code to integrate a social networking website into a pre-existing website 
Use pre-existing scripts and tools to integrate a social networking website into a pre-existing website 
Validate social networking integration 
Validate social networking integration performance in different browsers, checking compatibility and display 

Forms

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