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ICAWEB419A
Develop guidelines for uploading information to a website

Assessment tool

Version 1.0
Issue Date: May 2024


This unit applies to individuals working in the web area who are required to ensure that a website remains operational.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to support the effective operation of a website by establishing content upload guidelines and procedures in the context of site policies.

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:

develop procedures for uploading and removing website content that:

reflects the strategic intent of the site while maintaining site security and privacy standards

adheres to quality standards for the updating process and data

carries out updates in a secure and convenient manner

research and recommend current industry products and services.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

servers

ebusiness website

FTP software

organisational documentation, requirements and guidelines

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:

direct observation of candidate identifying, analysing and evaluating procedures and tools from a variety of sources, such as authoring tools and updating procedures

verbal or written questioning to assess candidate’s knowledge of major elements of website design

review of guidelines developed by candidate for uploading content.

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

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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 liaise and negotiate with colleagues and clients

literacy skills to:

create procedures

interpret legislative and standards requirements

interpret organisational policy and requirements

planning and organisational skills to:

allocate roles and responsibilities

develop guidelines for uploading website content

meet organisational and other requirements for uploading site content

research skills to locate and evaluate available products and services

technical skills to:

analyse websites

archive information

locate and use authoring guides

maintain and administer a website

publish on a website

transfer files

undertake directory maintenance

use CSS and content templates

use FTP to move data or other files, such as help files or links

use website design software

write policy.

Required knowledge

copyright and intellectual property issues

information architecture

internet protocols

procedures for disseminating and documenting technical specifications

website architecture and business process design and how ebusiness sites fit into corporate strategy.

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.

Requirements may include:

business

network

people in the organisation

system

advising users of old data being archived and new content that has been posted when updating, loading and removing redundant content.

Content may include information and interactive features, such as:

background articles

company information

copyright and disclaimer notices

customer only information

customer-specific information

error messages

feedback mechanisms

forms

frequently asked questions

hyperlink titles

instructions

product information

ratings, rankings, testimonials and quotes from reviews

reference pages

site map

what's new.

Documentation may follow:

audit trails

International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Australian Standards (AS) standards

naming standards

project-management templates

report writing principles

version control.

Server may include:

application and web servers

BEA Weblogic servers

email servers

file and print servers

firewall servers

FTP servers

IBM VisualAge and WebSphere

Novell Directory Services (NDS) servers

proxy or cache servers.

File transfer protocol client may include:

AxY FTP for Windows, Linux and Unix

cftp for Unix

Curl for Unix supports FTP, HTTP, and Telnet

gFTP with GUI for Unix supports FTP, HTTP and SSH

lftp command line FTP for Solaris, IRIX, HP-UX, digital Unix and Linux

Lukemftp command-line FTP supports FTP and HTTP URLs

NcFTP client command-line FTP and HTTP URLs for Solaris, FreeBSD, AIX, Linux.

Details may include:

author

location and title of new files

time of update.

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
Develop and disseminate policies on acceptable usage, security, privacy and copyright issues based on technical security and privacy requirements 
Develop and disseminate roles and responsibilities for updating and loading content and removing redundant information 
Document and disseminate information about the nature of content able to be updated and loaded 
Establish upload documentation and disseminate the processes and procedures for update, loading or removal of content on the site 
Implement automatic and routine updating and archiving procedures 
Allocate and make available to contributors directory space to update and load new site content 
Identify and make available for use authoring guides and resources based on cascading style sheets (CSS) and business style guides 
Develop and make available new content templates to be applied by authors for use based on CSS parameters 
Allocate and monitor server permissions 
Identify preferred file transfer protocol (FTP) client based on best fit with technical environment and make available for use 
Customise FTP client to meet requirements 
Identify and develop authoring support tools, such as help files and links 
Disseminate authoring support tools, such as help files and links as necessary 
Develop documentation for loading information, taking into consideration security and privacy 
Document and make available links to recommended support tools 
Automate details of recent updates and loading of information, and document on the site 

Forms

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