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Evidence Guide: ICAU1204B - Locate and use relevant on-line information

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Tips for gathering evidence to demonstrate your skills

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ICAU1204B - Locate and use relevant on-line information

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Conduct a basic search using a search engine

  1. Open an internet application and locate and access a searchengine on the internet
  2. Enter appropriate key words into the searchengine to locate the desired information
  3. Refine a search depending on outcomes of the original search
  4. Conduct a thorough search within a website using the provided internal search facility if available
Open an internet application and locate and access a searchengine on the internet

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Enter appropriate key words into the searchengine to locate the desired information

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Refine a search depending on outcomes of the original search

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Conduct a thorough search within a website using the provided internal search facility if available

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Conduct an advanced search using search tools

  1. Use advanced search features, provided in most searchengines
  2. Use Booleansearch techniques when required to enhance the search
  3. Use multiple or meta search tools with a range of key words
  4. Use searchengines particular to a field of knowledge to refine the outcome
  5. Access related virtual community sites and newsgroups and note their objectives and operational arrangements
  6. Conduct a search with domain names to refine the search
Use advanced search features, provided in most searchengines

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Use Booleansearch techniques when required to enhance the search

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Use multiple or meta search tools with a range of key words

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Use searchengines particular to a field of knowledge to refine the outcome

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Access related virtual community sites and newsgroups and note their objectives and operational arrangements

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Conduct a search with domain names to refine the search

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Use information that has been located

  1. Cross-reference the information found by using several websites to determine the accuracy of the information obtained
  2. Check the date that the website was last updated or the properties of the website to determine the currency of the information
  3. Determine the website authority by looking at copyright statements, privacy statements and organisational information
Cross-reference the information found by using several websites to determine the accuracy of the information obtained

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Check the date that the website was last updated or the properties of the website to determine the currency of the information

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Determine the website authority by looking at copyright statements, privacy statements and organisational information

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Save and print information

  1. Save information found in different file forms
  2. Print information found in different file forms
Save information found in different file forms

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Print information found in different file forms

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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 following is essential:

Assessment must ensure the ability to use search tools to locate information and make an informed assessment of the accuracy, currency, authority and reliability of the site and information located.

To demonstrate competency in this unit the person will require access to:

Personal computer with internet capability

Printer

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Locating and using online information is an increasingly important business and personal function. Many organisations encourage activities and transactions to be conducted online. An increasing number of government provided information services and transactions require online user capability for effectiveness.

The sourcing and verification of online information is an increasingly important research task for both individuals and organisations as a growing proportion of suppliers and customers use online facilities to market or secure good and services.

The breadth, depth and complexity of knowledge and skills in this competency would prepare a person to perform a defined range of activities many of which may be routine and predictable.

Assessment must ensure

Applications may include a variety of employment related skills including preparatory access and participation skills, broad-based induction skills and/or specific workplace skills. They may also include participation in a team or work group.

Method of assessment

The purpose of this unit is to define the standard of performance to be achieved in the workplace. In undertaking training and assessment activities related to this unit, consideration should be given to the implementation of appropriate diversity and accessibility practices in order to accommodate people who may have special needs. Additional guidance on these and related matters is provided in ICA05 Section 1.

Competency in this unit should be assessed using summative assessment to ensure consistency of performance in a range of contexts. This unit can be assessed either in the workplace or in a simulated environment. However, simulated activities must closely reflect the workplace to enable full demonstration of competency.

Assessment will usually include observation of real or simulated work processes and procedures and/or performance in a project context as well as questioning on underpinning knowledge and skills. The questioning of team members, supervisors, subordinates, peers and clients where appropriate may provide valuable input to the assessment process. The interdependence of units for assessment purposes may vary with the particular project or scenario.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

ICAU1128B Operate a personal computer

ICAU1133B Send and retrieve information using web browsers and email

ICAU1213B Conduct on-line transactions

ICAS2243B Detect and protect from spam and destructive software

An individual demonstrating this competency would be able to:

Demonstrate knowledge by recall in a narrow range of areas

Demonstrate basic practical skills, such as the use of relevant tools

Perform a sequence of routine tasks given clear direction

Receive and pass on messages and information

Maintain knowledge of industry products and services

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

Understanding key words

Operating a PC

Opening web pages

Using PC peripheral hardware

Required knowledge

Using an internet web browser

Using internet search functions

Using research techniques

Evaluating and assessing the authority of information

Different types of search engines

Copyright and privacy statements

Range Statement

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.

Search engine may include:

Snap

Questfinder

Ask Jeeves

Google

metacrawler

Alta Vista

Excite

infoseek

Findlink

Northern Light

AOL Netfind

Hotbot

LookSmart

Yahoo

Netscape

Lycos

Open Text

WebCrawler

Go To Dot Com

Beaucoup

Meta Search

Search.com

Go2Network

Savvy Search

Profusion

Dogpile

Metagopher

Boolean search may use terms such as:

AND

OR

NOT