Operate new media software packages

Formats and tools

Unit Description
Reconstruct the unit from the xml and display it as an HTML page.
Assessment Tool
an assessor resource that builds a framework for writing an assessment tool
Assessment Template
generate a spreadsheet for marking this unit in a classroom environment. Put student names in the top row and check them off as they demonstrate competenece for each of the unit's elements and performance criteria.
Assessment Matrix
a slightly different format than the assessment template. A spreadsheet with unit names, elements and performance criteria in separate columns. Put assessment names in column headings to track which performance criteria each one covers. Good for ensuring that you've covered every one of the performance criteria with your assessment instrument (all assessement tools together).
Wiki Markup
mark up the unit in a wiki markup codes, ready to copy and paste into a wiki page. The output will work in most wikis but is designed to work particularly well as a Wikiversity learning project.
Evidence Guide
create an evidence guide for workplace assessment and RPL applicants
Competency Mapping Template
Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners. A template for developing assessments for a unit, which will help you to create valid, fair and reliable assessments for the unit, ready to give to trainers and students
Observation Checklist
create an observation checklist for workplace assessment and RPL applicants. This is similar to the evidence guide above, but a little shorter and friendlier on your printer. You will also need to create a seperate Assessor Marking Guide for guidelines on gathering evidence and a list of key points for each activity observed using the unit's range statement, required skills and evidence required (see the unit's html page for details)

Self Assessment Survey
A form for students to assess thier current skill levels against each of the unit's performance criteria. Cut and paste into a web document or print and distribute in hard copy.
Moodle Outcomes
Create a csv file of the unit's performance criteria to import into a moodle course as outcomes, ready to associate with each of your assignments. Here's a quick 'how to' for importing these into moodle 2.x
Registered Training Organisations
Trying to find someone to train or assess you? This link lists all the RTOs that are currently registered to deliver ICTTEN206, 'Operate new media software packages'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Operate new media software packages' on fishpond.com.au. This online store has a huge range of books, pretty reasonable prices, free delivery in Australia *and* they give a small commission to ntisthis.com for every purchase, so go nuts :)


Elements and Performance Criteria

ELEMENT

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Identify relevant new media software and supporting hardware to meet design brief

1.1 Perform media work in a safe manner to comply with work health and safety (WHS) criteria and accepted industry practice

1.2 Identify basic requirements of media design brief, including user environment from customer specifications

1.3 Research and review new media software and hardware available to realise design requirements

1.4 Select a new media software program to meet design brief requirements

1.5 Identify relevant new media hardware to support design brief requirements

1.6 Select, re-encode and transcode relevant file formats to process and modify digital media files to suit user application

2. Develop a new media graphic design

2.1 Review design brief to ensure customer requirements are well interpreted

2.2 Procure or create suitable graphics, video or sound to meet requirements of design brief

2.3 Manipulate graphics, video or sound using freely available software tools for evaluating capabilities and limitations of different software packages

2.4 Produce a media design according to customer specifications, and save new media files using designated file formats

3. Review new media design

3.1 Evaluate media design for creative, dramatic and technical quality, file size, and data suitability to meet the brief

3.2 Test and run graphics, video and sound of media design as part of a multimedia presentation, and present designs in the appropriate format