Customise a complex ICT content management system

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 ICTWEB507, 'Customise a complex ICT content management system'.
Google Links
links to google searches, with filtering in place to maximise the usefulness of the returned results
Books
Reference books for 'Customise a complex ICT content management system' 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. Analyse the specifications and requirements

1.1 Determine the required functionality of the website, as per the client requirements

1.2 Determine the appropriate server-side language and hosting environment

1.3 Determine additional functionality that the CMS will not be able to handle ‘out of the box’

1.4 Determine the functional requirements of the client’s additional functionality

1.5 Determine any pre-existing restraints that need to be considered when developing the website solution

2. Develop customisation

2.1 Plan and outline, the requirements of the additional functionality

2.2 Create and develop plug-in, extension or new functionality to the CMS to meet client requirements

3. Create a CMS powered website

3.1 Install and configure, the chosen content management system

3.2 Install and integrate, the new CMS functionality

4. Validate and evaluate

4.1 Validate the final website markup against the current website standards

4.2 Validate CMS performance in different browsers, checking compatibility and core CMS functionality

4.3 Validate the developed additional functionality against the client requirements


Qualifications and Skillsets

ICTWEB507 appears in the following qualifications:

  • ICT50115 - Diploma of Information Technology