CIT Coursework (08-10)

1. CIT Coursework (08-10) First Briefing 26.5.2009

2. Mark Distribution in HKCEE • Paper 1 Core module (2 hrs) 60% • Paper 2 Elective module (1 hr) 20% • Paper 3 Coursework 20%

3. HKCEE – Paper 3 • Internal assessment (i.e. assessed by teacher – ME and Mr. Wong) • A 0-100 mark queue will be submitted to HKEA • The marks will be moderated by the scores of the whole school in other papers (probably the core paper)

4. Assessment – mark allocation • Objectives 10 (Report) • Analysis 30 (Report) • Design & Implementation 25 (R&Product) • Testing & Evaluation 10 (Report) • Conclusion & Discussion 10 (Report) • Documentation 7 (Report) • Creativity & Process 8 (R&Product) Behaviour

5. E-learning is an approach in which computer and information technology is applied to support learning. Nowadays, an increasing number of schools are adopting this approach to enrich the learning and teaching environment. Textbooks are no longer the only medium for transferring knowledge to students. E-learning packages usually include a graphical user interface for browsing through informative content, animations and games for interactive learning activities, and assessment tools for evaluating learning progress. It is believed that e-learning allows students to learn at their own pace. A primary school wants to use an e-learning package. Candidates are required to make a proposal to the school with the following requirements. Identify three examples of common features of e-learning packages and describe how the multimedia elements in these features are used to help improve learning. Design and create the layout of a small number of pages of the e-learning package for the school using HTML. The layout should include at least three features that can help primary students learn a particular subject (e.g. English). These features should provide appropriate functions that allow students to access learning activities/exercises on the subject, and to evaluate individual progress using proper assessment tools. Multimedia elements and user-friendly access mechanisms should be considered, to make the learning more fun and attractive. The title

6. Analysis of the Title • E-learning Packages usually contain: • graphical user interface for browsing through informative content. • animations and games for interactive learning activities. • assessment tools for evaluating learning progress. This means your learning package must include all of the above features.

7. Analysis of the Title • Your role: Designer of software company / CIT teacher of a primary school / alumni of a primary school • Your task: • Choose a subject of primary school: English / Chinese / Mathematics / Science / P.E. …. • Design a learning package for the subject (one topic only)

8. Analysis of the Title • Part I of the title: • Identify three examples of common features of e-learning packages and describe how the multimedia elements in these features are used to help improve learning.

9. Analysis of the Title • Part I of the title --- Common Features: • Informative content - graphic user interface - animation / video / audio ? • Interactive learning area - choose their interested topics - interactive animations, questions – any interactivities? - games? • Assessment tools - small test, what happens if failed? - any multimedia element? • Other features?

10. Analysis of the Title • Part I of the title --- Three Common Features: • You have to compare TWO e-learning packages. • Give a brief description for these two packages. • Identify three common features found in these TWO packages • A brief description of each feature in each package (with screen shot) • Explain how this feature can help in learning. • How multimedia elements are used and what are their purposes?

11. Some E-learning Websites: • http://www.rthk.org.hk/elearning/ • http://resources.hkedcity.net/ • http://ihouse.hkedcity.net/~cm1006/hotpo/ • http://resources.edb.gov.hk/~dwmx/ • http://www.spellanywhere.co.uk/index.php • http://www.hkedcity.net/iworld/index.phtml?iworld_id=235

12. Tasks to be completed during summer vacation • A short paragraph of the subject and the topics you choose. Why do you choose this subject and topics? – one page (A4) • Description of the two e-learning packages investigated. • General description of each of the package. • Why do you study these two packages. • What are the common features found? • Describe how to use these features in each packages. • What are the roles of Multimedia elements in these features.? • At least 10 pages with screenshots. • The first page of your learning package

13. Submission of your work: • Your work must be in word document format. • Submit your work to netdrive: • coursework(08-10)/analysis (for doc file) • coursework (08-10)/product (for first page) • Due date: 23 Aug 2009!!!

14. Tasks to be started during summer vacation • Collection of multimedia elements being used in your learning packages. • Videos? Animations? Audio? • Remember to drop down the sources (will be used in the reference part of your report) • Learn more about Flash MX (especially actionscript) if you are going to write flash learning games by yourselves: • http://elearning.stut.edu.tw/flash/ (another e-learning package)

15. Implication of mark allocation • The final product comprises about 30% of the overall mark. • You have to record, in form of a report, the complete process of producing the product. This process involves the definition, design, testing and evaluation, etc. of the product. • So, keeping log of the process from start is very important.