itgs introduction to internal assessment project
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ITGS Internal Assessment Project
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Objectives for Today• Understand ITGS project requirements• Consider possible situations and clients
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ITGS Assessment (HL)• Paper 1 35%• Paper 2 20%• Paper 3 25%• Project 20%
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ITGS Assessment (HL)• You will need to:– Analyse a problem faced by a real-life
client– Design and develop a complex IT solution
to solve that problem– Evaluate the solution in terms of the
client’s requirements
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Your Client• Could be in-school or out-of-school• Must be a real person• Does not need to speak English• Must be available to work closely with you
(face-to-face discussion should be possible)• Be 18 or over• Cannot be me!
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The Problem Must Be…• A genuine, significant, real life problem • Solvable using IT• Not already solved by IT
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The Solution Must Be….• Create entirely by you• Based on researched, recognised good
practice in that area • Feasible (based on hardware and software
available to you and your client)• Complex (using advanced skills)• Not be based on a previous piece of work
you have created (e.g. IGCSE projects, other IB subjects, CAS activities)
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Example Project Ideas (1/7)• The IB Diploma Programme theatre teacher
(client) requires a method of managing the finance and seat booking for a school theatre production (problem).
• A possible solution is to develop a multiple-page spreadsheet that links a diagrammatic representation of the seating plan with the financial information (solution)
Source: Information technology in a global society guide, First Examinations 2012
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Example Project Ideas (2/7)• The IB Primary Years Programme or
kindergarten teacher (client) requires a method to introduce the basic greetings in another language to 4-year-olds (problem).
• A possible solution is to develop a multimedia presentation that includes a series of sound and video clips. (solution)
Source: Information technology in a global society guide, First Examinations 2012
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Example Project Ideas (3/7)• A photographer (client) requires a method
of increasing his visibility and consequently his income from the sale of images (problem).
• A possible solution is to develop a website. (solution)
Source: Information technology in a global society guide, First Examinations 2012
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Example Project Ideas (4/7)• A manager of a local sports team (client)
requires a method of keeping accurate records of players’ details, attendance at training sessions and performance throughout the season (problem).
• A possible solution is to develop a relational database (solution)
Source: Information technology in a global society guide, First Examinations 2012
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Example Project Ideas (5/7)
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A multi-language DTP brochure to help a clock company promote its products to a wider audience.
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Example Project Ideas (6/7)
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A website to help a local church group promote their events and activities to the congregation.
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Example Project Ideas (7/7)
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A database to help a small local company record the equipment workers have borrowed.
Caution!• Making a new website for a local business
(that already has a website)– This problem has been solved already!
• A promotional video for a local company– Possible: but do you have the hardware,
software, and skills to produce a professional video? Appropriate cameras, tripods, and microphones?
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Caution!• Making a website about my favourite
computer games / hobby / TV show– No client: no real problem.
• “Making a website for…..”– The focus now should be on the client
and the problem, not the solution.
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Next Steps• Complete the Project Initial Ideas document
with ideas for three possible situations and clients.
• Focus on problems, not on solutions at this stage .
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