ITGS Introduction to Internal Assessment Project
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The document outlines the requirements and guidelines for the ITGS internal assessment project, emphasizing the need to analyze a genuine problem faced by a real-life client and develop a complex IT solution. It provides examples of potential client scenarios and the types of solutions that could be developed, while cautioning against selecting topics that have already been addressed. Finally, the document advises students to focus on identifying client problems rather than solutions in their initial project ideas.
ITGS Introduction to Internal Assessment Project
- 1. ITGS Internal Assessment Project Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0
- 2. Objectives for Today • Understand ITGS project requirements • Consider possible situations and clients Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0
- 3. ITGS Assessment (HL) • Paper 1 35% • Paper 2 20% • Paper 3 25% • Project 20% Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0
- 4. 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 Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0
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- 6. 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! Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0
- 7. The Problem Must Be… • A genuine, significant, real life problem • Solvable using IT • Not already solved by IT Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0
- 8. 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) Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0
- 9. 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 Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0
- 10. 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) Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0 Source: Information technology in a global society guide, First Examinations 2012
- 11. 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) Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0 Source: Information technology in a global society guide, First Examinations 2012
- 12. 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) Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0 Source: Information technology in a global society guide, First Examinations 2012
- 13. Example Project Ideas (5/7) Copyright Michelle Wieser, used with permission A multi-language DTP brochure to help a clock company promote its products to a wider audience. Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0
- 14. Example Project Ideas (6/7) Copyright: Jose Aquino, used with permission A website to help a local church group promote their events and activities to the congregation. Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0
- 15. Example Project Ideas (7/7) Copyright: Raul Salazar, used with permission A database to help a small local company record the equipment workers have borrowed. Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0
- 16. 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? Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0
- 17. 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. Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0
- 18. 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 . Downloaded from www.itgstextbook.com. Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0