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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Determine project requirements
  2. Research and select web environments
  3. Draft design specifications
  4. Review and confirm design specifications

Required Skills

Required skills

communication teamwork and literacy skills sufficient to

interpret and clarify written proposals and creative briefs

work collaboratively in a team environment

present ideas for the design of web environments for discussion and feedback from team members

clearly and concisely document specifications for the design of web environments

initiative enterprise and creativity in the context of

generating ideas for the design of web environments

thinking laterally when developing concepts

undertaking background research into web environments

maintaining design integrity

finding solutions to problems encountered when designing web environments

finding ways to minimise the effect of technical constraints

ensuring there is an intuitive and logical flow to the navigation of web environments

technical skills sufficient to create storyboards maps and other diagrams to specify the architecture and navigation of web environments

selfmanagement skills sufficient to

meet deadlines

provide appropriate and timely documentation

Required knowledge

industry knowledge including

roles and responsibilities of project team members eg designers content creators information architects programmers and coders

sequence and interrelationship of stages in the process of developing web environments

broad range of web applications and technologies

web design and its relationship to web optimisation strategies

web standards including SCORM usability WC Accessibility and interoperability

issues and challenges that arise in designing and developing web environments

typical formats and techniques for documenting the design of web environments

OHS standards as they relate to working for periods of time on computers

intellectual property rights and copyright clearance procedures

Evidence Required

The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria required skills and knowledge range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential

design specifications for web environments that

are well documented and clearly presented

meet client and audience requirements

are technically feasible

ability to work effectively as a member of a production team

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure

practical demonstration of skills through the design of web environments for at least two projects

access to project briefs on which designs can be based

access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required

use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge The following examples are appropriate for this unit

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and thirdparty workplace reports of onthejob performance

evaluation of designs for web environments documented by the candidate and of their effectiveness in terms of meeting project requirements

observation of a candidate presenting hisher design for web environments to team members and explaining how it meets requirements

written or oral questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required skills and knowledge section of this unit

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector workplace and job role is recommended for example

CUFDIGA Design information architecture

CUFDIG505A Design information architecture

CUFPPMA Create storyboards

CUFPPM404A Create storyboards.


Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Purpose may include:

business and corporate

community

education

entertainment

government

information and news

knowledge management

personal

promotion

training.

Project requirements may include:

access to facilities and resources

budget

deliverables

milestones

personnel, including:

number

availability

expertise prototyping

technical issues, including:

delivery platform

disk space

bandwidth

testing plan

timelines.

Audience characteristics may include:

computer literacy

demographics, such as:

age

gender

education

occupation

location

cultural background

hobbies

interests

internet literacy

language, literacy and numeracy

personas

specific needs - physical or psychological.

Web environments may include one or combinations of:

audio streaming

blog

chat

conferencing tool

content learning management system (CLMS)

content management system (CMS)

database repository

discussion forum

dynamic website

electronic newsletter

interactive calendar

interactive form

learning management system (LMS)

podcast

RSS feed

static website

TiVo

video streaming

other online collaboration and social network tools.

Delivery platform may include:

digital television set

internet

mobile phone

other wireless/mobile devices

personal digital assistant (PDA).

Standards may include:

interoperability

SCORM

usability

W3C Accessibility.

Relevant personnel may include:

art director

client

educator

graphic designer

head of department

information architect

instructional designer

programmer

technical director

technical staff

other specialist creative and administrative staff.

Media assets may include:

animation

audio

audio/visual files, such as PowerPoint

graphics

images

text

text documents, such as PDF and Word

video.

Production requirements may include:

levels of expertise

production deadlines

production schedules

production team

production values

testing strategies.

Testing strategies may include:

alpha

beta

completion

continuous

milestone

prototype

staged.

Design specifications may include:

content inventory

diagrams

flow charts

maps

navigation charts

plans

storyboards

technical specifications

user interface mock-ups

wire frames.

Legislative or ownership issues may be:

access and equity

clearances

confidentiality

copyright

intellectual property rights

non-disclosure agreements

open source licensing

ownership of assets

product licensing.