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Report September 1998
The modules moderated were:
| Module |
Number |
Moderator |
| AP200 |
..2 |
Leonie Bridgeman (Taranaki Polytechnic) |
| DB300 |
..4 |
Jeff Simpson (Taranaki Polytechnic) |
| DM300 |
..1 |
Gay Costain (Auckland Institute of Technology) |
| EX200 |
..2 |
Jeff Simpson (Taranaki Polytechnic) |
| HD200 |
..8 |
Trevor Nesbit (Aoraki Polytechnic) |
| IP100 |
14 |
Trona Rawlence (Nelson Polytechnic) |
| NM200 |
8 |
Garry Roberton (The Waikato Polytechnic) |
| PR25n |
2 |
Trevor Nesbit (Aoraki Polytechnic) |
| QA200 |
5 |
Noel Bridgeman (Taranaki Polytechnic) |
| RA200 |
7 |
Gay Costain (Auckland Institute of Technology) |
| SP100 |
9 |
Gay Costain (Auckland Institute of Technology) |
| SP110 |
7 |
Leonie Bridgeman (Taranaki Polytechnic) |
| ST100 |
..2 |
Jeff Simpson (Taranaki Polytechnic) |
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The total number of modules presented for moderation at 71 is down on past moderations (73 in May 98, 92 in September 97, 81 in May 97, 73 in September 96, 62 in May 96, 85 in September 95).
Sixteen polytechnics submitted material formoderation. Up on the fifteen of the previous round, but down on twelve months ago when nineteen polytechnics submitted material.
The polytechnics who submitted material in this round were:
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AIT | Aoraki | Bay ofPlenty | |
CIT | Christchurch | EIT | |
Hutt Valley | MIT | Nelson | |
Tairawhiti | Taranaki Polytechnic | The Open | |
The Waikato | Waiariki | Wanganui | |
Wellington | Whitireia | |
The two main points which moderators wish that those supplying moderation material would consider so that the standard of an assessment can be properly ascertained is:
1. Provide Marking Schedules for every assessment.
2. Where an assessment is of the type "case study", of whatever size, provide the specifications of that case study as supplied to the students.
Moderators stated the following suggested changes to the prescription:
AP200 OK as is
DB300 On page one topic 1 is "DBMS Performance Issues" while page topic 1 is "Database Performance Issues". The latter is correct and on page 1 "DBMS" should be replaced with "Database".
DM300 The prescription would be improved by a section for evaluating and assessing data models for simplicity, flexibility, understandability - i.e. assessing them for quality (includes completeness & correctness).
EX200 Nil although it should be noted that the demonstrate (2.1) and the Amending (3) are not being directly assessed.
HD200 Given that 5/8th of the polytechnic's moderated include "comprehension level" assessment of "The Role of the Help Desk", some consideration could be given to including a topic such as this for about 20% of the module.
IP100 these have been dealt with in the 1998 revisions due out in the new Blue Book due late October.
NM200 1. The aim statement needs rewriting, as it is rather vague.
2. The topics and percentages need revising.
PR25n As it stands this is a 60 credit version of PR20n. At this time there is not a 60 credit version of PR21n or PR22n. It appears as if both polytechnics moderated wish to offer a 60 credit 200 level programming module. PR25n is the only choice at the moment, and does not fit in with the languages used (Pascal, Visual Basic, C++, Clarion). I suggest PR25n be re-worded so that it can reflect a 60 credit version of PR20n or PR21n or PR22n depending on the language chosen.
RA200 I would like to see hardware and software depreciation retained in the syllabus.
SP100 No polytech assessed ASCII files in the word processing - perhaps they could be omitted.
SP110
QA200 OK
ST100 Nil
The above will be taken into consideration by the NACCQ NDBC Working Group.
This was the first time PJ300 PROJECT has been moderated. I thank Noel Bridgeman for producing a new set of moderation sheets especially for this unique module.
Having lost Rudi van den Brink of Christchurch Polytechnic I am in need of new moderators. I intend to advertise for such in the next NACCQ NEWSupdate.
The Moderation Schedule is being updated for 1999 to include modules added to the NDBC Blue Book in the last eighteen months. This will be posted after the September 1998 round of moderation.
Due at NACCQ office by 14th August 1998 are:
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IP100 | SP100 | SP110 | ST100 | |
AP220 | EX200 | HD200 | NM200 | PR25n | QA200 | RA200 | US200 | |
DB300 | DM300 | OS310 | SI300 |
This round of moderation has taken longer than normal. This is due to Auckland's Mercury Energy power shutdown and the loss of moderation material.
Jeff Simpson
National ICBC/NDBC Moderator
September 1998
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