Monday, October 29, 2012

Evaluate Stage:Digital Activism Unit

In the evaluate stage, you are expected to evaluate the product/solution against the design specification in an objective manner based on testing, and to evaluate its impact on life, society and/or the environment. You are also expected to explain how the product/solution could be improved as a result of these evaluations.

You are further expected to evaluate your own performance at each stage of the design cycle and to suggest ways in which your performance could be improved.



Levels
Task Specific Descriptor
0
The student does not reach a standard described by any of the descriptors given below.
1-2
The student evaluates the product/solution or his or her own performance. The student makes some attempt to test the product/solution.
3-4
The student evaluates the product/solution and his or her own performance and suggests ways in which these could be improved. The student tests the product/solution to evaluate it against the design specification.
5-6

The student evaluates the success of the product/solution in an objective manner based on the results of testing, and the views of the intended users. The student provides an evaluation of his or her own performance at each stage of the design cycle and suggests improvements. The student provides an appropriate evaluation of the impact of the product/solution on life, society and/or the environment.








Note the moderation report extract below for this stage;
What affected most student's achievement was a lack of appropriate product testing. Students generally limit this to obtaining feedback, yet this is not always directly linked to the design specifications. Appropriate testing methods should be described in the investigation stage, while evidence of success should be included in the evaluation. Students should the base an objective evaluation of the product on the results of testing. Feedback could be used more effectively when evaluating a product's impact.