OCR Level 3: October 2011

AO6 Testing and Feedback

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Use the results of testing and feedback to produce the final version

Task 1

Make a testing plan and use it to test the finished showcase.
Check that all the links and videos work and that the product is fit for purpose.

Task 2

Make a questionnaire to get feedback from several people.
You should ask for suggestions for improvements as well as
just their opinion of the product.

Task 3

Use the feedback and results of testing to suggest which improvements you will make to the showcase.

Task 4

Carry out the suggested improvements and provide evidence.
For a pass you can carry out some of the suggested improvements, for a merit
you should carry out most of them and for a distinction all of the improvements have to be carried out.

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AO5 Create the Digital Showcase

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Complete your showcase and make sure you have included enough multimedia elements:

At least one ‘timeline based event’
More than one interactive feature (video, game, quiz)
A range of different image types ( photo, map, diagram, graph for example)
More than one animation
At least one animation you have made yourself
More than one sound clip
More than one hyperlink (to an external website)

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AO4 Optimise all the elements

Posted in | 03:36

Optimise each of the images, the video and ensure that the sound file is saved in MP3 format.

Write a paragraph explaining the reasons why you optimised all of the elements in the showcase.

Things to consider: Speed of delivery accross a network, speed of loading, use on smaller devices.
The Showcase will also take up far less storage space if it is optimised because image and video files are very large. They can be oprimised without too much loss of quality which reduces the file size quite a lot.

Marking Criteria for AO4

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AO3 Create and Edit Multimedia Elements

Posted in | 03:12

Collect images, videos, text, animations, web links and sounds that you will use in your Digital Showcase.

You will have to show evidence of editing at the very least, one of each of the above elements.
Evidence must show before and after changes clearly. Don't be tempted to produce step by step screenshots that's not necessary.

Keep a record of the source of all the information and who owns the copyright. Set up a table for this. It is not acceptable to say "no copyright found" or to quote Google images as the source, the owner is usually shown at the very bottom of the home page.

Ensure all of your elements are good quality or they will affect the quality of the end product.

Marking Criteria for AO3

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AO2 Design a Solution

Posted in | 07:35

Overview

Produce an overview showing the structure of the product showing how the user will navigate around the system. Ensure you use arrows to indicate which slides will link together.

Main Interface

Plan the main user interface showing generally what the pages will look like. Indicate colour scheme, font style, buttons and layout.

Storyboard

Create a detailed storyboard for each slide. Clearly indicate where the user interacts with features of the showcase such as video controls and quiz questions.
Show where the timeline based events will be and describe what they will do.

Marking Criteria for AO2