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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Identify and set up technology solutions for multimedia 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
13809  Identify and set up technology solutions for multimedia 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Audio-visual Media Production 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 04 - Communication Studies and Language Communication Studies 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  5 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Registered" 		 2003-04-09  2006-04-09  SAQA 0347/03 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2007-04-09   2010-04-09  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This unit standard is for persons required to identify the appropriate technology solutions for a Multimedia project to meet the requirements of the brief.

People credited with this standard will be able to:
  • Demonstrate that they can source technology solutions
  • Demonstrate that they can test these solutions for their efficacy
  • Apply and modify these selected solutions 
    		•

    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    The credit value is based on the assumption that people starting to learn towards this unit standard are already competent in:
  • Numeracy and literacy levels at ABET 4 level.
  • Computer literacy
  • Basic Audio and Video Theory
  • Digital compression theory
  • Digital technology which drives Multimedia 
    		•

    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    Web design, CD-ROM, DVD, Intranet, interactive email, interactive hand-held devices, interactive television.

    Specific range statements are provided in the body of the unit standard where they apply to particular specific outcomes or assessment criteria. 

    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Source technology solutions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. The specifications of the required solutions are checked and confirmed to be clear, technically accurate and complete. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Accurate information regarding the production requirements is obtained from reliable sources. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Appropriate action is taken to clarify requirements when specifications are inaccurate, vague, incomplete or out of date. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Potential sources of solutions are accurately identified. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. Sources are evaluated for their capacity to meet the requirements and specifications within agreed budget and time span. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    6. Sources which are most likely to provide solutions that meet design specifications and production requirements are selected. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    7. When existing software is inadequate, suitable new software is obtained. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Test technology solutions for their efficacy in meeting the requirements of the Multimedia project. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. The criteria and performance indicators to be used in the test, are accurately determined from analysis of design and production information. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Tests capable of evaluating the performance of the technology solutions, are selected. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Appropriate testing environments are selected and prepared. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. Valid and reliable test protocols are used. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. The tests are administered as designed. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    6. The test results are accurately collated and verified. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    7. Tests results are interpreted consistently with the available data. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8 
    8. Clear and complete test reports are produced. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 9 
    9. Recommendations arising from the test results are made, which are supported by the results and consistent with the way the results have been interpreted. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 10 
    10. Recommendations are confirmed to identify clearly what action has to be taken and who has responsibility for it. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Apply and modify the selected technology solutions to meet design and production requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    1. Technology solutions are confirmed to be fit for use from the test results and the associated recommendations. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    2. Recommendations to modify the technology solutions are reviewed so that they meet production requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    3. Modifications which offer the most cost-efficient means of meeting production requirements are supported. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
    4. The agreed modifications are recorded accurately and fully. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
    5. The modifications are accurately incorporated into the specifications and the operating instructions. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
    6. Those using the technology solutions are briefed fully about the modifications. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
    7. The ownership of the technology solutions and the authority to modify them, is clarified and confirmed before any changes are made. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 8 
    8. When commission, licenses or agreements are required before modifications can be made, they are promptly obtained from an authoritative source. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 9 
    9. Technology solutions are put into use according to specifications. 


    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
    Anyone assessing a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant ETQA.

    Any institution offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider through the MAPPP SETA ETQA.

    Moderation Option:
    Moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant ETQA according to the moderation guidelines in the relevant qualification and the agreed ETQA procedures. 

    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    Essential embedded knowledge will be assessed through assessment of the specific outcomes in terms of the stipulated assessment criteria. Candidates are unlikely to achieve all the specific outcomes, to the standards described in the assessment criteria, without knowledge of the listed embedded knowledge. This means that for the most part, the possession or lack of the knowledge can be directly inferred from the quality of the candidate`s performance. Where direct assessment of knowledge is required, assessment criteria have been included in the body of the unit standard. 

    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems and make decisions using critical and creative thinking to combine design elements using authoring tools to create interactive products. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING 
    Work effectively with others as members of a team, group, organisation or community to assess the effectiveness of the integration of the design elements. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise and manage themselves and their activities responsibly and effectively to assess the organisational and self-management activities. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
    Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information to assess the effectiveness of the integration of the design elements. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively, using visual, mathematical and / or language skills in the modes of oral and / or written presentations to combine design elements using authoring tools to create interactive products. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology effectively and critically showing responsibility towards the environment and health of others to combine design elements using authoring tools to create interactive products. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems by recognising that problem-solving contexts do not exist in isolation to assess the effectiveness of the integration of the design elements. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    Assessors should keep the following principles in mind when designing and conducting assessments against this unit standard:
    1. Focus the assessment activities on gathering evidence in terms of the main outcome expressed in the title to ensure assessment is integrated rather than fragmented. Remember we want to declare the person competent in terms of the title. Where assessment at title level is unmanageable, then focus assessment around each specific outcome, or groups of specific outcomes.
    2. Make sure evidence is gathered across the entire range, wherever it applies. Assessment activities should be as close to the real performance as possible, and where simulations or role-plays are used, there should be supporting evidence to show the candidate is able to perform in the real situation.
    3. Do not focus the assessment activities on each assessment criterion. Rather make sure the assessment activities focus on outcomes and are sufficient to enable evidence to be gathered around all the assessment criteria.
    4. The assessment criteria provide the specifications against which assessment judgements should be made. In most cases, knowledge can be inferred from the quality of the performances, but in other cases, knowledge and understanding will have to be tested through questioning techniques. Where this is required, there will be assessment criteria to specify the standard required.
    5. The task of the assessor is to gather sufficient evidence, of the prescribed type and quality, as specified in this unit standard, that the candidate can achieve the outcomes again and again and again. This means assessors will have to judge how many repeat performances are required before they believe the performance is reproducible.
    6. All assessments should be conducted in line with the following well documented principles of assessment: appropriateness, fairness, manageability, integration into work or learning, validity, direct, authentic, sufficient, systematic, open and consistent. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Elective  49125   National Certificate: Radio Production  Level 5  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L5  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Registered"     		 2007-12-02  Was MICTS until Last Date for Achievement 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
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