ITC306 – Project Preparation

Subject Outline
ITC306 – Project Preparation
Table of Contents
Subject Summary …………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
Subject Coordinator …………………………………………………………………………………………………2
Subject Coordinator ……………………………………………………………………………………..2
Email …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..2
Phone ………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
Campus ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
Building/Room number ………………………………………………………………………………..2
Consultation procedures ………………………………………………………………………………2
Subject Overview……………………………………………………………………………………………………..2
Abstract……………………………………………………………………………………………………….2
Learning outcomes……………………………………………………………………………………….3
Subject content ……………………………………………………………………………………………3
Key subjects…………………………………………………………………………………………………3
Assumed knowledge …………………………………………………………………………………….3
Subject Schedule & Delivery ……………………………………………………………………………………..3
Prescribed text……………………………………………………………………………………………..4
Class/tutorial times and location …………………………………………………………………..4
Schedule ……………………………………………………………………………………………………..4
Learning materials………………………………………………………………………………………..5
Learning, teaching and support strategies ……………………………………………………..6
Recommended student time commitment …………………………………………………….7
Assessment Items …………………………………………………………………………………………………….7
Essential requirements to pass this subject…………………………………………………….7
Items …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7
Project Charter and PMP …………………………………………………………………..8
Requirements Specification – Feasibility Study………………………………….10
Draf Design – Detailed PMP ……………………………………………………………..13
Final Documentation & Presentation………………………………………………..18
Assessment Information …………………………………………………………………………………………21
Academic integrity ……………………………………………………………………………………..22
Referencing………………………………………………………………………………………………..22
How to submit your assessment items …………………………………………………………22
Online submission process………………………………………………………………22
Postal submission process ………………………………………………………………22
Hand delivered submission process …………………………………………………22
Extensions………………………………………………………………………………………………….22
How to apply for special consideration…………………………………………………………23
Penalties for late submission……………………………………………………………………….23
Resubmission …………………………………………………………………………………………….24
Feedback processes ……………………………………………………………………………………24
Assessment return………………………………………………………………………………………24
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Student Feedback & Learning Analytics ……………………………………………………………………24
Evaluation of subjects …………………………………………………………………………………24
Changes and actions based on student feedback ………………………………………….24
Learning analytics ………………………………………………………………………………………25
Services & Support …………………………………………………………………………………………………25
Develop your study skills …………………………………………………………………………….25
Library Services ………………………………………………………………………………………….25
Policies & Regulations …………………………………………………………………………………………….25
Subject Outline as a reference document……………………………………………………..25
Subject Summary
ITC306 – Project Preparation
Session 1 2020
Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences
School of Computing and Mathematics
Distance Mode
Credit Points 8
Welcome to a new session of study at Charles Sturt University. Please refer to the University’s
Acknowledgement of Country (http://student.csu.edu.au/study/acknowledgement-ofcountry).
Subject Coordinator
Subject Coordinator Joanne Parker
Email jeparker@csu.edu.au
Phone (02) 60519875
Campus Albury
Building/Room number 764/113
Consultation procedures
Your subject coordinator will be available for consultation. You will be informed of the
consultation procedures via your Interact2 subject site; as well as the names, contact details
and consultation procedures for any other staff teaching the subject.
Subject Overview
Abstract
This subject is the first step in your major IT project within the systems, management and
network development area. Work started in this subject is continued and completed in the
linked subject ITC308. This subject, and its linked subject, cover the practical application of a
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project management methodology in the development and delivery of a major project. In this
subject, students will be working in teams to produce a project proposal, and define the
system architecture and modelling. A major milestone of this subject is delivery of a prototype
to demonstrate technology suitability and functionality before proceeding with the project in
ITC308.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:
• be able to identify and apply appropriately the different steps in the project
development, as well as develop the main artefacts of the process, using project
management tools to assist in timely completion of milestones
• be able to analyse and document requirements using appropriate modelling
techniques and tools
• be able to apply entrepreneurship skills and attitudes during the planning phase of a
project
• be able to support specialist and non-specialist ICT users and stakeholders
throughout the project management life cycle through effective communication and
documentation
• be able to evaluate and determine suitable technologies to be used in the project
• be able to identify and analyse standard testing parameters used in evaluating system
performance
• be able to demonstrate effective communication skills.
Subject content
Information regarding the subject’s content is outlined above in the Schedule.
Key subjects
Passing a key subject is one of the indicators of satisfactory academic progress through your
course. You must pass the key subjects in your course at no more than two attempts. The first
time you fail a key subject you will be at risk of exclusion; if you fail a second time you will be
excluded from the course.
The Academic Progress Policy (https://policy.csu.edu.au/view.current.php?id=00250) sets out
the requirements and procedures for satisfactory academic progress, for the exclusion of
students who fail to progress satisfactorily and for the termination of enrolment for students
who fail to complete in the maximum allowed time.
Assumed knowledge
Equivalent knowledge to ITC218 or ITC301.
Subject Schedule & Delivery
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Prescribed text
The textbooks required for each of your enrolled subjects can also be found via the Student
Portal Textbooks (http://student.csu.edu.au/study/study-essentials/textbooks) page.
There is no prescribed text for this subject.
Recommended reading / resources
Kloppenborg, T. J. , Anantatmula, V.S., Wells, K. (2019). Contemporary Project Management –
Organize / Plan / Perform (4th ed.). Cengage Learning. [ISBN 9781337406451]
Marchewka, J. (2015). Information technology project management: Providing measurable
organizational value (5th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. [ISBN: 978-1-118-91101-3]
Project Management Institute (2017). A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge
(PMBOK Guide) (6th ed.). Project Management Institute (PMI). [ISBN-13: 978-1628251845]
[ISBN-10: 9781628251845]
Schwalbe, K. (2019). Information technology project management (9th ed.), Cengage Learning
US [ISBN 9781337101356]
Class/tutorial times and location
Your class times can be found at Timetable @ CSU (http://timetable.csu.edu.au/), noting that a
timetable may not apply to this online offering. Find out how to use Timetable @ CSU via the
Student Portal Class Timetable (http://student.csu.edu.au/study/study-essentials/timetable)
page.
Schedule

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Learning materials
Details of learning materials that support your success in this subject can be found in the
Interact2 Subject Site.
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Learning, teaching and support strategies
This subject has been designed to serve students undertaking the Network Engineering,
Systems Administration, Business Analysis and IT Management majors in the current BIT.
Please make sure you read the assessment instructions carefully. If you are undertaking a
major that is not covered by this subject, please contact me PRIOR to the commencement of
the session.
You will be provided with a detailed client scenario and a choice of project tasks to complete in
ITC306 which will continue in ITC308. Selection of project tasks will occur during the first week
of Session and will be coordinated by your Subject Coordinator. Once tasks have been
allocated to individual students, you will be assigned to a group. The approach to group work
in this subject is quite different to what you are likely to have experienced before, and has
been designed to ensure students are individually rewarded for their quality of work.
This running and delivery of this subject is likely to be different to previous subjects studied,
and will be discussed in detail during the online meeting held in the first week of Session.
More details regarding group work, assessments and the client scenario can be found in the
assessment section as well as the subject interact site. This subject is also different to others in
that you have to work out your own approach to succeed. You get to use your own initiative,
be creative, and pick a task within the scenario that will make you happy as well as satisfy your
desire to learn and create.
In addition to the assessment items outlined below, you are required to prepare a weekly
status report regarding the progress of your project. This is to ensure that students stay on
track and any issues are dealt with before they become ‘problems’. The requirements of these
status reports will be discussed in our first online meeting, but in brief they will require that
you show the amount of work you have completed during the previous fortnight and the hours
you have spent on each task. The status report will also include your planned tasks for the
next fortnight and a time estimate for each task. You should also discuss any problems that
you have faced and how you plan to resolve them. These status updates are presented
fortnightly to your client as a means to show your progress.
Students must work continually on their projects from day one and update their
documentation of the analysis and design as they go, until the project is finally completed.
The workload is such, and the subject is designed on the premise, that you start straight away
and work steadily through the session, as you would in the real business world. Analysis and
design are iterative processes that demand this approach. In order to be successful:
• students must negotiate with their client on the scope of their project;
• all assessment items must be presented on time; and
• all assessment items must be completed to the standards as outlined.
Do not put off starting work until the assessment item is due. That approach will virtually
guarantee failure in this subject.
The first assessment task in this subject is designed to identify students who are not engaged
in the subject and are therefore at risk of failure or withdrawal. I may contact you by email if
there are any issue that I can help with.
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In this subject there are also lots of opportunities for you to engage with me and other teach,
with your peers and with the subject. There will be holding 12 online meetings throughout the
session where we will discuss client requirements, any issues and assessment items, and
students will present and update their client as to their projects progress. Details of times and
dates will be posted on the Interact site.
Recommended student time commitment
This subject code is an 8 point subject. The CSU Subject Policy states that a standard 8 point
subject should require you to spend up to 160 hours engaged in the learning and teaching
activities. These activities include the time spent in preparation for assessment, including
study for examinations, tests, and assignment preparation.
Each week (including Session breaks) you should spend around 10 – 11 hours studying this
subject – obviously some weeks may require more time than other depending on how you
work – but the following is a guide for your information.
The following is a recommended breakdown of the hours allocated for successful completion
of this:
Participation in weekly online discussion 1.0 hour
Weekly meeting with group members 1.0 hour
Research and development of solution to 5.0 hours
Monitoring progress of project 1.0 hour
Documentation of project 1.0 hour
Preparation of assessment items 2.0 hours
Assessment Items
Essential requirements to pass this subject
You must obtain a total mark of at least 50% in order to pass this subject.
To be eligible for the grade AA you must have submitted all assessment items in this subject. If
you choose not to complete an assessment item and receive an overall mark between 45 and
49 then you will not be granted an AA.
Items

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* Due date is the last date for assessment items to be received at the University
** Applies only to assessment items submitted by the due date
Assessment item 1 – Project Charter and PMP
Value: 20%
Due Date: 16-Mar-2020
Return Date: 06-Apr-2020
Submission method options: EASTS (online)
TASK
Project Charter and Project Management Plan
In this assessment item you have to define the high-level goals and objectives of your project.
The Project Charter is a contract between you and the client. It specifies the goals the client
wants your project to achieve and items that are in and out of scope for this particular project.
All the other phases of the project will be based on the goals specified in this Charter.
In addition to the Charter, you also have to devise an initial Project Management Plan. This
plan will document the resources (people and budget) for the project as well as a timeline for
the different project phases and project milestones. In the Project Management plan you also
have to evaluate potential risks that your project may face and propose risk migration
strategies.
The templates for the Project Charter and Project Management Plan are located in the
resources section of the ITC306 Interact site.
RATIONALE
This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s:
• be able to identify and apply appropriately the different steps in the project
development, as well as develop the main artefacts of the process, using project
management tools to assist in timely completion of milestones
• be able to demonstrate effective communication skills.
Demonstrate the student’s ability to identify the different steps in the project development, as
well as develop the main artifacts of the process, using project management tools.
Demonstrate effective communication skills.
MARKING CRITERIA AND STANDARDS

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Assessment item 2 – Requirements Specification – Feasibility
Study
Value: 15%
Due Date: 06-Apr-2020
Return Date: 30-Apr-2020
Submission method options: EASTS (online)
TASK
Network Engineering / Systems administration
Requirements Specification and Research Report on Candidate Technologies
The purpose of a Requirements Specification document is to provide a thorough and complete
description of the requirements for your project. It should contain in detail specifics of any
existing constraints as well as provide a detailed discussion of the business requirements,
functional requirements and technical requirements. The purpose of the Research Report on
Candidate Technologies is to provide an overview of candidate technologies that may be
incorporated into your solution.
You are required to submit the following:
• Requirements Specification
• Research Report on Candidate Technologies
IT Management /Business Analysis students
You are required to complete a feasibility study, using a TELOS framework, that investigates
moving all of the services required by your client to the Cloud. You will need to investigate
cloud-based alternatives for file shares, directory services, desktop applications and any other
requirements as identified to meet the business requirements set out in the project briefing.
You are required to submit this study in a report format (Word limit 2000).
RATIONALE
This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s:
• be able to analyse and document requirements using appropriate modelling
techniques and tools
• be able to apply entrepreneurship skills and attitudes during the planning phase of a
project
• be able to evaluate and determine suitable technologies to be used in the project
• be able to identify and analyse standard testing parameters used in evaluating system
performance
• be able to demonstrate effective communication skills.
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Demonstrate student’s ability to analyse and document requirements using appropriate
modelling techniques and tools. Demonstrate student’s ability to evaluate and determine
suitable technologies to be used in the project. Demonstrate student’s ability to identify and
analyse standard testing parameters used in evaluating system performance. Demonstrate
effective communication skills.
MARKING CRITERIA AND STANDARDS
Marking criteria – Network Engineering / System Administration Students

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Assessment item 3 – Draf Design – Detailed PMP
Value: 25%
Due Date: 04-May-2020
Return Date: 25-May-2020
Submission method options: EASTS (online)
TASK
Network Engineering / Systems administration
Solution Design Document (Draf) and Test Plan
The purpose of a Solution Design Document is to provide a thorough and complete description
of your proposed solution.
It has to include the logical (network topology, addressing, naming, VLANs, VPNs etc) as well as
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the physical design (which equipment to use, chosen LAN and WAN technology etc) for solution
and provide information on how the design is to be implemented (Installation plans, user
guides, administration plans etc). The design decisions that you have made need to be justified
by referring back to the customer requirements set out in the Requirements Specification. You
will need to show how your proposed design is a valid solution to fulfill these requirements. An
electronic copy of the templates for the Design Document can be found in the resources section
of the ITC306 Interact site.
Test plan
The purpose of a test plan is to clearly document the testing parameters for the system you are
building in order to ensure the system is accurately evaluated against the system requirements
documented in Assessment Item 2.
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IT Management /Business Analysis
You are required to submit:
Detailed Project Management Plan
An updated detailed Project Management Plan that includes:
Quality Management plan
High level WBS and budget
Change Control plan
Reporting Templates
Templates for your team submissions including:
Change request forms
Change log,
Issue log,
Team meeting agenda and minutes
other templates as identified
RATIONALE
This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s:
• be able to identify and apply appropriately the different steps in the project
development, as well as develop the main artefacts of the process, using project
management tools to assist in timely completion of milestones
• be able to analyse and document requirements using appropriate modelling
techniques and tools
• be able to apply entrepreneurship skills and attitudes during the planning phase of a
project
• be able to support specialist and non-specialist ICT users and stakeholders
throughout the project management life cycle through effective communication and
documentation
Network Engineering / Systems administration
• Demonstrate student’s ability to apply appropriately the different steps in the project
development, as well as develop the main artifacts of the process.
IT Management /Business Analysis
• Demonstrate student’s ability to apply appropriately the different steps in the project
development, as well as develop the main artifacts of the process.
MARKING CRITERIA AND STANDARDS
Network Engineering / Systems administration
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IT Management /Business Analysis

REQUIREMENTS
IT Management / Business Analysis students – you must also submit your MS Project files
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Assessment item 4 – Final Documentation & Presentation
Value: 40%
Due Date: 25-May-2020
Return Date: 17-Jun-2020
Submission method options: EASTS (online)
TASK
All Students
In addition to the specific tasks detailed below, for this assessment item you and your team
must present and also submit a recorded presentation. The presentation should be 10-15
min in length (10-15 slides) and targeted at your client. The purpose of the presentation is to
show the client that you understand the business problem and vision for the project, that you
have identified the requirements, scope and risks for the project, and that you have a solution
that will suit the client. This means that your presentation should be delivered in a manner
and using language that your client will be able to understand. It should include a general
overview of your design and how it meets the specified business goals, and may discuss
specific technical design issues or trade-offs that you have made in your design. Network
Engineering / Systems Administration students, your presentation should also include a short
proof of concept/prototype demonstration that makes it clear that you are on track to deliver a
fully working solution next session in linked subject, ITC308.
An electronic copy of the templates for the Design Document and Presentation can be found in
the resources section of the ITC306 Interact site.
Network Engineering / Systems administration
Final Solution Design Documentation and Proof of Concept Prototype Presentation
You are required to submit a revised Solution Design Document based on the feedback from
Assessment Item 3. This assessment item is your final Design Document documenting the
entire solution that you propose for your project. You should now be able to implement your
project based on this Design Document.
IT Management / Business Analysis
Definitive Cost Estimates, WBS, Procurement Management and Presentation
Based on your approved design, you are required to prepare a definitive cost estimate and
WBS utilizing MS Project, incorporating the allocation of costs and resources. Your MS Project
submission should also be baselined. You are also required to submit a Procurement
Management Plan.
RATIONALE
This assessment task will assess the following learning outcome/s:
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• be able to identify and apply appropriately the different steps in the project
development, as well as develop the main artefacts of the process, using project
management tools to assist in timely completion of milestones
• be able to demonstrate effective communication skills.
Demonstrate student’s ability to apply appropriately the different steps in the project
development, as well as develop the main artifacts of the process, using project management
tools to assist in timely completion of milestones; Demonstrate effective communication skills.
MARKING CRITERIA AND STANDARDS
Network Engineering / Systems Administration

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IT Management / Business Analysis

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REQUIREMENTS
IT Management / Business Analysis students – you must also submit your MS project files
Assessment Information
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Academic integrity
Academic integrity means acting with honesty, fairness and responsibility, and involves
observing and maintaining ethical standards in all aspects of academic work. This subject
assumes that you understand what constitutes plagiarism, cheating and collusion. If you are a
new student we expect you to complete the modules called Academic Integrity at CSU
(http://student.csu.edu.au/library/integrity/academic-integrity-course).
Charles Sturt University treats plagiarism seriously. We may use Turnitin to check your
submitted work for plagiarism. You can use Turnitin to check for plagiarism
(http://student.csu.edu.au/library/integrity/referencing-at-csu/checking) in your assessments
before submission.
Referencing
Referencing is an important component of academic work. All assessment tasks should be
appropriately referenced. The specific details of the referencing requirements are included in
each assessment task description. Get referencing style guides and help
(http://student.csu.edu.au/library/integrity/referencing-at-csu) to use for your assessments.
How to submit your assessment items
ONLINE SUBMISSION PROCESS
Access EASTS (https://online.csu.edu.au/de/eastssubmission.htm) (Electronic Assignment
Submission Tracking System) to submit assessment tasks online. Be sure to read the
submission guidelines prior to commencing a task; including file types the system will accept,
file name and formatting requirements, etc. A comprehensive user guide, FAQs and system
support are also available.
All textual elements within an assessment must be submitted in a format that is readable by
Turnitin. Specific exceptions, where an assessment requires the insertion of image based
evidence of workings will be outlined in the context of the assessment. Students that
deliberately attempt to insert content of assessments in a format that is not readable by
Turnitin may be subject to Academic misconduct investigations.
POSTAL SUBMISSION PROCESS
Under normal circumstances postal submissions will not be accepted for any of the
assessments required.
HAND DELIVERED SUBMISSION PROCESS
Under normal circumstances hand delivered submissions will not be accepted for any of the
assessments required.
Extensions
It is best to complete assessment items by the due date. However, when something
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unavoidable comes up an extension may be possible. The following principles are used when
processing extensions
1. For in-session assessment items, an extension request for up to three (3) calendar days can
be made by emailing your subject coordinator directly before the due date. In your email
please state the reason why you need more time as well as what precisely you are requesting.
Supporting documentation is not required. If an extension is requested in the above format
with a valid reason and your request does not disadvantage other students, the extension will
be approved.
2. For in-session assessment items, extension requests of more than three (3) calendar days
must be made via the special consideration form: https://apps.csu.edu.au/specialcons/. The
request must be made before the due date and must include supporting documentation.
Acceptable reasons are given in the Special Consideration Policy<https://policy.csu.edu.au/
view.current.php?id=00298>. Each request will be considered on a case by case basis. The
request may not be granted. The maximum extension possible will be seven (7) calendar days.
3. If you receive an extension, then you should expect the assessment item and its feedback to
be returned later. If you submit later than the extended due date you will receive late penalties
as per guidelines below.
4. Unless your extension permits otherwise, submissions received 10 days afer the original
due date will receive zero.
5. For end of session exams, you can request a supplementary exam via
https://apps.csu.edu.au/specialcons/. This request must be made within 3 working days of the
date of exam and must include supporting documentation. Acceptable reasons are given in
the Special Consideration Policy <https://policy.csu.edu.au/view.current.php?id=00298>. For
medical issues, a CSU medical certificate is required. If the supplementary exam (SX) is
awarded then your exam is moved to the next examination period. In order to preserve exam
integrity and manage the logistics of exams, the timing of a supplementary exam is heavily
restricted.
How to apply for special consideration
Academic regulations provide for special consideration to be given if you suffer misadventure
or extenuating circumstances during the session (including the examination period) which
prevents you from meeting acceptable standards or deadlines. Find the form on the Student
Portal Special Consideration, Misadventure, Advice and Appeals (http://student.csu.edu.au/
study/academic-advice) page.
Penalties for late submission
The penalty for late submission of an assessment task (without obtaining the Subject
Coordinator’s approval for an extension) will be:
10% deduction per day, including weekends, of the maximum marks allocated for the
assessment task, i.e. 1 day late 10% deduction, or 2 days late 20% deduction.
An example of the calculation would be:
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Maximum marks allocated = 20
Penalty for one day late = 2 marks (so, a score of 18/20 becomes 16/20 and a score of 12/20
becomes 10/20).
If an assignment is due on a Friday but is not submitted until the following Tuesday, then the
penalty will be four days (40% deduction or 8 marks in the example above).
Submissions more than 10 days late will be acknowledged as received but will not be marked.
Resubmission
Under normal circumstances resubmission of assessment items will not be accepted for any of
the assessments required in this subject.
Feedback processes
Feedback will be provided via written comments and a numerical grade.
Assessment return
If your assignment was submitted on time, you should normally expect your marked
assignment to be despatched/returned to you within 15 business days of the due date. If an
assignment is submitted on time but not returned by the return date, you should make
enquiries in the first instance to the Subject Coordinator. If the subject coordinator is not
available, please contact your teaching team using the contact details and consultation
procedures provided on your Interact2 subject site.
Student Feedback & Learning Analytics
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We strongly encourage you to complete your online Subject Experience Surveys. You will be
provided with links to your surveys via email when they open three [3] weeks before the end of
session.
Changes and actions based on student feedback
The subject that you are studying has been refined over the past three years and we have
taken notice of feedback from students during this time. In particular we continue to refine
rubrics to improve the clarity of assessment expectations and will provide updated templates
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that better reflect the assessment item requirements.
Learning analytics
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improving learning and teaching. It enables the University to personalise the support we
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Data about your activity in the Interact2 site and other learning technologies for this subject
will be recorded and can be reviewed by teaching staff to inform their communication,
support and teaching practices.
Based on past analytics, changes made to the subject included <ABC> and <XYZ>.
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English language, literacy, and numeracy.
Library Services
CSU Library (https://student.csu.edu.au/library) provides access to the eBooks, journal
articles, books, and multimedia resources needed for your studies and assessments. Get the
most out of these resources by contacting Library staff either online or in person, or make use
of the many Library Resource Guides, videos and online workshops available.
Policies & Regulations
This subject outline should be read in conjunction with all academic policies and regulations.
Please refer to the collated list of policies and regulations relevant to studying your subject(s)
(http://student.csu.edu.au/administration/policies-regulations-subjects) which includes links
to Charles Sturt University’s Policy Library (http://www.csu.edu.au/about/policy) – the sole
authoritative source of official academic and administrative policies, procedures, guidelines,
rules and regulations of the University.
Subject Outline as a reference document
Charles Sturt University Subject Outline
ITC306 202030 A D
Version 1 – Published 17 February 2020
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This Subject Outline is an accurate and historical record of the curriculum and scope of your
subject. Charles Sturt University’s Subject Outlines Policy (https://policy.csu.edu.au/
view.current.php?id=00267) requires that you retain a copy of the Subject Outline for future
use such as for accreditation purposes.
Charles Sturt University Subject Outline
ITC306 202030 A D
Version 1 – Published 17 February 2020
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