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AO4 – Carry out Research for the Group Project
Unit 2: Collaborative Working
Unit 2: Collaborative Working
Individual Task
• You will be working individually to complete the work for this Assessment Objective (although you will need your groups assistant to collect examples).
Unit 2: Collaborative Working
What Information is Required?
• It is important to decide the specific information that is needed before you start researching. For example:
– Date of birth
– When they were born
– Education
– Career etc.
Unit 2: Collaborative Working
Sources of Information
• The Internet is NOT the only source of information. Other sources include:
– Books
– Magazines
– CD-ROMs
– People (interviews and questionnaires)
Unit 2: Collaborative Working
Finding Information Again
• Bookmarks/Favourites in the web browser allow you to find information again.
• Social bookmarking sites like Deliciousallow you to share your bookmarks with others and access them from other computers.
Unit 2: Collaborative Working
Is the Information Useful?
• Not all information found will be useful.
• The following need to be evaluated:
– Suitability
– Reliability and trustworthiness
Unit 2: Collaborative Working
Copyright
• The “Right to Copy”.
• If the provider of the information has copyright to it then permission should be granted to use the information.
Unit 2: Collaborative Working
AO4 Portfolio Evidence (Part 1)
Identify a wide range of information required to carry out your part of the group project.Carry out research from the Internet
(should have done this in AO3)Collect information from at least one of
the following:BooksMagazinesCD-ROMsPeople (Interview or survey)
Unit 2: Collaborative Working
AO4 Portfolio Evidence (Part 2)
List all sources used and evaluate the suitability and reliability of each one.
Comment of the copyright on all the information found and describe the implications of this for using the information.
Create and organise (in folders or by tags) bookmarks/favourites to store useful web links.
