Elements and Performance Criteria

RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Relevant personnel may include:
art director
client
educator
graphic designer
head of department
information architect
instructional designer
programmer
technical director
technical staff
other specialist creative and administrative staff.
Delivery platform may include:
CD
DVD
games console
internet
kiosk
mobile phone
personal digital assistant (PDA)
other wireless/mobile devices.
Audience and user characteristics may include:
computer literacy
demographics, such as:
age
gender
education
occupation
cultural background
location
hobbies
interests
internet literacy
language, literacy and numeracy
personas
specific needs - physical or psychological.
Information architecture specifications may include:
content inventory
diagrams
flow charts
maps
navigation charts
plans
storyboards
wire frames.
Spatial zones may include:
banners
content areas
grids
headings
images
logos
media assets
menu systems
subheadings.
Functional areas may include:
2D and 3D viewports
buttons
edit boxes
list boxes
login facility
menus
picture boxes
radio buttons
scroll bars
search facility
text boxes.
Look and feel may include:
ambience
brand
colour combinations
design elements
meaning
message
metaphor
theme
tone.
Design specifications may include:
composition
design features, including:
logos
banners
photographs
illustrations
diagrams
layout
look and feel
sketches.
Focus test may include:
documentation of focus test outcomes
environment and facilities
focus test implementation plan
focus test objectives
test group members selected according to test plan and criteria, such as:
age
sex
location
other socioeconomic factors.

EVIDENCE GUIDE
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
clearly documented and user-tested user interface design specifications for an interactive media product
ability to work effectively as a member of a production team.

Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
access to briefs on which to base user interface designs
access to appropriate learning and assessment support when required
use of culturally appropriate processes and techniques appropriate to the language and literacy capacity of learners and the work being performed.

Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third-party workplace reports of on-the-job performance
evaluation of at least two user interfaces designed by the candidate
written or oral questioning to test knowledge as listed in the required skills and knowledge section of this unit.

Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:
CUFDIG304A Create visual design components
CUFDIG403A Create user interfaces.