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Welcome! We’re Under Construction
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Please bear with us while we redevelop the website to incorporate current and future New Zealand curriculum developments and integrate aspects of the UK curriculum.…
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Usability Heuristics Quiz
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Click the video to view the playlist of all 10 Usability heuristics videos. 10 Usability Heuristics: Master Practice Test Test your knowledge of the principles…
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What problems can’t AI (currently) solve?
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Watch the video linked below and then answer the questions. Are Robots Actually Smarter Than Us? Take the AI Intelligence Quiz! We’ve all seen the…
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AS92006 – Practice Question Paper
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Here you’ll find some practice questions for the AS92006 exam. This should be able to be completed within an hour. To pass this exam, you…
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Using Trello to Manage a Project
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Building a game in Godot or developing a website is an exciting journey, but it’s easy to get lost in the code, assets, and Design…
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Spared No Expense – The value of programmers and testers
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With the passing of Sam Neill I have been taken back to one of my favourite childhood movies (and books), Jurassic Park. Dennis Nedry was…
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Mind Map
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Creating a Mind map is all about mirroring how your brain naturally processes information—radiating outward through associations rather than moving in a strict, top-to-bottom list.…
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Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015
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The Harmful Digital Communications Act 2015 (HDCA) sets out 10 principles for digital communications that are aimed at preventing harm: A lot of this is…
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NZQA, Browsers, BYOD Schools and Parental Controls
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Managing BYOD devices in schools is challenging. The operating systems used are continually changing, students use a Range of different devices. In New Zealand (and…
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Storing High Scores in a Database in Godot
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This is more than is expected for a Project at NCEA Level 2 and 3 Storing high scores locally is a classic game dev Milestone,…
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Simple Enemy AI in Godot
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Creating enemy AI in Godot 4 using the built-in Navigation System is incredibly efficient once you get the node structure down. Godot 4 uses a…
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Help and Documentation
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Help and Documentation is about providing a digital safety net when all else fails. It states that even though it is ideal if a System…
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Help Users Recognise, Diagnose, and Recover from Errors
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Helping Users Recover from Errors is about digital empathy and actionable guidance. It states that error messages should be expressed in plain language (no cryptic…
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Aesthetic and Minimalist Design
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Aesthetic and Minimalist Design is about signal-to-noise ratio. It states that interfaces should not contain information that is irrelevant or rarely needed. Every extra unit…
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Flexibility and Efficiency of Use
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Flexibility and Efficiency of Use is about catering to all experience levels. It states that an interface should accommodate both novice users and seasoned experts.…
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Recognition Rather Than Recall
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At its core, Recognition Rather Than Recall is about reducing mental strain. It states that an interface should minimize the user’s memory load by making…
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Error Prevention
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At its core, Error Prevention is about proactive Design. While clear error messages are helpful, a truly user-friendly interface is designed to prevent slips, mistakes,…
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