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  • AS93601 | Technology Scholarship

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    For New Zealand secondary students undertaking a significant Digital Technologies Project Introduction NZQA Scholarship Technology (93601) is not about producing the most technically Complex product.…

  • AS93604 | Digital Technologies Scholarship

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    This Guide translates official NZQA Performance standards and assessment Specifications into a strategic roadmap. Use it to Prepare for the digital external examination. The Core…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.…