Collect images to be used on a website advertising a television show about the Andromeda Galaxy.

In the Andromeda task, a television network is promoting a television show about the Andromeda Galaxy. Students need to identify a suitable image of the Andromeda Galaxy for use on the website. Students need to secure permission to use a copyrighted image and give appropriate credit to the owner of the image for their contribution.

Content Area: Information and Communication Technology
Practices: Understanding Technological Principles, Developing Solutions and Achieving Goals, Communicating and Collaborating
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Task Time: 10 minutes
Assessment Year Used: 2014 and 2018

Andromeda task results included in this report are from the 2018 TEL assessment.

Students were able to select appropriate information to communicate an idea in accordance with fair use guidelines but were less able to accurately cite the source of copyrighted material.

60%
of students correctly identified images that could be legally used on a website.
51%
of students identified the proper reference style to use for writing a citation.
29%
of students successfully wrote a citation that included all required copyright information.
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Step 1
Web Search Result
Determine which web search result is most informative.

69% of students were able to identify the most relevant web search result.

What Students Did

Students were informed that they needed to provide some factual information that scientists have written about the Andromeda Galaxy. They were presented web search results from several different sources and were asked to select the one that most likely contained the information needed.

Skills Measured

  • Gathering appropriate information through efficient web browsing or searching.

Student Performance

69% Complete
Correct search result selected
31% Unsatisfactory
Any other selection

Related Experience from Student Survey

38% of Students
reported that they taught themselves most of what they know about using a computer or other digital technology for collecting or sharing information.
Step 2
Selecting Appropriate Image for Website
Choose suitable image for website and determine which ones can be used legally.