Week+8+-+IT+in+org+-+The+importance+of+the+IT+people,+IT+policies

=Week 8 =

Topic(s)

 * IT policies


 * Objective(s) **
 * **You will be able to create IT policies for a given institution.**
 * You will be able to explain the importance of an IT policy
 * You will be able to explain the elements of an IT policy

**Activities / Strategies**
 * **Name** || **Level** || **Description -** ** Instructions ** || **Type** || **Handout / File** ||
 * School Policy || S-H || You will be given a set of school policies. Then you will compare them and determine if the CC IT policy is adequate enough. || Group - Snowball ||  ||
 * What is a policy || L-S || You will be given some examples of different kinds of policies. You will then proceed to define policy and explain why they are important. || Individual, Group ||  ||


 * ~ Level Key ||
 * H . || Higher achiever ||
 * S || Standard achiever ||
 * L || Lower achiever ||


 * ~ Type Key ||
 * Individual . || Activity performed completely by the student himself. ||
 * Pairs || Acitivty performed in pairs to either to share, check or generate results. ||
 * Group || Activity performed in groups, strongly recommended in groups of 3 or 4 and assigned by the teacher. ||
 * Peer-Assess . || Activity that will be marked by peers. mark scheme should be provided before hand and explained. ||
 * Self Assess . || Activity that will be marked by one self. Mark scheme should be provided before hand and explained. ||

**Assessment**
 * **Name** || **Description** || **Link / File** || **Mark scheme** || **Example** ||
 * Create your own policy || You will be given an scneario of a business and will need to write an IT policy. ||  ||   ||   ||

**Homework**
 * **Objective** || You will justify if a given IT policy is adequate or not. ||
 * **Outcome** || Written Justification - Peer Assessed ||
 * **Instructions** || You will be given a real IT policy of a given institution. Then you will need to go through it and determine if it is good enough. Find at least 2 strengths and 2 areas of opportunity. ||
 * **Example** ||  ||
 * **Link / File** ||  ||

**Resources**
 * **Name** || **Description** **/ Link** ||

**Cross- curricular links**
 * **Subject** || **Description** ||