Technology Scholarship Exemplars

Jessica Napper

Author's website

Year 13 Digital

In 2009 Jessica Napper was awarded a New Zealand Scholarship in Technology for her work on developing a website for a client. Her work in this programme of learning was focussed on the development of a website for an author. This website contained specific information about the author, her books, and various aspects such as advice to writers, her heritage and personal gallery, and a means for readers to contact her.

Jessica worked closely with two Futureintech Ambassadors and a number of experts in their field, including the author's publishing house. Using these associations she developed innovative aspects of the homepage and ways to optimise her practice in order to meet the needs of the client. In her reflective report with the accompanying evidence of her work book, Jessica demonstrated synthesis and integration of ideas, knowledge, skills and methods to allow the successful technological outcome, in this case the website, to function effectively in its intended social and physical location.

There is evidence of both elegance and originality in Jessica's practice and the final outcome. She explained and justified the practice and decision making undertaken and how the website meets the brief and specifications and therefore meets the client needs. Jessica has critically reflected on information and practices of others from a range of contexts and how these have informed both her practice and the development of her final outcome.

Annotated documentation:

Annotated Scholarship Report (PDF, 4Mb)		Student workbook (PDF, 4Mb)