Produce

When undertaking a project it is a common requirement for the project owner to produce a ‘report’ of some form. This should document the process and steps taken throughout the project life cycle. The report could be a written document often produced as a Word document; but it could also be produced as a blog, wiki, portfolio or website. Within these options it is becoming increasingly easier to embed multimedia such as video or audio into these spaces, as well as images and photos.

 

Structure of a Project Report

It is very important to check the criteria set for your project. The requirements for a project report can differ depending on the type of project and the subject discipline. Here is an example of a project structure:

• Title
• Authors
• Abstract
  Short summary of the project 
• Table of Contents and Table of Figures
• Introduction
  Why the project was done
• Literature Review
  What is already known
• Background – main body (with sub sections)
• Methodology
  How the research was carried out
• Results
  What happened
• Discussion
  What the results mean
• Summary/Conclusions
  What was learned
• Reflection/Personal Evaluation
  What you learned
• References
  What research was consulted and cited 
• Appendices (if used)
  Information that supports your analysis

Some projects might include chapter on Specification and Design, and Implementation.

 

Below are some examples of tools you can explore to produce your work.

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DIGITAL TOOLKIT

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Google Docs
Google Docs is a free word processor program, which allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating with other users in real-time. Users can also leave comments and engage in live chat.
https://docs.google.com/document/

WordPress
This is a blog web hosting service. Registration is required to own, or post in, a weblog. All the basic and original features of the site are free-to-use. Themes allow users to change the look and functionality of a WordPress website and users may install and switch between different themes without altering the content of the site.
https://wordpress.com/

Blogger
Blogger is a blog-publishing service that allows multi-user blogs with time-stamped entries. Users can choose from various templates and then customise them.
https://www.blogger.com/

OneNote
Microsoft OneNote is a computer program for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration. It gathers users’ notes (handwritten or typed), drawings, screen clippings and audio commentaries. Notes can be shared with other OneNote users over the Internet or a network.
http://onenote.com/

Dropbox
This is a file hosting service that offers cloud storage, file synchronization, personal cloud, and client software. Dropbox allows users to create a special folder on their computers, which Dropbox then synchronizes so that it appears to be the same folder (with the same contents) regardless of which device is used to view it. Files placed in this folder are also accessible via the Dropbox website and mobile apps.
http://dropbox.com/

Google Slides
Google Slides is a presentation program and part the free Google Drive service. It allows users to create and edit documents online while collaborating with other users in real-time.
https://docs.google.com/presentation

Wikispaces
Wikispaces Classroom is a social writing platform for education where users can communicate and work on writing projects alone or in teams. Free for anyone in education including teachers, students, parents, librarians, schools, and universities.
http://www.wikispaces.com/

Google Sites
This is a structured wiki and Web page creation tool offered by Google as part of the Google Apps for Work productivity suite. Google Sites allows users to create a team-oriented site where multiple people can collaborate and share files
http://sites.google.com/