Educational Technology Section Brian Mulligan September 9 th,

Purpose of this presentation Introduce myself Give an overview of the technology section Description of today’s lab session Description of autumn assignments Answer any questions Demonstrate the use of video- conferencing.

Brian Mulligan BE (Civil), MED Lecturer in Engineering Computing ITSligo –Elementary computer applications and programming, mathematical modelling Educational Technology Officer –Part time – –Interests Playing music, sport, reading.

Today Video Conference Computer Lab session –Registering and trying out an discussion group set up for this group on

September - December 2 Assignments –Access discussion group using your own –Take part in based discussion on non-technology aspect of course.

January Computer Practicals 1. Powerpoint 2. Frontpage 3. WebCT Virtual Learning Environment Including Computer Assisted Assessment

Jan – Apr 2003 Distance Learning using a Virtual Learning Environment Assignments –Create a Powerpoint presentation –Create some interlinked web-pages on your own Institute website. –Reading assignments on the use of IT in learning. –A set of ‘asynchronous’ discussions on the effectiveness of various technologies for learning

Today’s Lab session Click on Announcements –Waterford Practical Register with YahooGroups Make sure not to register your ‘normal’ address until the end of the exercise. Join the following group Enter chat room – try it out Read messages posted to group Post a message to the group Register your normal address

Assignment 1 Send an directly to me Read any messages from the group from your normal package. Send an to the group introducing yourself. Deadline 22 nd September 2002

Assignment 2 Take part in a short asynchronous discussion using the discussion group. –The topic will be an ‘educational’ one as opposed to a ‘technology’ one –Involves giving your opinion of a particular issue via an discussion group and then discussiong this with others in the group. –The class will be broken into smaller groups to make this more manageable. –3 hours work (6 x 30 minutes)