1. TITLE: MY REFLECTIONS ON SEMESTER 1 OF THE MSc CMCP COURSE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MAURITIUS PRESENTED BY: UDHIN WAAIZA
DATE: 7TH DECEMBER 2004

2. TARGET AUDIENCE: DIRECTOR OF VCILT, LECTURERS
AIM:
To give an overview of my perceptions of the first semester of the CMCP course

3. Why I opted for that course?
Since we are in an age where we encounter technology in every turn, I am confident that this course will equip me with the technological skills to become a critical user of tools used by experts
The pedagogical part of it
To achieve better career prospects

4. Modules offered in the first Semester
ILT 6010 : Cognitive Sciences and Learning
ILT 6011: Principles of Computer-Mediated Communication
ILT 6015: Multimedia Animation Techniques and Tools

5. ILT 6010 : Cognitive sciences and Learning
This module enables me to :
Know what is learning
Discover the cognitive sciences
Elaborate on knowledge modeling using specific software
Work in a team (Collaborative work)
Understand how a learner perceives things

6. Activities covered in module ILT 6010 (COG.)
Familiarise with the environment
Introduction of the MOT software and building a knowledge model in cognitive sciences
Develop cognitive perceptions of learning and building a pedagogical handbook

7. ILT 6011: Principles of Computer- Mediated Communication
This module has helped me in :
Familiarising with the basic concepts of computer-mediated pedagogies
Discovering the LOR, a digital library
Discovering e-savoir, a cognitive modeling tool
Discovering and using the simplest web editing tool (WIKI)
Discovering and using the VCILT I-Learn virtual campus platform

8. Activities covered in module ILT 6011 (PRI)
Choosing a topic to work on
Input of 10 Reusable Learning Objects relating to the topic chosen in the digital library, LOR
Representing the information of the topic in a simple shareware, e-savoir
Implementing the model in WIKI by creating the appropriate links
Creating an e-learning module on ilearn

9. ILT 6015: Multimedia Animation Techniques and Tools
This module has enabled me to:
Know about the multimedia applications and their benefits of uses
Describe the production process of pedagogical multimedia resources
Define properties and formats of the medias concerned by multimedia integration
Know the techniques used to publish multimedia animations

10. Activities covered in module ILT 6015 (MAT)
Online Testing of the learning environment and tools
Building a knowledge reference about multimedia
Animating contents with Flash
Animating contents with Director
Building a pedagogical multimedia prototype

11. The benefits of the first semester of CMCP course for me are enormous :
See things from multiple perspectives
Group interaction significantly increased
Become independent and able to manage own time and learning process
Work towards fluency with the same tools used by professionals in their fields
Acquiring different learning strategies
Be constructors of own knowledge

12. Problems encountered High cost of internet
Feedback on our work sometimes restricted
Cannot proceed with work when technical problems are encountered

13. Suggestions A briefing session on the introduction of a new topic
To provide support to students by reimbursing part of the internet cost

14. THANK YOU