Electives

I am very unhappy with how the Free Choice system is being implemented.

From a student's point of view it is very confusing. The list of Free Choice modules contains at least one module that in not in fact running. Students are expected to make their choices with very little information. To register they need the CRN for the module which they are supposed to get from the lecturer. Ideally students would attend the first one or two classes to get a feel for the subject and get the CRN there. As it is, however, each student is expected to track down the lecturer concerned and request the CRN. There is no published timetable for the modules that might allow the students to find the class.

From a lecturer's point of view it is also very unsatisfactory. I have been assigned a Free Choice module to teach. When I went to my account on the registration system I could not see it. I later found that not only was the module not associated with me, it did not even exist in the system. So it was impossible for any student to register. This week, at a minimum, I should be meeting students and explaining to them what the course is about. Ideally I should actually make a start. I don't know where to go. If this module has been timetabled in a classroom, I have no way of finding it, despite being the only person that is teaching it. I have asked and no one will tell me where to go.

SOFT6007 Class 01

First class. We looked at origins of the Internet. We discussed what happens
when a user clicks on a link. We looked at 2 simple web pages.


I wasn't happy with the conduct of students during class.

Notes: www1 (link soon)

SOFT6008 Class 04

There are clearly more students want to take this subject than there are places. Students who want to take it should register as soon as possible. I will get firm information on the numbers and post the information here.

We looked at how to do a rollover. It wasn't very practical for me to help out students because the room was a bit crowed to get around. Students who didn't have computers left early.

notes JS02.ppt

COMP7004 Computing Ethics CRN

If you want to register for COMP7004 Computing Ethics the CRN is 21108.

PDF Movie

SOFT6008 CRN

If you have not automatically registered for this module, you may need the CRN to do so. It is 15395.

SOFT6008 Class 03

I asked students to combine the different things discussed today to make a page that displays a different image depending on the time of day. Image of the Eifel Tower at different times of the day would be easy to some by. Webcam archives might also be useful.

I helped a number of students debug their code. They learned the hard way that JavaScript is not very forgiving. Some students are using Notepad++, which helps them identify typos more quickly.

SOFT6008 Class 02

We looked at how random numbers work in JavaScript and built a page that displayed an image chosen randomly from a selection. The quotes inside quotes proved especially confusing.

I asked why do some images occur less frequently than others. If you think you know leave your answer as a comment.

Notes
random Image page

SOFT6008 Class 01

Introductions.
We talked about JavaScript & what it is.
Time based greeting page

Notes
Time Based Greeting page

CMOD6001 Repeat CIT Module

Colin Manning, Dept. of Computing

Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland

Begin forwarded message:

From: "Frank ODonovan" <Frank.ODonovan@cit.ie>
Date: 1 February 2010 13:15:58 GMT
To: "CIT" <cit@cit.ie>
Subject: Repeat  CIT Module

Hi All,

Students who are taking the repeat CIT module are asked to meet with me in
B132, Department of Media Communications, at 4.30pm today for the first
class. This will take the form of a question/orientation session. A more
permanent location for the class will be confirmed at a later date.

Regards,

Frank O'Donovan
Media Communications

Free Choice Modules

A list of Free Choice modules and the procedures for signing up are online at
http://www.cit.ie/freechoice/

Erasmus students should note that nothing else is running in the free choice time slots, so they might as well sigh up for something.

I am plugging my module COMP7004 Computing Ethics. PDF Movie

CMOD6001 CIT Module Repeat

Students who failed CMOD6001 should contact Frank.ODonovan@cit.ie to secure a place in the repeat of this module that is being offered in Semester 2.

Back to Business

I'm not up to much this weather. I have my correcting done as such. I just need to recheck everything and make sure the spreadsheets are correct.

I hope my teaching allocation settles down soon so I can start preparing in earnest. I have become used, over the past few years, to having my classes ready weeks in advance. That has made me a little bit lazy actually. I am not sure how I will do under pressure. I am looking forward to doing a few new things though.

BBADM3 Web Apps Classes

There were two classes this morning.

All but one group got the project in, in plenty of time. Projects can be viewed from the blog list.

BBADM3 Web Apps

A number of students came and went, because they were using Wix.com and it doesn't work in C162.

There were a few other students.

Group J submitted their site.

CMOD6001 Week 11 Class 2 & 3

This morning's AM class did not go ahead because I had an appointment elsewhere.

We met in the IT building from 1500-1630. Each game was played.

That concludes this module.

Good luck with your exams.

CMOD6001 Project Demonstrations

Don't forget that all students must attend the project meeting on Thursday from 15-17. We will meet downstairs in the IT building.

BBADM3 Web Apps Week 11 Class 3 B

Students seemed to be working on other stuff.

Some students had something to show me.

BBADM3 Project Deadline

I said the websites were due on Monday 1 December. 1 December is, in fact, Tuesday.

But there's no harm in handing it up early too.

Strike Day

I was up at 0545 making coffee for the troops, but the person who was
supposed to collect it was way late so I could have had a lie in. The
coffee making went on until about 11, when the TUI ran out of paper
cups. So I threw what was left down the sink and cleaned up.

My picket shift was from 1400 for 2 hours. It wasn't as busy as I
thought it would be, and not nearly as busy as it should have been. I
was disappointed to learn that the President of CIT went to work. I
can't imagine he hac anything so important, but I suspect he imagines
that his work is very important. Perhaps he was making a point. If so,
I'm curious to know what it was. I saw a few cars drive in and a few
people go in on foot. Since everything was pretty much closed, I can't
imagine what they were doing. Perhpas they too were making a point.

I thought we should have been out in Melbourne Rd where passing
traffic could have seen us. It was after all just a publicity stunt. I
didn't listen to the radio to hear how the whole thing was playing out.

All in all I don't think it was a huge success, which is why I voted
no to it in the first place.

It'll be interesting to see what happens next week.

Colin Manning, Dept. of Computing
Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland

BBADM3 Web Apps Week 11 Class 2 & 3A

More students in class than this morning.

Some groups are still working on their template. That would put them a bit behind schedule.