Colin Manning Munster Technological University

Thursday, October 27, 2011

CMOD6001 DNET/DCOM

QR mystery demo. I didn't get a feel for whether or not the students were very interested.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

CMOD6001 Dropbox

Dropbox is a great way to share files between computers if you use more than one. It might be a useful way to share the files you are using for your group projects. You can signup here

A number of students have left the course or left the module. Either way they are no longer in their groups. I will update group list as information comes to me.

If you have information that I don't have please get it to me. If there is someone nominally in your group who is long gone, you may need to formally eject them. Otherwise their absence from the presentation could be costly.

CMOD6001 DNET/DCOM Lab

I met with the project groups for an update

Group CA

2/2 students in
nothing on the blog
because nothing has actually happened yet
only 2 in this group now
looking for a Metropolia student

Group BC

4/4 students in
everything seems to be going OK
group working well
still looking for a Metropolia student

Group CD

3/4 students in
recent addition to the group
everything seems to be going OK
group working well
Metropolia student on board

Group CE

2/3 students in
no blog URL sent to me yet
Nothing much has happened yet
group working well
Metropolia student on board

Group NA

4/4 students in
Seems to be going OK but progress is slow
group working well
Metropolia student on board and contributing to the presentation. If this students contribution to the presentation is demonstrable, this group will get good "international" marks

Group NB

3/3 students in
slow start. but work progressing well now
group working well
not clear on Metropolia student.

Group NC

2/2 students in
1 student recently left this group because of inactivity
nothing on blog yet. nothing has happened
this group discussed a merger with Group CA but didn't merge
suggested group consider a swap with one of the available alternatives
no Finnish action yet

I asked students to install QR code readers on their phone is possible

I asked students to take a look at the assessment breakdown on the bolg under quick links. But everyone was kind of wrapping up for the day at that stage.

CMOD6001 ITS/ITM Class

QR game demo

video: cmod6001-itm-20111026.m4v

CMOD6001 DWEB Class

QR game demo

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

News | Tech savvy Irish students headhunted by US company

SOFT7001 Class 17

We looked at web safe font, and web fonts.

I asked students to use google fonts to use some strange font on a webpage.

resources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Web-safe_fonts
http://www.ampsoft.net/webdesign-l/WindowsMacFonts.html
http://www.google.com/webfonts

I talked a little bit about the assessment. I don't know if it makes sense to assess students so soon. I don't feel like we have done enough for that to be meaningful.

audio: soft7001-20111025.m4a

CMOD6001 COM1 Class

I set up the European Federal Police crime scene by way of introduction to the QR game project. Students were thoroughly underwhelmed by the whole concept. I'm hoping it will grown in them.

I explained how QR codes worked and how short URL redirects work. I answered questions about the project. Again students very unimpressed.

CMOD6001 COM1 Lab A

I met with the groups for a progress report.

Group B

3/3 students in
down to 3 students
group working OK. But feels like one person is doing more than the others
need to get a move on

Group W

3/4 students in
work progressing. well done
problem with 1 student not pulling his weight. I advised students to sort this soon one way or the other

Group X

3/4 students in
nothing really done yet
group knows where it's going though
group working OK

Group Y

2/4 students in
haven't done anything at all yet
need to make a start
students confident the group will work out OK. But it seems to me too soon to tell

Group Z

2/4 students in
only 2 students in the group as far as those present are concerned. 1 definitely appears to have done a runner. I will investigate the other
nothing done yet. need to get a move on

CMOD6001 IST/M Lab

I met with each of the groups for an update on their progress

Group Q

4/4 students present
seems to be going OK. making progress
IUT students is well integrated into the group
Group working well

Group R

4/4 in
Not much happening according to the blog
Not much has happened yet in reality
IUT student not yet fully integrated into the group
group needs to sit down and discuss the topic
Group working well

Group S

4/4 in
plans seem to be well advanced. well done
outline of presentation all sorted. working on slides next
IUT students not yet fully integrated into the group. Interaction is limited

Group T

2/3 students in
problem with one student in the group. As far as the group is concerned there are only two members
This is a tough topic to explain. I gave some examples.
IUT student working out
This group would like some more members. There may be a second IUT student joining. I may find another CIT student

Group U

1/5 students in
This group isn't working
The one student who was in left to join another group
Remaining students in this group need to get their act together soon

CMOD6001 ITS/M Job No. 24

On Monday 17th an ITS/M students talked us through Job No.24: Technical Writer in Paris. I have no record of that job being assigned to an ITS/ITM student. So I need that person to get back to me so I can put the marks with the name.

CMOD6001 DWEB1 Lab A

I met with the project groups for an update. In the meantime students worked away on various things.

I asked students to install QR readers on their phones.

Group WL

2/4 students in
group has set up a google doc for gathering info and ideas
contacted Metropolia students, but none got back

Group WM

3/3 students in class
meeting regularly online
set up google docs

Group WN

4/5 students in
still gathering information
advised students to make sure blog reflects what they are doing

Group WO

2/4 present
some students had never met before
one student is rarely in. I proposed the students meet to issue a red card, but they want to hear from the missing student first
group hasn't really done anything yet
needs to get sorted soon

Monday, October 24, 2011

SOFT70001 Media Query Resources

SOFT7001 Class 16

We looked at using different stylesheets depending on the conditions under which the page is displayed. We used window.innerWidth as the determining factor. But JavaScript media queries are even better.

I asked students to write two stylesheets for a page: one three column layout for wide views and one single column version for narrow displays. To really push the boat out students could use the horizontal and vertical menus developed in earlier classes.

some code:

<html>
<head>
<link id="stylelink" rel="stylesheet" href="style1.css" type="text/css" />
<script type="text/javascript">
function resetcounter()
{
        document.getElementById("counter").innerHTML = window.innerWidth;
if (window.innerWidth < 500)
        {
        document.getElementById('stylelink').setAttribute('href', "style2.css");
        }
        else
        {
        document.getElementById('stylelink').setAttribute('href', "style1.css");
        }

}

</script>

</head>
<body onresize=resetcounter();>
<div id="counter">000</div>

</body>

</html>

CMOD6001 ITS/ITM Lab

I asked students to talk us through the jobs they were assigned to research. Students who went last week were given a change to go again. It was a bit rushed and a bit short with people, but in the end we had plenty of time. So I offered anyone who wanted it, a chance to say a bit more about their job. No one took me up though.

I outlined the break down of the assessments.

I asked students to log in to turnitin.com and enroll for this class.

I asked students to install QR readers on their phones

CMOD6001 DWEB1 Lab B

I showed students how google docs works. I started a story, shared it with the class, and asked them to finish.

I met with project groups for updates.

Group WA

2/4 students present
There is nothing on the group blog. This seems to be an arrurate reflection of what has happend so far
I advised students that at this rate of progress they are unlikely to pass
Group members don't even know each others names

Group WB

4/5 students present
Not much on the blog.
Group has found a Metroplia student. Well done!
No real work has been done yet
I advised students that at this rate of progress they are unlikely to pass

Group WD

No one from Group WD was in class

Group WE

4/4 students present
nothing on the blog
Group emailed some Metropolia students but didn't hear back
No real work done yet
I advised students that at this rate of progress they are unlikely to pass

Some groups still haven't decided whether or not to keep the topic they were assigned or to do a swap. It's getting late in the day.

CMOD6001 Attendance

I e-mailed 12 students today about their attendance. Some students seems to have disappeared.

If you have applied for this module by RPL and have been successful please let me know. That way I can stop worrying about you.

CMOD6001 Helsinki students

Metropolia students are unlikely to be available to work on the presentations. So groups should expect them only for the game.

However groups that have a Metropolia student already in place should ask them if they are prepared to work with them on the presentation. It could be a good way to get the ball rolling.

CMOD6001 COM Lab B

I asked students to take a look at the breakdown of the assesments and the schedule. I will provide more detail on the game assignment in class during the week.

I asked students to enroll for this class at turnitin.com

I met with the groups for a progress update

Group E

2/4 students present
told me everything is going OK
I reminded them to update the blog so that it reflects what's actually going on. From the blogs it looks like nothing is happening. But in reality everything is fine.

Group F

3/5 students present
blogs needs to be fixed. It can't be read. Changing the design template will probably correct this. The students who were present couldn't fix it because they don't have admin rights
There are issues with one of the mmebrs of this group. I recommened that the members present today have a meeting to discuss it. But they wanted to wait for the 4th member to be present. This should probably be sorted very soon.

Group D

4/4 present
told me everything is going fine

Group C

4/4present
told me everything is going fine
advised them to keep blog up to date to reflecting what's going on