I spent all day today working on a YouTube video about Teaching Naked. I did the script months ago, and the audio a few weeks ago. I was hoping to get someone with some illustration skills to draw slides for me, but decided to just get it done and dusted.
I consider it to be in Beta just yet. Will publish it after I get some feedback.
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Monday, February 27, 2012
SOFT6008 Well done!
I'm pretty impressed with the quality of the work being done in the labs. Most students seem to be taking it seriously and getting on with it.
But don't forget that if you get stuck, it's important to ask for help.
But don't forget that if you get stuck, it's important to ask for help.
SOFT6008 Class 13
We started to look at check digits. The phonenumbers example illustrates where we are going with this stuff and how it's coded.
Must students were still working on other things though.
Cookies are tricky to deal with, but very impressive once you get them working.
Must students were still working on other things though.
Cookies are tricky to deal with, but very impressive once you get them working.
Friday, February 24, 2012
SOFT6007 Class 11 DCOM1 Lab
Students worked on the various exercises. Most concentrated on getting the image maps working.
Good day's work. Well done
Good day's work. Well done
SOFT6007 COM1 Class 12
How many colours in the rainbow? Bit of a head-wreck. And I didn't even get to explain why Santa's suit is red!
Thursday, February 23, 2012
SOFT6008 Class 12
We looked at cookies.
I was very tired and so was everyone else. I think we will start to use more lab time as lectures rather than expect our brains to work properly on Thursday at 1700.
I was very tired and so was everyone else. I think we will start to use more lab time as lectures rather than expect our brains to work properly on Thursday at 1700.
SOFT6007 COM1 Class 11 Lab A
Students worked on coding the Iberia and USA Cities image maps. This is going slower than I had anticipated.
SOFT6007 COM1 Class 11 Lab B
Students worked on coding the Iberia and USA Cities image maps. This is going slower than I had anticipated.
SOFT6008 Cookies & Privacy
The use of cookies to track users' behaviour causes a lot of concern.
These radio programmes discuss some of the issues
http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2010/10/20101005_atc_05.mp3?dl=1
http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2011/02/20110214_atc_04.mp3?dl=1
These radio programmes discuss some of the issues
http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2010/10/20101005_atc_05.mp3?dl=1
http://pd.npr.org/anon.npr-mp3/npr/atc/2011/02/20110214_atc_04.mp3?dl=1
SOFT6007 Podcast
I have set up a podcast for COM1 and ITS1/DOM1. Students should be able to download notes and lectures using iTunes. Once it's set up all new classes and notes will download automatically. Students who are lucky enough to have iPhone4s or iPads should be able to sych those decides using iTunes and review the classes and notes on their devices.
Poor people like me who have only iPhone3s will have to do some converting.
This podcats will be updated only every one or two weeks because it is very time consuming. Google+ will have the classes first. So if you missed something check there first.
To subscribe in iTunes go Advanced > Subscrive to Podcast... and paste in the URL below.
COM1 Podcast: http://mcom.cit.ie/staff/computing/cmanning/soft6007-2012/soft6007-com1.xml
ITS1/DCOM1 POdcast: http://mcom.cit.ie/staff/computing/cmanning/soft6007-2012/soft6007-its1.xml
Poor people like me who have only iPhone3s will have to do some converting.
This podcats will be updated only every one or two weeks because it is very time consuming. Google+ will have the classes first. So if you missed something check there first.
To subscribe in iTunes go Advanced > Subscrive to Podcast... and paste in the URL below.
COM1 Podcast: http://mcom.cit.ie/staff/computing/cmanning/soft6007-2012/soft6007-com1.xml
ITS1/DCOM1 POdcast: http://mcom.cit.ie/staff/computing/cmanning/soft6007-2012/soft6007-its1.xml
Wednesday, February 22, 2012
SOFT6008 Cookies
Soon we will take a look at writing code for cookies. You can get a head start with this online class.
If that doesn't work above, try this: http://youtu.be/4AAtAULSUXU
SOFT6007 Class 11 Lab ITS1
Students worked on coding the image maps we had worked on on paper.
A few students got a bit distracted and didn't get the job finished. We'll be moving on soon, so try to get those sorted.
A few students got a bit distracted and didn't get the job finished. We'll be moving on soon, so try to get those sorted.
SOFT6008 Class 11
I got distracted helping a student with a problem elsewhere and forgot to come to class. When I arrived at 1050 I was impressed to find everyone there working away. But there wasn't enough time for me to help everyone with their code.
If anyone needs me to look at come code find a stop and send me an e-mail or SMS. You can check my calendar to see if I'm free.
If anyone needs me to look at come code find a stop and send me an e-mail or SMS. You can check my calendar to see if I'm free.
Monday, February 20, 2012
SOFT6008 Class 10
I was a bit distracted for the first hour of the lab, trying to organize to put all the notes online.
Students worked on the various examples and exercises.
Students who don't have the three games completed by end end of today are behind schedule.
Students how have them completed should begin re-coding them using the DOM. The dice game is the easiest one to start with. It might be an idea to review the rollover example we did. That has a lot of code in common.
I expected students to be able to make DOM versions of the games, but very few were making progress so I gave an example using a coin toss.
Students worked on the various examples and exercises.
Students who don't have the three games completed by end end of today are behind schedule.
Students how have them completed should begin re-coding them using the DOM. The dice game is the easiest one to start with. It might be an idea to review the rollover example we did. That has a lot of code in common.
I expected students to be able to make DOM versions of the games, but very few were making progress so I gave an example using a coin toss.
SOFT6007 Continuous Assessment
We will have an in-class exam on Monday 05 March.
It will contribute 20% towards your final grade.
It will contribute 20% towards your final grade.
SOFT7007 COM1 Class 10
USA Cities grid
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