SOFT7001 Class 18

I asked the students to work on media queries and to make different pages for desktops machine and phones. This requires tha pages be hosted somewhere however.

Example

mystyle.css:

@media screen and (orientation: landscape)
{
body {background-color:yellow;}
}

@media screen and (orientation: portrait)
{
body {background-color:gray;}
}

CMOD6001 ITS/ITM Class

There was no one waiting for us online. There are no classes this week at IUT Lannion, so our planned Skype sessions didn't go according to plan. I was told this way back, but I forgot. Some IUT students were online anyway.

A large number of CIT students took the mere possibility that their partner might not be available as a cue to leave. That degree of commitment is shocking.

CMOD6001 DNET/DCOM

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

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

CMOD6001 Withdrawals and RPLs

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

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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

SOFT70001 Media Query Resources

• http://mediaqueri.es/
• http://www.w3.org/TR/css3-mediaqueries/
• http://www.alistapart.com/articles/responsive-web-design/
• http://reference.sitepoint.com/css/mediaqueries
• http://stuffandnonsense.co.uk/blog/about/hardboiled_css3_media_queries
• https://developer.mozilla.org/en/CSS/Media_queries
• http://webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/css3-media-queries
• http://designshack.net/articles/css/20-amazing-examples-of-using-media-queries-for-responsive-web-design

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.