Colin Manning Munster Technological University

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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

Saturday, October 22, 2011

CMOD6001 Assignment Details

I have published a breakdown of the assessments for this module and the delivery dates.
http://colinmcit.blogspot.com/p/cmod6001-assessment-details.html

Friday, October 21, 2011

CMOD6001 DNET/DCOM Class

I talked about plagiarism. I gave a demo of turnitin. I gave out an exercise that students did in groups.

I asked students to install QR scanners on their phones.

CMOD6001 COM1 Class

I talked about plagiarism. I gave a demo of turnitin. I gave out an exercise that students did in groups.

I asked students to install QR scanners on their phones.

CMOD6001 DWEB1 Class

I explained what plagiarism was. I gave a demo of how turnitin works. I gave a handout on plagiarism and students did an exercise in groups.

There was some group maintenance.

I asked students to install QR scanners on their phones in time for the next class

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Colin is out today

Actually I'll probably be back some time after lunch. So check my office if you are looking for anything.

No classes though 'cause I can't say for definite when I'll be back

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

CMOD6001 DNET/DCOM

I got students to talk me though the jobs they were assigned to research. Students who were missing for good reasons should advise me.

CMOD6001 ITS/ITM

On Tuesday last half of the class went through their job assignments. I attempted to do the other half of the class on Monday but students didn't know their job numbers. I propose to try again next Monday. So all students in that group must attend if they want to get a decent mark for that assignment. Students who were supposed to be in class on Tuesday but were not, should provide details if they want the absence to be excused.

I will be at a funeral tomorrow. Students should plan to meet their IUT project member online, or tell them in advance that you will not be available.

Today we talked about plagiarism. I gave out an exercise on plagiarism. Not many people took it seriously.

Please keep all condoms in their wrappers in future classes.

CMOD6001 COM Job Assignment

I will have the marks for the job exercise sorted out soon. If you were missing on the day and have a medical cert or some other good reason please let me know.

I have notes on the student who had job no.28 and who spoke about it at the end of the full class. But I have no records of a COM student being given job no.28. Can this person contact me please.

Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Classes with Colin canceled on Thursday

I am going to a funeral on Thursday. I don't expect to be at any classes. Except maybe the 0900 one. Check back here for an update

Google Docs has upgraded the Presentation App

It might be worth checking out. It still looks fairly basic though.

CMOD6001 COM, DNET, DCOM, DWEB Blogs

Tonight I spent a good while reading student blogs. I had planned to read all the first year blogs, but guess what? If you open up 100 webpages all at a time your machine gets really slow. I should have expected that. So maybe I'll check out the other classes another day.

I noticed that a some students have very short posts. It annoyed me though to see so many people using lower case i for the first person. I thought I totally made that point very forcefully. Oh well.

topsecretgovernmentsecrets.blogspot.com can only be read by the people who wrote it. Ironic, but not much use.

Some students have colour schemes that make it really hard for old people like me to read.

I left a load of comments but they didn't seem to appear on the pages at all. If people didn't get them I'll be annoyed 'cause that means I was wasting my time. I could have been watching TV or something.