1. Educational Technology Section Brian Mulligan September 9 th, 2002 mulligan.brian@itsligo.ie 071 55214

2. Purpose of this presentation Introduce myself Give an overview of the technology section Description of today’s lab session Description of autumn assignments Answer any questions Demonstrate the use of video- conferencing.

3. Brian Mulligan BE (Civil), MED Lecturer in Engineering Computing ITSligo –Elementary computer applications and programming, mathematical modelling Educational Technology Officer –Part time – 1998-2001 –Interests Playing music, sport, reading.

4. Today Video Conference Computer Lab session –Registering and trying out an email discussion group set up for this group on www.groups.yahoo.com www.groups.yahoo.com

5. September - December 2 Assignments –Access email discussion group using your own email –Take part in email based discussion on non-technology aspect of course.

6. January 2003 3 Computer Practicals 1. Powerpoint 2. Frontpage 3. WebCT Virtual Learning Environment Including Computer Assisted Assessment

7. Jan – Apr 2003 Distance Learning using a Virtual Learning Environment Assignments –Create a Powerpoint presentation –Create some interlinked web-pages on your own Institute website. –Reading assignments on the use of IT in learning. –A set of ‘asynchronous’ discussions on the effectiveness of various technologies for learning

8. Today’s Lab session http://www.itsligo.ie/staff/bmulligan/ToTpedagogy Click on Announcements –Waterford Practical Register with YahooGroups Make sure not to register your ‘normal’ email address until the end of the exercise. Join the following group http://www.groups.yahoo.com/group/ToTpedagogy Enter chat room – try it out Read messages posted to group Post a message to the group Register your normal email address

9. Assignment 1 Send an email directly to me –mulligan.brian@itsligo.ie Read any email messages from the group from your normal email package. Send an email to the group introducing yourself. Deadline 22 nd September 2002

10. Assignment 2 Take part in a short asynchronous discussion using the email discussion group. –The topic will be an ‘educational’ one as opposed to a ‘technology’ one –Involves giving your opinion of a particular issue via an email discussion group and then discussiong this with others in the group. –The class will be broken into smaller groups to make this more manageable. –3 hours work (6 x 30 minutes)