It would be helpful for me if you can give me some feedback about the use of web based technology in this module.
Would you please comment on how useful the following have been in helping you to learn:
- the module web site;
- the module blog (this blog);
- your module blog;
Would you also add any ideas you might have to make these technologies more useful in helping you to learn.
Thank you for your help
Rowland
The web site/wiki/blog concept is an interesting and exciting way to learn. It is however a bit confusing at the start of a module for those of us who have not used them before. There is a bit of an issue of how long it took to understand the idea and how everything worked. (Probably not 100% sure even now). The blog in particular, once we got over the natural shyness that all students (including us older ones have) is a positive nudge to get things done. With the time pressures involved in doing four modules there is a tendancy for us students to do what we need to do to get through without extending ourselves. The blog posting requirement helps to encourage, it made me work at least, and should be considered in all modules. NOT JUST IT.
Comment by Paul Healey — December 4, 2006 @ 6:31 pm
The module website is very thorough in what it tells you and the layout that you persist with works well for what the module is about.
The blog section I feel could work the more that it is used. I don’t tend to post comments on many blogs anyway but I do find myself posting on forums. It’s a personal preference but maybe you could consider it.
My own blog however was quite useful to me as it didn’t allow me to forget what I’d already learned.
the module blog (this blog);
your module blog;
Comment by Mike Ponsford — December 4, 2006 @ 7:30 pm
All technologies were a great help it helps to see on blogs where others are and help each other in theory i have made a few posts but its finding time to check all posts, also i found the wiki extremly usefull in displaying my prototypes only thing is it didnt like XML files. Rowlands website is a great help and well structured meaning i can revisit to enhance my learning
Comment by craiglm — December 4, 2006 @ 8:05 pm
The module website was good as it allowed you to work through the task at your own pace letting you move off at a pace that suited the learner and gave you extra support if you ran into a problem.
The module blog helped me to communicate to your self how I felt about the module so far and any problems that i have had. This has been a real help as I have another way to try and contact you and also any of the group could have posted a reply as well to help if they had had similar problems.
My module blog gave me somewhere to post all of the work i have done and document how i felt at each stage of the module.
Comment by sammiejayne — December 4, 2006 @ 8:11 pm
The module web site was most helpful in my opinion. Had loads of examples, easy to find your way around.
This blog I found a little less useful, but still a good addition as it meant we could discuss any problems we had, as well as just expressing our opinions.
My own blog, I thought was a brilliant addition to the module and I loved it, cos it gave the module that personal touch. Plus, it helped me to see how my work was progressing further through the module, as well as taking a lot of work off the assignment, as I had changed code and design to suit my own needs, so it could be used in my assignment.
Comment by k8 — December 7, 2006 @ 10:46 am
Sorry for the delayed feedback and absence last week.
I’ve really enjoyed using my wiki and blog. This (your) blog is good for direct contact. I found the module website very helpful – being able to check back on previous weeks and all the helpful links. However, no amount of technology can replace your personal help when things just don’t seem to work (always due to ‘operator error’)! – Thanks for your patience!
Comment by annebloggs — December 10, 2006 @ 10:35 pm
The following is meant to go on my blog – but the site is unavailable for the next 23 minutes and it’s time I went to bed!
I have made a change to the 3 proposed users for my website:
Having found that only by using OPERA would I be able to use the projector media, I spent some time downloading and playing with this at home. However, the projectors are at work and I subsequently discovered I don’t have administrative rights to download Opera there.
As I will be using my home computer to complete the assignment, I have now decided my 3rd user will be Dyslexic (although I have reservations regarding the usefulness of creating a single style for this – which I will discuss in my report).
I have been uploading and testing my site on my wiki (although it is unfinished) and am having trouble conforming to XHTML. Is HTML 4.01 Strict sufficient?
I’m unsure if I’ll be able to make it tomorrow evening as life is so hectic now my husband is out of hospital (after 7 months). I remember you said the final evening would be for tutorials – would you be able to give me some guidance regarding XHTML?
Comment by annebloggs — December 10, 2006 @ 10:55 pm
…it’s me again … EUREKA! Now I’m off to bed!
Comment by annebloggs — December 11, 2006 @ 1:51 am
over this module i have found it to be interesting and challenging. Getting to know about css was good and the different types of coding but i started to get lost abit when we moved on to doing xml. Overall i think that i have grasped the bulk of the module and i have felt that i have gained a greater insight into the different types of coding that will be used more frequently in the future.
Comment by Alex — December 11, 2006 @ 5:44 pm
I think it’s important for all modules to have a website as a permanent source of materials covered in the sessions, assessment details, etc. Many modules do have websites but often they are not entirely up to date, have content missing (broken links), or are just plain awkward to use. Your website has everything needed, it works well and it’s easy to navigate. Plus I liked the clear listing and explanation of session activities/tasks on the website.
Student blogs are also a neat idea, it keeps our work available online and it gets us thinking about the things we’ve learnt in that session. Although… I think it would have been better to merge the module blog and module wiki into the module website, mainly to centralise everything. It would reduce the list of essential module sites to remember.
Comment by Rob — December 11, 2006 @ 6:44 pm
Wow!!!°
Comment by Elizabeth — August 15, 2007 @ 1:06 am