In-class post, 20/11/2006
Well we're back once more....not too many classes left to write up on...so we're on to the final set of topics for this semester. He also handed back our results for our coursework test...and I got 34/60...*sighs and drops head in shame*...although he then said that the mark is out of 50, not 60...but still :/, 34/50...68%...grrrr *-_-*.
Also, Dr. Mohan gave us some advice, for the final exam, to focus on the core issues with our studies.
IT in other disciplines.
Dr. Mohan spoke about Ms. Giselle Singh's blog, where she spoke about Bio-Informatics, and how IT has a pervasive part to play in such a discipline.
Education:
1) Simulate activities with software (e.g. flight simulation etc.).
2) Virtual Field Trips - where a user can 'explore' a location without ever being there in person.
3) Phonics and other educational software.
Software is being increasingly used in education, where it can now supplement the current syllabus being taught in a traditional method. It may not provide the 'real experience', but it can also be used to test situations where it would be prohibitive to reproduce in a real environment, by the cost of currency or human life. Also, using such software can be interactive and stimulating, since it can allow new ways of learning. It also supports independant learning, and indivdualised attention.
The social aspects of learning are such that, in a classroom environment, there may be additional viewpoints that can be shared, but such an example can also be done in an IT environment, such as bulletin boards etc.
There are also facilities such as distance education, e-learning (which involves studying exclusively via the Internet) etc.
We will continue tomorrow, with a further look at e-learning, as well as the I.T infrastructure relating to e-learning as well.
Until then, me out.
Also, Dr. Mohan gave us some advice, for the final exam, to focus on the core issues with our studies.
IT in other disciplines.
Dr. Mohan spoke about Ms. Giselle Singh's blog, where she spoke about Bio-Informatics, and how IT has a pervasive part to play in such a discipline.
Education:
1) Simulate activities with software (e.g. flight simulation etc.).
2) Virtual Field Trips - where a user can 'explore' a location without ever being there in person.
3) Phonics and other educational software.
Software is being increasingly used in education, where it can now supplement the current syllabus being taught in a traditional method. It may not provide the 'real experience', but it can also be used to test situations where it would be prohibitive to reproduce in a real environment, by the cost of currency or human life. Also, using such software can be interactive and stimulating, since it can allow new ways of learning. It also supports independant learning, and indivdualised attention.
The social aspects of learning are such that, in a classroom environment, there may be additional viewpoints that can be shared, but such an example can also be done in an IT environment, such as bulletin boards etc.
There are also facilities such as distance education, e-learning (which involves studying exclusively via the Internet) etc.
We will continue tomorrow, with a further look at e-learning, as well as the I.T infrastructure relating to e-learning as well.
Until then, me out.
posted by SPK at 11/20/2006 02:17:00 PM
2 Comments:
Hey man, good round up of the topics, and also good to see you back in class that seat was getting noticeably empty without our class blogger.
on bio-informatics, u know of the Folding@home project, like SETI, just this time they r using ur processing power to understand protein folding. I know u always on top of this tech stuff so u can check it if u like. anyways, seeya around, good luck studying for finals
Yea I am familiar with the SETI program, one of my classmates from secondary school was involved in a similar project, for use in analysis of various forms of cancer...
Well this week for me was chaos, so only today I was able to even make it to UWI in time to even come to class, even if only for 10-15 minutes...
Anyways, good luck with your exams as well, I sure you'll mash it up, I'm just trying to get this rusty brain of mine fired up enough to pass...I can manage the tech stuff, but remembering the applications wrt organizations etc, that's another story entirely >_<.
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