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Events and WorkshopsPast eventsInformation SeminarsMonday 15th October 2007 13:00-13:30 What the NDLR and the CSCoP can do for you. Aisling Dundon CSCoP Coordinator, UL Monday 15th October 2007 13:30-14:15 The need for software Security education within 3rd level. Dr. Pamela O'Shea, UL Information SeminarWednesday 17th October 2007 Does Productive Failure Have a Place in Computer Science Pedagogy? Abstract This talk provides an introduction to virtualisation technology and its use in a learning design intervention, which was conducted by the presenter with two groups of undergraduate computing students earlier this year. The purpose of that study was to attempt to enhance the learning experience of students on the practical / architectures aspects of specific curricula. Machine / platform virtualisation was used to provide a more realistic laboratory environment for the students; one in which they could interact with the machine with full administrator privileges in an unrestricted manner. The notion of productive failure provided a pedagogical motivation to investigate the potential for virtualisation in computer science (CS) education - does it have a pivotal role to play in a CS pedagogy that facilitates the co-existence of scaffolded learning and (unscaffolded) productive failure? This talk provides feedback on student learning experiences with virtualisation technology, as well as instructor insights from the laboratory configuration, supervision and administration perspective. The pedagogy enhancing potential of virtualisation is also considered. Additionally, a brief review of the virtualisation marketplace is presented, focusing in particular on product offerings suited to the teaching and learning situation. Finally, a new learning design experiment which uses virtualisation to teach system and network administration to non-computing specialists will be described. 'The need for Software Security education within 3rd Level' Abstract Software security spreads across the boundaries of language and network topology, opening up software projects to unforeseen and often easily avoided vectors of attack. Consequently, security principles, design, and practices are paramount within the lifecycle of every software project. In an age where Internet crime surpasses the illegal drug trade as a $105 billion business, the need for defensive software engineering has never been so great. Unfortunately, the majority of third level institutions do not include security teachings as part of their core syllabus. This has serious implications when we consider the tiny proportion of the practicing software engineers worldwide who are not trained in secure software methods. Information SeminarWednesday 17th October 2007 10:30-11:00 What the NDLR and the CSCoP can do for you. Aisling Dundon CSCoP Coordinator, UL Wednesday 17th October 2007 11:00-11:30 The need for software Security education within 3rd level. Dr. Pamela O'Shea, UL Wednesday 17th October 2007 10:30-11:00 Does Productive Failure Have a Place in Computer Science Pedagogy? An Evaluation of Student Learning Experiences Using Platform Virtualisation to Teach and Learn System Architectures in Undergraduate Computer Science. Sean Duignan GMIT Developing E-Learning: Activities and Resources for Higher EducationTuesday 23rd October 2007 11:00-12:00 This seminar will be delivered by Catherine Bruen. Centre for Learning Technology Trinity College. Information SeminarWednesday 17th October 2007 10:30-11:00 What the NDLR and the CSCoP can do for you. Aisling Dundon CSCoP Coordinator, UL Wednesday 17th October 2007 11:00-11:30 The need for software Security education within 3rd level. Dr. Pamela O'Shea, UL Wednesday 17th October 2007 10:30-11:00 Does Productive Failure Have a Place in Computer Science Pedagogy? An Evaluation of Student Learning Experiences Using Platform Virtualisation to Teach and Learn System Architectures in Undergraduate Computer Science. Sean Duignan GMIT Information SeminarWednesday 21st November 2007 What the NDLR and the CSCoP can do for you. Aisling Dundon CSCoP Coordinator, UL Past eventsInstructional Design Workshop25th September 2007 One day workshop associated with the Masters module in Instructional Design. The Instructional Design course is a 15 week module designed to introduce the principles of instructional design in the
development of online educational products. Upon completion, students will have acquired and applied the knowledge
and skills to apply the techniques of instructional design in their own e-content, lead a multimedia team and construct
online educational products. It is delivered in an online, flexible format that facilitates ‘any-time any-where’ learning.
Students work online to exchange and explore ideas with peers, based on their own experience, designing their own online International Symposium for Engineering Education ISEE-07 17th - 19th September 2007 The purpose of this symposium is to bring together those involved in the field of engineering education to share best practice for teaching and learning. This includes those delivering science, mathematics and other related teaching to engineering students. Exciting new tools for the educator to meet the ever evolving needs of the students will be presented and discussed at this symposium. These include usage of Virtual Learning Environments and Virtual Instrument (VI) simulations which are becoming more commonplace in the learning environment. Read more.... AISHE 2007This years AISHE (The All Ireland Society for Higher Education) conference is being held on the 30th & 31st August 2007 at NUI Maynooth. The theme of the conference is Teaching and Learning in the Changing World of Higher Education. Registration and further information can be found on the AISHE website. www.aishe.org
International Manufacturing ConferenceDermot Brabazon and Muireann O'Keeffe (DCU) will present a paper on "DIGITAL LEARNING RESOURCES FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION" and will also promote the NDLR at the International Manufacturing Conference at Waterford Institute of Technology on the 29th August.
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