Learning Objects, Interoperability and Standards

An introduction/overview to the whole issue of learning objects, interoperability and IMS specifications in Learning Technology

How to make a Table of Contents to cover only part of the file in MS Word 2010

A Table of Contents can be tweaked so that it picks up the content from only part of a file (such as an Appendix). This video shows you how to make such a change to a Table of Contents that is based upon Heading Styles. For best viewing Download the video.

Creating a Table of Contents to cover only part of a file's content using MS Word 2011 for Apple computers

A Table of Contents can be tweaked so that it picks up the content from only part of a file (such as an Appendix). This video shows you how to make such a change to a Table of Contents that is based upon Heading Styles. For best viewing Download the video.

Combining multiple files in to a single PDF file using Adobe Pro X

This video shows you how to create a single PDF file combining the contents of several files. The steps relate to using Adobe Pro X. For best viewing Download the file.

WSAmacd handbook (InDesign file for remix)

The 'raw' design file available for remix, detournemnet, culture jamming and pal(y)giarism.

SQL example file

This file is used to create the examples described in the lectures. It should be used by "sqlite3 < student-3.sql"

Java path setting batch file

This is a batch file written to help students on ECS' Programming 1 course (COMP1202) using iSolutions machines which have the JDK, but do not add it to the PATH variable, making compilation from the command line difficult. It attempts to find the JDK directory and add it to the Windows PATH. The code is as follows: @SET JAVA_HOME=C:\Program Files\Java @FOR /F %%G IN ('DIR /B "%JAVA_HOME%\JDK*"') DO @SET JDK_HOME=%JAVA_HOME%\%%G @SET PATH=%JDK_HOME%\bin;%PATH% @javac -version @echo. @echo %JDK_HOME%\bin successfully added to Windows PATH @echo. @echo Now type 'javac'. @echo. @echo. @echo. @CMD

Combining multiple files in to a single PDF file using Adobe Acrobat XI Pro

This video shows you how to create a single PDF file combining the contents of several files. The steps relate to using Adobe Acrobat XI Pro which can be accessed in any of the University's workstation rooms or can be installed from the Additional Software folder on a staff desktop. For best viewing Download the file.

Example sql file

Creates a simple SQLite database. Note how referential integrity is enforced.

WAIS seminar: Linked Cultural Media

Wednesday 9th April 2014 Speaker(s): Guus Schreiber Time: 09/04/2014 11:00-11:50 Location: B32/3077 File size: 546Mb Abstract In this talk I will discuss linked data for museums, archives and libraries. This area is known for its knowledge-rich and heterogeneous data landscape. The objects in this field range from old manuscripts to recent TV programs. Challenges in this field include common metadata schema's, inter-linking of the omnipresent vocabularies, cross-collection search strategies, user-generated annotations and object-centric versus event-centric views of data. This work can be seen as part of the rapidly evolving field of digital humanities. Speaker Biography Guus Schreiber Guus is a professor of Intelligent Information Systems at the Department of Computer Science at VU University Amsterdam. Guus’ research interests are mainly in knowledge and ontology engineering with a special interest for applications in the field of cultural heritage. He was one of the key developers of the CommonKADS methodology. Guus acts as chair of W3C groups for Semantic Web standards such as RDF, OWL, SKOS and REFa. His research group is involved in a wide range of national and international research projects. He is now project coordinator of the EU Integrated project No Tube concerned with integration of Web and TV data with the help of semantics and was previously Scientific Director of the EU Network of Excellence “Knowledge Web”.

WAIS seminar: Research Discussion: Lab of Things? What Things?

Wednesday 19th March 2014 Speaker(s): Kirk Martinez, Dr Jonathon S Hare and Dr Enrico Costanza Organiser: Dr Tim Chown Time: 19/03/2014 11:00-11:50 Location: B32/3077 File size: 676 Mb Abstract The new WAIS seminar series features classic seminars, research discussions, tutorial-style presentations, and research debates. This seminar takes the form of a research discussion which will focus on the Internet of Things (IoT) research being undertaken in WAIS and other research groups in ECS. IoT is a significant emerging research area, with funding for research available from many channels including new H2020 programmes and the TSB. We have seen examples of IoT devices being built in WAIS and other ECS groups, e.g. in sensor networking, energy monitoring via Zigbee devices, and of course Erica the Rhino (a Big Thing!). The goal of the session is to briefly present such examples of existing Things in our lab with the intent of seeding discussion on open research questions, and therefore future work we could do towards new Things being deployed for experimentation in Building 32 or its environs. The session will discuss what 'things' we have, how they work, what new 'things' might we want to create and deploy, what components we might need to enable this, and how we might interact with these objects.

Formative-1-Projecting-3D-Objects - Storyline

Formative exercise on projecting 3D objects for FEEG1001 students.

Realia Objects.

El proyecto pretende que los niños aprendan el vocabulario de inglés manipulando con los objetos reales. Los objetivos son mejorar la calidad de la enseñanza, desarrollando el bilingüismo; fomentar nuevas formas de enseñanza multidisciplinares; desarrollar la competencia comunicativa de los alumnos; y favorecer la interacción y la cooperación. En cuanto a la metodología, se muestra a los niños el vocabulario a través de flashcards y del sistema de Realia Objects, mediante el que los niños manipulan objetos reales. Además, aprenden una canción para cada uno de los Topics, realizan juegos nemotécnicos con flashcards y juegos de physical response, y utilizan el libro de texto. La evaluación es continua e individualizada. En Infantil y primer ciclo de Primaria se valora la comprensión y la expresión oral, y a partir del segundo ciclo de Primaria se valora además la comprensión y la expresión escrita. Se realizan pruebas orales y escritas, y se graban las voces de los alumnos cantando. Se elaboran flashcards y murales, y los niños más pequeños confeccionan cromos relacionados con los topics aprendidos y murales sobre los cromos. Se incluyen fotografías de algunos de los grupos de objetos que forman algunos topics, con sus flashcards..