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Welcome to my Virtual Teaching Page

My primary teaching responsibilities are at Huddersfield New College. I have taught post 16 in many program areas, AS ICT, A2 ICT, AVCE ICT, GNVQ Intermediate ICT and AS Computing.

My teaching interests and expertise lie primarily with the applications based modules (AS & A2 ICT, Excel & Access) and in the more practical vocational modules such as Hardware & Software (GNVQ) and Systems Installation and Configuration (AVCE). In the Academic year 2002 -2003 I shall be focusing on teaching the AS and A2 ICT program. Additionally teaching an enhancement course in Web Design and contributing to the flying start program with lessons regarding the Internet, WWW and E-mail. I shall also provide support to students with specific ICT Key Skills lessons and also a general drop-in ICT support sessions.

From December 2002 my support sessions are as follows: Wednesday: Period 3 Room 102E 9.45 to 10.30am & Periods 6 and 7 Room 202 1.00 to 2.30pm. Friday: Period 5 Room 100 12.10 to 1.00pm.

Please Note: In general I have no objections to anyone using resources found on this site providing copyright is acknowledged and they are used for non-profit educational purposes. The intellectual copyright for the majority of materials on this site resides with me. Copyright of materials not created by me resides with the author and has as far as possible been acknowledged. I would appreciate having any oversights bought to my attention. Intellectual copyright is maintained on some files by password protection this is indicated by (pp©). Students at HNC should approach me and relevant passwords will be provided. Click on buttons below for teaching resources.

Personal interests extend into web design, interactive multimedia, compression and encryption. I am currently engaged in an MSc in Multimedia and Education at the University of Huddersfield. The MSc focuses my main educational interest, which is the creation of interactive multimedia material. Other module interests extend to the design and evaluation of learning technology, concepts and models of interactive media, computer based delivery, assessment and computer mediated learning.

Current Reading:
Laurillard, D. (2002) Rethinking University Teaching, (2nd Edition) Routledge.
Feynman, R, P. (1996) Lectures on Computation, Penguin.
Cohen, J & Stewart, I. (1994) The Collapse of Chaos, Penguin Science.
Ward, M. (1999) Virtual Organisms - the startling world of artificial life, Macmillian.
Comments, discussion on above [email protected]

September 2002 to June 2003. Timetable of my teaching commitments at HNC. Students should note the support sessions where I am available to help with any ICT related problems.

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Do something amazing today Save a life Give blood.

Giving blood is easy and painless I have given blood for many years. Click on the logo to learn where and when you can give blood. HNC supports the NBS and has regular donor sessions at the College. Look out for the flyers around college - free tea and biscuits for those who give blood! Next doner session at HNC - March 2003.

Huddersfield New College has recently installed a new Blackboard server. Blackboard is described as "a comprehensive and flexible e-Learning software platform ….. which delivers a course management system, customizable institution-wide portals, online communities, and an advanced architecture that allows for Web-based integration with administrative systems".

In essence this Blackboard environment will allow teachers to place course documents online so that you as students of HNC will be able to log into your course from anywhere (i.e. home) and gain access to relevant course info. An 'Announcements' facility will alert you to Important messages left specifically for you or the class as a whole. A Digital Drop Box is will be available for students to place homework or project documents for marking by your teacher.

Blackboard will also allow you as a student to create Discussion threads where you post messages that can be read by all other students on the same course as you, other students can then add their comments to the thread. Blackboard also has a 'Virtual classroom' element this enables the teacher to facilitate on-line lessons or support sessions.

Our Blackboard server is currently on-line at http://blackboard.huddnewcoll.ac.uk\ but in trial phase. U6 students have been assigned to their blackboard courses, L6 will follow soon. Watch this space for further updates.

The principal function for this web page is to provide students with additional / alternative access to files, information and links regarding the post-16 programs that I actively teach. You may also wish to search for further research material yourself. You could use the Yahoo search engine below however I recommend the following search engines as the results appear to be more accurate. For advice about how to phrase your search criteria click here.

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Welcome to my Virtual Teaching Page
	My primary teaching responsibilities are at Huddersfield New College. I have taught post 16 in many program areas, AS ICT, A2 ICT, AVCE ICT, GNVQ Intermediate ICT and AS Computing. My teaching interests and expertise lie primarily with the applications based modules (AS & A2 ICT, Excel & Access) and in the more practical vocational modules such as Hardware & Software (GNVQ) and Systems Installation and Configuration (AVCE). In the Academic year 2002 -2003 I shall be focusing on teaching the AS and A2 ICT program. Additionally teaching an enhancement course in Web Design and contributing to the flying start program with lessons regarding the Internet, WWW and E-mail. I shall also provide support to students with specific ICT Key Skills lessons and also a general drop-in ICT support sessions. From December 2002 my support sessions are as follows: Wednesday: Period 3 Room 102E 9.45 to 10.30am & Periods 6 and 7 Room 202 1.00 to 2.30pm. Friday: Period 5 Room 100 12.10 to 1.00pm.
Please Note: In general I have no objections to anyone using resources found on this site providing copyright is acknowledged and they are used for non-profit educational purposes. The intellectual copyright for the majority of materials on this site resides with me. Copyright of materials not created by me resides with the author and has as far as possible been acknowledged. I would appreciate having any oversights bought to my attention. Intellectual copyright is maintained on some files by password protection this is indicated by (pp©). Students at HNC should approach me and relevant passwords will be provided. Click on buttons below for teaching resources.
Personal interests extend into web design, interactive multimedia, compression and encryption. I am currently engaged in an MSc in Multimedia and Education at the University of Huddersfield. The MSc focuses my main educational interest, which is the creation of interactive multimedia material. Other module interests extend to the design and evaluation of learning technology, concepts and models of interactive media, computer based delivery, assessment and computer mediated learning. Current Reading: Laurillard, D. (2002) Rethinking University Teaching, (2nd Edition) Routledge. Feynman, R, P. (1996) Lectures on Computation, Penguin. Cohen, J & Stewart, I. (1994) The Collapse of Chaos, Penguin Science. Ward, M. (1999) Virtual Organisms - the startling world of artificial life, Macmillian. Comments, discussion on above [email protected]
September 2002 to June 2003. Timetable of my teaching commitments at HNC. Students should note the support sessions where I am available to help with any ICT related problems.

.	Do something amazing today Save a life Give blood. Giving blood is easy and painless I have given blood for many years. Click on the logo to learn where and when you can give blood. HNC supports the NBS and has regular donor sessions at the College. Look out for the flyers around college - free tea and biscuits for those who give blood! Next doner session at HNC - March 2003.
Huddersfield New College has recently installed a new Blackboard server. Blackboard is described as "a comprehensive and flexible e-Learning software platform ….. which delivers a course management system, customizable institution-wide portals, online communities, and an advanced architecture that allows for Web-based integration with administrative systems". In essence this Blackboard environment will allow teachers to place course documents online so that you as students of HNC will be able to log into your course from anywhere (i.e. home) and gain access to relevant course info. An 'Announcements' facility will alert you to Important messages left specifically for you or the class as a whole. A Digital Drop Box is will be available for students to place homework or project documents for marking by your teacher. Blackboard will also allow you as a student to create Discussion threads where you post messages that can be read by all other students on the same course as you, other students can then add their comments to the thread. Blackboard also has a 'Virtual classroom' element this enables the teacher to facilitate on-line lessons or support sessions. Our Blackboard server is currently on-line at http://blackboard.huddnewcoll.ac.uk\ but in trial phase. U6 students have been assigned to their blackboard courses, L6 will follow soon. Watch this space for further updates.
The principal function for this web page is to provide students with additional / alternative access to files, information and links regarding the post-16 programs that I actively teach. You may also wish to search for further research material yourself. You could use the Yahoo search engine below however I recommend the following search engines as the results appear to be more accurate. For advice about how to phrase your search criteria click here.