Subject: technology & learning

The Brain Game is an activity in which groups of learners have to engage in an simulated,  role playing, project management task. For example the learners may be tasked with organizing a school concert. To carry out the task the learners need to interact, via email, with a range of stakeholders – school principal, parents, … Read more

Microworlds are a type of computer simulation which have proven to be very powerful tools with which to create effective learning experiences. For example a previous project developed one to teach about nati0nal waste management. Inspired the Trolley Problem,  and guidelines developed in a recent Interactive Digital Media M.Sc. dissertation, this project will involve developing … Read more

Microworlds are a type of computer simulation which have proven to be very powerful tools with which to create effective learning experiences.  A previous final year project created 0ne to teach how different Electoral Voting systems work. This project will take the earlier one as inspiration and create one which includes the List System (used … Read more

Microworlds are a type of computer simulation which have proven to be very powerful tools with which to create effective learning experiences. For example a previous project developed one to teach about nati0nal waste management. This project will involve developing a microworld in which the learner will act as the Minister for Finance and will … Read more

Drumsteps was a reasonably successful Windows based tool, developed in-house, for teaching about music using a graphical interface. This project would involve developing, and evaluating, a smartphone based application inspired by the original program. The tool is aimed at Transition Year (TY) students in Irish secondary schools. The project will include an opportunity to have … Read more

CAWriter was a computer supported collaborative working tool designed to assist in the writing of research dissertations.  In particular it provided support for reference management, idea generation and drafting of dissertations. This project will involve looking at the design principles for the tool and implementing some of them using current technology and GenAI in particular. … Read more