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Opinions on Higher Diploma in Computing ?

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  • 06-09-2008 2:09pm
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    Roy Batty
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭


    I am thinking of going back to part-time study to improve my I.T. qualifications.

    There are plenty of M.Sc. programmes with large amounts of "management" content , which I am not interested in, as I feel the need to improve my technical understanding.

    Can anyone, ideally a current student, offer an opinion on the Higher Diploma in Computing in Griffith College, or the Higher Diploma in Science in Computing in Blanchardstown Institute of Technology ?

    thanks.
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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    I used to lecture on that very course in Blanchardstown, so feel free to ask any questions.


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    Roy Batty
    Registered Users Posts: 30 ✭Roy Batty


    Tom -

    can you give me any info on the following issues:

    1) What sort of programming, if any, is covered ?

    2) How in depth are the operating systems and networking modules?

    3) How does the "blended learning" approach work in practice?

    thanks again


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    Tom Dunne
    Registered Users Posts: 23,212 ✭✭✭✭Tom Dunne


    Roy Batty wrote: »
    Tom -

    can you give me any info on the following issues:

    1) What sort of programming, if any, is covered ?

    There's two modules on Software Engineering. While I didn't lecture on those, I believe they covered Java. There are also two optional modules on Web development.
    Roy Batty wrote: »
    2) How in depth are the operating systems and networking modules?

    Ok, you've got me there. I'll have to dig out the syllabus and get back to you on that one.
    Roy Batty wrote: »
    3) How does the "blended learning" approach work in practice?

    thanks again

    In general terms, I thought the notes were too detailed. There was far too much detail for students to digest, I felt. However, they are backed up with a two-hour class, one Saturday a month, which I generally used as a hands-on practical class to backup the theory.

    I found students reluctant to use the live chat on Moodle. I made myself available one evening a week, but most of the time I found I was there on my own. There is also a Boards.ie-style discussion forum, again, I don't think it was used to it's full potential by students.

    It is, however, good for a central repository for all manner of communication and extra notes/weblinks etc.

    So, overall, I do think it works, but I feel more could be done with Moodle.


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