Dr' Joseph Ruddy

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Dr. Joseph Ruddy
Head of School
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1st Year Hospitality Programmes Pilot

• FT401
• BSc in Hospitality Management
• DT402
• Diploma in Hotel and Catering Management
• C419
• Diploma in Hotel Catering Management
  (Part-time)
• C407
• Certificate in Supervisory Management

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History

• Knowledge Building (2001)
• Invited guest speakers (Ryerson University
  Canada)
• Concepts of E-Learning (1 day workshops)
• Applied for Funding Programme (2002)
• 20,000
• Training workshops for staff in school (2003)
• Approx 20 sessions provided by Learning
  Technology Team (Jan Apr 2003)

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Development Issues

• Review of programmes
• Modularisation of courses

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Development Issues

• 3. Services provided
• Profile of School Links
• Programme Documentation
• Course Content
• Support Services
• Bulletin Boards
• Chatrooms
• Email
• Calendar (subject common programme)

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Development Issues

• 4. Importance of support
• Training lecturers on a one-to-one basis
• Group training for staff
• House visits to staff
• Contact for troubleshooting (staff students)
• Compilation of manuals
• Training students in how to use WebCT

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Thank You
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Keith Doyle
Learning Technology Team
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My Role

• June 2003 Present
• Made contact with lecturers in the School
• Provided shell for each site
• Course syllabus
• Reading lists
• Communication tools
• Trained lecturers in WebCT
• Group sessions 1-to-1 meetings

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My Role

• Training students
• Support
• Additional programmes not included in pilot

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Future

• Development of WebCT resources for subsequent
  years in programmes.
• Phasing in new programmes
• Further funding
• Integration of modular system (module maker) with
  WebCT

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Demonstration
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Thank You
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Brian Gillespie
Faculty Librarian (Tourism Food)