Resources workshops for first academic term, 2009/10
Period 01 13th October - 8th December 2009
These sessions are open to undergraduates and postgraduates
13th Oct – 8th Dec 3-4pm ORB_123 (O'Rahilly Building)
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Oct-13 Introduction to History of Art online resources
This session surveys History of Art's current online resources
Oct-20 Beyond Google and Wikipedia: Website evaluation
What are the criteria for choosing the most appropriate online resources?
Oct-27 Art History databases, galleries and portals
This session explores the best way to access hard to find images
Nov-03 Online research tools and the visualisation of data
This session surveys the latest online tools for data capture and representation
Nov-10 How to use web sources responsibly (citation and copyright)
This session reviews the citation of online sources in project work, papers and dissertations
Nov-17 Understanding digital images (files, size and compression)
This session suggests ways to import images in presentations and projects
Nov-24 Understanding digital images (colour and capture)
This session is relevant for image capture in presentations and projects
Dec-01 Using digital images in PowerPoint presentations
This session is relevant for image capture in presentations
Dec-08 Advanced PowerPoint (embedding media)
This session is relevant for image capture in presentations
Dec-15 Review and workshop evaluation
The series will be co-ordinated by James G. R. Cronin and guided by facilitators from the School of History (including History of Art) and the Boole Library, University College Cork. Topics will be explored through a inquiry-based learning (IBL) approach. Theory will be embedded in practice as each session will focus upon an authentic problem or issue to engage with. Traces of sessions will be archived on this blog site. Students will be encouraged to suggest topics for the second term.
Fostering information literacy skills has been identified as a significant challenge to be faced over the next five years read. This series aims to engage with this challenge.
IBL: Inquiry-based learning (IBL) resembles problem-based learning (PBL). Both are student-centered instructional strategies in which students collaboratively solve problems and reflect on their experiences. Students work in small collaborative groups. Students are encouraged to direct the learning process with support from a tutor or instructor who acts as a learning facilitator. Advocates of IBL and PBL claim these approaches can be used to enhance content knowledge and foster the development of communication, problem-solving, and self-directed learning skills.
Period 02 5th January- 30th March 2010
1st Years
5th Jan – 30th March 1-2pm ORB_244 (O'Rahilly Building)
2nd Years
5th Jan – 30th March 3-4pm Boole 5 (Boole Basement)
