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Images UCOL

Video

Video Filming at UCOL - Diabetes Series (2007)

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Collage of screens showing a sample of the 13 Sessions Filmed, Edited (FinalCutPro) and output to DVD
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Teacher

Teacher Metamorphosis (2006)

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Cartoon reflecting how creative teachers change from 'What I can do with it?' to 'What does it do?' when approaching technology.
Related Link: Presentation commenting on Teacher Metamorphosis
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Barriers

Barriers to learning (2004)

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Drawing depicting the sorts of learning barriers that existed for students and the groups at UCOL that were there to provide assistance. Personal Education Plan advisors, the Library and other support groups.
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Julia

Julia Camden (2004)

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Video including Moho (AKA Anime Studio) animation developed as part of the Julia Camden Award Presentation. Video was produced using a DIY teleprompter, green screen editing and Garage Band music.
Key Link: View Video
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DIY Teleprompter (2004)

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Photo of the teleprompter built from the glass of an old OHP. Used for the Julia Camden presentation.
Related Link: Julia Camden
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Blackboard

Blackboard Course MIT (2004)

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Screen shot of 'Technical Appreciation of eLearning Tools' course at MIT. Part of the Graduate Certificate in Applied eLearning.
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Graphic

Graphic for eCampus Magazine (2004)

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Graphic drawn for an internal eCampus magazine at UCOL.
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Depth

Depth of Field Learning Object (2003)

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Screen capture of the Depth of Field learning object. This Flash based eLearning programme contains a teaching section covering principles of aperture, zoom and object distance. There is an experiment section that allows the user to change settings and view the output. The last section shows a result and asks you to identify the settings.
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UCOL

UCOL - Blackboard Administrator (2003)

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Blackboard Administrator. Responsible for adding/enrolling/unenrolling/removing staff and students. Working with close to 650 Blackboard sites, over 6500 users, delivering around 15000 page views each day. (2003 to 2008)
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Portrait

Portrait Lighting Learning Object (2001)

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Screen capture of the Portait Lighting learning object. This Flash based eLearning programme contains a teaching section covering principles of lighting for portrait photography. There is an experiment section that allows the user to change lights and view the output. The last section shows a result and asks you to identify the lights that have been used.
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Survey

Survey Screen (2000)

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Screen shot of part of one of the student surveys produced for UCOL. This one connected to a FileMaker database for analysis.
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Digital

Digital Class (2000)

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Drawing for Developing a digital campus: Helping learners embrace the knowledge age, a presentation at the national Compaq Education Conference 'Great Discoveries'.
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Schools

Schools Web Project - Student CV (1999)

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Successful proposal to Eastern and Central Community Trust for a server to host local School Web sites. UCOL students also able to create their own CV sites hosted on the server.
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Grants

Grants UCOL Site v1 (1999 - 2004)

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Grants first UCOL personal site developed using FrontPage
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Flash

Flash Sprayer (1999)

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This was a Flash alternative to the sprayer for Growsafe. Different errors could be introduced that would show up when the magnifying glass was moved over parts. The nozzle could be set wrong or leaks show up etc.
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Does

Does the Web Support Learning (1998)

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Cartoon drawn for the Developing a Web Learning Environment presentation, Technology for Learning '98 conference at Massey University. Can you see the word Learning made from the slats in the bridge?
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Does

Does the Web Support Learning (1998)

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Cartoon drawn for the Developing a Web Learning Environment presentation, Technology for Learning '98 conference at Massey University.
Can you see the word Learning made from the slats in the bridge?
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McDonalds

McDonalds Placemat (1997)

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Cartoon used as a McDonalds tray mat with thousands printed.
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Growsafe

Growsafe - Online course at UCOL (1996 - 2003)

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Manawatu Polytechnic's first fully online course. The content was provided by Hort Research in association with staff at Manawatu Polytechnic. The instructional design, graphic design and development was done by Grant.
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Eddie

Eddie - Growsafe Character (1996)

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Character designed and drawn for the online course Growsafe
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Opening

Opening of the Manawatu Polytechnic Teaching and Learning Centre (1996)

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Photo at the opening of the Teaching and Learning Centre managed by Grant as part of his role as Team Leader of ETU. Included in the centre was the first dedicated video editing system at the polytechnic. People -left to right
Ivan Snook. Emeritus Professor of Education. Massey University (seated at computer)
Sue Redmond Head of Education Services - UCOL (seated)
Paul McElroy Chief Executive, UCOL (standing)
Grant Sherson - Team Leader - Education Technology Unit (standing).
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