I'd like to get your views on this course. This is important not only because the Faculty requires us to collect students' views on each module but also because your views are often pivotal in helping future cohorts of students decide whether they wish to take the module themselves. Did you enjoy the module? Do you feel you learned something useful from taking it? Would you recommend it as an option to next year's students? and, even though this was the first run of the module, did I do well enough in generating helpful documentation and resources for it on this Museum101 module web site? Many thanks for your feedback! Chris

----------------------------------

<--- enter your feedback below, anonymously if you wish, leaving a blank line between each entry --->

----------------------------------

This was a great module. I wasn't really sure what to expect, but the material covered is very interesting and gets your attention. The course is organised very well, Chris literally shows you everything you need to get a good understanding. I'm not saying he does all the work, but he actively finds current and relevant information and post them on this wiki, which acts as a good place to start when doing your own research.

Basically read, listen, browse, digest everything Chris tells you to, and you'll find you know a lot more than you think you do at the end of the module.

As for Chris, what a great lecturer. Clearly one of the best lecturers at this university, was a great help during the module. He has an obvious enthusiasm for the subject, which encourages you to get invloved and produce good work.

My main advice when doing this module is, you may have heard it all before, but don't leave the project to the last minute. It is easy to do well in this module, but only if you put the required amount of work in. get started early, you will be glad that you did.

Thanks for teaching the module and all your help Chris. Much obliged.

Zak

----------------------------------

Culture and Heritage was one of the most interesting and most excellent
modules i have attend all my time in the university.
The reason why i chose that course was not that it consists of 100% coursework but the fact
that the specifications for that module sound very interesting in the module guide.
Chris is a very supporting and helpful lecturer
and will assist you with any problems you may have during the course.
The documentation provided for the module was certainly satisfactory with
enough links to external sources to get help.
I would strongly recommend this module to Level 6 students but
for people who may select Culture and Heritage i would also encourage
them to choose the Desktop Virtual Reality module too (http://desktopvr.wordpress.com/). In virtual Reality people will learn how Second Life works ,how to create 3D models and other techinques like VR
Photography etc.. Some things you learn from the Virtual Reality module can be
used in the culture and Heritage module too ,at least in the implementation-Design part of the assignment.

Ioannis

----------------------------------


----------------------------------

This course was very interesting. Personally I underestimated this subject going into it. I believe that
due to Chris's passion for the subject and experience he was certainly able to make it interesting
and motivate me in trying to produce a high standard where I was encouraged to do as much as possible. I feel that he really was able to sell the importance of Culture & Heritage Informatics on a big picture scale and not simply as a class project.
The documentation provided was certainly useful in terms of project content delivery and the useful web
links and examples of existing projects makes it possible to model ideas and improve on them.
Karen
----------------------------------

Hi Chris, I’m glad that I took this module it gave me a great understanding into other culture as i worked along side people with different ethnic backgrounds. I enjoyed this module because it also gave me a change to understand my culture better. I recommend this module to second year student mainly because it 100% coursework moreover you have the most relaxed teacher that will support you throughout the module, Chris is easy to contact and get hold of when needed...thanks once again Chris..really did enjoy this module.
Keith Culpeper

----------------------------------

Culture and Heritage informatics was a great module to undertake. It gave me a chance to express in depth of particular issues and thoughts concerning history. The course also gave me experience in using external tools such as wiki platforms in the form of digital history. Chris himself was a great lecturer always there to offer help and passionate about his work and his teachings which was great as it made me want to learn especially during the hard times of third year. I would recommend this course to all! as i enjoyed this module and gained valuable knowledge.

Pravin

----------------------------------

I found this module to be incredibly interesting. It gave a real insight into matters of culture and heritage from many perspectives and backgrounds. I initially chose the module as it seemed to be less focused on the technical aspects IT, and more concerned with how technology can benefit and be enriching for people. The module definitely achieved this, and via my own project I was able to learn about different cultural and heritage that concerned me personally.

The module was well taught, and Chris deffinatly seems to have a passion for the subject, effortlessly and enjoyable addressing the lecture and asnwering questions enthusiastically and encouragingly. A welcome change from other, less engaging modules.

I wouldn't hessitate in reccomending this module to other students, it was deffinatly a positive experience which meant I went away learning alot, with a good understanding of how technology can directly affect and impact people.

James

-------------------------------------


This was an enjoyable and well organised module. I was able to learn the principles involved in the subject of Culture and Heritage and how current and emerging technology can be used in this field.

I really appreciated the opportunity to use the principles learnt on a project that had greater individual significance and cultural benefits to the wider community, unlike some other projects or coursework undertaken in other modules.

The delivery of the lectures are very good and the lecturer is passionate about the subject (something not so common these days).
I definitely recommend this module to future students.

Patrick

-------------------------------------

This was a great module. It is very interesting and found it to be one of the best modules I have done this semester. I enjoyed the content and the project that I did for this module. The modules prehaps could have been more organised with the assignment specification being posted earlier than it was. Sometimes Chris went of the tangent but I enjoyed other things he said. I enjoyed being taught by a lecture with real passion and a love of what he does. I wish there were more lecturers like that. My advice for students that are goint to do this module is to seek help and advice from Chris about the idea for your project. It is also vital to manage your time well. You can do this by creating a time plan. Start the module assignment early. To those of you that do oral history projects, which are projects that involve interviews with people, start the interview process early. You will find that it will be hard to interview many people and if you leave it late you will reduce the amount of people you could have interviewed. Publish work online if you are creating a site. Make sure that you meet the deadline. My advice would be to try and complete the module a week before and get it checked by the lecturer or ask other people in the class for feeback. This will improve your chances of getting a good grade. Do not post much effort into creating a wonderful poster as you will not get many marks for the poster. Concentrate on the demostration of the project and sell your project well. Chris like students to continue on with their projects and he is happy to helps those that want to continue doing their projects.
kofi Ofei

-------------------------------------

I found this module surprising, but thoroughly enjoyable. The way it was constructed was new and invigorating. It differed from most modules as the lecturer genuinely has a passion for what he is teaching. The lecturer would always provide sample data or examples to back up the teaching material and where as all other modules have three or four books listed as recommended reading, this module had three or four documents per lecturer that could be used for further research.

When it came to attempting my assignment, any potential idea’s were quickly offered, but not just straight forward generic one’s, but ideas which actually required some kind of thought.

My only regrets are that there aren’t more modules like this and that the lecturers showed this kind of enthusiasm.

Wayne Johnson