Rolling a cylinderRolling a cylinder

Chris, Hans, TomChris, Hans, Tom

Is the material well organised?Is the material well organised?

We felt that:We felt that: It was organised It was organised

sequentiallysequentially Used simple Used simple

language to language to explain concepts explain concepts and tasksand tasks

Is it easy to navigate?Is it easy to navigate?

Yes; however this is Yes; however this is dependant on the dependant on the users computer users computer skills. As next to no skills. As next to no pages had links to pages had links to other pages.other pages.

No return link

Is help provided?Is help provided?

There are some small sections oh help, There are some small sections oh help, including a glossary of terms and including a glossary of terms and extensions of information.extensions of information.

Is it interactive?Is it interactive?

Yes, the test and some of the images Yes, the test and some of the images are interactive, but the majority is are interactive, but the majority is reliant on the individuals literacy reliant on the individuals literacy skills and ability to comprehend skills and ability to comprehend concepts.concepts.

Is it clear how the learner should Is it clear how the learner should interact with the resource?interact with the resource?

It could be better, it requires more It could be better, it requires more navigational tools to operate the navigational tools to operate the resource.resource.

Are they interesting and engaging?Are they interesting and engaging?

It’s concise and the visual diagrams It’s concise and the visual diagrams add a supportive element to the add a supportive element to the written explanations. The written explanations. The explanations don’t appear explanations don’t appear overwhelming.overwhelming.

What are the benefits/drawbacks What are the benefits/drawbacks associated with this electronic associated with this electronic

material?material?It isn’t always a stable resource to use, It isn’t always a stable resource to use,

are the format of the tutorial and the are the format of the tutorial and the ability of the individuals computer ability of the individuals computer can influence the functionality of the can influence the functionality of the resource.resource.

Do they provide opportunities to Do they provide opportunities to learn through action?learn through action?

Yes, they do provide a theoretical test Yes, they do provide a theoretical test for the students to undertake after for the students to undertake after the theory to allow them to self the theory to allow them to self evaluate their understanding of the evaluate their understanding of the processes. However this was not a processes. However this was not a really accurate solution to assess the really accurate solution to assess the students knowledge accurately, more students knowledge accurately, more of a general guide.of a general guide.

What additional teaching would be What additional teaching would be required to ensure comprehension of required to ensure comprehension of

the information?the information?There was nothing on health and There was nothing on health and

safety associated with using rollers.safety associated with using rollers.

What may a teacher need to consider What may a teacher need to consider to use this resource in the classroom?to use this resource in the classroom?

Computer skills of the student and the Computer skills of the student and the available equipment, ensuring that available equipment, ensuring that they have a grounding in the safety they have a grounding in the safety requirements associated with rolling requirements associated with rolling cylinders. Ensure that they are cylinders. Ensure that they are actually performing the task.actually performing the task.

More on safety and more information on the More on safety and more information on the hazards at the beginning of the program.hazards at the beginning of the program.

 

                                  

 Powered roll machines are very dangerous. Avoid loose clothing which could be caught during the rolling sequence.

This is the only warning in the program, it comes too late.