15 Week: Web Hosting Issue

7 tips to consider when signing up a web hosting plan:

1. Quick human response (Choose the one offers 24hours support with quick response)

2. Server performance (Get the fast and stable one)

3. Traffic allowances (Plan ahead and allow your site growth)

4. Space (Start up a an inexpensive small site, then upgrade it when you need more space)

5. Features (Get the features that simplify your site development)

6. Guarantee (Choose the one the offer you money back guarantee)

7. Cost (Watch out for the hidden cost and do some survey on the price before you sign up)

Week 14: Testing & Evaluating

The concept of Testing:




The steps of common testing cycle:


The concept of Evaluating:





9th to 13th Week: Testing stage

I am so happy that my group members had given me all the cooperation I need.
They completed their task, now is the stage that we put it into server to test it.
Sigh..
We fail.
We face some technical errors like screen resolution, browser's version and its compatiblity.
Solve this please!!!

8th Week: We are still working on it

Yes, we are still working on the interactive and visual design part.
One of the group members want to add in the slide effect for the home page.
Another one need more time to edit it's animation files.
For me, I just get the website ready so that everything will come together at the end.
How come suddenly am I become an optimist person..

7th Week: First Presentation

Today we present our draft ideas for the web project.
I think our progress is so far so good.
Yes, we need to improve it, no one is perfect anyway.

6th Week: Let's get it start!

In the class, we try to get some ideas to create our own learning activities for our website's theme.
Lai has come up some ideas for the website.
So we let him design all the rest of the learning activities.
Other group members will concentrate more on design website features.

5th Week: Lecturer's Medical Leave

This week class is cancelled.
I do some reflection on learning activity and learning strategy.

Below is the learning activities an educator can consider taking it during the lesson in class:





Below is the 2 types of teaching strategy:


4th Week: Project Management

This week lesson emphasize on the group project management.


Besides that, we also stress on the individual's responsibility.
The duty of each person must be cleared and task must be divided according to individual's capability.
Then, the progress on completing a project much more smoother.

3rd Week: ADDIE model

Learning Theory- The Basics

Behaviorism: Based on observable changes in behavior. Behaviorism focuses on a new behavioral pattern being repeated until it becomes automatic.

Cognitivism: Based on the thought process behind the behavior. Changes in behavior are observed, and used as indicators as to what is happening inside the learner's mind.

Constructivism: Based on the premise that we all construct our own perspective of the world, through individual experiences and schema. Constructivism focuses on preparing the learner to problem solve in ambiguous situations.

Taken from: http://www.usask.ca/education/coursework/802papers/mergel/brenda.htm


A
ctive learning strategy
It is a method used by the educators in the learning environment to create and engage the learners to learn better which comprising to read, write, discuss, and solving problems.
For further reading: http://www.inspiringteachers.com/classroom_resources/tips/curriculum_and_instruction/great_active_learning_strategies.html and http://www.ntlf.com/html/lib/bib/91-9dig.htm

This week lesson:



Remember: ADDIE model is the basic of all the instructional design.

2nd Week: Basic Concept

The basic concept means here is building an educational website.
It looks simple, but it comes with the learning theory and active learning strategy.
What's more, ADDIE model, creating multimedia and interactive mindset.
I think I need more than what i mention above!



I need to go home and study these two main thing:
Learning theory and Active learning strategy.