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This course beat all the others
hands down... |
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A very interesting
class and very relevant in todays
communications driven age. |
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I found this module very interesting
and feel that I have learned a lot,
more than I normally do from modules |
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I do not see
the need in changing the module as
it is clearly organised in a much
better way than the other modules
I have taken. In fact, I think that
other modules should run in the same
way, such as the Q&A section for
exams and the online help with MSN
etc. |
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I thought this module was in general
well organised and taught. However,
I thought it was a bit strange that
us multimedia students had to study
networking to that level of knowledge.
On the whole, it was still a good
module to be taught. |
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The module was
a challenge to study every week to
perform knowledge. But sometimes I
found it hard, the teaching pack should
explain in detail the most interesting
points. In general the module was
very enjoyable and very good structure |
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It would have been good to know,
what questions we got wroung on the
Exams, so we know what problems we
were having I feel this module had
a lack in feedback on exams. Fair
and stricly covered LA's and topics. |
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I was expecting
it to also have a bit of a practical
side to it...but quite good and interesting
overall. |
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Overall very organised and taught
module, though volume of e-mails causes
a problem. |
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Enjoyed the course....
was a lot to learn yet the pressure
never seem on (well it was but never
that much) |
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This has been one of the most challenging
modules yet, but because it was consistently
interesting and relevant to the course
i have really enjoyed it. |
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The module was
a bit technical for me |
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The help and support Dr.Buchanan
offered really was outstanding and
his passion for the subject unrivaled.
All of the material on his web site
was most informative and pertinent,
the tests were very, very good and
truly served to lodge quite complex
concepts well and truly in my mind.
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i would like
more hands on stuff like configuriing
routers or setting up a small network
with about 4 computers |
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Dr Buchanan is a credit to the
univeristy. Why aren't other lecturers
following his online repository &
teaching method? I enjoyed the module
immensely, the content was vast, I
had to work hard to get the benefit.
Id do it again in an instant. |
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the best teacher
we ever had in network computing.... |
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Bill's website was always up to
date and very helpful in helping you
to prepare for an upcoming exam, definetly
well above the standards of other
websites in other modules, other websites
seemed to be there because they had
to be as a pre-requisite of the module
but were never updated and never held
any useful information at all. This
was not the case with the CNDS site. |
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Very interesting
topic for hardware engineers. We have
to deal more and more with networking
and software in the systems we design,
so it was good to understand the basic
principles behind CNDS. |
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Best module Ive studied at napier
so far. The online web page was absolutely
superb, not had any other module where
it was that well organised. Its good
to see a lecturer which actually takes
an interest in what he is talking
about and has such a good knowledge
of it. The availability of the help
with using messenger for quick questions
is brilliant. And then posting the
questions on the web page truly helps
to think more about the work. If only
half the modules were as well done
as this one, it would be far better. |
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high quality
of teaching, just one thing, thank
you. Espacialy, the project, search
by myself new information was very
interesting more then write exam.
The subject was also very well chose,
the Wireless is so the next step of
networks |
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Definitely, the best network teaching
we have ever received. |
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Bill, I couldn't
study too much last months, because
I've been ill for a couple of months
this semester. I've passed all modules
but I've got a fair marks. In any
case, I've enjoy your module so much.
Things have been change on my head:
Networks and Distributed Systems will
be part of my professional life in
the future. Thanks for everything
and go on supporting new ways of doing
things online. |
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Thanks Bill - a thoughraly enjoyable
module - keep it up! |
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Well done Bill,
I can't say I've been in a more interesting,
well organised module than CNDS (at
this university). |
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Bill, I was massively impressed
with the organisation, communication
and resources availability that byou
have incorporated into this module.
It really helped the learning experience
and allowed us to concentrate on the
right areas rather than worry where
to get information and study the wrong
things. Thank You. |
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It's an area
that i'm very interested in, so that
may bias my opinion a little bit,
but most probably the best and most
relevant module i've done in the past
3 years! |
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Bill was regularly available for
questioning on msn messenger which
is a far more instant medium than
email. |
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The CNDS module
was perhaps the most enjoyable of
the entire MM course. Certainly the
best organised. |
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If every module was as well organised
and supported as CNDS, learning would
be far easier. |
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thanks to be
a teacher, schools need more people
interested by what they teach |
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As this was not particularly in
my line of interest it was essential
to have a dedicated lecturer to enthuse
on the subject. I felt that all the
time spent creating online quizzes,
WAP access, email updates and MSN
Q&A made all the difference to
my understanding of the module! |
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Undoubtedly an
excellent module, especially for those
pursuing networking degrees, from
the software engineering perspective
I found it difficult, although appreciating
the relevance and value of networking,
to get as involved in the module as
I would have liked. This may have
been in part as a consequence of,
apart from time constraints, having
a prdetermined view that I only wanted
to have a cursory knowledge or overview
of networking and did not particularly
appreciate having to explore deeper.
As time went by however I began to
appreciate that this was a somewhat
jaundice and shortsighted view, as
the module progressed I beagn to wish
I had put more effort into it than
I had, although learning much, I could
have learned much more as every oportunity
was extended to do so. That said,
all credit to the module, even though
for much of the time I was reluctant
to apply myself, I find that I have
still learned much and have broadened
my perspective. Keep up the good work!
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i would prefered if the assignment
no 3 was 2 be handed in before xmas.
i know that i could have done this
bit i knew i could have time after
xmas to do it. but i have really enjoyed
this module the most this semester |
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The best module
I had in semester one. |
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My only comment is that there was
too much information to really learn
anything at a level where you had
a complete understanding of the topic,
there were always sections that you
had to miss out and hope they didn't
come up in a test. If this was the
only subject that had to be studied
it would have been okay, but as we
all have another 3 sometimes the amount
of learning seemed a bit excessive.
But overall this was a fantastic module
but also the first module I didn't
receive a merit for my tests due to
the volume of data and the timescales. |
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I generally just
dont feel this module fitted adequately
into a software eng course. though
relevant in some areas i could have
benefited from a software angled approach
on networking with topics on wireless
security and mobile computing and
mobile networking being large parts
of the course as these are areas of
concern in the software engineering
areas. granted though someone has
to write software to implement such
networking, its just that that wont
be me. |
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was a pleasure to do the module,
really enjoyed the sleepless nights
before deadlines - honest! |
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The fact that
initially we were told that we won't
have a course work and then a few
weeks towards the end, we were suddenly
told that we'd have it, put us under
tremendious pressure.I would suggest
that it would be good for student
to know from the on set that they
will or will not have a coursework
or even tests for that matter. |
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As you've probably guessed by now,
i only wish Bill could teach all of
our modules as i couldn't fault him
as a lecturer. He made learning fun,
worthwhile and thus made it easier
to learn the topics covered. |
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I enjoyed this
module and found it to be very interesting.
I also felt that the lectures were
made more interesting and fun compared
with some other modules. I also liked
the way that we were assessed. However
please see my comments above on the
last assessment. -I would have preffered
another test! |
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bill is the best lecturer in the
uni, most interesting, best support,
highest knowledge level |
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I found CNDS
to be a very interesting module with
excellent lectures and support provided.
Possibly the most enjoyable module
I have studied at Napier so far. |
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If every module I studied here
at Napier was this interesting, well
structured, managed and delivered,
it would make getting my degree a
pleasure. |
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I fet there was
excellent support from Bill.He is
the only Lecturer that keeps you updated
through e-mail.I felt very secure
Knowing that I could communicate with
Bill through his website.His website
is excellent. The only comment I would
make is that it took a while to realise
all resources were there for tests.
The exams were a bit shocking! and
not particularly well spread in terms
of content .I don't Know if MMT students
are ready to have trick multiple choice
answers having little Knowledge of
the subject compared to Network students.It
certainly threw me! I was more at
the stage of of identifying if something
was right or wrong. I felt I needed
to go back and get some real basic
information on networks in order to
understand the more complex stuff.
Overall I thought the module would
be excellent for other students other
than MMT students, as it is too advanced
for MMT. I would have expected to
go into this much depth with web design
instead. |
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Overall i enjoyed the the content,
layout and way in which the course
was taught. However, i would like
to have seen more in the way of practical
work with the opportunity to see and
work with some pieces of network hardware,
possible in tutorials |
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Other lecturers
should observe this module and learn
a few things. In the lectures the
concepts were placed in an interesting
way and there was always practical
demonstrations including one with
a live Wap phone which dialed up on
the main screen to show how mobile
networks worked. |
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There were many students on the
module but you never felt that you
couldnt ask a question from the lecturer.
The MSN address is always there to
ask a question at most times of the
day. |
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the module was
very difficult for me. I find network
computing confusing at times. the
class was intense but necessary. lectures
were interesting and sometimes fun.
the addition of some humour made the
lesson go in a lot quicker as well
as giving a slight wake up call when
things turned a little mundane. there
was help when I needed it pitched
at my level and when I required an
actual example, it was given to me.
Therefore everything was covered that
needed to be. |
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Help provided was an inspiration
compared to some of the modules on
our course. |
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So far it is
the best module has ever been in.
The continuous assessment is the good
thing. At the end of the semester
I bet that most of us will remember
what was tough which is definitly
not the case for the other modules.
However try to change less the way
students will be assess because most
of us do not understand why we went
from online tests to report. Finally,
Bill Buchannan is very enthousiatic
and is always there for us. This is
the strongest point of the module
! Best of luck. |
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A well structured and interesting
module to learn. All the exam details
etc were well published on the web
page and there were plenty of revision
materials available. |
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An very well
structured and interesting module,
although I am not sure of the direct
relevance of it to Multimedia. I am
glad to have taken it though as I
have learned a great deal and enjoyed
the material. |
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Tests were too hard strugled to
get more than 40% and made alot of
silly mistakes in the written sections
of both tests. |
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Good rounded
module, one of the better ones I studied. |
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felt the module covered the networking
aspects too deeply for a Multi Media
course |
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At the start
of the semester I did not think that
I would do well in this module as
it is not in my area of interest.
Bill managed to make the information
interesting and understandable and
in doing so gave me the opportunity
to gain interest and knowledge in
this subject. |
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First class. Years ahead of the
rest. |
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I would say
that if it wasn't for the fact the
Mr Buchanan is an excellent lecturer,
i would of found this module alot
harder. The help i recieved was outstanding
and the response time of e.mails made
all the difference. |
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Really interesting well supported
module... Because of this I and many
other student have developed a great
respect for him as a teacher. |
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Personally I
think that if all modules were organised
as well as this, and as much support
given for all modules then, I think
I would have no problem getting an
honours degree. The support from Bill
and his team was exceptional. |
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This module is the best module
I have ever took part in at Napier
University. Thankfully, one lecturer
is very organised! |
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Just near of the perfection...
I'm french and in my university I
never see so many elements to help
students to success |
