Coding theory is a major component of Applied Algebra. It has many applications in the mathematics of communications and has many links with other scientific disciplines, such as electrical engineering and computer science. Coding theory arises in almost every imaginable digital communications and storage system. In UCD, it is taught at the undergraduate level in the module MATH30180 An Introduction to Coding Theory.
Initiative
Building a dataset of typical and disordered speech for teaching and assessing phonetic transcription in Speech and Language Therapy students in Ireland
About this initiative
Phonetic transcription is the use of phonetic symbols to document in written form the speech sounds produced by speakers. Speech and Language Therapists (SLTs) are expected to apply this tool to assess speech disorders, select intervention approaches and targets, and evaluate treatment outcomes. However, the materials for teaching and assessing transcription skills vary between SLT academic programmes and are often subject to instructors’ own expertise. It is also challenging to include sufficient in-class practice time to build effective transcription skills in students. To address these issues in Ireland, a large-scale shared online resource for direct teaching, self-learning, and assessment is needed but such facility is not available.
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Initiative details
Funding programmes SATLE
Themes Digital Learning
Status
completedActivity type
lepAward year
2024End year
2025Contributors
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