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.
About this initiative
The TEL Tools project involved the development of a collection of online micro-learning courses designed to help those who teach to optimise their use of technology to enhance teaching and learning. TELU (technology-enhanced learning for you), the project’s online platform, features over 150 openly-licensed courses, each designed by experienced educators and designers and curated into easy-to-use, structured formats with the intention of being useful and practical for those who teach. TELU is built around real, on-the-ground experiences and case studies from practising teachers. In addition to the TELU platform being open for use by all, it is also embedded in modules within the partner institutions.
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Funding programmes Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund 2014-18
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