On a national level, the department participates in a range of Enterprise Ireland funded work, primarily through a range of innovation vouchers; such work generally involves the provision of education and training-related services to a range of local and national clients. Some of this work, as is the intension behind the innovation voucher scheme, has and should continue to lead to actual commercial work.
DEIS is also the institute co-ordinator for the HEA-funded National Digital Learning Repository project in the Cork Institute of Technology.
Nationally Funded Projects
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GreenHealthcare Programme
Project Description: This project involved the design of an informative web site for the GreenHealthcare Programme – the aim of which is to promote the project and encourage participation from Healthcare establishments around Ireland. Work was performed on behalf of [...]
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National Digital Learning Repository
Project description: The NDLR is a HEA funded pilot project between 21 HEA funded partners. The NDLR project is establishing a framework to enable the development and sharing of digital learning resources between the seven Universities of Ireland and the [...]
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Blackrock Observatory Game
Project description: DEIS was involved in the development of an education game for the Blackrock Castle Observatory (www.bco.ie). The game involved the creation of a classic-arcade “asteroid” style game which aimed to inform young learners on astronomical subjects which they [...]
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National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning
Project description: Development of an explanatory video for the National Academy for Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (UCC). The client required 2 animated features to promote the NAIRTL grants initiative and to encourage applications for the next call for [...]
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Essential French
Project description: This project involved the development of comprehensive e-learning tool comprising of two online modules. Each module covers the areas of Listening, Reading and Vocabulary to aid students already attending courses at the Essential French Language Learning College. A [...]
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Local Authority Prevention Network
Project description: This project involved the development of the Local Authority Prevention Network (a continuation of the Local Authority Prevention Demonstration project) website and facilitated the use of online project management and communication tools. In addition, DEIS developed a strategy [...]
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Notetaking Solutions
Project description: This project involved the development of a content management system website with a focus on accessibility and adherence to accessibility standards to promote the notetaking solutions service offering electronic notetaking & real time communication service for students/adults with [...]
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Assembly Point
Project description: This project involved the development of a number of interactive video tutorials to support users of Assembly Point’s Online HR Application. DEIS also developed a number of standalone modules for clients which were ultimately delivered to the financial [...]
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Velopi
Project description: The client, specialising in software validation and project management, commissioned DEIS to develop a set of video tutorials to aid potential users in using a piece of financial projection software. The end product comprised of two interactive tutorials [...]
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Sigtec
Project description: DEIS worked closely with the client in this project to script and develop a set of 3 different animated features explaining Sigtec’s products. A total of 10 minutes of animation was produced which the client now uses as [...]