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Clodagh Power is a lecturer in the Computing Department  at Waterford Institute of Technology.

Her main areas of teaching include modules such as NoSQL Databases and Computer Security. She lectures these modules across a number of different programmes within the department.

She supervises undergraduate final year computing project students.

Clodagh has a Bachelor of Science Hons (Applied Computing) degree from Waterford Institute of Technology (1995). 

In 1997 she completed a Master of Science by research degree under TSSG from Waterford Institute of Technology.

Lecturer WIT 1995 to present.

Recent modules taught:

  • NoSQL Databases
  • Project Supervision
  • Application Security
  • Computer Security

Dissertation Supervision:     

  • A comparative study of security habits of both computing and non-computing students in WIT(2014)
  • An investigation of the extent to which staff in Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) use WebCT and identify barriers to further application (2007).
  • Residential WLAN security practices in Waterford city: a field study(2008).

 

Research Supervision:    

Co-supervision of three postgraduate students:

  • A framework for the successful deployment of an e-Learning initiative for an OO programming language in an academic environment (2005).
  • The development of an inter-generation e-Learning application for a rural community(2005).
  • The development of an e-Learning tool for undergraduates to enhance the learning of an object-oriented design methodology (2005).

 

Internal Dissertation Examination:

Internal examiner for an M. Sc. student:

  • An investigation into Internet users’ perception regarding the data privacy policies of virtual companies operating in Ireland(2007).

 

Publications:                    

  • Institute of Management Seminar 2005, Galway, Pollard, O’Brien ,Power & Mc Donald :  Applying e-learning tools and techniques as a supplemental tool for educating software design and development in third level education.
  • Institute of Management Seminar 2005, Galway, Kearns, Mc Donald & Power : Developing an inter-generational e-learning strategy for rural communities.

Oracle Academy Instructor for Database Design and SQL.