Nursing and Human Sciences

Biographical Details:

BA Communications, M Sc Multimedia September 2003 - Present: Dublin City University School of Nursing - Senior Audio/Visual Technical Officer * Management and maintenance of Nursing Skills Centre and School's AV resources * Production of promotional and training videos, CD-ROMs and DVDs * Support and training of staff in use of AV teaching aids * Developing of web based e-learning systems * Database design and development June 2002 - April 2003: JMC Academy/Macquarie University (Australia) - Trainer/Lecturer * Lecturing in media production (pre-production, shooting, post- production, communications procedures, etc) * Lecturing in media and cultural analysis (semiotics, cultural and historical perspectives, target audience analysis etc) * Training in all practical aspects of digital television production (camera operation, lighting, editing, special effects etc) * Teaching presentation skills, business proposals skills, encouraging group discussions * Assigning and marking term projects, correcting final papers/projects * Designing modules including producing lesson plans and developing assessment methods * Maintenance and management of television studio Nov 2001 - May 2002: Evoke3 Media Ltd - Company Director After completing the M Sc in October 2002 I was commissioned to produce a marketing CD-ROM prospectus and video for Dublin City University. In conjunction with two colleagues I established a company to complete these projects, as well as a video/multimedia project for the Guinness Hopstore and several other corporate websites. My role encompassed: * Project lead * Design direction * Video production (direction, capturing and editing) * Multimedia programming (Director/Lingo) * Website creation and content management * Client liaison * Scriptwriting & audio editing Sept 2000 - April 2002: Vodafone Technical Support (Part-time) * Provision of in-house technical support for Vodafone's multimedia "e-merge" service * Trouble-shooting escalated queries in relation to web-based applications, java applets, mobile telephony and mobile networks 1995-1998: Freelance Television/Radio Production Involving myself in a number of projects in various roles allowed me the opportunity to develop and gain experience in a diverse range of skills from directing to editing, and from research to camera operation. These projects included: * Dublin transport initiative, "LUAS", promotional video * Irish national broadcaster, RTE, shows "Queuing for a Living" and "Sportscene" and the Radio show "Sportscall" * Music videos for bands such as "Juniper" and "Watercress" 1995 - 1998: Online Video Editor NTL (then Cablelink) Initially employed as a junior camera operator, I was soon promoted to senior camera operator. I also began editing short pieces for the show and became the programme editor. My responsibilities included: * Production of a half-hour weekly news/magazine programme * Editing of the programme to a tight deadline * Camera operation * Training of new staff members * Providing technical assistance to local community group

Research Interests:

The use of multimedia in teaching, learning and knowledge dissemination especially in the area of Science Communication and Communicating with the Healthcare Consumer

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Gerald Cannon, Mary Kelly, Colette Lyng, Mary McGrath. 2009. The Production and Deployment of an On-line Video Learning Bank in a Skills Training Environment. Aishe-j: The All Ireland Journal Of Teaching And Learning In Higher Education, 1, 1, pp3.1-3.11.

• Caron McMahon, Gerald Cannon, Pamela Henry, Mary McGrath, Colette Lyng, Anne Spencer, CHASEtown - A VLE for the education and training of health care professionals, HISI 2007 (Healthcare Informatics Society of Ireland), 21-NOV-07 - 22-NOV-07, Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin
• Cannon, G. Kelly, M. McGrath, M. Lyng, C. McMahon, C , The production and deployment of an on-line video learning bank in a skills training environment, DIVERSE 2007, 27-JUN-07 - 29-JUN-07, Lillehammer University College, Lillehammer, Norway
• Cannon, G. Kelly, M. McGrath, M. Lyng, C. McMahon, C., The production and deployment of an on-line video learning bank in a skills training environment, Edtech 2007, 23-MAY-07 - 25-MAY-07, DIT Bolton St, Ireland
• Cannon, G. Kelly, M. McGrath, M. Lyng, C. McMahon, C., The production and deployment of an on-line video learning bank in a skills training environment, Videofunet 2007, 10-MAY-07 - 11-MAY-07, University of Tampere, Tampere Finland
• Lyng, C. Kelly, M. McGrath, M. McMahon, C. Cannon, G, Improving Practical Skills Teaching Through Action Research, Building and Promoting Excellence in Practice, 02-APR-07 - 02-APR-07, NUI Galway
• Cannon, G, All the people, all of the time? Experiences in using a large scale video capturing and serving infrastructure in an educational environment, In: Mark Childs, Mary Cuttle, Kirsten Riley ed.DIVERSE 2006, 05-JUL-06 - 07-JUL-06, Glasgow Caledonian University, 29 - 36
• Cannon, G, Henry, P. Munro, M, A Web Based Health & Social Environment, Edtech 2004, 03-JUN-06 - 04-JUN-06, IT Tralee, Kerry, Ireland
• Cannon, Gerald, All the people, all of the time? Experiences in using a large scale video capturing and serving infrastructure in an educational environment., Edtech 2006, 25-MAY-06 - 26-MAY-06, Clarion Hotel, Sligo and Institute of Technology Sligo
• Henry, P. Halpin, A. Munro, M. Matthews, A, Cannon, G, CLaN ¿Thinking Outside the Box in Nursing¿, HISI and EUROREC '03 8th Annual Conference and Scientific Symposium, 12-NOV-03 - 15-NOV-03, Stillorgan Park Hotel, Dublin