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Denise Wood
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Responding to the widening participation agenda through improved access to and within 3D virtual learning environments
Denise Wood; Julie Willems
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 28, No. 3 (Jan 01, 2012) pp. 459–479
The Australian Government's widening participation agenda - also referred to as the social inclusion agenda - considers equity through the triple focus of access, participation and outcomes. These foci are catalysts for re-examining teaching and...
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Challenging design students to be ethical professionals in a changing landscape of technologies
Martin Friedel; Denise Wood
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2008 (2008) pp. 299–308
Despite the existence of Web accessibility guidelines since 1999, the evidence suggests a continuation of design practices that limit the accessibility of Websites for diverse audiences. This problem has been further compounded with the increasing...
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Peer review of learning and teaching: Harnessing collective intelligence to address emerging challenges
Denise Wood; Martin Friedel
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 25, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2009) pp. 60–79
An Outstanding Paper Award recipient, ascilite Melbourne 2008 Conference In 1983 Donald Schon argued for the development of "an epistemology of practice which places technical problem-solving within a broader context of...
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Peer review of online learning and teaching: Harnessing collective intelligence to address emerging challenges
Denise Wood; Martin Friedel
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 25, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2009)
In 1983 Donald Schon argued for the development of "an epistemology of practice which places technical problem-solving within a broader context of reflective inquiry" (Schon, 1983, p. 69) in response to the complexity, uncertainty and instability of ...
Language: English
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Bridging the Gap between OER Initiative Objectives and OER User Needs in Higher Education
Amal Hanna; Denise Wood
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2011 (2011) pp. 539–551
The Open educational resources (OER) movement is a new phenomenon in the field of education. Increasing use of Web 2.0 technologies along with growing competition between educational institutions have accelerated interest in the potential of such ...
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Peer Review of Online Learning and Teaching: Harnessing Collective Intelligence to Address Emerging Challenges
Denise Wood; Martin Friedel
Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 25, No. 1 (2009) pp. 60–79
In 1983 Donald Schon argued for the development of "an epistemology of practice which places technical problem-solving within a broader context of reflective inquiry" (Schon, 1983, p. 69) in response to the complexity, uncertainty and instability of ...
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Preparing students and community organisations for effective use of ICTs through a service learning initiative
Denise Wood; Alice Dodd
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2010 (2010) pp. 1119–1130
While “net generation students” are said to respond best to the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs) that foster participation through collaborative and networked environments, the same cannot be said of the majority of community ...
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Peer review of online learning and teaching: New technologies, new challenges
Denise Wood; Martin Friedel
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2008 (2008) pp. 1126–1135
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"I Am Not a Person with a Creative Mind": Facilitating Creativity in the Undergraduate Curriculum through a Design-Based Research Approach
Denise Wood; Carolyn Bilsborow
Electronic Journal of e-Learning Vol. 12, No. 1 (2014) pp. 111–125
Today's graduates need the skills to enable them to "persevere in the face of complexity and unresolvability" (McWilliam and Haukka 2008: 660), and to respond creatively in work environments that are increasingly dependent on digital...
Topics: Curriculum, Creativity, Government, Languages
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3D virtual environments: Businesses are ready but are our 'digital natives' prepared for changing landscapes?
Denise Wood; Lee Hopkins
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2008 (2008) pp. 1136–1146
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Facilitating the ability of graduates to articulate their employability skills through the use of a 3D virtual learning environment
Frederick Stokes-Thompson; Denise Wood; Sheila Scutter
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2011 (2011) pp. 1190–1200
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The Academic Journey of University Students on Facebook: An Analysis of Informal Academic-Related Activity over a Semester
Rebecca Vivian; Alan Barnes; Ruth Geer; Denise Wood
Research in Learning Technology Vol. 22 (2014)
This paper reports on an observation of 70 university students' use of their personal social network site (SNS), Facebook, over a 22-week university study period. The study sought to determine the extent that university students use their...
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Scenario-based multi-user virtual environments (MUVEs) in education
Michael Jacobson; Deborah Richards; Shannon Kennedy-Clark; Denise Wood
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2010 (2010) pp. 459–462
The rapid growth in the use of virtual worlds in educational contexts has raised many questions about the pedagogical benefits of these technologies for teaching and learning. This symposium will focus on the use of scenario-based multi-user virtual ...
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Learning to Use the Internet and Online Social Media: What Is the Effectiveness of Home-Based Intervention for Youth with Complex Communication Needs?
Emma Grace; Parimala Raghavendra; Lareen Newman; Denise Wood; Tim Connell
Child Language Teaching and Therapy Vol. 30, No. 2 (June 2014) pp. 141–157
Youth with complex communication needs (CCN) face increased barriers to their social participation due to limited communication abilities and opportunities. Youth today use the internet as a social tool and youth with CCN may also benefit from...
Topics: Communication, Internet
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Multidiscipline role-play in a 3D virtual learning environment: Experiences with a large cohort of healthcare students
Marcus McDonald; Tracii Ryan; Jenny Sim; Jennifer James; Philip Maude; Sheila Scutter; Denise Wood
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2012 (November 2012)
Three-dimensional virtual learning environments (3DVLEs), such as Second Life, have been used in education for some time. Although many writers have addressed where, how, and why 3DVLEs are applied in education, only a few articles have concentrated ...
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Myth busting education in a virtual world – changing demands and directions
Sue Gregory; Scott Diener; Denise Wood; Brent Gregory; Suku Sinnappan; Lisa Jacka
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2011 (2011) pp. 502–503
There has been much media reporting on the efficacy of virtual worlds for education over the last few years. Some of the claims made are unfounded and not based on empirical evidence. All panel members have been teaching and conducting research in...
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The use of emerging technologies for authentic learning: A
Vivienne Bozalek; Daniela Gachago; Lucy Alexander; Kathy Watters; Denise Wood; Eunice Ivala; Jan Herrington
British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 44, No. 4 (Jul 05, 2013) pp. 629–638
It is now widely accepted that the transmission of disciplinary knowledge is insufficient to prepare students leaving higher education for the workplace. Authentic learning has been suggested as a way to bring the necessary complexity into learning...
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The future may have arrived, but engagement with ICTs is not equal among our diverse “net gen” learners
Denise Wood; Alan Barnes; Rebecca Vivian; Sheila Scutter; Fredrick Stokes-Thompson
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2010 (2010) pp. 1107–1118
William Gibson (1999) once suggested that “The future has already arrived. It's just not evenly distributed yet”. This paper explores the diversity of student experiences in the use of current and emerging Information and Communication Technologies (...
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An Assessment of Computer Skill Levels among User Groups on Campus
Joan B. Hirt; Laura Bayless; Denise Collins; Tom Dobbins; Phil Fravel; Kimberley LaBoone; Emet LaBoone; Margaret Lichty; Pat Werth; Paula Wood
College & University Media Review Vol. 5, No. 2 (1999) pp. 11–27
Examines technology skills among various constituencies in one college of a major research university. Skills were assessed through self-reports on a survey, direct observations of participants, and interviews. Results revealed differences in skill...
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Australian higher education institutions transforming the future of teaching and learning through 3D virtual worlds
Sue Gregory; Brent Gregory; Matthew Campbell; Helen Farley; Suku Sinnappan; Shannon Kennedy-CLark; David Craven; Deborah Murdoch; Denise Wood; Jenny Grenfell; Angela Thomas; Carol Matthews; Kerrie Smith; Ian Warren; Heinz Dreher; Lindy McKeown; Allan Ellis ; Mathew Hillier; Steven Pace; Andrew Cram; Lyn Hay Charles; Scott Grant; Mark J.W. Lee
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2010 (2010) pp. 399–415
What are educators' motivations for using virtual worlds with their students? Are they using them to support the teaching of professions and if this is the case, do they introduce virtual worlds into the curriculum to develop and/or expand students' ...
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Sustaining the future through virtual worlds
Sue Gregory; Lisa Jacka; Frederick Stokes-Thompson; Helen Farley; Sheila Scutter; Penelope Neuendorf; Shame Matthews; Jaime Garcia; Grant Meredith; Scott Grant; Angela Giovanangeli; Andrew Cram; Tracey Muir; Jenny Grenfell; Anthony Williams; Anglea McCarthy; Brent Gregory; Stefan Schutt; Denise Wood; Lindy Orwin; Ian Warren; Matt Bower; Des Butler; Jay Jay Jegathesan; Anton Bogdanovych
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2012 (November 2012)
Virtual worlds (VWs) continue to be used extensively in Australia and New Zea land higher education institutions although the tendency towards making unrealistic claims of efficacy and popularity appears to be over. Some educators at higher...
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How are Australian higher education institutions contributing to change through innovative teaching and learning in virtual worlds?
Brent Gregory; Sue Gregory; Denise Wood; Yvonne Masters; Mathew Hillier; Frederick Stokes-Thompson; Anton Bogdanovych; Des Butler; Lyn Hay; Kim Flintoff; Stefan Schutt; Robyn Alderton; Ieva Stupans; Lindy McKeown Orwin; Andrew Cram; Grant Meredith; Jenny Grenfell; Francesca Collins; Allan Ellis; Lisa Jacka; Ian Larson; Andrew Fluck; Helen Farley; Jay Jay Jegathesan; Dale Linegar; Debbie McCormick; Jason Zagami; John Campbell; Angela Thomas; Nona Muldoon; Ali Abbas; Ian Burnett; Sheila Scutter; David Ellis; Suku Sinnappan; Katrina Neville; Ashley Aitken; Simeon Simoff; Xiangyu Wang; Mandy Salomon; Kay Souter; Greg Wadley; Michael Jacobson; Anne Newstead; Gary Hayes; Scott Grant; Alyona Yusupova
ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference 2011 (2011) pp. 475–490
Over the past decade, teaching and learning in virtual worlds has been at the forefront of many higher education institutions around the world. The DEHub Virtual Worlds Working Group (VWWG) consisting of Australian and New Zealand higher education...