ASCILITE - Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Annual Conference
2011
Table of Contents
Number of papers: 175
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An integrated Faculty model for engaging staff with online and blended learning
Debbi Weaver & Sue Kokonis, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
This paper reports on a faculty-wide implementation of an integrated model of professional development to enhance online teaching practice. A key aim was to draw on the thinking of key scholars,... More
pp. 1281-1285
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Using insider research to study teacher engagement with video conferencing in first-year classes
Nicola Westberry, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
pp. 1286-1292
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Building blended delivery capability in vocational educators: creating sustainability through scaffolding
Linda Weterman & Oriel Kelly, Manukau Institute of Technology, New Zealand
pp. 1293-1297
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Interactive white(board) elephants: A case of change mismanagement
Julie Willems, University of New England, United States; Eugene Willems, Mentor Australia, Australia
The introduction of interactive whiteboards (IWBs) in secondary schools around Australia is currently being heavily promoted for the purposes of transforming the delivery of education through... More
pp. 1298-1304
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Equity: A key benchmark for students and staff in an era of changing demands, changing directions
Julie Willems, University of New England, United States
Educational equity is premised on the right of individuals to a higher education irrespective of their age, geographical location, gender, race, physical ability, or socio -economic background in... More
pp. 1305-1318
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i-Survive Project: Investigating the use of Internet-enabled mobile phones and social networking in disasters and emergencies
Julie Willems, University of New England, United States
The aim of the forthcoming i-Survive project is to evaluate the use of messages, images and videos sent by participating representatives of key community stakeholders during recent Australian and... More
pp. 1319-1321
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Mobile Technologies in the Field: iPads – Rescuer or Rescuee?
Paula Williams, Wai-Leng Wong, Helen Webb & Sally Borbasi, Australian Catholic University, Australia
pp. 1325-1331
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The potentials and pitfalls of social networking sites such as Facebook in higher education contexts
Julie Willems, University of New England, United States; Debra Bateman, Deakin University, Australia
Popular social networking sites such as Facebook demonstrate an emerging opportunity for students and educators within formal higher education contexts to share ideas, celebrate creativity and... More
pp. 1329-1331
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Facebook in higher education promotes social but not academic engagement.
Lisa Wise, Jason Skues & Benedict Williams, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
Although there is evidence that academically successful students are engaged with their studies, it has proved difficult to define student engagement clearly. Student engagement is commonly... More
pp. 1332-1342
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EBooks as teaching strategy – preliminary investigation
Kevin Wong, Ching Liong, Zhi-Xiu Lin, Michael Lower & Paul Lam, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Besides serving as tools for leisure-reading and self-learning, eBooks can be effective in the facilitation of teaching and learning. Teachers can proactively make use of eBooks to faci litate... More
pp. 1343-1352
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Global English Corner: International conversations through Elluminate and WordPress
Carolyn Woodley & Lisa Curran, Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
This paper reports on a pilot project undertaken by Victoria University (VU) with three partner universities in China (Sichuan University, Henan University and Liaoning University). The Global... More
pp. 1353-1362
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A rationalised curriculum of computer education for university students in natural sciences in China
William W. Guo, Central Queensland University, Australia; Heru Xue, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, China
pp. 1363-1366
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Recommendations for enhancing the quality of flexible online support for online teachers
Andrew Yardy & Elizabeth Date-Huxtable, University of Newcastle, Australia
pp. 1367-1371
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Use of Asynchronous Online Discussion for 9 year-old pupils in A Science Classroom
Lye Sze Yee, Beacon Primary School, Singapore
Young pupils are generally very enthusiastic about Science and always want to share with their classmates what they know. However, there is no enough time for class room discussion for all to... More
pp. 1372-1376
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Augmented Reality for Learning Anatomy
Soon-ja Yeom, University of Tasmania, Australia
Learning anatomy requires students to memorise a great deal of information and contextualize this within the range of body functions. Visualising the relationships in three dimensions of various... More
pp. 1377-1383