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| The fog of online learning.
| Baggaley, Jon
James, Sheila | 2016 |
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Title: The fog of online learning.
Author(s): Baggaley, Jon | James, Sheila |
Journal Details: Distance Education v.37 n.1 p.121-129
Published: May 2016
ISSN: 0158-7919
Abstract: The authors recognised a close similarity between practices used in online genealogy research and those common in online education. Uses of a popular online database service were examined within a peer instruction community dedicated to researching a family history topic. Three community subgroups were divided into leaders, who base their work on external sources, and followers who copy the leaders' conclusions. The accuracy and error levels of the 21 family trees produced by these researchers were calculated in relation to data obtained from offline archives. The trees created in the online process all contained flawed details and invalid conclusions due to practices similar to those of massive open online courses. The inconsistent reliability of the online approaches is discussed in terms of the 'fog' that descends upon knowledge when facts are distorted by academic jargon, disciplinary trends, and institutional priorities, and which increases with its transmission to others by non-experts. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01587919.2016.1153962
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| Reindexing a Research Repository from the Ground up : Adding and Evaluating Quality Metadata.
| Hider, Philip
Dalgarno, Barney
Bennett, Sue
Liu, Ying-Hsang
Gerts, Carole
Daws, Carla
Spiller, Barbara
Mitchell, Pru
Parkes, Robert
Macaulay, Raylee | 2016 |
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Title: Reindexing a Research Repository from the Ground up : Adding and Evaluating Quality Metadata.
Author(s): Hider, Philip | Dalgarno, Barney | Bennett, Sue | Liu, Ying-Hsang | Gerts, Carole | Daws, Carla | Spiller, Barbara | Mitchell, Pru | Parkes, Robert | Macaulay, Raylee |
Journal Details: Australian Academic and Research Libraries v.47 n.2 p.61-75
Published: June 2016
ISSN: 0004-8623
Abstract: This article details the outcomes of the 'National Learning and Teaching Resource Audit and Classification' project, commissioned by the Australian Government's Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT). The project used a range of methodologies to reorganise the OLT's Resource Library (http://www.olt.gov.au/resource-library), constructing and selecting an optimal set of metadata elements, along with certain vocabularies for these elements, and then reindexing the content of the Resource Library utilising the new schema and vocabularies. This paper reports on a before-and-after evaluation of the Resource Library's search performance through an information retrieval experiment based on searches logged by the repository's content management system. It was found that the reindexing produced a significant increase in average recall from 25.1 to 37.1% and a significant increase in average precision from 37.6 to 50.4%. The paper also describes the construction of a new controlled vocabulary for the 'resource type' element and confirms the importance of clarity, conciseness, structure and scope in research report summaries for accurate document selection. Further, the paper outlines the audit of the OLT collection based on the frequency of particular Australian Thesaurus of Education Descriptors and Australian Standard Classifications of Education used in the reindexing. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048623.2016.1204589
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| Challenges to student transition in allied health undergraduate education in the Australian rural and remote context : a synthesis of barriers and enablers.
| Spiers, Melanie C.
Harris, Martin | 2015 |
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Title: Challenges to student transition in allied health undergraduate education in the Australian rural and remote context : a synthesis of barriers and enablers.
Author(s): Spiers, Melanie C. | Harris, Martin |
Journal Details: Rural and Remote Health v.15 n.3069
Published: 27 April 2015
ISSN: 1445-6354
Abstract: The optimum supply of an allied health workforce in rural and remote communities is a persistent challenge. Despite previous indicative research and government investment, the primary focus for rural and remote recruitment has been on the medical profession. The consequent shortage of allied health professionals leaves these communities less able to receive appropriate health care. This comprehensive review incorporates a literature analysis while articulating policy and further research implications. The objective was to identify drivers to recruitment and retention of an allied health workforce in rural and remote communities. This issue was observed in two parts: identification of barriers and enablers for students accessing allied health undergraduate tertiary education, and barriers and enablers to clinical placement experience in rural and remote communities. A search of empirical literature was conducted together with review of theoretical publications, including public health strategies and policy documents. Database searches of CINAHL, Medline, ERIC, PsycInfo and Scopus were performed. Selection criteria included Australian research in English, full text online, keywords in title or abstract, years of publication 1990 to 2012 and research inclusive of rural and remote context by application of the Australian Standard Geographical Classification (ASGC) Remoteness Structure. Theoretical publications, or grey literature, were identified by broad Google searches utilising a variety of search terms relevant to the review objective. Allied health professions were defined as including audiology, dietetics, occupational therapy, optometry, orthoptics, orthotics and prosthetics, pharmacy, physiotherapy, podiatry, psychology, radiography, social work, speech pathology and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Workers. A total of 28 empirical publications met the selection criteria with a further 22 grey literature texts identified with relevance to the research objective. Patterns of barriers and enablers for rural and remote student transition in the allied health professions were identified in the literature. Recruitment pathways to allied health tertiary studies in rural and remote communities are vague and often interrupted, and the return of graduates is haphazard. Students from rural and remote communities face an assembly of barriers. They often experience secondary education disadvantage with inadequate subject choices, pathways and opportunities. Programs designed to facilitate transition to tertiary study are often limited in their capacity to address cumulative concerns. Students also face financial imposts and are confronted by daunting social isolation, and separation from families and support systems. In regard to clinical placement, the disincentives weigh heavily. The financial burdens of a rural placement offer little inducement. Social isolation associated with a placement far from home is more acutely felt by students when there is inadequate administrative support and consequent disillusionment. Students also lack a frame of reference to pursue a rural placement option and are often discouraged by the cumulative commitments involved. Clear and accessible pathways to allied health training for students from rural and remote communities are pivotal to a stronger representation of this cohort among graduates. Similarly, greater representation of rural and remote clinical placements for allied health undergraduate students is an important facilitator. Despite regional co-ordination and strategies designed to promote a broader range of placement opportunities, the problems remain. This review has consequences for policy and program development for growth of the rural allied health workforce in Australia, as well as identifying knowledge deficits to guide future research endeavours. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/showarticlenew.asp?ArticleID=3069
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| A decade of Rural Clinical School research : a PubMed review.
| Bailey, Jannine K.
Mendis, Kumara
Dutton, Tegan
Stevens, Wendy
McCrossin, Timothy | 2015 |
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Title: A decade of Rural Clinical School research : a PubMed review.
Author(s): Bailey, Jannine K. | Mendis, Kumara | Dutton, Tegan | Stevens, Wendy | McCrossin, Timothy |
Journal Details: Rural and Remote Health v.15 n.3353
Published: 8 October 2015
ISSN: 1445-6354
Abstract: One parameter of the operational framework of the Australian Rural Clinical Training & Support Program (RCTS) is rural health research, yet there are no published reports of the research outcomes generated by these hallmarks of Australian rural medical education. To assess the contribution of RCTS to rural health research, their MEDLINE-indexed research publications over the last decade were analysed, using a bibliometric method. MEDLINE-indexed RCTS publications from 2004 to 2013 were retrieved using validated PubMed queries. Two authors independently checked all retrieved RCTS publications for validity. Australian rural health (ARH) publications from RCTS were selectively enumerated and their proportion among all Australian rural health publications in each year was determined. ARH publications were defined as Australian publications that explore issues relevant to the health of the regional, rural or remote Australian population. RCTS publications related to medical education, Indigenous health, rural service areas, National Health Priority Areas (NHPA), and National Rural Health Alliance Priority Areas (NRHAPA) were analysed. Frequency of publication in different journals was also compared. A total of 280 RCTS publications were retrieved, increasing from 10 in 2004 to 49 in 2013. ARH topics dominated (177 articles; 67%). RCTS rural health publications increased as a proportion of all ARH publications from 3.4% in 2004 to 7.7% in 2013. Other RCTS publications increased from 2 (20% of total) in 2004 to 19 (39% of total) in 2013, and covered topics such as mental health, cancer, diabetes, obesity and asthma. RCTS medical education publications increased from 3 in 2004 to 14 in 2013. In total, 81 articles were retrieved comprising 28.9% of all RCTS publications. Indigenous health (18; 6%), rural populations (37; 13%) and rural health services (83; 29%) were the other important categories relevant to the RCTS funding parameters. RCTS publications also included NHPA (57; 20%) and NRHAPA (61; 22%). The main journals publishing RCTS research in this time period were Rural and Remote Health (16%), Australian Journal of Rural Health (13%) and Australian Family Physician (9%). This first study to report on the research efforts of RCTS researchers has shown that they are making a valuable contribution to rural health research and increasingly so within the research parameters indicated. These data represent a benchmark of research strengths and highlight research areas that should be strengthened with targeted research to best promote the health of rural Australians. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/showarticlenew.asp?ArticleID=3353
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| Factors affecting learning and teaching for medicines supply management training in Pacific Island countries : a realist review.
| Brown, Andrew N.
Ward-Panckhurst, Liane
Cooper, Gabrielle | 2013 |
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Title: Factors affecting learning and teaching for medicines supply management training in Pacific Island countries : a realist review.
Author(s): Brown, Andrew N. | Ward-Panckhurst, Liane | Cooper, Gabrielle |
Journal Details: Rural and Remote Health v.13 n.2327
Published: 6 June 2013
ISSN: 1445-6354
Abstract: Limited human resources are a major impediment to achieving the UN health-related Millennium Development Goals in a number of Pacific Island countries (PICs). Lack of education capacity to support competency development in medicine supply management is one of the main issues affecting workforce development in this region, which is characterised by disparate service delivery due to the range of environments in which supply occurs (ie urban, rural and remote), geographical challenges and cultural practices associated with teaching and learning. The supply of medicines, and an adequate pharmacy workforce with appropriate competencies is crucial to ensuring a well-functioning pharmaceutical system. In this region approximately 80% of patients access healthcare in rural areas without a pharmacist, thus local health personnel must be competent in pharmaceutical management relevant to the local context and culture. A new approach involves a partnership between the UN Population Fund Suva Sub-Regional Office, University of Canberra, Ministry of Health officials and the heath personnel within identified PICs, starting with the need to understand local culture and its impact on learning and teaching, and the mapping of competency requirements and an understanding of currently available information and materials. This information will be used to develop and trial new pedagogical approaches to training health personnel involved in essential medicines supply management, to improve medicines availability for patients in their own environment. The focus of this review was to determine what cultural and learning factors need to be considered when developing a curriculum for South Pacific pharmaceutical health personnel who work across a range of practice environments. A 'realist methodology' consisting of a systematic investigation of the published literature and a targeted review of the 'grey' literature was used. All relevant literature was retrieved and coded manually using broad thematic analysis. The combined bibliographic and 'grey' literature search strategy resulted in the inclusion of 17 full text articles, 44 documents and 10 books. The five themes identified as key to optimising the cultural and learning approaches for the study population included recognition of: (1) past regional experiences of health-related training; (2) the impact of South Pacific culture on learning styles; (3) the impact of external influences on curriculum; (4) the challenges of open and distance education in the Pacific; and (5) a distinct South Pacific student learning approach. The results of this 'realist methodology' review provide insights into learning approaches and cultural influences on student learning within PICs. The themes generated will be used to develop a set of principles to inform educators and health personnel involved in pharmaceutical training within PICs. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://www.rrh.org.au/articles/showarticlenew.asp?ArticleID=2327
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| Mapping More Than Aboriginal Studies : Pedagogy, Professional Practice and Knowledge.
| Norman, Heidi | 2013 |
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Title: Mapping More Than Aboriginal Studies : Pedagogy, Professional Practice and Knowledge.
Author(s): Norman, Heidi |
Journal Details: Australian Journal of Indigenous Education v.43 n.1 p.42-51
Published: August 2013
ISSN: 1326-0111
Abstract: As undergraduate curriculum is increasingly required to meet a range of intellectual, professional practice and personal learning outcomes, what purpose does Australian Aboriginal Studies have in curriculum? Most Australian universities are currently in the process of developing institution-wide approaches to Indigenous Australian content in undergraduate curricula. One Australian university began this task by mapping how, where and why Indigenous perspectives, issues and content are included in undergraduate curriculum. This article reports on the findings of the mapping of Indigenous content and approaches to teaching at the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) and thereby contributes to a strengths-based approach to understanding the purpose of Indigenous perspectives and issues in undergraduate curricula. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jie.2014.6
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| The role of technology in world history teaching.
| Kelly, T. Mills | 2013 |
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Title: The role of technology in world history teaching.
Author(s): Kelly, T. Mills |
Journal Details: Teaching History v.47 n.1 p.4-9
Published: March 2013
ISSN: 0040-0602
Abstract: As educators think about the role of digital media in the teaching and learning of world history, it is appropriate to begin with some historical context. The challenges inherent in teaching a broad historical survey course have been well recognised for at least a century. As the digital media wave began to roll over history classrooms in the mid-1990s, it seemed that new technologies would substantially and rapidly transform the way that survey courses were taught. In just a few years, unimaginable amounts of historical information became almost instantly available. Many teachers and faculty members became convinced that infusing IT into a course would improve learning outcomes. For all the past and current anxiety, the author believes that caution is in order. What evidence is there that, for example, PowerPoint presentations actually improve learning? Common sense says that these media have only the potential to change teaching and learning in substantial ways - but one reason it is likely is that the use of networked information transfers control of the exploratory aspect of learning from the instructor to the student. The author outlines three main points that he believes will guide what history teachers do in the next 5-10 years as more technology is infused into courses. He believes that educators are on the brink of something genuinely different when it comes to the teaching and learning of world history, due to digital media. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=197637
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| Use of games in face-to-face classroom teaching in nursing and midwifery education.
| Abigail, Wendy | 2013 |
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Title: Use of games in face-to-face classroom teaching in nursing and midwifery education.
Author(s): Abigail, Wendy |
Journal Details: Ergo v.3 n.2 p.15-22
Published: December 2013
ISSN: 1835-6850
Abstract: This paper discusses the use of games in face-to-face classroom/tutorial/clinical learning environments in nursing student education and to provide a useful resource for educators. This paper provides details of a search of electronic databases for an eleven year period (2001-2011), where 21 papers were found which met the inclusion criteria. These articles have been reviewed and analysed. Predominantly the articles were descriptive only gaming strategies, with only five papers being research based gaming strategies. The listed articles would be a useful resource for nurse and midwifery educators who wished to access a collective list of games published in peer-review journals for use in their teaching. Overall, this review has implications for nurse and midwifery educators who are interested in innovative and creative teaching strategies to foster closer lecturer-student relationships, such as the use of games. Additionally, future research on the use of games in teaching is required. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://www.ojs.unisa.edu.au/index.php/ergo/article/download/923/647
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| Digital media and the Internet for HIV prevention, capacity building and advocacy among gay, other men who have sex with men (MSM), and transgenders : perspectives from Kolkata, India.
| Dasgupta, Rohit K. | 2012 |
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Title: Digital media and the Internet for HIV prevention, capacity building and advocacy among gay, other men who have sex with men (MSM), and transgenders : perspectives from Kolkata, India.
Author(s): Dasgupta, Rohit K. |
Journal Details: Digital Culture & Education v.4 n.1 p.88-109
Published: 2012
ISSN: 1836-8301
Abstract: Increasing HIV infections among gay men, other men that have sex with men (MSM) and transgender communities coupled with the low impact of traditional HIV prevention and capacity-building approaches in enabling access to health services are a serious problem in India. This paper reports on how an HIV capacity-building charity, Solidarity and Action Against the HIV Infection in India (SAATHII), used digital media and the Internet to transform HIV prevention across India. Beginning from Kolkata, India, the author describes the design and launch of the SAATHII website and an online resource centre. The project illustrates how through digital media and the Internet, SAATHII was able to widen access, advocacy and information dissemination among multiple audiences to complement traditional community mobilisation HIV prevention approaches. To conclude, the author reflects on SAATHII's work with digital media and the Internet from a brief overview of postcolonial and queer perspectives on Indian masculinity and sexuality. He provides his reflections as an emerging South Asian digital queer scholar based on his experiences in Kolkata to disrupt dominant approaches to HIV prevention in India so as to better meet the challenges of developing AIDS-resilient communities. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : https://www.digitalcultureandeducation.com/s/Dasgupta-April-2012.pdf
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| How I became a Google Certified Teacher.
| Sheko, Tania | 2012 |
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Title: How I became a Google Certified Teacher.
Author(s): Sheko, Tania |
Journal Details: FYI : the Journal for the School Information Professional v.16 n.1 p.7-9
Published: Summer 2012
ISSN: 1328-8466
Abstract: The article describes the author's experiences at Google Teacher Academy in April 2011, at which experienced Google educators trained the participants in the use of a wide range of Google tools. The one-and-a half--day session resulted in the participants becoming Google Certified Teachers. The article briefly outlines the activities undertaken during the program. The author then discusses the educational and interpersonal benefits of social media and provides advice for building meaningful online networks. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=195378
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| Networked reading : using AustLit to assist reading and understanding of texts from the past.
| Osborne, Roger
Allan, Cherie | 2012 |
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Title: Networked reading : using AustLit to assist reading and understanding of texts from the past.
Author(s): Osborne, Roger | Allan, Cherie |
Journal Details: English in Australia v.47 n.2 p.18-26
Published: 2012
ISSN: 0155-2147
Abstract: In response to a focus on reading, this article examines the notion of reading online; as such it uses the term 'networked reading' to describe any act of reading in an online or digital environment. In accordance with this notion of 'networked' reading, the paper provides a broad introduction to AustLit: the Australian Literature Resource. This is followed by an examination of a suite of services and digital tools (LORE) developed by the Aus-e-Lit project that extends the scope of AustLit records and facilitates links to external resources. The focus of the final section of the article is on a collection of full-text resources located within the AustLit subset Children's Literature Digital Resources (CLDR). It proposes a number of ways in which these texts, and an accompanying anthology of critical articles, can be utilised in classrooms across the primary, middle and senior school spectrum. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=195478
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| Practical curriculum opportunities and the library catalogue.
| Combes, Barbara | 2012 |
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Title: Practical curriculum opportunities and the library catalogue.
Author(s): Combes, Barbara |
Journal Details: Connections n.82 p.5-7
Published: Term 3, 2012
ISSN: 1440-2076
Abstract: The school library is often viewed as a dedicated physical space that provides access to a physical collection, teaching spaces, study space, space for the pursuit of leisure activities, a venue for meetings or professional development. Increasingly the library is also a portal to virtual resources, where the teacher librarian provides curriculum design and teaching support for the integration of ICTs and online resources into curriculum programs. The library also represents one of the school's largest investments and, with many principals struggling with reduced budgets and increased costs, teacher librarians often find themselves trying to justify the value of the library as an essential space. One way of marketing the library is via technology. The online library catalogue is an ideal teaching resource and one that is part of a real operational workplace. Most library catalogues are integrated relational databases that connect to the school intranet, the Internet and a range of mobile devices. It is time for teacher librarians to look at their main management tool from another perspective and consider using it in collaborative curriculum programs as a working example for IT teachers to use with their classes. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (open access) : https://www.scisdata.com/media/1347/connectionsissue82.pdf
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| Prevention is a solution : building the HIVe.
| Singh, Gurmit
Walsh, Christopher S. | 2012 |
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Title: Prevention is a solution : building the HIVe.
Author(s): Singh, Gurmit | Walsh, Christopher S. |
Journal Details: Digital Culture & Education v.4 n.1 p.5-17
Published: 2012
ISSN: 1836-8301
Abstract: This special issue of Digital Culture and Education (DCE), 'Building the HIVe', offers relevant and applicable examples of digital technologies being leveraged, positioned and practised towards community-based and led HIV prevention as a solution in a digital era. The contributors to this special issue, frontline workers, activists, researchers and educators alike, have taken risks as they have explored innovative prevention approaches with and through digital technologies, and documented and analysed their pedagogical innovations in different cultural contexts. Importantly this special issue also includes the critical voices and leadership of individuals living with HIV as designers of prevention as a solution. Their timely insights, advice and understandings of HIV prevention as a solution merit close scrutiny as evidence of resourceful, imaginative and critical endeavour; they are offered to share successful interventions and stimulate further discussion. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : https://www.digitalcultureandeducation.com/s/Singh-April-2012.pdf
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| Collaborative development of an online pharmacy experiential learning database.
| Owen, Susanne
Ryan, Greg
Woulfe, Jim
McKauge, Leigh
Stupans, Ieva | 2011 |
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Title: Collaborative development of an online pharmacy experiential learning database.
Author(s): Owen, Susanne | Ryan, Greg | Woulfe, Jim | McKauge, Leigh | Stupans, Ieva |
Journal Details: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology v.27 n.7 p.1069-1081
Published: 2011
ISSN: 1449-3098
Abstract: Academics preparing students for experiential placements within professional programs require considerable curriculum planning and pedagogical expertise. Communities of practice involving workshops and online processes provide opportunities for collaborative work in developing quality curriculum materials and also in supporting widespread dissemination. The aim of an Australian Learning and Teaching Council funded project was to collaboratively establish an online repository of tasks and other associated resources. These tasks were intended for potential inclusion in the suite of activities that could be required to be completed in a pharmacy experiential clinical placement. An educational template and website were initially created, with over 90 academics and other industry partners subsequently attending a series of workshops to share ideas and develop the online materials. Online surveys regarding the tasks, written feedback concerning workshop processes and interviews were conducted as part of the ongoing evaluation processes to ascertain the effectiveness of the tasks and processes and to inform future directions. Workshops and follow up processes resulted in publication of twenty eight tasks, positive responses to the materials and to the collaborative processes. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET/article/view/904/181
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=189697
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| Finding information : a reconnoitre from wiki search to research.
| Markus-Sandgren, Robyn | 2011 |
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Title: Finding information : a reconnoitre from wiki search to research.
Author(s): Markus-Sandgren, Robyn |
Journal Details: Access v.25 n.4 p.27-31
Published: 2011
ISSN: 1030-0155
Abstract: In this paper the role and importance of the teacher librarian as expert is not emphasised; rather, the person is placed, flatly, in a field/context/process of information and person relations. At the same time, however, this paper also attempts to position the teacher librarian as having possible power in these relations. There is an attempt to explain why this positioning might be helpful. The approach taken is founded in complexity theory and, in addition, the work of Foucault is invoked, especially as discussed by Marc Olssen. This brief introduction goes, immediately, to the philosophical level for an explanation of the approach. The paper recounts, as if orally, two events, that seem to describe the epitome of what needs liberation. To understand these events as more than mere anecdote, the thinking that leads through Foucault's process concept of 'eventalisation' as well as some of the ideas that emerge out of complexity theory, do need to be referenced. The 'eventalisation' of these two accounts of finding information are presented as common scenarios. The paper sees searchers organising themselves around Google and wiki searches because they decide to and it seeks to present some ideas that explain this level of self-organisation. The paper also suggests some ways to shift this network of relationship and seeks to present an understanding of why this shift could be considered desirable. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=189302
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| Helping university students to 'read' scholarly journal articles : the benefits of a structured and collaborative approach.
| Fujimoto, Yuka
Hagel, Pauline
Turner, Paul
Kattiyapornpong, Uraiporn
Zutshi, Ambika | 2011 |
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Title: Helping university students to 'read' scholarly journal articles : the benefits of a structured and collaborative approach.
Author(s): Fujimoto, Yuka | Hagel, Pauline | Turner, Paul | Kattiyapornpong, Uraiporn | Zutshi, Ambika |
Journal Details: Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice v.8 n.3 p.1-12
Published: 2011
ISSN: 1449-9789
Abstract: Academics often treat students' discipline-specific literacy as unproblematic. In doing so they may underestimate the difficulties for university students as they move between subjects of study that may involve different disciplines, language genres and academic practices. This paper describes an initiative aimed at supporting students in reading academic articles in preparation for completing an essay for an assessment task. This initiative involved a structured and collaborative two-week tutorial exercise that provided students with practice in using a framework to extract the main ideas from academic readings. Students were surveyed after this exercise, and their reflections of its value are described in this paper. The findings of this study will inform further stages of the project which aim to develop and investigate practical ways to develop students' academic literacy across several business disciplines. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://ro.uow.edu.au/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1193&context=jutlp
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| Interview with Nathaniel Tkacz on behalf of the Critical Point of View collective.
| Tkacz, Nathaniel | 2011 |
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Title: Interview with Nathaniel Tkacz on behalf of the Critical Point of View collective.
Author(s): Tkacz, Nathaniel |
Journal Details: Digital Culture & Education v.3 n.2 p.163-166
Published: 15 December 2011
ISSN: 1836-8301
Abstract: This article comprises an interview with Nathaniel Tkacz, on behalf of the Critical Point of View collective (CPOV). CPOV is a project that brings together researchers with a focus on Wikipedia. CPOV is first and foremost a research network, maintained in part through a discussion list. Its outputs have included three conferences (in Bangalore, Amsterdam and Leipzig), two websites and most recently an edited anthology. In the interview, Tkacz discusses the importance of having a critical understanding of Wikipedia, what Wikipedia suggests for the future of collaboration, the important questions for Wikipedia in relation to education, and how the CPOV project extends beyond Wikipedia. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (open access) : https://www.digitalcultureandeducation.com/s/Interview-December-2011.pdf
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| Libraries as iCentres : helping schools.
| Hough, Michael | 2011 |
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Title: Libraries as iCentres : helping schools.
Author(s): Hough, Michael |
Journal Details: Access v.25 n.1 p.5-9
Published: 2011
ISSN: 1030-0155
Abstract: Librarians should become excited about the prospects opening up for libraries that are willing to become engaged in developing new ways of operating with information and communication technologies (ICT)-based learning. These changes are required to help schools and their learners become engaged and interested in changing their learning activities to meet the future needs of Australian society. These prospects provide opportunities for libraries to become even more central to networked learning communities, both in helping young people prepare for the world of the future and in supporting the emerging demands placed on schools and learning created by information- and service-focused advanced economies. This article presents a strong argument that librarians need to take proactive leadership roles in schools analogous to that of the chief information officer (CIO) in organisations, and that libraries need to evolve into what is described as iCentres - the hub of the digital learning-based activities of a school. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://www.asla.org.au/publications/access/access-commentaries/icentres.aspx
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=186188
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| One-stop shop.
| Head, Beverley | 2011 |
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Title: One-stop shop.
Author(s): Head, Beverley |
Journal Details: Education Review p.28-29
Published: September 2011
ISSN: 1834-7967
Abstract: Once the leading site of online teaching resources, EdNA, is to be switched off at the end of September 2011. This article examines the changing fortunes of the pioneering network and looks briefly at what might replace it. From the end of 2011, the OzProjects Moodle-based e-learning system will also be decommissioned. There is a reprieve, however, for global projects as they receive funding from AusAID and will continue. EdNA was conceived in the early 1990s and launched in 1997, acting as a repository of e-learning content. However, a review in 2010 concluded that it has been eclipsed by other online initiatives and its content is no longer considered 'mission critical' by stakeholders. In recent years a range of alternative online services and portals have been established, for example the Skype in the Classroom initiative, the Adobe Education Exchange and Google as a content aggregator. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=192410
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| Publications of Australian LIS academics in databases.
| Wilson, Concepcion S.
Boell, Sebastian K.
Kennan, Mary Anne
Willard, Patricia | 2011 |
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Title: Publications of Australian LIS academics in databases.
Author(s): Wilson, Concepcion S. | Boell, Sebastian K. | Kennan, Mary Anne | Willard, Patricia |
Journal Details: Australian Academic and Research Libraries v.42 n.3 p.211-230
Published: September 2011
ISSN: 0004-8623
Abstract: This paper examines aspects of journal articles published from 1967 to 2008, located in eight databases, and authored or co-authored by academics serving for at least two years in Australian LIS programs from 1959 to 2008. These aspects are: inclusion of publications in databases, publications in journals, authorship characteristics of publications, productivity, and subject content of publications over time. Results indicate that national and LIS-specific databases provided adequate coverage; however, no single database provided over half of all publications. More than half of all articles were published in national journals focusing on aspects of LIS in Australia; however, there is a trend for increasing publications in international journals. Most of the earlier publications had one author, but multiple authorship in publications has increased since 1999. Overall the number of publications per LIS academic is low; however, per capita productivity has been increasing since the mid-1990s. Finally, titles of articles reveal a shift from library-related terms to information-related terms. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048623.2011.10722233
URL (conditional access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048623.2011.10722233
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| Australian applied linguistics in relation to international trends.
| Baldauf, Richard B.
Kaplan, Robert B. | 2010 |
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Title: Australian applied linguistics in relation to international trends.
Author(s): Baldauf, Richard B. | Kaplan, Robert B. |
Journal Details: Australian Review of Applied Linguistics v.33 n.1 p.4.1-4.32
Published: 2010
ISSN: 0155-0640
Abstract: Applied linguistics is a diverse field, comprising a substantial number of sub-fields, sub-specialisations and related fields. To see that this is the case one need only examine the various handbooks and encyclopaedic references that have been published in the last 10 years to see the wide range of topics that have been covered. As with many professional areas in academia, applied linguistics is organised around national organisations, with its international structure being a loose confederation known as the International Association of Applied Linguistics (AILA). Given these diverse academic and structural arrangements, it should not be surprising if academics within different national associations were to cluster around different interests within the field. This study explores the question of what emphases are found in various parts of the world in applied linguistics, and in particular, the relationship of Australian applied linguistics to international trends using a structural text analysis of abstracts related to applied linguistics as well as an historical review of the trends involved. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://www.jbe-platform.com/content/journals/10.2104/aral1004
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=182533
http://dx.doi.org/10.2104/aral1004
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| Canoodling with Moodle : school libraries get up close and personal.
| Weaver, Anne | 2010 |
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Title: Canoodling with Moodle : school libraries get up close and personal.
Author(s): Weaver, Anne |
Journal Details: Access v.24 n.1 p.10-13
Published: 2010
ISSN: 1030-0155
Abstract: In a world of social networking sites and mobile technology, the online school library site should not be static, but should involve a wide range of resources to support learning and include collaborative and interactive tools. Accessible both at home and at school, it needs to be easy to use and update, to facilitate communication and utilise the range of pedagogical tools now available. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=183622
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| Classifying Australian PhD theses : linking research and library practices.
| Macauley, Peter
Evans, Terry
Pearson, M. | 2010 |
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Title: Classifying Australian PhD theses : linking research and library practices.
Author(s): Macauley, Peter | Evans, Terry | Pearson, M. |
Journal Details: Australian Academic and Research Libraries v.41 n.1 p.1-13
Published: March 2010
ISSN: 0004-8623
Abstract: This article draws on the findings from, and the methods and approach used in the provision of a database of Australian PhD thesis records for the period 1987 to 2006, coded by Research Fields, Courses and Disciplines (RFCD) fields of study. Importantly, the project was not merely the creation of yet another database but something that constitutes a valuable research resource in its own right. The database is significant as it can be used to track knowledge production in Australia over a twenty year period and contains approximately 54,000 bibliographic records. After discussing the recent higher education context, the approach and methods are presented, followed by a discussion of the implications for libraries and Libraries Australia. The database was constructed primarily from downloaded bibliographic records from the national Bibliographic Database, Libraries Australia, using the RFCD classification. The coding procedures and procedures for checking the coverage of the database, and issues in cataloguing, uploading, and coding are described. Comments are made on the effect on the task of unusual and specialist thesis titles, and on implications for the future thesis submissions and records. Recommendations for practice relate to university libraries, doctoral candidates, and the coded database. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (open access) : https://www.alia.org.au/sites/default/files/documents/Publishing/AARL/2010-AARL/AARL.V41.01.2010.pdf
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048623.2010.10721430
URL (conditional access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048623.2010.10721430
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| Digital literacies and academic integrity.
| Pfannenstiel, A. Nicole | 2010 |
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Title: Digital literacies and academic integrity.
Author(s): Pfannenstiel, A. Nicole |
Journal Details: International Journal for Educational Integrity v.6 n.2 p.41-49
Published: 2010
ISSN: 1833-2595
Abstract: The everyday use of new media technology has inevitably resulted in a shift in students' learning and literacy practices. When tracked into the classroom, these new literacies have consequences for scholarly practice, such as when students complete assignments that draw on source material of dubious academic credibility, which leads to conflict with their teachers' expectations about academic integrity. For instance, when students build on their new media literacy skills by creating mash-up videos for YouTube, they will probably exercise different ideas about fair use of source material and acknowledgement practices than those upheld in academe. However, educators can bridge the gap between these everyday media practices and more academic expectations about integrity and appropriate discourse by explicitly discussing the different protocols at play in student use of new media technologies and activities. Allowing for usage of 'home-based' literacy practices gives educators the room to explore alternative academic literacies, which fit new classroom dynamics, while also meeting the needs of more discipline-specific academic discourse. This paper discusses some ways to begin conversations about literacy that will lead to students engaging with issues of academic integrity, arguing that decontextualised moralising about plagiarism, for example, services little purpose. Approaching academic integrity as itself a form of literacy practice allows educators to build on existing literacies by contextualising these in relation to academic norms. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://www.ojs.unisa.edu.au/index.php/IJEI/article/view/702/529
URL (conditional access) : https://doi.org/10.21913/IJEI.v6i2.702
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| Great ideas : finding, preparing and successfully securing a grant.
| Anderson, Michelle
Curtin, Emma | 2010 |
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Title: Great ideas : finding, preparing and successfully securing a grant.
Author(s): Anderson, Michelle | Curtin, Emma |
Journal Details: Teacher n.214 p.6-8,10
Published: September 2010
ISSN: 1449-9274
Abstract: It is an uneven playing field when it comes to finding, preparing and successfully securing a grant for educational purposes. The Tender Bridge was started in 2009 to help address this issue. A key feature of the Tender Bridge is a national database of funds, updated weekly, through which schools or schools in partnership with others can seek funding from Commonwealth, state or territory or local governments, and philanthropic and not-for-profit organisations, and businesses. Finding a suitable funding source is only one step in the journey, which is why the Tender Bridge also provides information, tools and workshops to help develop knowledge and skills in resourcing great ideas. Once one has found a potential funding source, what comes next? For successful grant seeking and writing, matching is crucial. This is particularly so when seeking philanthropic grants. The article outlines the issue of matching, thinking about and clarifying your proposal, and writing the proposal to ensure guideline adherence, writing effectively to convey passion in a proposal, and providing a well presented, complete and realistic budget. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=184711
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| Physical activity from early childhood to adolescence : a literature review of issues and interventions in disadvantaged populations.
| Drummond, Murray J. N.
Drummond, Claire E.
Dollman, Jim
Abery, Liz | 2010 |
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Title: Physical activity from early childhood to adolescence : a literature review of issues and interventions in disadvantaged populations.
Author(s): Drummond, Murray J. N. | Drummond, Claire E. | Dollman, Jim | Abery, Liz |
Journal Details: Journal of Student Wellbeing v.4 n.2 p.17-31
Published: 2010
ISSN: 1835-7806
Abstract: This paper is based on a report commissioned by the South Australian Health Department to undertake a literature review identifying key physical activity interventions in 'different' populations. This paper presents the findings from the literature surrounding youth from early childhood through to adolescence only. The authors conducted a comprehensive literature search using the following online academic databases: ProQuest, Informit, Blackwell Synergy, Sage Publications, CINAHL and Cochrane. The search targeted peer-reviewed articles, systematic reviews and evaluations. Each search used the term 'physical activity and', using the Boolean 'or' exercise. Using the Boolean 'and' combinations of the following words were added: low socioeconomic position 'or' low socioeconomic status, culture, intervention, health promotion, evaluation, strategies, South Australia, Australia. The authors also reviewed Australian government websites. There are myriad reasons for the success or failure of physical activity interventions for youth ranging from parental influences, gender and age, culture, socioeconomic status, and social and physical environments. Multi-faceted approaches to interventions are required to achieve optimal outcomes for youth from early childhood through to adolescence. School provides an ideal site to engage students in physical activity. However 'curriculum-only' strategies do not work. Engaging parents in the interventions will heighten the probability of success. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://www.ojs.unisa.edu.au/index.php/JSW/article/viewFile/722/546
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| Seeing the wood for the trees.
| Head, Beverley | 2010 |
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Title: Seeing the wood for the trees.
Author(s): Head, Beverley |
Journal Details: Education Review p.25
Published: October 2010
ISSN: 1834-7967
Abstract: This article profiles John Paul College which has implemented a software program for data analysis. Called Synergetic, this program is able to collate information about student results, behavioural information, learning styles and family situation.
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=184337
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| A strategic central approach to data collection and integration : a case of a research-intensive university.
| Nair, Chenicheri Sid
Wayland, Chris
Mertova, Patricie | 2010 |
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Title: A strategic central approach to data collection and integration : a case of a research-intensive university.
Author(s): Nair, Chenicheri Sid | Wayland, Chris | Mertova, Patricie |
Journal Details: Journal of Institutional Research v.15 n.1 p.1-8
Published: September 2010
ISSN: 1443-2110
Abstract: Large organisations, such as universities or financial institutions, generally have access to substantial volumes of data from various 'transactional' sources, such as customer service records, email or student management systems. There is an ever-increasing demand on these large organisations to make rapid, relevant and efficient decisions. Given this growing demand, there are at least three key principles that aid decision-making in such large organisations: (a) the need for decisions to be supported by facts rather than perceptions, (b) the general expectation for organisations to be accountable and transparent in their decision-making, and (c) the access to data and conduct of time-series analyses to enable an organisation to be competitive. The aim of this article is to give an insight into how a large research-intensive Australian tertiary institution has approached the collection of data to allow effective and efficient institutional decision-making about improvements to teaching and learning by creating a central data management system that brought together existing dispersed university databases and repositories. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://www.aair.org.au/app/webroot/media/15-1%20Nair%20Mertova%20Wayland.pdf
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| Could be champions : the search is on.
| Phillips, S. | 2009 |
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Title: Could be champions : the search is on.
Author(s): Phillips, S. |
Journal Details: Teacher n.201 p.12-14,16
Published: May 2009
ISSN: 1449-9274
Abstract: As a child running around her school's oval, Western Australia's Natalie Bale would always be one of the last to cross the finish line. Now she is an Olympian. Just eight years ago, while a student at Perth's Penrhos College, Natalie's physical abilities were tested through a talent identification and development program co-ordinated nationally by the Australian Sports Commission (ASC). The results suggested she may be suited to rowing; further sport-specific testing confirmed that she had the potential to become an elite rower. The ASC has a long and successful history of identifying talent to fast track people with athletic ability. How it has advanced one step further, developing an online electronic talent identification program (eTID). For teachers who may be interested in having their classes tested, a group booking function has recently been added. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=176654
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| E-theses : will online change the thesis tradition?
| Atkinson, Roger | 2009 |
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Title: E-theses : will online change the thesis tradition?
Author(s): Atkinson, Roger |
Journal Details: HERDSA News v.31 n.1 p.19-21
Published: April 2009
ISSN: 0157-1826
Abstract: The author poses the question: what influences are the new technologies for publishing exacting upon theses and higher degrees by research? To date, the 'online change' seems to be very largely confined to the advantages of supplementing print with electronic access and dissemination. These are major benefits and 10-15 years of e-thesis promotion have served the thesis tradition very well, but it has not changed it in any major way. Even in the two likeliest areas of influence, theses which may not have a paper equivalent and the publication-based thesis, little difference is discerned in the influence of technologies upon the dominant paradigm of supervised research. However, the doctorate by publication or PhD by publication is gaining some representation in the open access literature. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (open access) : http://herdsa.org.au/sites/default/files/HERDSANews20093101.pdf
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=181138
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| Encouraging the digital economy and digital citizenship.
| Missingham, Roxanne | 2009 |
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Title: Encouraging the digital economy and digital citizenship.
Author(s): Missingham, Roxanne |
Journal Details: Australian Library Journal v.58 n.4 p.386-399
Published: November 2009
ISSN: 0004-9670
Abstract: A flourishing digital economy needs broadband access and content relevant to people's lives. This article describes how Electronic Resources Australia (ERA: http://era.nla.gov.au/) was established to deliver digital content. Through national site licensing sponsored by the National Library of Australia, and with an opt-in subscription model, more than 8.5 million Australians now have access to a broad range of authoritative databases through nearly 1,200 participating libraries. The next challenge is to secure high speed broadband access across the nation - and not just in metropolitan areas. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : https://www.alia.org.au/sites/default/files/documents/Publishing/ALJ/2009-ALJ/ALJ.V58.04.2009.pdf
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049670.2009.10735927
URL (conditional access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00049670.2009.10735927
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| First-year experience : a selective annotated bibliography.
| Parle, Gabrielle | 2009 |
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Title: First-year experience : a selective annotated bibliography.
Author(s): Parle, Gabrielle |
Journal Details: e-Journal of Business Education and Scholarship of Teaching v.3 n.2 p.49-70
Published: 2009
ISSN: 1835-9132
Abstract: This paper provides a selective annotated bibliography of journal articles addressing the issues relating to the first-year experience with special attention to academic advising & support; adjustment to university/college; curriculum; retention as they relate to the university environment. The bibliography draws on the specific contributions made to the literature from the 'Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition'. The information presented in this paper is intended to assist and facilitate further research by raising the awareness of the literature. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://www.ejbest.org/upload/eJBEST_Parle_2009.pdf
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| Generation Y : are they really digital natives or more like digital refugees?
| Coombes, Barbara | 2009 |
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Title: Generation Y : are they really digital natives or more like digital refugees?
Author(s): Coombes, Barbara |
Journal Details: Synergy v.7 n.1 p.31-40
Published: 2009
ISSN: 1448-5176
Abstract: Recent research indicates that Generation Y is not as tech-savvy as is often portrayed. If this is the case, then assumptions about the information-seeking behaviour of today's students need to be re-assessed. This paper discusses some of the findings of a PhD study on the information-seeking behaviour of Generation Y and the need for schools to become more involved in teaching students how to use the electronic environment effectively. The author concludes that this generation's lack of understanding of how the web works, coupled with high levels of confidence, means that they often fail to realise the limitations of their abilities and assume that if they cannot find what they are looking for on the Internet then it does not exist. If schools do not take steps to teach this generation of students how to use electronic sources effectively, then our future citizens will be unable to operate in a world in which information is the key to educational, social and economic success. Far from being digital natives, Generation Y and those who follow will in fact be the digital refugees of the future. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (archived) : http://web.archive.org/web/1000/http://www.slav.schools.net.au/synergy/vol7num1/coombes.pdf
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=178236
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| A model for determining student plagiarism : electronic detection and academic judgement.
| Bretag, Tracey
Mahmud, Saadia | 2009 |
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Title: A model for determining student plagiarism : electronic detection and academic judgement.
Author(s): Bretag, Tracey | Mahmud, Saadia |
Journal Details: Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice v.6 n.1
Published: 2009
ISSN: 1449-9789
Abstract: This paper provides insights based on the authors' own practice as university instructors, researchers and arbitrators of student plagiarism. Recognising the difficulty in defining plagiarism while still acknowledging the practical importance of doing so, the authors find the common element between the various types of plagiarism to be the lack of appropriate attribution to the original source. The use of electronic text-matching software to detect different types of plagiarism is explored, and a model presented for identifying potential plagiarism in students' work. The authors conclude that despite its shortcomings, electronic detection in combination with manual analysis, nuanced academic judgment and clear processes provide the means to determine if plagiarism has occurred. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp/vol6/iss1/6
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| Paper, electronic or online? Different dictionaries for different activities.
| Pasfield-Neofitou, S. | 2009 |
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Title: Paper, electronic or online? Different dictionaries for different activities.
Author(s): Pasfield-Neofitou, S. |
Journal Details: Babel v.43 n.2 p.12-18
Published: February 2009
ISSN: 0005-3503
Abstract: Despite research suggesting that teachers highly influence their students' knowledge and use of language learning resources such as dictionaries, it appears that dictionary selection and use is considered something to be dealt with outside the classroom. As a result, many students receive too little advice to be able to make informed choices about which dictionary to use for which task. In particular, while teachers may recommend a few paper dictionaries, it appears that little thought is given to electronic and online alternatives. This article uses the case of (English) alphabet-background students of Japanese as an example, and discusses the pros and cons of computer versus non-computer dictionary tools, based on a survey of available resources, and making reference to empirical case studies of students and their dictionary use. The article concludes with recommendations for teachers and students. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=174552
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| Record keeping for assessment.
| Santamaria, David | 2009 |
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Title: Record keeping for assessment.
Author(s): Santamaria, David |
Journal Details: Teacher Learning Network v.16 n.1 p.32-33
Published: Autumn 2009
ISSN: 1444-1284
Abstract: The author, after working for 30 years in primary and secondary education, now works in vocational education. One task he finds onerous is record-keeping and reports. He has spent years trying out different applications and processes that will give him more time with his students. Traditional methods of hand-written record keeping and spreadsheets make it difficult to allocate results for specific tasks across multiple components. By the end of 2005 the author had created a complex spreadsheet workbook which allowed him to manage all his students results in each class. He took the spreadsheet workbook to a programmer who decided it was a good prototype and they then established My Class Record as a database application. My Class Record provides the author with all the information he needs at his fingertips. The new version of the software will also have a timetable view and a merit tracking system of student attitude and behaviour in class, as well as a process for grading student work. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=179805
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| The academic digital divide : implications of inequities in database access among researchers in the Global South.
| Cassara-Jemai, C.
Lengel, L. | 2008 |
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Title: The academic digital divide : implications of inequities in database access among researchers in the Global South.
Author(s): Cassara-Jemai, C. | Lengel, L. |
Journal Details: Information Technology, Education and Society v.9 n.1 p.27-46
Published: 2008
ISSN: 1037-616X
Abstract: This study addresses how sustainable university partnerships can bridge the academic digital divide by collaborative research, access for academics in less-privileged environments to well-funded university research databases, and online interaction between students in various international contexts. It explores the benefits of university partnerships for well-funded universities, through exposure to other cultures and perspectives on modernisation and development. The research focuses, in particular, on the academic digital divide, constituted in this study as a database resource imbalance that affects universities in all global regions but most critically in the Global South. Interrogating the interrelationships between socio-economic imbalances, higher education, and scholarly research, the study presents findings emerging from a survey submitted to academic researchers, former Fulbright scholars to the U.S., librarians and university administrators in Eastern Europe, Africa and other regions often constituted as the South. It addresses how North/South university partnerships between can bridge the divide by collaborative research, and agreements that provide opportunities for access for less-privileged universities to well-funded university research databases. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.7459/ites/09.1.03
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| 'Cool clicks and data dudes' : advocacy in a digital age.
| Spillman, M. | 2008 |
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Title: 'Cool clicks and data dudes' : advocacy in a digital age.
Author(s): Spillman, M. |
Journal Details: Synergy v.6 n.1 p.52-54
Published: 2008
ISSN: 1448-5176
Abstract: The author, from the Mackay West State School, outlines her collaborative project, with the local public library, to spread the word about the learning possibilities inherent in the data bases available to students. In June 2006, Mackay Libraries, the local public library, hosted a professional development activity for the local teacher-librarian network which outlined the free data bases available to members of public libraries. It was obvious that a student version of this work-shop would improve learning outcomes. The discussions that followed paved the way for the development and trial of a pilot program titled, 'Cool Clicks and Data Dudes'. The inaugural 'Cool Clicks and Data Dudes' workshop at Mackay West State School in 2006 was a great success. Two 45-minute sessions were delivered, with the presentation being tailored to suit a student research topic, Natural Disasters. The majority of year 7 students had no prior knowledge of the wealth of free data bases available to them. The key ones outlined were: Encyclopedia Britannica Online, EBO, its three reading levels were very appealing, allowing students to research the same content at their own level; Newsbank which is very useful for high school students who need magazine articles; Your Tutor which provides expert homework assistance; and Search engines other than Google. So convinced were the year 7 teachers of the education and technological benefits of Cool Clicks and Data Dudes that it became an integral part of Term 1 orientation activities for all Year 7 students. 'Cool Clicks and Data Dudes' is now in its third year at Mackay West. This success led to its adoption in other schools, and the program is now entrenched into the orientation programs of numerous Mackay District primary and high schools. It enabled Mackay West Library to demonstrate a commitment to the creation of new learning skill and opportunities.
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=169825
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| Damn good statistics.
| Wong, I. | 2008 |
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Title: Damn good statistics.
Author(s): Wong, I. |
Journal Details: Teacher n.190 p.28-29
Published: April 2008
ISSN: 1449-9274
Abstract: If teachers are looking for a student-centred approach to learning, but cannot find raw data that engages students they can try using the latest internationally focused Census at School online survey. The next Census at School survey from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) is taking this data-rich resource to a new level with the introduction of several exciting initiatives in 2008. The 2008 version builds on the capacity of Census at School to provide students with the opportunity to use real, raw data in their analyses, and on the engagement enabled by the fact that the data relate to them. Students complete an online questionnaire about themselves to build an Australian-wide database from which random samples of real data can be generated. The student-centred approach to learning means students are able to pose their own questions about what interests them, utilizing the Census at School database as the source of their investigations. Essentially students turn data into information that makes sense, allowing them to build a picture of the world around them. Students effectively simulate the statistical collection process by placing themselves in the role of statistician; but the real benefits of the project lie in the multitude of cross- curricula analysis opportunities available for students, ranging from Years 5 to 12. Census at School allows students to model the census process, which is an important aspect of statistical literacy, to understand the problems of data collection, before they analyse the data. To participate, schools need to complete a registration form. Teachers can then create an online account and access numbers for students to complete the online questionnaire. The 2008 data will be available in July. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=167354
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| The digital video database : a virtual learning community for teacher education.
| So, Winnie Wing-mui
Hung, Vincent Hing-keung
Yip, Walker Yee-wing | 2008 |
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Title: The digital video database : a virtual learning community for teacher education.
Author(s): So, W. W. | Hung, V. H. | Yip, W. Y. |
Journal Details: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology v.24 n.1 p.73-90
Published: 2008
ISSN: 1449-3098
Abstract: This research started with the design and implementation of an online digital video database, followed by a study of how three student teachers used it in building a virtual learning community that enabled the sharing of teaching practices during their first teaching practicum in the teacher education program. The student teachers made use of teaching practice videos that were edited into 'learning objects' ready for peer evaluation. The peer evaluation was conducted by an online discussion forum among community members, which provided the data for analysis. The findings give insight into how comments and feedback flowed within the learning community, and how the videos in the form of learning objects helped to generate various categories of teaching practices. Finally, a follow up focus group discussion provided useful data regarding the possibilities and limitations of creating a learning community centred on sharing constructed learning objects in an online digital video database. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : http://ajet.org.au/index.php/AJET/article/view/1231/456
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=170485
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| Fast fact outlet.
| Karena, C. | 2008 |
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Title: Fast fact outlet.
Author(s): Karena, C. |
Journal Details: Australian Educator n.60 p.34-35
Published: Summer 2008
ISSN: 0728-8387
Abstract: Websites need to be verified and cross-checked to be sure they are legitimate sources of information. Students need to know how to use 'search words' and techniques more effectively. Students should beware of inaccuracies in blogs and forums, website contributors and hidden agendas, and plagiarising others' work. The internet's quick and easy access has made it the first place students turn to for research. Several teacher-librarians point out the pitfalls of relying on all information appearing on the internet, and provide recommendations, advice and suggestions as to how to use it effectively. Some internet sites can undoubtedly enhance learning. Ultimately, it is the students who have to be able to determine how useful any particular information is; this means that they first have to understand their subject and what is being asked of them. The internet is also good for joining email lists and contacting people. There are many experts who would respond to emails from students seeking information. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=173938
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| A librarian's worst nightmare.
| Leibenluft, J. | 2008 |
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Title: A librarian's worst nightmare.
Author(s): Leibenluft, J. |
Journal Details: Connections n.66 p.1-2
Published: Term 3 2008
ISSN: 1440-2076
Abstract: When it does battle on the Web, Google rarely loses, but the closure in 2006 of Google Answers marked a rare setback. Even more so since Yahoo! Answers succeeded where the giant failed. Yahoo! Answers had, by late 2007, amassed 120 million users. It is a site where anyone can post a question in plain English, including queries that cannot be answered by a traditional search engine. The site has compiled more than 400 million answers, all searchable in its archives. According to the Web tracking company Hitwise, Yahoo! Answers is the second most visited education/reference site on the Internet after Wikipedia. In this article the author evaluates the site in terms of its value to education and libraries. He concludes that for educators fretting that the Internet is creating a generation of 'intellectual sluggards' the problem is not just that Yahoo! Answers helps ninth-graders cheat on their homework, it is that a lot of the time it does not help them cheat al that well. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (open access) : https://www.scisdata.com/media/1379/connection-66.pdf
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| On the bus to Port Phillip.
| Newall, R. | 2008 |
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Title: On the bus to Port Phillip.
Author(s): Newall, R. |
Journal Details: Teacher Learning Network v.15 n.3 p.14-15
Published: Spring 2008
ISSN: 1444-1284
Abstract: Port Phillip Specialist School caters for children aged 5 to 18 with a wide range of disabilities. Within a fully serviced model the school has developed a visual and performing arts-centred curriculum. While the students' needs may be different to those in mainstream schools the process for curriculum innovation and renewal is valuable for all educators. This is a child-centred approach where teachers and therapists use the power of concrete experiences mediated through dance, drama, music and visual art as a way to immerse the students in a deeply engaging learning environment. To guide understanding and to facilitate the implementation of an arts-based curriculum the Visual and Performing Arts curriculum document contains a unit planner. Teachers discussed and modified the planner during the early stages of implementation. This formed the platform for a computerised database known as 'Learning with Purpose', which keeps track of educational objectives, student profiles, comments on a particular student's response, and student reports. When teachers, specialists and therapists collaborate in an integrated service delivery model, each brings a unique knowledge, including an understanding of the curriculum, materials, and classroom management techniques. It is all very well to speak of the theory of organisations and curriculum renewal; however one needs to be able to translate these ideas into practice. This can only be done by having access to the right 'levers'. The most available and appropriate lever in a school setting is curriculum. Such a focus enables the school to uncover a wide variety of practices and then subject these to careful analysis. In this manner one can examine closely practices that are held as tradition by continual reference to dealing with improving student outcomes. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=173949
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| Supporting holistic understanding of geographical problems : fieldwork and G-Portal.
| Chatterjea, K.
Chang, C-H.
Lim, E-P.
Zhang, J.
Theng, Y-L.
Go, D. H-L. | 2008 |
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Title: Supporting holistic understanding of geographical problems : fieldwork and G-Portal.
Author(s): Chatterjea, K. | Chang, C-H. | Lim, E-P. | Zhang, J. | Theng, Y-L. | Go, D. H-L. |
Journal Details: International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education v.17 n.4 p.330-343
Published: 2008
ISSN: 1038-2046
Abstract: Fieldwork remains the mainstay in the study of geography and in the analysis of the environmental processes. However, an in-depth understanding of the environmental and geographical processes requires extensive as well as intensive fieldwork that involves time and substantial effort, both of which may pose a problem within a given curriculum time. One solution to this could be a collaborative data collection both on extensive temporal and spatial scales and subsequently sharing of this data by all for an in-depth analysis. Having a large data set from extensive areas helps in a more reliable analysis of the given problem, rather than one done with a limited data set for lack of time and scope. Results of such analysis have the potential of providing outcomes beyond mere course grades and may yield results that are useful in solving real-life problems. Such an understanding was used for the development and use of an online data resource portal named G-Portal. The portal was used for uploading and later sharing of data collected from extensive, remote sites in a forest (Bukit Timah Nature Reserve, Singapore). Several groups of researchers collected the data within a short time, to be subsequently shared among the groups for a very in-depth analysis of the environmental problem of trail degradation. The article analyses the fieldwork-related issues addressed while developing this portal and also describes how the portal was used by several groups of researchers and subsequently how these data were used for analysis. Responses of users regarding the usefulness of this portal in research and analysis are also examined. The portal has been found to support field inquiry through data collection, data sharing, analysing data, synthesising data and presenting results. [Author abstract]
URL (conditional access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10382040802401623
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| Competing in a Google world.
| Leonard, C. | 2007 |
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Title: Competing in a Google world.
Author(s): Leonard, C. |
Journal Details: Connections n.61 p.1-3
Published: Term 2 2007
ISSN: 1440-2076
Abstract: How can the library compete in a world where the reflex reaction to any query that starts with 'who, what, when, where' is 'Google it!'? What is it that librarians need to do to ensure survival in this world? What can librarians do to define the difference and enrich the experience of information seeking and delivery? Librarians have some strong advocates and allies, but they have made little impact in marketing and selling this truth to the Google generation, who cannot relate to the library catalogue, feel more at home in cyberspace than library space, are not aware of the electronic resources libraries make freely available, and can search Google without any professional involvement from library staff. The library 'brand', while trusted and recognised, is outdated. So what is it that librarians and libraries do well and how can this be translated into the service they deliver? The article discusses some strategies, including: librarians getting excited about the challenges of the school environment; the importance of providing online catalogues accessible on the Internet; promoting library services; promoting librarians' skills; providing opportunities for interaction; adding value to the library resources; bringing the services and resources to the users; looking for opportunities for stitching information and service delivery together; making searching across resources easy; using electronic reference tracking; providing good data and using standards-based systems. If librarians regard Google and Yahoo and similar search engines as the competition, they are missing the point and may lose the battle. The challenge is to use what they know they do best, learn from their users, market themselves and join in the action. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (open access) : https://www.scisdata.com/media/1389/connections_61.pdf
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| Critical evaluation of internet resources for teaching trend and variability in bivariate data.
| Forster, P. | 2007 |
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Title: Critical evaluation of internet resources for teaching trend and variability in bivariate data.
Author(s): Forster, P. |
Journal Details: Australian Senior Mathematics Journal v.21 n.1 p.6-18
Published: 2007
ISSN: 0819-4564
Abstract: A search on the internet for resources for teaching statistics yields multiple sites with data sets, projects, worksheets, applets, and software. Often these are made available without information on how they might benefit learning. This paper addresses potential benefit from resources that target trend and variability relationships in bivariate data. The paper is in five parts. The first is an introduction. In the second, trend and variability are defined. In the third, the author quotes research on the characteristics of data that influence students' discernment of trend and variability, and identify data sets that have particular characteristics and that can be freely downloaded from the web. The fourth part of the paper is a short review of free text-based resources. The final part is a review of spreadsheet programs and Java applets. The paper is relevant to teaching and learning in secondary schools. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=168820
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| E-learning! Yes please!
| O'Brien, M. | 2007 |
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Title: E-learning! Yes please!
Author(s): O'Brien, M. |
Journal Details: FYI : the Journal for the School Information Professional v.11 n.1 p.7-11
Published: Summer 2007
ISSN: 1328-8466
Abstract: E-learning is here to stay, and for a very long time. But what is it? During the last 10 years, for anyone who has upgraded qualifications, the odds are that some, if not all, of the coursework involved e-learning: access via a secure entry point, downloading of files and programs, information on a website, links to other websites, chat rooms, blogs, wikis, online databases, trawling the web, Web 2.0, podcasts, vodcasts, videoconferencing and even e-mail are all now commonplace in the higher education learning environment. But what about young people? For today's learners the majority of the information that reaches them comes from a digitally-generated source. How do they discern between 'good' and 'bad' information. This has become a much more complex task that it was a generation ago. It is a critical skill that they must develop if they are to be successful and discerning consumers of the future. The challenge for librarians and teachers is in guiding their young travellers to understand how to make sense of what they see, hear and read; where they should look, and how to pick the path to the best possible version of the 'truth'. The author examines the issues of the Google generation, gateways to information, information literacy and plagiarism using her place of work, Eltham College of Education, as a case study. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=162714
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| Are AustLII and Google enough for legal research?
| Fong, C. | 2006 |
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Title: Are AustLII and Google enough for legal research?
Author(s): Fong, C. |
Journal Details: Australian Academic and Research Libraries v.37 n.2 p.100-110
Published: June 2006
ISSN: 0004-8623
Abstract: For the past ten years law students, academics and legal practitioners have relied on AustLII and various Internet search engines to conduct legal research. The purpose of this article is to examine what these can offer and to note the importance of other websites when conducting legal research. This article is based on an address given to the Australian Law Librarians Group, Western Australian Division, on 25 October 2004. [Author abstract]
URL (open access) : https://web.archive.org/web/20130423184603/http://alia.org.au/publishing/aarl/37.2/fong.pdf
http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048623.2006.10755329
URL (conditional access) : http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00048623.2006.10755329
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| Big vision.
| Hooton, F. | 2006 |
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Title: Big vision.
Author(s): Hooton, F. |
Journal Details: Teacher n.176 p.46-49
Published: December 2006
ISSN: 1449-9274
Abstract: Finding, using and interpreting pictures in today's image-saturated world is an essential survival skill, which is why PictureAustralia provides the materials and tools to work with images in both virtual and physical forms. Jeffrey Skoller in his book 'Shadows, Spectres, Shards: Making history in avant-garde film' comments on the impact of film and photography: 'Since the unprecedented growth in image culture, begun in the last half of the Twentieth Century, still and moving images are now key texts in our belief in, and assimilation of, the past as valid carriers of authoritative historiography as written texts or artifacts'. If historical and contemporary images are key texts, where can Australian teachers and students go to find and use them? The first and simplest step is to visit the nation's richest online pictorial resource with access to pictures of Australia's people, places and events at PictureAustralia. PictureAustralia is hosted by the National Library of Australia, which now leads the world in building collaborative online databases, including MusicAustralia, Libraries Australia and AustraliaDancing. PictureAustralia users are free to cut and copy images to use in assignments and learning resources. As long as they do not publish them or put them on the Internet there is no need to clear copyright. Teachers and their students can contribute images to PictureAustralia through an innovative partnership with Yahoo!7 using Flickr, an online photo-sharing service. The Flickr project is helping PictureAustralia to capture both past and present reflections of Australia and its people. Thinking on history and its teaching has recently undergone radical change. The National Library's Flickr project provides a powerful political and social analysis of the impact of past and contemporary themes on Australian culture and daily life. PictureAustralia's Flickr members are also coming up with some ground-breaking approaches to juxtapose past and present, and to create new images that reference PictureAustralia's collection. These ideas open up PictureAustralia's collection for use as an archive of the everyday for reconstructing historical photographs and even reloading them into Flickr and back into PictureAustralia. PictureAustralia has approached the challenges of the digital age with a big vision, believing it should be possible to search a comprehensive pictorial record of Australian history and endeavour from one place. More than that, though, the vision is to invite all Australians to place their own image collections there too, so we all play as part in telling the full story. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=157419
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| Evaluating online mathematics resources : a practical approach for teachers.
| Handal, B.
Handal, P.
Herrington, T. | 2006 |
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Title: Evaluating online mathematics resources : a practical approach for teachers.
Author(s): Handal, B. | Handal, P. | Herrington, T. |
Journal Details: Australian Primary Mathematics Classroom v.11 n.2 p.8-14
Published: 2006
ISSN: 1326-0286
Abstract: In this article, the authors report on the development of evaluation criteria for online resources and provide practical information about some key websites. The article deals with issues associated with the interface design, navigation and users' control of an online resource. It indicates how evaluation forms and checklists can be practical tools for teachers to identify positive and negative design features of an online resource. The discussion also shows, in general terms, that the Alessi and Trollip's framework can provide teachers with a simple and at the same time meaningful structure to assess WWW-based resources. These abundant resources require professional judgment in their selection and articulation into the school mathematics curriculum. Generally speaking, it is found that online resources created by professional organisations and organised in inclusive websites such as The Learning Federation (www.thelearningfederation.edu.au), Cambridge University (www.nrich.rnaths.org), the National Council of teachers of Mathematics (illuminations.nctm.org/imath), York University (www.counton.org) or the Shodor Foundation (www.shodor.org) have a better instructional design than those created by individuals. These are comprehensive websites whose online resources are more interactive, pedagogically oriented, sorted by grade level and curriculum objectives, thereby constituting a better search strategy for practising teachers. On the other hand, it is estimated that there are 500 individuals' websites - a figure that certainly reflects the growing enthusiasm and commitment of the mathematics education community to produce and share resources using the WWW medium. Eventually some sort of centralised database of online resources by curriculum objective, grade level and/or type of application sought should be designed to facilitate teachers' identification and access to the enormous amount and variety of online resources. The Teaching and Learning Exchange (TaLe) is a comprehensive educational portal for parents, teachers and students developed by the NSW Department of Education and Training's Centre for Learning Innovation. It provides access to a large range of resources that are organised by stages and by key learning areas. TaLe can be accessed at www.tale.edu.au. More research is certainly needed to modify courseware evaluation instruments to the nature of online resources. Research is also needed to investigate the process of developing and supporting evaluation skills for practising school teachers to facilitate the application of these worldwide resources in the mathematics classroom. [Author abstract, ed]
URL (conditional access) : https://library.acer.edu.au/document/?document_id=154091
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