AUC Academic Conference 1998

Flexible Learning: Exploring the myths and realities

The University of Melbourne
27-30 September 1998

 

Draft Timetable (9/9/98)

Conference streams: Theatres

DISCOVER: Technology and development tools. (COP) Copland

REFLECT: on implementation and outcomes. (COM1) Commerce 1

EXPLORE: Exploiting flexible learning strategies with IT. (WD) Wood

 

Stream sessions appear across timeslots in that order.

Sunday 27 September

6pm

Reception and Registration

Monday 28 September

8.30am — 8.45am

Coffee and Registration

8.45am — 9.00 am

Conference Opening: Warren Bruce, National Higher Education Manager, Apple Computer Australia and Stephen Young, Chair, Apple University Consortium (COP)

9.00 am-9.45am

Apple Directions: Di Ryall, Managing Director, Apple Computer Australia (COP)

9.45am — 10.45am

Keynote: Professor Stuart Cunningham, Head, School of Media and Journalism, Queensland University of Technology, Australia (COP)

10.45am — 11.15am

Morning Tea

11.15am — 12 noon

Learning the Dynamic Swallow Via Animation and Interactive Multimedia Application, Ingrid Scholten & Alison Russell, Flinders University of South Australia

(COM1)

Creating a Postgraduate Virtual Community: Issues for Authors and Students as Authors, John Hedberg, Barry Harper and Shirley Corrent-Agostino, The University of Wollongong(COP)

The University of Queensland’s Experience in the Design and Implementation of an Internet-based Medical Course. Stephen Atherton, Zoltan Endre, George Pang, Hank Zeto, The University of Queensland (WD)

12 noon — 12.45pm

Teaching the anatomy of living animals: Exploring the depths, Alex Davies, Massey University

(COM1)

Synchronous Face to Face and Web delivery of a First Year Undergraduate Statistics Subject: Managing the Process, Robert Corderoy and Anne Porter, The University of Wollongong (COP)

All Our Christmases at Once (Teaching with the New Media), Brogan Bunt, University of Canberra(WD)

12.45pm — 2.00pm

Lunch

2.00pm — 2.45pm

Digital Video Analysis using QuickTime, Ken Knibb , Edith Cowan University

(COM1)

Panel discussion: Development Teams, Mark Arundel, Chris Trevitt, Simon Yates, The Australian National University, Simon Housego, University of Technology, Sydney, Conan Fee, Chris Knowles, University of Waikato

Flexible Learning in Electrical Engineering, Hemanshu R Pota, Australian Defence Force Academy

2.45pm — 3.30pm

VisChem II: Exploiting the Potential of QuickTime VR in Chemical Education, Roy Tasker and Ian Shakeshaft, The University of Western Sydney

(COM1)

(COP)

Strategies to Support Students in a Remote Collaboration Learning Environment, Anthony Williams, The University of Newcastle, and P John Williams, Edith Cowan University(WD)

3.30pm — 4.00pm

Afternoon Tea

4.00pm — 5.00pm

The Wired Community of Springfield: Jeannette Armstrong, Apple Computer Australia and Senior Constable Rob Gillam , Springfield Police(COP)

Tuesday 29 September

8.30am — 9.00am

Coffee

9.00am — 9.15am

Housekeeping

9.15 am-10.15am

Keynote: Professor John Hedberg BSc, MEd, PhD and Associate Professor Barry M Harper BSc, PhD, Directors, Interactive Multimedia Learning Laboratory, The University of Wollongong, Australia (COP)

10.15am — 11.00am

MacOS Directions, Luke Oliver, Apple Computer Australia

(COP)

QuickTime Technologies, Andrew Rallings, Apple Computer Australia (COM1)

Using AppleScript, Struan Robertson, Apple Computer Australia(WD)

11.00am — 11.30am

Morning Tea

11.30am — 12.15pm

MacOS Directions, Luke Oliver, Apple Computer Australia (COP)

QuickTime Technologies, Andrew Rallings, Apple Computer Australia(COM1)

Developing with WebObjects, John Holley, Apple New Zealand(WD)

12.15pm — 1.00pm

 

The Apple University Development Fund - An overview of the Apple University Development Fund detailing what it is, how to apply for grants and who to talk to if you have questions. The session will also showcase developments funded through previous AUDF grants". Session Speakers: Peder Kristensen (Edith Cowan University) and Struan Robertson (Apple Computer Australia) (COP)

My Brain Hurts: experiences in flexible course delivery at the Tasmanian School of Nursing, 1997-1998, P J Martyr, The University of Tasmania

(COM1)

Using AppleScript to Automate the Installation and Upgrade Path, Andrew Winter, The University of Sydney(WD)

1.00pm — 2.15pm

Lunch

2.15pm — 3.15pm

Keynote: Peter Stephens, General Manager, Strategic Marketing Standards, New Zealand and formerly Senior Lecturer in Marketing and Director of the Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing at Victoria University of Wellington. (COP)

3.15pm — 4.00pm

A Posix Thread Implementation for MacOS, Nigel Perry and Robert Pointon, Massey University

(COP)

Educational Value-Adding in Simulated Workplaces, Dr Marsha Durham and Russ Pennell, The University of Western Sydney (COM1)

Development and use of an online video-analysis tool for physics learning, Jon Pearce, The University of Melbourne(WD)

4.00pm — 4.30pm

Afternoon Tea

4.30pm — 5.30pm

Debate: That High-Touch will beat High-Tech

Facilitator: Kevin McElduff, Apple Australia (COP)

7pm for 7.30

Conference Dinner, Regent Plaza Theatre, Collins Street, Melbourne

Wednesday 30 September

8.30am — 9.00am

Coffee

9.00am — 9.15am

Housekeeping

9.15 am-10.15am

Keynote: Blaine Alexander Price, MSc, Chief Systems Strategist in the Knowledge Media Institute, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK (COP)

10.15am — 11.00am

The opportunity to develop Macintosh programming skills, Andrew Lambert, Nick Grey, Darren Dwyer, Carl Riedl, Australian Defense Force Academy (COM1)

Electronic Communications Technologies Enhancing Real-Time Performance,Melanie Ann Knight-Smith, Edith Cowan University (COP)

Paediatric Procedures CD-ROM, PK Smith, Aj Couche and KD Forsythe, Flinders University of South Australia(WD)

11.00am — 11.30am

Morning Tea

11.30am — 12.15pm

Java and Chaos: interactive learning, Brian Davies, The Australian National University (COM1)

New Teachers for a New Age: The Myths and Realities of the Global Classroom, Mark E Brown, Massey University

(COP)

Individualising interaction in Web-based Instructional Systems in Higher Education, John Eklund, The University of Technology, Sydney and Peter Brusilovsky, Carnegie Mellon University (WD)

12.15pm-1.15pm

Keynote: Dr Kristina Woolsey, Distinguished Scientist, Education Products and Solutions Marketing Department, Apple Computer Inc. USA (COP)

1.15pm — 1.30pm

Conference Closing (COP)

1.15pm

Lunch