Bennett, Sue

Top Publications

Year	Title
2008	The 'digital natives' debate: a critical review of the evidence Published in British Journal of Educational Technology
2010	Investigating strategies for using related cases to support design problem solving Published in Educational Technology Research and Development
2010	Beyond the 'digital natives' debate: towards a more nuanced understanding of students' technology experiences Published in Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
2011	Intellectual field or faith-based religion: Moving on from the idea of ‘digital natives’
2010	Digital divides? Student and staff perceptions of information and communication technologies Published in Computers and Education
2010	Learning objects in practice: The integration of reusable learning objects in primary education Published in British Journal of Educational Technology

Research Areas

1303 - SPECIALIST STUDIES IN EDUCATION

Research Overview

Prof. Sue Bennett’s area of expertise is in information and communication technologies in education. Her research investigates how people engage with technology in their everyday lives and in educational settings. She has extensive experience in the design, development and evaluation of multimedia and on-line instructional materials developed for both university and commercial clients.

Sue has published over 135 publications. As of March 2018, her Google Scholar profile lists more than 7000 citations and a h-index of 30, and her SCOPUS h-index is 15.

Prior to joining the UOW team, she managed the Interactive Multimedia Unit at Central Queensland University. She previously held positions at Griffith University, the Australian National University and the University of Canberra.

Research Interests

Current research projects include:
- Learning design as supports for supporting teachers’ educational design practices
- Sociological perspectives on educational technology investigating young people’s creative practices with technology
- Functional brain imaging and multimedia-based problem solving
In addition to the above, she is interested in supervising Higher Degree Research students investigating the following areas:
- Young people’s experiences with technology inside and outside formal education settings
- Implementations of ICT in the classroom
- Design thinking and practices, including educational design, instructional design and in design education programs
- Technology integration in school music education

Head Of

School of Education Head of School

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	The hidden labours of designing the Objective Structured Clinical Examination: a Practice Theory study Published In Advances in Health Sciences Education
2019	Engaging with Bourdieu’s theory of practice: an empirical tool for exploring school students’ technology practice Published In Technology, Pedagogy and Education
2019	How do students adapt in response to academic failure? Published In Student Success
2019	Persisting students’ explanations of and emotional responses to academic failure Published In Higher Education Research and Development
2019	Reproduction and transformation of students’ technology practice: The tale of two distinctive secondary student cases Published In British Journal of Educational Technology
2019	Self-regulation in open-ended online assignment tasks: the importance of initial task interpretation and goal setting Published In Studies in Higher Education
2019	The role of social cues in supporting students to overcome challenges in online multi-stage assignments Published In The Internet and Higher Education
2018	Conceptualising technology practice in education using Bourdieu’s sociology Published In Learning, Media and Technology
2018	Identifying the characteristics of support Australian university teachers use in their design work: Implications for the learning design field Published In Australian Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology
2018	Towards sustainable technology-enhanced innovation in higher education: Advancing learning design by understanding and supporting teacher design practice Published In British Journal of Educational Technology
2017	Engaging 'students as partners' in the design and development of a peer-mentoring program Published In The International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education
2017	Game-based combined cognitive and neurofeedback training using Focus Pocus reduces symptom severity in children with diagnosed AD/HD and subclinical AD/HD Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2017	How technology shapes assessment design: Findings from a study of university teachers Published In British Journal of Educational Technology
2017	The process of designing for learning: understanding university teachers’ design work Published In Educational Technology Research and Development
2016	A virtual community of practice for general practice training: a preimplementation survey Published In JMIR Medical Education
2016	How university teachers design assessments: a cross-disciplinary study Published In Higher Education
2016	Investigating University Educators’ Design Thinking and the Implications for Design Support Tools Published In Journal of Interactive Media in Education
2016	Reframing assessment research: through a practice perspective Published In Studies in Higher Education
2016	Reindexing a research repository from the ground up: adding and evaluating quality metadata Published In Australian Academic and Research Libraries
2016	Support for assessment practice: developing the Assessment Design Decisions Framework Published In Teaching in Higher Education
2016	Using concept maps and goal-setting to support the development of self-regulated learning in a problem-based learning curriculum Published In Medical Teacher
2015	Developing a schema for describing the contents of the office for learning and teaching's resource library Published In Australian Academic and Research Libraries
2015	Technology tools to support learning design: Implications derived from an investigation of university teachers' design practices Published In Computers and Education
2014	Implementing a virtual community of practice for family physician training: a mixed-methods case study Published In Journal of Medical Internet Research
2014	The impact of students’ exploration strategies on discovery learning using computer-based simulations Published In Educational Media International
2014	Understanding students' use and value of technology for learning Published In Learning, Media and Technology
2013	Assessment might dictate the curriculum, but what dictates assessment? Published In Teaching and Learning Inquiry
2013	Changing boundaries-Shifting identities: Strategic interventions to enhance the future of educational research in Australia Published In The Australian Educational Researcher
2013	Education research Australia: a changing ecology of knowledge and practice Published In The Australian Educational Researcher
2013	Education research in Australia: where is it conducted? Published In The Australian Educational Researcher
2013	Perceptions of family physician trainees and trainers regarding the usefulness of a virtual community of practice Published In Journal of Medical Internet Research
2013	Usefulness of a virtual community of practice and Web 2.0 tools for general practice training: experiences and expectations of general practitioner registrars and supervisors Published In Australian Journal of Primary Health
2013	Who is conducting educational research in Australia and how can their work be supported? Published In The Australian Educational Researcher
2012	General Practice training and virtual communities of practice - a review of the literature Published In BMC Family Practice
2012	Implementing Web 2.0 technologies in higher education: A collective case study Published In Computers and Education
2012	When Chinese learners meet constructivist pedagogy online Published In Higher Education
2011	Talking back to theory: the missed opportunities in learning technology research Published In Research in Learning Technology
2011	The future of learning design Published In Learning, Media and Technology
2011	Understanding the design context for Australian university teachers: implications for the future of learning design Published In Learning, Media and Technology
2010	Beyond the 'digital natives' debate: towards a more nuanced understanding of students' technology experiences Published In Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
2010	Can functional brain imaging be used to explore interactivity and cognition in multimedia learning environments? Published In Journal of Interactive Learning Research
2010	Digital divides? Student and staff perceptions of information and communication technologies Published In Computers and Education
2010	Investigating strategies for using related cases to support design problem solving Published In Educational Technology Research and Development
2010	Learning objects in practice: The integration of reusable learning objects in primary education Published In British Journal of Educational Technology
2010	Technological diversity: An investigation of students' technology use in everyday life and academic study Published In Learning, Media and Technology
2010	The importance of active exploration, optical flow and task alignment for spatial learning in desktop 3D environments Published In Human-Computer Interaction
2009	Design pedagogy: A research methodology to investigate the articulation of experiential knowledge through structured reflection in creative projects Published In Australian Art Education
2009	Researching learning design in open, distance, and flexible learning: investigating approaches to supporting design processes and practices Published In Distance Education
2008	A study of teachers' integration of interactive whiteboards into four Australian primary school classrooms Published In Learning, Media and Technology
2008	Graphic design education: a revised assessment approach to encourage deep learning Published In Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice
2008	The 'digital natives' debate: a critical review of the evidence Published In British Journal of Educational Technology
2008	The adaptation of Chinese international students to online flexible learning: two case studies Published In Distance Education
2007	Applying authentic learning to social science: a learning design for an inter-disciplinary sociology subject Published In Journal of Learning Design
2007	Using teacher professional identity to understand classroom ICT practices Published In The International Journal of Learning

Chapter

Year	Title
2020	Challenges with Designing Online Assessment to Support Student Task Understanding Published In Re-imagining University Assessment in a Digital World Publisher Switzerland
2019	The Myth of the Digital Native and What It Means for Higher Education Published In The Oxford Handbook of Cyberpyschology Publisher Oxford, England
2018	Understanding self-regulated learning in open-ended online assignment tasks Published In Developing Evaluative Judgement in Higher Education Assessment for Knowing and Producing Quality Work Publisher London
2016	Design for e-learning Published In The SAGE Handbook of E-learning Research Publisher London, United Kingdom
2016	Investigating university educators’ design thinking and the implications for design support tools Published In Learning Design: Conceptualizing a Framework for Teaching and Learning Online Publisher New York, United States
2016	Learning design: where do we go from here? Published In Learning Design: Conceptualizing a Framework for Teaching and Learning Online
2016	The Larnaca Declaration on Learning Design - 2013 Published In Learning Design: Conceptualizing a Framework for Teaching and Learning Online
2013	Digital natives: Exploring the diversity of young people’s experience with technology Published In Reshaping Learning: Frontiers of Learning Technology in a Global Context Publisher Heidelberg, Germany
2013	Learning designs as a stimulus and support for teachers' design practices Published In Rethinking pedagogy for a digital age: Designing for 21st century learning Publisher New York, United States
2012	Digital natives Published In Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior: Volume 1 Publisher United States
2011	Absenting discipline: Constructivist approaches in online learning Published In Disciplinarity: Functional linguistic and sociological perspectives Publisher London
2011	Intellectual field or faith-based religion: Moving on from the idea of ‘digital natives’ Published In Deconstructing digital natives: young people, technology and the new literacies Publisher New York
2011	Understanding the complexity of technology acceptance by higher education students Published In Technology acceptance in education: Research and issues
2010	A needs analysis framework for the design of digital repositories in higher education Published In Cases on Digital Technologies in Higher Education: Issues and Challenges Publisher Hershey, United States
2009	A needs analysis framework for the design of digital repositories in higher education Published In Handbook of research on learning design and learning objects: issues, applications, and technologies Publisher Information Science Reference
2009	An analysis of learning designs that integrate patient cases in health professions education Published In Handbook of research on learning design and learning objects: issues, applications, and technologies Publisher Hershey, USA
2009	Online support for collaborative authentic activities Published In Encyclopedia of Distance Learning
2008	Learning design: concepts Published In Handbook on Information Technologies for Education and Training
2007	Designing learning objects for primary learners Published In The ID CaseBook: Case Studies in Instructional Design
2007	Exploring the Nardoo: Designing problem-based learning experiences for secondary school students Published In Instructional Design: Case Studies in Communities of Practice

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2017	Helping teachers to think about their design problem: a pilot study to stimulate design thinking Published In 9th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies EDULEARN17
2016	The design process of university teachers: A descriptive model Published In Show Me The Learning. Proceedings ASCILITE 2016 Adelaide
2015	MOOCs: free education for some Published In EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015
2014	An fMRI study exploring cognitive processing during computer - based discovery learning Published In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Networked Learning 2014
2014	Auditing the office for learning and teaching resource library Published In Rhetoric and Reality: Critical perspectives on educational technology
2014	Conceptualising technology use as social practice to research student experiences of technology in higher education Published In EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014
2014	Design education: fostering the conditions for transfer through a structured and critical approach to reflective practice Published In Proceedings of NordDesign 2014 Conference
2014	Reconceptualizing technology as a social tool: A secondary school student case study Published In EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014
2013	Combined cognitive and state-control training for children with and without AD/HD: Effects on behaviour, working memory and resting EEG Published In 23rd Australasian Society for Psychophysiology Conference & Annual Meeting of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology: Program, Abstracts and Information
2013	Examining Pre-Service Primary Teachers' Experiences of Music and Technology Published In World Conference on Educational Media & Technology
2013	Usefulness of a virtual community of practice and Web 2.0 tools for general practice training: experiences and expectations of general practitioner registrars and supervisors Published In Remote Vocational Training Scheme Conference
2012	CONNECTGPR: Coast City Country online network for an educational community of training for GP registrars. A case study Published In 2012 GPET Convention: (General Practice Education and Training)
2012	The impact of students’ exploration strategies in discovery-based instructional software Published In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences
2011	Applying a learning design to the design of a university unit: a single case study Published In Proceedings of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA)
2011	ICT literacy and the second digital divide: Understanding students’ experiences with technology Published In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2011
2011	Investigating young people's engagement with music through technology in formal and informal settings Published In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2011
2011	The life of a ‘digital native’ Published In ED-MEDIA 2011: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications
2010	Digital natives: Everyday life versus academic study Published In International Conference on Networked Learning 2010
2009	An examination of learning design descriptions in a repository Published In Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
2009	Graphic design pedagogy: Employing reflection to support the articulation of knowledge and learning from the design experience Published In International Conference 2009 of the Design Research Society Special Interest Group on Experiential Knowledge
2009	Investigating lecturers¿ use of learning designs to support technology enhanced course design Published In World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education
2009	Investigating university teachers’ design practices Published In 2009 EARLI: Fostering Communities of Learners, 13th Biennial Conference for Research in Learning and Instruction
2009	Understanding the design context for Australian university teachers: Implications for the future of learning design Published In Future of Learning Design conference
2009	Using brain imaging to explore interactivity and cognition in multimedia learning environments Published In Conference of the Australian Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group
2008	Immigrants and natives: investigating differences between staff and students' use of technology Published In Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
2008	The future of learning designs: making them useful and useable for teachers and learners Published In International Workshop Stimulating Personal Development and Knowledge Sharing Proceedings
2008	Understanding the potential of learning design to support university Published In 2008 European LAMS Conference: Practical Benefits of Learning Design
2008	Understanding university teachers' approaches to design Published In World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications
2007	A web-based e-portfolio support system for teacher education students Published In World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education
2007	Learning designs: Bridging the gap between theory and practice Published In Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
2007	The Carrick Exchange: Not Just Another Repository Published In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2007
2007	The Net Generation are not big users of Web 2.0 technologies: Preliminary findings Published In Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
2007	The online acculturation of Chinese student 'sojourners' Published In World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications

Other Publications

Year	Title
2020	Leadership for Learning Frameworks

Editor Of

Book
- The future of learning design. New York USA. 2013
- Handbook of Research in Learning Designs and Learning Objects. New York. 2009

Investigator On

Year	Title
2021	Investigating professional learning lives in the digital evolution of work Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2020	Australian Centre for the Digital Child Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Centres of Excellence
2019	Discovering Antarctica Awarded by: Antarctic Science Foundation Funding Scheme: Fundraising Project
2017	Success and Failure in Higher Education on uneven playing fields Awarded by: National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education Funding Scheme: 2017 Research Grants
2014	Designing effective learning experiences: Investigating novice and expert teachers' design processes Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2014	University learning in the digital age: Investigating how students learn online Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2013	National learning and teaching resource audit and classification Awarded by: Office for Learning and Teaching Funding Scheme: Strategic Priority Projects
2012	Improving assessment: understanding educational decision-making in practice Awarded by: Office for Learning and Teaching Funding Scheme: Innovation and Development
2011	Developing teachers' online design skills Awarded by: NSW Government Funding Scheme: NSW Technology Vouchers (Techvouchers) Program Connectors Funds
2009	Living and Learning in a Knowledge Society: The implications of young adultsâ¬" knowledge-creating practices for higher education Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Embedding Indigenous Knowledges into University Teaching and Learning	Kennedy, Jade
Doctor of Philosophy	Examining NSW Primary Students Outcomes of Learning Music in the School Curriculum	Rogerson, Claire
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	How Information Overload and Data Literacy Affects the Use of Analytics when Designing Online Learning Opportunities	Fulcher, David
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Digital Literacy and Learning Practices: Observation, Intention, Interaction, Analytics and Action	Cook, Henry
Doctor of Philosophy	From design to delivery: exploring the potential of the Sydney School genre pedagogy to support cross -disciplinary university teachers to design and teach effectively for all delivery modes.	McCarthy, Sally

Education And Training

Ph.D. in Education 2002
M.Sc. in Scientific Communication 1995
B.Sc. in Physics and Chemical Physics, Griffith University 1991

Located In Facility

67.332

Orcid Id

http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9607-6285 (confirmed)

Top Publications

Year	Title
2008	The 'digital natives' debate: a critical review of the evidence Published in British Journal of Educational Technology
2010	Investigating strategies for using related cases to support design problem solving Published in Educational Technology Research and Development
2010	Beyond the 'digital natives' debate: towards a more nuanced understanding of students' technology experiences Published in Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
2011	Intellectual field or faith-based religion: Moving on from the idea of ‘digital natives’
2010	Digital divides? Student and staff perceptions of information and communication technologies Published in Computers and Education
2010	Learning objects in practice: The integration of reusable learning objects in primary education Published in British Journal of Educational Technology

Research Areas

1303 - SPECIALIST STUDIES IN EDUCATION

Research Overview

Prof. Sue Bennett’s area of expertise is in information and communication technologies in education. Her research investigates how people engage with technology in their everyday lives and in educational settings. She has extensive experience in the design, development and evaluation of multimedia and on-line instructional materials developed for both university and commercial clients.

Sue has published over 135 publications. As of March 2018, her Google Scholar profile lists more than 7000 citations and a h-index of 30, and her SCOPUS h-index is 15.

Prior to joining the UOW team, she managed the Interactive Multimedia Unit at Central Queensland University. She previously held positions at Griffith University, the Australian National University and the University of Canberra.

Research Interests

Current research projects include:
- Learning design as supports for supporting teachers’ educational design practices
- Sociological perspectives on educational technology investigating young people’s creative practices with technology
- Functional brain imaging and multimedia-based problem solving
In addition to the above, she is interested in supervising Higher Degree Research students investigating the following areas:
- Young people’s experiences with technology inside and outside formal education settings
- Implementations of ICT in the classroom
- Design thinking and practices, including educational design, instructional design and in design education programs
- Technology integration in school music education

Head Of

School of Education Head of School

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2020	The hidden labours of designing the Objective Structured Clinical Examination: a Practice Theory study Published In Advances in Health Sciences Education
2019	Engaging with Bourdieu’s theory of practice: an empirical tool for exploring school students’ technology practice Published In Technology, Pedagogy and Education
2019	How do students adapt in response to academic failure? Published In Student Success
2019	Persisting students’ explanations of and emotional responses to academic failure Published In Higher Education Research and Development
2019	Reproduction and transformation of students’ technology practice: The tale of two distinctive secondary student cases Published In British Journal of Educational Technology
2019	Self-regulation in open-ended online assignment tasks: the importance of initial task interpretation and goal setting Published In Studies in Higher Education
2019	The role of social cues in supporting students to overcome challenges in online multi-stage assignments Published In The Internet and Higher Education
2018	Conceptualising technology practice in education using Bourdieu’s sociology Published In Learning, Media and Technology
2018	Identifying the characteristics of support Australian university teachers use in their design work: Implications for the learning design field Published In Australian Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology
2018	Towards sustainable technology-enhanced innovation in higher education: Advancing learning design by understanding and supporting teacher design practice Published In British Journal of Educational Technology
2017	Engaging 'students as partners' in the design and development of a peer-mentoring program Published In The International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education
2017	Game-based combined cognitive and neurofeedback training using Focus Pocus reduces symptom severity in children with diagnosed AD/HD and subclinical AD/HD Published In International Journal of Psychophysiology
2017	How technology shapes assessment design: Findings from a study of university teachers Published In British Journal of Educational Technology
2017	The process of designing for learning: understanding university teachers’ design work Published In Educational Technology Research and Development
2016	A virtual community of practice for general practice training: a preimplementation survey Published In JMIR Medical Education
2016	How university teachers design assessments: a cross-disciplinary study Published In Higher Education
2016	Investigating University Educators’ Design Thinking and the Implications for Design Support Tools Published In Journal of Interactive Media in Education
2016	Reframing assessment research: through a practice perspective Published In Studies in Higher Education
2016	Reindexing a research repository from the ground up: adding and evaluating quality metadata Published In Australian Academic and Research Libraries
2016	Support for assessment practice: developing the Assessment Design Decisions Framework Published In Teaching in Higher Education
2016	Using concept maps and goal-setting to support the development of self-regulated learning in a problem-based learning curriculum Published In Medical Teacher
2015	Developing a schema for describing the contents of the office for learning and teaching's resource library Published In Australian Academic and Research Libraries
2015	Technology tools to support learning design: Implications derived from an investigation of university teachers' design practices Published In Computers and Education
2014	Implementing a virtual community of practice for family physician training: a mixed-methods case study Published In Journal of Medical Internet Research
2014	The impact of students’ exploration strategies on discovery learning using computer-based simulations Published In Educational Media International
2014	Understanding students' use and value of technology for learning Published In Learning, Media and Technology
2013	Assessment might dictate the curriculum, but what dictates assessment? Published In Teaching and Learning Inquiry
2013	Changing boundaries-Shifting identities: Strategic interventions to enhance the future of educational research in Australia Published In The Australian Educational Researcher
2013	Education research Australia: a changing ecology of knowledge and practice Published In The Australian Educational Researcher
2013	Education research in Australia: where is it conducted? Published In The Australian Educational Researcher
2013	Perceptions of family physician trainees and trainers regarding the usefulness of a virtual community of practice Published In Journal of Medical Internet Research
2013	Usefulness of a virtual community of practice and Web 2.0 tools for general practice training: experiences and expectations of general practitioner registrars and supervisors Published In Australian Journal of Primary Health
2013	Who is conducting educational research in Australia and how can their work be supported? Published In The Australian Educational Researcher
2012	General Practice training and virtual communities of practice - a review of the literature Published In BMC Family Practice
2012	Implementing Web 2.0 technologies in higher education: A collective case study Published In Computers and Education
2012	When Chinese learners meet constructivist pedagogy online Published In Higher Education
2011	Talking back to theory: the missed opportunities in learning technology research Published In Research in Learning Technology
2011	The future of learning design Published In Learning, Media and Technology
2011	Understanding the design context for Australian university teachers: implications for the future of learning design Published In Learning, Media and Technology
2010	Beyond the 'digital natives' debate: towards a more nuanced understanding of students' technology experiences Published In Journal of Computer Assisted Learning
2010	Can functional brain imaging be used to explore interactivity and cognition in multimedia learning environments? Published In Journal of Interactive Learning Research
2010	Digital divides? Student and staff perceptions of information and communication technologies Published In Computers and Education
2010	Investigating strategies for using related cases to support design problem solving Published In Educational Technology Research and Development
2010	Learning objects in practice: The integration of reusable learning objects in primary education Published In British Journal of Educational Technology
2010	Technological diversity: An investigation of students' technology use in everyday life and academic study Published In Learning, Media and Technology
2010	The importance of active exploration, optical flow and task alignment for spatial learning in desktop 3D environments Published In Human-Computer Interaction
2009	Design pedagogy: A research methodology to investigate the articulation of experiential knowledge through structured reflection in creative projects Published In Australian Art Education
2009	Researching learning design in open, distance, and flexible learning: investigating approaches to supporting design processes and practices Published In Distance Education
2008	A study of teachers' integration of interactive whiteboards into four Australian primary school classrooms Published In Learning, Media and Technology
2008	Graphic design education: a revised assessment approach to encourage deep learning Published In Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice
2008	The 'digital natives' debate: a critical review of the evidence Published In British Journal of Educational Technology
2008	The adaptation of Chinese international students to online flexible learning: two case studies Published In Distance Education
2007	Applying authentic learning to social science: a learning design for an inter-disciplinary sociology subject Published In Journal of Learning Design
2007	Using teacher professional identity to understand classroom ICT practices Published In The International Journal of Learning

Chapter

Year	Title
2020	Challenges with Designing Online Assessment to Support Student Task Understanding Published In Re-imagining University Assessment in a Digital World Publisher Switzerland
2019	The Myth of the Digital Native and What It Means for Higher Education Published In The Oxford Handbook of Cyberpyschology Publisher Oxford, England
2018	Understanding self-regulated learning in open-ended online assignment tasks Published In Developing Evaluative Judgement in Higher Education Assessment for Knowing and Producing Quality Work Publisher London
2016	Design for e-learning Published In The SAGE Handbook of E-learning Research Publisher London, United Kingdom
2016	Investigating university educators’ design thinking and the implications for design support tools Published In Learning Design: Conceptualizing a Framework for Teaching and Learning Online Publisher New York, United States
2016	Learning design: where do we go from here? Published In Learning Design: Conceptualizing a Framework for Teaching and Learning Online
2016	The Larnaca Declaration on Learning Design - 2013 Published In Learning Design: Conceptualizing a Framework for Teaching and Learning Online
2013	Digital natives: Exploring the diversity of young people’s experience with technology Published In Reshaping Learning: Frontiers of Learning Technology in a Global Context Publisher Heidelberg, Germany
2013	Learning designs as a stimulus and support for teachers' design practices Published In Rethinking pedagogy for a digital age: Designing for 21st century learning Publisher New York, United States
2012	Digital natives Published In Encyclopedia of Cyber Behavior: Volume 1 Publisher United States
2011	Absenting discipline: Constructivist approaches in online learning Published In Disciplinarity: Functional linguistic and sociological perspectives Publisher London
2011	Intellectual field or faith-based religion: Moving on from the idea of ‘digital natives’ Published In Deconstructing digital natives: young people, technology and the new literacies Publisher New York
2011	Understanding the complexity of technology acceptance by higher education students Published In Technology acceptance in education: Research and issues
2010	A needs analysis framework for the design of digital repositories in higher education Published In Cases on Digital Technologies in Higher Education: Issues and Challenges Publisher Hershey, United States
2009	A needs analysis framework for the design of digital repositories in higher education Published In Handbook of research on learning design and learning objects: issues, applications, and technologies Publisher Information Science Reference
2009	An analysis of learning designs that integrate patient cases in health professions education Published In Handbook of research on learning design and learning objects: issues, applications, and technologies Publisher Hershey, USA
2009	Online support for collaborative authentic activities Published In Encyclopedia of Distance Learning
2008	Learning design: concepts Published In Handbook on Information Technologies for Education and Training
2007	Designing learning objects for primary learners Published In The ID CaseBook: Case Studies in Instructional Design
2007	Exploring the Nardoo: Designing problem-based learning experiences for secondary school students Published In Instructional Design: Case Studies in Communities of Practice

Conference Paper

Year	Title
2017	Helping teachers to think about their design problem: a pilot study to stimulate design thinking Published In 9th annual International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies EDULEARN17
2016	The design process of university teachers: A descriptive model Published In Show Me The Learning. Proceedings ASCILITE 2016 Adelaide
2015	MOOCs: free education for some Published In EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015
2014	An fMRI study exploring cognitive processing during computer - based discovery learning Published In Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Networked Learning 2014
2014	Auditing the office for learning and teaching resource library Published In Rhetoric and Reality: Critical perspectives on educational technology
2014	Conceptualising technology use as social practice to research student experiences of technology in higher education Published In EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014
2014	Design education: fostering the conditions for transfer through a structured and critical approach to reflective practice Published In Proceedings of NordDesign 2014 Conference
2014	Reconceptualizing technology as a social tool: A secondary school student case study Published In EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014
2013	Combined cognitive and state-control training for children with and without AD/HD: Effects on behaviour, working memory and resting EEG Published In 23rd Australasian Society for Psychophysiology Conference & Annual Meeting of the Australasian Society for Psychophysiology: Program, Abstracts and Information
2013	Examining Pre-Service Primary Teachers' Experiences of Music and Technology Published In World Conference on Educational Media & Technology
2013	Usefulness of a virtual community of practice and Web 2.0 tools for general practice training: experiences and expectations of general practitioner registrars and supervisors Published In Remote Vocational Training Scheme Conference
2012	CONNECTGPR: Coast City Country online network for an educational community of training for GP registrars. A case study Published In 2012 GPET Convention: (General Practice Education and Training)
2012	The impact of students’ exploration strategies in discovery-based instructional software Published In Proceedings of the 10th International Conference of the Learning Sciences
2011	Applying a learning design to the design of a university unit: a single case study Published In Proceedings of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA)
2011	ICT literacy and the second digital divide: Understanding students’ experiences with technology Published In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2011
2011	Investigating young people's engagement with music through technology in formal and informal settings Published In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2011
2011	The life of a ‘digital native’ Published In ED-MEDIA 2011: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications
2010	Digital natives: Everyday life versus academic study Published In International Conference on Networked Learning 2010
2009	An examination of learning design descriptions in a repository Published In Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
2009	Graphic design pedagogy: Employing reflection to support the articulation of knowledge and learning from the design experience Published In International Conference 2009 of the Design Research Society Special Interest Group on Experiential Knowledge
2009	Investigating lecturers¿ use of learning designs to support technology enhanced course design Published In World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education
2009	Investigating university teachers’ design practices Published In 2009 EARLI: Fostering Communities of Learners, 13th Biennial Conference for Research in Learning and Instruction
2009	Understanding the design context for Australian university teachers: Implications for the future of learning design Published In Future of Learning Design conference
2009	Using brain imaging to explore interactivity and cognition in multimedia learning environments Published In Conference of the Australian Computer-Human Interaction Special Interest Group
2008	Immigrants and natives: investigating differences between staff and students' use of technology Published In Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
2008	The future of learning designs: making them useful and useable for teachers and learners Published In International Workshop Stimulating Personal Development and Knowledge Sharing Proceedings
2008	Understanding the potential of learning design to support university Published In 2008 European LAMS Conference: Practical Benefits of Learning Design
2008	Understanding university teachers' approaches to design Published In World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications
2007	A web-based e-portfolio support system for teacher education students Published In World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Higher Education
2007	Learning designs: Bridging the gap between theory and practice Published In Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
2007	The Carrick Exchange: Not Just Another Repository Published In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2007
2007	The Net Generation are not big users of Web 2.0 technologies: Preliminary findings Published In Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
2007	The online acculturation of Chinese student 'sojourners' Published In World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications

Other Publications

Year	Title
2020	Leadership for Learning Frameworks

Editor Of

Book
- The future of learning design. New York USA. 2013
- Handbook of Research in Learning Designs and Learning Objects. New York. 2009

Investigator On

Year	Title
2021	Investigating professional learning lives in the digital evolution of work Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2020	Australian Centre for the Digital Child Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Centres of Excellence
2019	Discovering Antarctica Awarded by: Antarctic Science Foundation Funding Scheme: Fundraising Project
2017	Success and Failure in Higher Education on uneven playing fields Awarded by: National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education Funding Scheme: 2017 Research Grants
2014	Designing effective learning experiences: Investigating novice and expert teachers' design processes Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2014	University learning in the digital age: Investigating how students learn online Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects
2013	National learning and teaching resource audit and classification Awarded by: Office for Learning and Teaching Funding Scheme: Strategic Priority Projects
2012	Improving assessment: understanding educational decision-making in practice Awarded by: Office for Learning and Teaching Funding Scheme: Innovation and Development
2011	Developing teachers' online design skills Awarded by: NSW Government Funding Scheme: NSW Technology Vouchers (Techvouchers) Program Connectors Funds
2009	Living and Learning in a Knowledge Society: The implications of young adultsâ¬" knowledge-creating practices for higher education Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

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Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Embedding Indigenous Knowledges into University Teaching and Learning	Kennedy, Jade
Doctor of Philosophy	Examining NSW Primary Students Outcomes of Learning Music in the School Curriculum	Rogerson, Claire
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	How Information Overload and Data Literacy Affects the Use of Analytics when Designing Online Learning Opportunities	Fulcher, David
Doctor of Philosophy (Integrated)	Digital Literacy and Learning Practices: Observation, Intention, Interaction, Analytics and Action	Cook, Henry
Doctor of Philosophy	From design to delivery: exploring the potential of the Sydney School genre pedagogy to support cross -disciplinary university teachers to design and teach effectively for all delivery modes.	McCarthy, Sally

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Ph.D. in Education 2002
M.Sc. in Scientific Communication 1995
B.Sc. in Physics and Chemical Physics, Griffith University 1991

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