Author Archives: ajeffrey
iPad in Tertiary Education Seminars
This series of seminars builds upon the AUC update last year. Since then iPad programmes have rolled out at numerous institutions here in ANZ as well as internationally. The lead presenter will summarise iPad use at institutions such as the … more
Wheels Crossword Winner
Glen Munday from ANU is the lucky winner of a silver iPod nano for correctly submitting the unscrambled crossword from the latest issue of Wheels. Glen’s iPod nano is on his way to him and our thanks to everyone who … more
CreateWorld 2012 Presentations
After another highly successful CreateWorld event a number of copies of presentations (recordings and slides) are now available on the web site. We will be adding more as soon as they are ready. Our thanks to the presenters for making … more
Wheels Summer 2012 Edition
The latest edition of Wheels is now available to download as a PDF file. This edition includes articles on: /dev/world/2012 Report Apple Product Updates AUC Memories CreateWorld 2012 Joy of Tech and much more… And don’t forget the crossword competition … more
CreateWorld 2012 Registrations Open
CreateWorld is our 3 day performance, presentation, and professional development event, specifically for academic and technical staff who work in the digital arts disciplines. The conference features a wide range of academic and technical presenters from the tertiary education and … more
Research findings -Tpack iPads in Schools Project (TIPS)
Jennifer Lane, Edith Cowan University This presentation will report on the findings and lessons learnt in the TPACK iPads in Schools Project. This project undertaken in 2012 has 5 phases and uses qualitative and quantitive research to gather data on … more
What property students may learn from playing games
Steven Boyd, University of the Sunshine Coast Learning in property programs may be enhanced through gameplay. Games are, by their nature, fun problem solving activities enabling students to gain skills and build knowledge through participation. With property education the problem … more
Designing iOS applications for New Zealand’s National Parks
Grant Baxter, University of Otago This presentation will focus on how design ideation, visualisation, prototyping, and production tools and techniques can be used to produce better iOS applications. Description below: With the growing adoption and importance of iPhones and iPads, … more
The Peripatetic Learner: harnessing the mobility of people and knowledge
Judit Klein, Auckland University of Technology In an age defined by mobility of people and knowledge, mobile technologies offer us new ways of interacting with each other and with content to enable more collaborative and dynamic ways of learning. To be peripatetic … more
Hop around with Lester – Education with Fun integrating QR, AR & AV Foundation
Desmond Koh, Queensland University of Technology This presentation discusses the developmental journey of, and reflects on the experiences gained from, the design and development of “The Secret SLQ” app developed for The State Library of Queensland (http://secret.slq.qld.gov.au). The Secret SLQ … more
