Interaction online: Above and beyond requirements of assessment

Meg O'Reilly; Diane Newton; Diane Newton

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 18, No. 1 (Jan 01, 2002)

Today's literature is filled with new paradigms for learning, specifically in relation to the increasing adoption of computer mediated techniques for interactive learning. In many cases, learning may now be enhanced through the experience of a...

Language: English

Effective Implementation of E-Learning: A Case Study of the Australian Army

Diane Newton; Allan Ellis

Journal of Workplace Learning Vol. 17, No. 5 (2005) pp. 385–397

Purpose--This case study identifies factors influencing the implementation of e-learning within the Australian Army training context. Design/methodology/approach--A grounded theory approach was used to gain an understanding of the concerns of...

An E-learning Comparative Alignment Framework

Diane Newton; Allan Ellis

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 6369–6376

Researching the factors influencing e-learning effectiveness is a complex and contentious task due to the dynamic, complex and interrelated factors in education and training environments. A recent major study of the Australian Army's use of e...

Exploring the Australian Army Instructors' Role in eLearning

Diane Newton; Allan Ellis

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2005 (October 2005) pp. 957–964

An organisation's eLearning culture is influenced by the traditional training culture and perceived relevance of eLearning opportunities. For organisations with hierarchical and authoritarian management and training structures, eLearning provides...

First Year University Students’ Access, Usage and Expectations of Technology: An Australian Pilot Study

Allan Ellis; Diane Newton

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 2539–2546

Abstract: In recent years, reports in the popular press have highlighted the rapid take-up of Web 2.0 type tools that support social networking, collaboration and information access. Also, there have been calls for universities to be more innovative ...

Technology-Based Training in the Australian Army: A Decade of Development

Allan Ellis; Diane Newton

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 4930–4937

In the space of a decade the Australian Army has moved from developing its first CD-ROM training package (Army Doctrine Electronic Library - ADEL), to the establishment of a series of technology-based Regional Training Centres using staff produced...

Topics: Networking Technologies, Library, Training

A Model for E-learning Integration

Diane Newton; Allan Ellis

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2006 (October 2006) pp. 812–819

As yet there is no comprehensive theory to inform how the various elements of e-learning environments, such as design, implementation and delivery can be understood and optimised. A major study of the introduction of e-learning into the Australian...

Understanding Australian First Year University Students’ Experiences of Teaching and Learning Technologies

Diane Newton; Allan Ellis

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 11, No. 3 (June 2012) pp. 267–279

** Invited as a paper from E-Learn 2009 ** Access to information and communication technologies can enable academics to design courses with learning opportunities that bring together and engage students from diverse backgrounds and locations. For...

Development of an E-Learning Culture in the Australian Army

Diane Newton; Allan Ellis

International Journal on E-Learning Vol. 6, No. 4 (October 2007) pp. 543–563

For organisations with hierarchical management and training cultures, e-learning provides opportunities for standardising content, delivery, and course management while challenging traditional teacher-student relationships. This research based case...

Topics: eLearning, High Risk, Government, Training, Teachers, Change, Culture

Beyond blended learning: A case study of institutional change at an Australian regional university

Janet A. Taylor; Diane Newton

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 18, No. 1 (July 2013) pp. 54–60

Higher education institutions that teach both on-campus and at a distance are challenged to provide all students with equitable access to learning. While the concept of blending or converging learning environments supported by technology and...

Language: English