Conceptualising technology use as social practice to research student experiences of technology in higher education

Sue Bennett

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014 (Jun 23, 2014) pp. 2567–2572

The purpose of this paper is to argue for the importance of sociological approaches to educational technology research which can make new advances in the field that complement the existing research base. Such research can address questions of how...

Topics: Research Perspectives

The role of cases in supporting problem solving: Learners’ interpretations and use of related cases to support authentic design activities

Sue Bennett

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 724–731

This paper describes the findings of a study into the role of cases in supporting problem solving. The study followed small teams of students as they worked on authentic design tasks to develop an educational multimedia product for a real client....

Topics: Educational Technology

Developing a Case-based Approach for Pre-service Teachers Learning about Information Technology Integration in the Classroom

Sue Bennett

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 3811–3815

This work-in-progress paper describes the application of case-based learning to a large enrolment, first year class of pre-service teachers. Ten cases were developed, each describing a real-life example of technology integration based on interviews...

Topics: Learning Outcomes, Students, Teachers

Investigating Strategies for Using Related Cases to Support Design Problem Solving

Sue Bennett

Educational Technology Research and Development Vol. 58, No. 4 (August 2010) pp. 459–480

Case-based learning has long been used to bring students into contact with the complexity of real-world situations. Despite this popularity and considerable history, research into how case analysis can support future problem-solving has been limited....

A Tale of Two Doctoral Students: Social Media Tools and Hybridised Identities

Liz Bennett; Sue Folley

Research in Learning Technology Vol. 22 (2014)

This paper explores the experiences of two doctoral students who embraced Web 2.0 tools in their digital scholarship practices. The paper gives an insider perspective of the challenges and potential of working with online tools, such as blogs, and...

Examining Pre-Service Primary Teachers' Experiences of Music and Technology

Steven Capaldo; Sue Bennett

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2013 (Jun 24, 2013) pp. 484–493

This paper describes a new study examining pre-service primary teacher’s experiences of music and technology. Previous research has shown a reticence among pre-service teachers to adopt teaching music with technology. This exploratory study aimed to ...

Investigating Young People’s Engagement with Music through Technology

Steven Capaldo; Sue Bennett

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 3778–3782

This paper describes a new study investigating young people’s attitudes to and engagement with music to explore how these relate to choices about studying music. The research takes an innovative approach to developing an understanding of a young...

A Web-Based E-Portfolio Support System For Teacher Education Students

Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2007 (Oct 15, 2007) pp. 7010–7020

There is increasing interest in electronic portfolios as a means of collecting and presenting information about an individual's attributes and experiences. As part of their course of study, learners may be asked to assemble a portfolio to provide a...

Talking Back to Theory: The Missed Opportunities in Learning Technology Research

Sue Bennett; Martin Oliver

Research in Learning Technology Vol. 19, No. 3 (2011) pp. 179–189

Research into learning technology has developed a reputation for being driven by rhetoric about the revolutionary nature of new developments, for paying scant attention to theories that might be used to frame and inform research, and for producing...

Becoming an Online Teacher: Adapting to a Changed Environment for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education

Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer

Educational Media International Vol. 41, No. 3 (January 2004) pp. 231–248

Advancements in online technologies have facilitated a convergence of distance and campus-based learning and, thus, offer new opportunities for all students through better access to resources, increased interaction between staff and students and...

A Study of Teachers' Integration of Interactive Whiteboards into Four Australian Primary School Classrooms

Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer

Learning, Media and Technology Vol. 33, No. 4 (December 2008) pp. 289–300

Interactive whiteboards (IWBs) have become increasingly available in Australian primary schools. However, little is known about how they are being integrated by teachers into their teaching practices. This paper reports on a study of the...

ICT literacy and the second digital divide: Understanding students’ experiences with technology

Tiffani Cameron; Sue Bennett; Shirley Agostinho

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 3392–3397

This work in progress paper reports on a doctoral research study investigating the ICT literacy skills of contemporary learners across primary and high school settings, in order to understand the influence of their economic, social and cultural...

Topics: Digital Divide

Investigating the factors that influence the use of digital learning resources in the K-12 educational context

Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer; Ian Brown

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 2391–2403

Australian and New Zealand governments have made a significant investment in the establishment of an on-line repository that will make digital learning resources, also called learning objects, available to teachers in the K-12 sector. The focus of...

Topics: Learning Objects

Can functional brain imaging be used to explore interactivity and cognition in multimedia learning environments?

Barney Dalgarno; Gregor Kennedy; Sue Bennett

Journal of Interactive Learning Research Vol. 21, No. 3 (July 2010) pp. 317–342

This paper reviews existing methods used to address questions about interactivity, cognition and learning in multimedia learning environments. Existing behavioural and self-report methods identified include observations, audit trails, questionnaires,...

Topics: Multimedia, Interaction, Cognition, Research Methods, Human Computer Interaction

E-learning Accounts: The Implementation and Use at Australian Public Schools, A Work in Progress

Chris Campbell; Sue Bennett; Ian Brown

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 2827–2831

In Australia, the New South Wales Department of Education and Training will be giving all students and teachers in public schools e-learning accounts. The e-learning accounts will give filtered access to the Internet including personalised email...

Topics: Schools, Students, Teachers, Training, Internet

Investigating Lecturers’ use of Learning Designs to Support Technology Enhanced Course Design

Jennifer Jones; Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2009 (Oct 26, 2009) pp. 2719–2725

The effective integration of technology into teaching and learning has been a focus of universities and governments for the past decade. Yet progress towards this goal has been limited to date. Knowledge of how to integrate technology has become a...

Identifying the characteristics of support Australian university teachers use in their design work: Implications for the learning design field

Shirley Agostinho; Lori Lockyer; Sue Bennett

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 34, No. 2 (Apr 27, 2018)

Quality teaching is a strategic objective for universities; thus, there is an expectation that university teachers design high quality learning experience for their students. The field of learning design has developed over the past 15 years as a way ...

Design and implementation strategies to support on-line programs for off-shore teaching

Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer; Ian Brown

World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2003 (2003) pp. 386–389

By taking advantage of new on-line technologies many Australian universities now offer distance education programs to attract off-shore students. Rather than travel to Australia to study, these students remain in their own country and study by...

Topics: Students, Educational Technology, Distance Education

Learning About Multimedia Design Through Real-Life Cases

Sue Bennett; Barry Harper; John Hedberg

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2001 (2001) pp. 131–132

Constructivist and situated approaches to the design of multimedia and Web-based learning environments have sought to engage learners in authentic activities set within meaningful contexts. Real-life cases can be used to support authentic activity ...

Topics: Instructional Design, Instructional Materials, Multimedia

Investigating University Educators' Design Thinking and the Implications for Design Support Tools

Sue Bennett; Shirley Agostinho; Lori Lockyer

Journal of Interactive Media in Education Vol. 2016, No. 1 (2016)

All university educators perform design work as they prepare and plan learning experiences for their students. How such design work is undertaken, conceptualised, and optimally supported is the focus of ongoing research for the authors. The purpose...

When Chinese Learners Meet Constructivist Pedagogy Online

Rainbow Tsai-Hung Chen; Sue Bennett

Higher Education: The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning Vol. 64, No. 5 (November 2012) pp. 677–691

International students have become an important part of many universities, both through the income they provide and the diversity they bring to student populations. Studying in a foreign country can be challenging, requiring students to adapt to...

Logging on for their ‘third shift’: Mature age women learning online

Wendy Meyers; Sue Bennett; Pauline Lysaght

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2003 (2003) pp. 1605–1607

Recent research has revealed gender related differences in the use of online learning technologies in higher education associated. Given that traditional learning approaches have been shown to inhibit the experience of women and the promise of...

Topics: Gender, Educational Technology, Communication, Information Communication Technologies

The Impact of Students' Exploration Strategies on Discovery Learning Using Computer-Based Simulations

Barney Dalgarno; Gregor Kennedy; Sue Bennett

Educational Media International Vol. 51, No. 4 (2014) pp. 310–329

Discovery-based learning designs incorporating active exploration are common within instructional software. However, researchers have highlighted empirical evidence showing that "pure" discovery learning is of limited value and strategies...

Understanding Students' Use and Value of Technology for Learning

Karley Beckman; Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer

Learning, Media and Technology Vol. 39, No. 3 (2014) pp. 346–367

Despite significant research in the field of educational technology, there is still much we do not fully understand about students' experiences with technology. This article proposes that research in the field of educational technology would...

The Online Acculturation of Chinese Student 'Sojourners'

Rainbow Chen; Sue Bennett; Karl Maton

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 2744–2752

This paper presents a work-in-progress research project that explores the acculturation of Chinese student 'sojourners' to online learning at an Australian university. Building on Berry's (1980, 2005) acculturation frameworks, this project examines...

Topics: Students

Applying a Learning Design to the Design of a University Unit: a Single Case Study

Jennifer Jones; Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 3340–3349

Learning designs have been proposed as a possible support to lecturers’ unit design processes. The collection of exemplary learning designs, development of tools and design languages have been the focus of the majority of activity to date. Research ...

Reconceptualizing technology as a social tool: A secondary school student case study

Karley Beckman; Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2014 (Jun 23, 2014) pp. 1554–1559

This paper asserts that technology is an innately social tool and that the field of educational technology can benefit from research with a sociological framing. The study reported on in this paper adopts Bourdieu’s sociological concepts to...

Topics: pedagogical issues, Implementation Experiences

Computerized Memory Training Leads to Sustained Improvement in Visuospatial Short-Term Memory Skills in Children with Down Syndrome

Stephanie J. Bennett; Joni Holmes; Sue Buckley

American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Vol. 118, No. 3 (May 2013) pp. 179–192

This study evaluated the impact of a computerized visuospatial memory training intervention on the memory and behavioral skills of children with Down syndrome. Teaching assistants were trained to support the delivery of a computerized intervention...

An investigation into visual design in the development of educational Web-based projects

Lesley Knapp; Sue Bennett; Ian B Brown

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2005 (2005) pp. 3251–3257

Abstract: There is an increasing demand on teachers to use computer technology in their teaching practice, often without support or training to use the technology to its full potential. The study reported in this paper investigated teachers from an...

Topics: Teachers, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, Instructional Materials, Secondary Education

Technological Diversity: An Investigation of Students' Technology Use in Everyday Life and Academic Study

Linda Corrin; Lori Lockyer; Sue Bennett

Learning, Media and Technology Vol. 35, No. 4 (December 2010) pp. 387–401

Generational generalisations regarding how students interact with technology have been used in recent times to prompt calls for radical changes to the delivery of teaching in higher education. This article reports on a study aimed to investigate...

The Life of a 'Digital Native'

Linda Corrin; Lori Lockyer; Sue Bennett

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011 (Jun 27, 2011) pp. 2942–2951

There have been many claims about the characteristics of the new generation of ‘digital native’ students participating in higher education. The lack of empirical evidence upon which many of these early claims were based has been highlighted in a...

Technology tools to support learning design: Implications derived from an investigation of university teachers' design practices

Sue Bennett; Shirley Agostinho; Lori Lockyer

Computers & Education Vol. 81, No. 1 (February 2015) pp. 211–220

The need to improve the quality of higher education has fostered an interest in technology tools to support effective design for teaching and learning. Over the past decade this interest has led to the development of tools to support the creation of ...

Language: English

Towards sustainable technology-enhanced innovation in higher education: Advancing learning design by understanding and supporting teacher design practice

Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer; Shirley Agostinho

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 49, No. 6 (November 2018) pp. 1014–1026

Improving teacher design promises to be a scalable, sustainable approach to building capacity amongst a workforce faced with complex and evolving drivers of change in higher education worldwide. While design has long been recognised as a routine...

MOOCs: Free Education for Some

Adrian Norman; Lori Lockyer; Sue Bennett

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2015 (Jun 22, 2015) pp. 159–164

This paper reports on a quantitative component of a larger explanatory sequential mixed-methods study, which investigated how people learned in MOOCs. Responses from an online survey were grouped together using the human development index for each...

Topics: Research Perspectives, Teaching/Learning Strategies

How technology shapes assessment design: Findings from a study of university teachers

Sue Bennett; Phillip Dawson; Margaret Bearman; Elizabeth Molloy; David Boud

British Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 48, No. 2 (March 2017) pp. 672–682

A wide range of technologies has been developed to enhance assessment, but adoption has been inconsistent. This is despite assessment being critical to student learning and certification. To understand why this is the case and how it can be...

Learning Designs to Support Educationally Effective E-learning Using Learning Objects

Barry Harper; Sue Bennett; Jason Lukasiak; Lori Lockyer

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2005 (Jun 27, 2005) pp. 4732–4738

This paper describes a design approach for integrating learning objects based on a strong pedagogical framework, the Smart Learning Design Framework (SLDF). The framework is based on the assumptions that good learning settings focus on pedagogically ...

Topics: Learning Objects

Investigating the suitability of pedagogical descriptors for digital learning resources

Shirley Agostinho; Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer; Barry Harper

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 3482–3489

This paper reports on the initial work conducted by a project focussed on exploring how learning objects could be used by university teachers and instructional designers to create learning experiences for their students. The project's aim is to...

Topics: Instructional Design, Learning Objects

Digital divides? Student and staff perceptions of information and communication technologies

Jenny Waycott; Sue Bennett; Gregor Kennedy; Barney Dalgarno; Kathleen Gray

Computers & Education Vol. 54, No. 4 (May 2010) pp. 1202–1211

This paper reports qualitative findings from a study that investigated Australian university staff and students’ perceptions and use of current and emerging technologies both in their daily lives and in teaching and learning contexts. Forty-six...

Language: English

Implementing Web 2.0 technologies in higher education: A collective case study

Sue Bennett; Andrea Bishop; Barney Dalgarno; Jenny Waycott; Gregor Kennedy

Computers & Education Vol. 59, No. 2 (September 2012) pp. 524–534

Web 2.0 technologies are becoming more popular in the everyday lives of students. As a result, teachers and designers have begun to explore their use in formal education. This paper presents evaluation findings from a collective case study of six...

Language: English

Investigating the Implementation of Interactive Whiteboards in the Classroom

Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer; Louise Thake; Chris Campbell

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2004 (2004) pp. 861–863

The study described in this paper is a preliminary investigation into the implementation of interactive electronic whiteboard technology in classroom teaching at Gordon Primary School in the Australian Capital Territory. Data about the...

Topics: Schools, Classrooms

The Adaptation of Chinese International Students to Online Flexible Learning: Two Case Studies

Rainbow Tsai-Hung Chen; Sue Bennett; Karl Maton

Distance Education Vol. 29, No. 3 (November 2008) pp. 307–323

The cross-cultural experiences of Chinese international students in Western countries have been subject to intensive research, but only a very small number of studies have considered how these students adapt to learning in an online flexible...

Differences in Physical Activity Levels between Urban and Rural School Children in Cyprus

Constantinos A. Loucaides; Sue M. Chedzoy; Neville Bennett

Health Education Research Vol. 19, No. 2 (2004) pp. 138–147

This study attempted to examine differences in physical activity levels between urban and rural primary school children. The sample consisted of 256 Greek-Cypriot children and their parents from two schools representing urban areas and three schools ...

Cross-cultural online communication: Making connections through project-based learning

Mike Keppell; Morris Jong; Harold Tsang; Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2006 (June 2006) pp. 1233–1240

This paper examines a project that encourages cross-cultural communication among teacher-education students through online discussion and project-based learning. An authentic case was presented to eleven students (divided into two groups) who...

Topics: Learning Management Systems, Mentoring, Communication, Students

Developing a learning object metadata application profile based on LOM suitable for the Australian higher education context

Shirley Agostinho; Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer; Barry Harper

Australasian Journal of Educational Technology Vol. 20, No. 2 (Jan 01, 2004) pp. 191–208

This paper reports recent work in developing of structures and processes that support university teachers and instructional designers incorporating learning objects into higher education focused learning designs. The aim of the project is to...

Conceptualising Technology Practice in Education Using Bourdieu's Sociology

Karley Beckman; Tiffani Apps; Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer

Learning, Media and Technology Vol. 43, No. 2 (2018) pp. 197–210

Evidence from large-scale studies of primary and secondary students' technology practices at school over the last decade show disparities in student practices and suggest that schools need to do more to cater for all students. Research that explores ...

Understanding University Teachers’ Approaches to Design

Sue Bennett; Shirley Agostinho; Lori Lockyer; Lisa Kosta; Jennifer Jones; Barry Harper

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2008 (Jun 30, 2008) pp. 3631–3637

Little is known about university teachers’ approaches to design. This paper presents preliminary findings from a study that is investigating design processes of teachers in higher education. A summary of the design processes of two Australian...

Topics: Teachers

The Carrick Exchange: Not Just Another Repository

Geraldine Lefoe; Meg O'Reilly; Dominique Parrish; Sue Bennett; Mike Keppell; Cathy Gunn

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2007 (Jun 25, 2007) pp. 108–113

In 2004, the Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education was established by the Australian government to "promote and advance learning and teaching in Australian higher education." (Carrick Institute, 2006). One aspect of the...

Topics: Professional Development, Developmental Stages

The role of social cues in supporting students to overcome challenges in online multi-stage assignments

Tiffani Apps; Karley Beckman; Sue Bennett; Barney Dalgarno; Gregor Kennedy; Lori Lockyer

Internet and Higher Education Vol. 42, No. 1 (July 2019) pp. 25–33

Online technologies can facilitate new assessment designs, where students develop, analyse and reflect upon their learning. Online multi-stage assignments provide students with opportunities to submit and share their work over an extended period in...

Language: English

A demonstration of metadata and tools for intelligent creation and delivery of Learning Digital Items

Brett Powley Brett; Shirley Agostinho; Sue Bennett; Barry Harper; Lori Lockyer; Jason Lukasiak

World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2004 (2004) pp. 797–800

Abstract: This paper and accompanying demonstration describe and demonstrate the use of metadata and accompanying prototype tools for intelligent creation of Learning Digital Items. The metadata and tools have been developed as a part of the Smart...

Topics: Learning Objects

A Framework for the Flexible Content Packaging of Learning Objects and Learning Designs

Jason Lukasiak; Shirley Agostinho; Ian Burnett; Gerrard Drury; Jason Goodes; Sue Bennett; Lori Lockyer; Barry Harper

Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia Vol. 13, No. 4 (2004) pp. 465–481

This paper presents a platform-independent method for packaging learning objects and learning designs. The method, entitled a Smart Learning Design Framework, is based on the MPEG-21 standard, and uses IEEE Learning Object Metadata (LOM) to provide...

Topics: Learning Objects