Proposal
Table of Contents
- The Rationale for and Aims of the Project
- Relationship to Research in the Area
- Current Status of the Proposed Project
- The Approach the Project Will Take
- The Anticipated Deliverables and Outcomes
- Conclusion
- Attachment 1 - Bibliography
- Attachment 3 - Time lines
- Attachment 4 - Project Team
- Attachment 5 - Screenshots of Prototype
- Attachment 6 - Proposed System Architecture
- Attachment 7 - Evaluation Plan
- Attachment 8 - Dissemination Plan
- Attachment 9 - Relationship to the project led by Dr Jo McKenzie (UTS)
DENISE LEANNE WOOD - Curriculum Vitae (2007)
Affiliation
University of South Australia, School of Communication
Phone contacts: +61 8 8302 4642 or 0413 648 260
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Education), Flinders University of S.A. (1991)
- Master of Educational Technology, University of Southern Queensland (2005)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Flexible Learning, University of Southern Queensland (2004)
- Graduate Diploma in the Instructional Uses of Computers, SACAE (1986)
- Graduate Diploma in Social Sciences, Flinders University of S.A. (1983)
- Bachelor of Arts (Social Work), South Australian Institute of Technology (1981)
- Certificate in Accessible Information Technology, University of Southern Maine (2002)
Current
Master of Design (Graphical Communication), RMIT
Professional Memberships
- Australian Computer Society
- Australian Graphic Design Association
- Australasian Interactive Multimedia Association
- Australian Association of Social Workers
Awards
- 2006 UniSA Award for Teaching Excellence
- 2006 UniSA Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
- 2006 UniSA Award for Equity (Online Accessibility)
- 2005 Program Director Excellence Award (UniSA — Div EASS)
- 2004 Chancellor's Award for Community Service (UniSA)
- 2004 UniSA Equity Award (Special Commendation)
- 2002 ChildNet Award (major award winner — Paris)
- 1994 South Australian Information Technology Achiever of the Year, (Comtec, 1994)
- 1994 S.A. Great Award for Services to a Special Field (1994)
Employment
- Program Director (Media Arts) School of Communication, UniSA (2002-current)
- Lecturer: Professional Development (online teaching and learning), Flexible Learning Centre, University of South Australia (2001-2002)
- Senior Multimedia Producer, Flexible Learning Centre, University of SA (1998-2001).
- Executive Director, OptCom Multimedia (1995-1997)
- Director of Research and Development, Crippled Children’s Association (1987-1995)
Funded Research and Teaching and Learning Grants
- Co-researcher in “Computer Aided Feedback & Assessment System (CAFAS) project” with Martin Freney, Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Grant.
- Co-investigator, UniSA Teaching and Learning Grant to investigate strategies for improving retention of Indigenous students.
- Principal Investigator, UniSA Divisional Teaching and Learning grant to establish a ‘Curricula Model for Inclusive Course Design’ (2004-5)
- Co-investigator, UniSA Divisional Teaching and Learning grant to establish an integrated curriculum in digital media and design (2004)
- Co-investigator, UniSA Divisional Teaching and Learning grant "In the Beginning" — Arts Curriculum Construction (2004)
- Principal investigator, UniSA Divisional Teaching and Learning grant to design and develop a student Web authoring environment (2003)
- Co-investigator, UniSA Divisional Teaching and Learning grant to develop an electronic register of host organisations for student placements, practicums and internships (2003)
- Co-researcher, funded research study investigating the effectiveness of WebCam technology for the provision of practical in rural areas of Australia.
- Recipient of Apple Computer Education Foundation Grant to investigate the effects of feedback and reinforcement in computer programs on children's learning.
- Recipient of a Channel 10 Children's Medical Research Foundation Grant to investigate the optimal selection of communication devices for non-verbal children.
Published Papers
Wood, D. (in press) ‘Promoting the Social Sustainability of Virtual Communities through Inclusive Design Practices’, International Journal of Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability, University Press Journals, New York.
Wood, D. (in press) ‘Form and Function in Web Design: A Humanistic Perspective’ Design Principles and Practices: an International Journal, University Press Journals, NY.
Wood, D. and Freney, M. (in press) ‘Collaborative peer review: a model for promoting reflective practice, improving quality of feedback and enhancing learning outcomes’ to be published in Proceedings of HERDSA 2007 International Conference: Enhancing Higher Education, Theory and Scholarship, Adelaide, Australia.
Freney, M. and Wood, D. (in press) ‘Computer Aided Feedback and Assessment Systems: a Tool for Learning Advisors’ to be published in Proceedings of ATLAANZ 2007 Conference, Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Freney, M. and Wood, D. (2006) ‘CAFAS: An automated computer aided assessment tool for providing student feedback and managing assessment information’, refereed paper accepted for publication in Proceedings of the Evaluations and Assessment Conference 2006, Curtin University of Technology, Perth.
George, R. and Wood, D. (2005) ‘Promoting the Scholarship of Online Teaching and Learning’, refereed paper in Proceedings of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, City University, London.
George, R. , Wood, D. and Wache, D. (2004) ‘Shifting the teaching paradigm: Professional development in online teaching and learning’ in second volume of Current Perspectives on Applied Information Technologies, Information Age Publishing in collaboration with the Centre for the Application of Information Technologies (CAIT) at Western Illinois University, 2004.
Schiller, W., Wood, D. and Meiners, J. (2004) ‘In the Beginning: Establishing a Model for a Transnational Interdisciplinary Arts Education Project,’ refereed paper published in Sheehy, F and Stauble, B. (eds) Proceedings of HERDSA Conference, Transforming Knowledge into Wisdom, Sarawak.
Wood, D. and George, R. (2003) ‘Quality Standards in Online Teaching and Learning: A Tool for Authors and Developers’, refereed paper in Proceedings of ASCILITE 2003 in Adelaide, South Australia, December 2003.
Day, I., Wood, D., Scutter, S. and Astachnowicz, S (2003) ‘Report on Preliminary Trials of Synchronous, Voice-based Communication’, refereed paper in Proceedings of ASCILITE 2003 in Adelaide, South Australia, December 2003.
George, R. and Wood, D. (2003) ‘Promoting the quality of online courses’, refereed paper in Proceedings of Learning for an unknown future conference,Christchurch, NZ, 2003.
George, R. and Wood, D (2003) ‘Promoting the Scholarship of Online Teaching and Learning’ for publication in Proceedings of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, City University, London, 19-20 June, 2003.
Flatt, J, Tuckwell,K ,Liu, S and Wood, D. (2001) ‘Innovations in Mineral Processing Education in Australia through MTEC’, in published Proceedings of Metallurgy High Technology and New Materials of Heavy Nonferrous Metals conference in Kunming, China, 2001.