Dr Christian Voigt

Welcome to my home page. I am an Academic Developer with a strong interest in online learning landscapes using Web 2.0 technologies. I hold a PhD in Information Systems applied to collaborative online learning and have been involved with e-learning as a teacher and researcher since 2002. In my research and work practice I aim to be as holistic as possible and this leads me well beyond the boundaries of electronic learning support system.

Where? UniSA, Yungondi Building on Google Map

Before joining the ranks at the Learning & Teaching Unit I was a Lecturer and Course Coordinator in the School of Computer and Information Science, UniSA (2004-2008). Ongoing research interests include modelling learning scenarios as activity systems or design patterns as well as experimenting with the integration of different open source software applications (e.g. Moodle, Mahara, Elgg). I am currently working on a number of small projects to test aspects of UniSA’s new learning environment (to be introduced in 2010/11).

Together with some other emthusiastic educators I am going to investigate 'Comprehensive Learning Environments'. We got a T&L Priority Grant and a project site will be up and running soon.

Australian Impressions - Photo collage (0.5 MB)

• Business Process Engineering (M)
• Introduction to E-Business (UG, M)

Australian Learning and Teaching Council Exchange - www.altc.edu.au

Australian Computer Society - www.acs.org.au

Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education - www.aace.org

EDUCAUSE - www.educause.edu

2008 - PhD in Information Systems (University of South Australia, AU)
2000 - Dipl.-Wirt.-Inf. (Technical University of Ilmenau, GER)

• design research
• virtual collaboration (CSCL,CSCW)
• e-Portfolios
• adoption / dissemination of open source software
• IT governance

BOOK CHAPTER / THESIS
Voigt, C. (in print). A Pattern in the making: The contextual analysis of electronic case-based learning: . In P. Goodyear & S. Retalis (Eds.), Technology-enhanced learning: Design Patterns and Pattern Languages: Sense Publishers, Rotterdam.

Voigt, C. (proposal accepted). An agile take on Web 2.0 education. In: WEB 2.0 in Education - Applying the new digital technologies

Voigt, C. (2008) Educational design and media choice for collaborative, electronic case-based learning (e-CBL) PhD Thesis, School of Computer and Information Science, University of South Australia.

JOURNAL ARTICLES
Voigt, C. & Swatman, P. M. C. (2006). Learning through Interaction: improving practice with design-based research. International Journal of Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 3(3), pp. 207-224

Voigt, C. & Swatman, P. M. C. (2004). Contextual e-learning evaluation: A preliminary framework. Journal of Educational Media, 29(3), pp. 175-187.

CONFERENCE PAPERS
Voigt, C. (2009). A question of purpose: Community-embedded ePortfolios   in Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference –ASCILITE 2009, Auckland, New Zealand.

Voigt, C. (2008). Logics of collaboration: Scripts, Polychronicity and Improvisation , ACIS 2008 – 19th Australasian Conference on Information Systems, Christchurch, New Zealand, December 3-5.

Voigt, C. & Swatman, P. M. C. (2006). Describing a design pattern: why is it not enough to identify patterns in educational design?  in Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference –ASCILITE 2006, Sydney, Australia.

Voigt, C. & Swatman, P. M. C. (2006). From surface to meaningful collaboration: An activity theory perspective. Paper presented at the International Conference: e-Society 2006, Dublin, Ireland.

Voigt, C. & Swatman, P. M. C. (2006). Online Case Discussions – Tensions in Activity Systems. Paper presented at the 6th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), July 5 - 7, Kerkrade, Netherlands.

Voigt, C. & Swatman, P. M. C. (2005). Instigating Interaction In Electronic Case-Based-Learning. Paper presented at the International Conference on the e-Society 2005, Malta.

Voigt, C. & Swatman, P. M. C. (2003). Learning to Learn: HCI-Methods for personalised eLearning. In J. Jacko & C. Stephanidis (Eds.), Human-Computer Interaction: Theory and Practice (Part I), Proceedings of Human Computer Interaction International 2003 (pp. 1081-1085). New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum.

Voigt, C. and Swatman, P.M.C. (2003): Evaluating e-Learning contextually: Finding the right perspective, In Advances in Technology-Based Education: Toward a Knowledge-Based Society (Volume 2) ed. by Villas, A.M., Gonzales, J.A.M. and Gonzales, J.M., pp. 698-702.

RESEARCH REPORTS
Voigt, C.; Haider, A.; Koronios, A.; Schmid, S. (2009). Identifying barriers and realising benefits: Open source software in government agencies, Adelaide: University of South Australia

WORKING PAPERS
http://www.insyl.unisa.edu.au