2011 Proceedings
The 2nd Annual
Conference 2011
Rotorua, New Zealand.
Editors
| Dr Samuel Mann Otago Polytechnic |
Dr Michael Verhaaart Eastern Institute of Technology |
Prologue and table of contents
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ISSN: 2230-293X (Digital)
| Paper | Speakers | Page No. | |
| Web-Assisted Learning: A Review of Planning and Theory | Mehdi Asgarkhani , Alison Clear | 13-21 | |
| Closing the Gap between the Stakeholders Involved in ICT Capstone Projects | Kabas Albakry , John Paynter | 23-33 | |
| Exploiting Spatial Database Software for use in Teaching SQL | Simon Burt | 35-42 | |
| Managing Operational Continuity in Disaster Recovery: A Case in Academic Delivery | Alison Clear , Mehdi Asgarkhani | 43-49 | |
| The Fate of Computing in Research Performance Evaluations: ERA vs PBRF | Alison Clear , Tony Clear | 51-62 | |
| An Apprenticeship Based ICT Degree: Student Perceptions | Sandra Cleland , Aaron Steele , Catherine Snell-Siddle | 63-68 | |
| Enhancing Introductory Programming with Kodu Game Lab: An Exploratory Study | Allan Fowler , Brian Cusack | 69-79 | |
| Wiki-to-Speech for Mobile Presentations | John Graves | 81-86 | |
| An investigation into the usefulness of podcasts for tertiary students. | Kim Hagen-Hall , Kathryn MacCallum | 87-94 | |
| Catering for DBMS training needs of the Bay of Plenty region | Don Kannangara , Momir Radicevic | 95-101 | |
| Self and peer-assessment: a learner perspective | Dobrila Lopez , Mike Lopez , Willem Fourie , Denise Clarkson , Kirsten Marais | 113-127 | |
| The Christchurch Quake: Social Networking as Student Support in Disaster Recovery | Diane P McCarthy , Chris McCarthy | 129-154 | |
| Searching for strategic attributes in graduating projects | Samuel Mann , Nicola Bould | 155-166 | |
| A research framework for sustainable software | Samuel Mann , Lesley Smith , Graham McGregor | 167-180 | |
| Automating the Marking of an Excel Assignment: The Initial Foray, Results and Future Use | Trevor Nesbit , Angela Martin | 181-195 | |
| eLearning: A Solution in a Crisis: Don’t Forget the Pedagogy | Trevor Nesbit , Angela Martin | 197-211 | |
| Success predictors for computing students: the next step | Karen Phillips , Ray Scott | 213-222 | |
| Industry practitioners’ perceptions of embedded CCNA: A comparative study | Dileep Rajendran , Scott Morton | 223-232 | |
| Characterising a capstone within a foundation learning programme | Hamish Smith , Samuel Mann | 233-242 | |
| Teaching and Learning Object-oriented Programming Principles: Process and System | M Daud Ahmed, | 243-252 | |
| Task Characteristics in Data Modelling | Shoba Tegginmath , Natalia Bedran | 253-261 | |
| Using Open Education Resources (OERs) in BlendedTeaching: Is it worth it? | Michael Verhaart | 263-271 | |
| Paper | Speakers | Page No. | |
| Teaching html: Cold hard coding or WYSIWYG | Narissa Bayler | 284-285 | |
| A Systems Engineering Internship: VMWare takes over | Aidan Bickers , David Skelton | 286-287 | |
| Investigating the NeuroSky Mindset Brainwave Sensing Headset | Chris Burrell | 288-289 | |
| Tasys Management System Project | Alex Murray , Richard Dargie | 290-291 | |
| The Proteomics Image Annotator (PIAnno) Web Application | Jamie Gracie , Sandra Cleland | 292-293 | |
| Systems Analysis and Design: Student Group Projects in a Blended Environment | Emre Erturk | 294-295 | |
| Engaging International Students through e-Learning: Pedagogical Aspect | Rohini Dutt | 296-297 | |
| Programming 1 – Local Pass Rate Improvements | Lesley Gousmett , Christo Potgieter | 298-299 | |
| Implementing Specialisation Hierarchies within Relational Databases | Adrian Hargreaves | 300-301 | |
| Programming a Linux Cluster using a Parallel Java Framework (JPPF) | John Hetherington , Murray Foote | 302-303 | |
| Using the Joomla CMS to Build an Interactive eCommerce Website | Chris Holmes , Michael Verhaart | 304-305 | |
| Using Email to Teach Literacy | Tim D. Hunt , Marg Cartner , Sreelatha Menon | 306-307 | |
| Controlling Quality in Delivering Newly Designed BIT Degree Programme | Rakesh Kumar | 308-309 | |
| 21st Century Tools for 21st Century Learners | Istvan Lengyel | 310-311 | |
| Wisecracks Website Development | Sam Lewry , Michael Verhaart , Judy Dickie | 312-313 | |
| Social Activism and Social Media | Samuel Mann | 314-315 | |
| Project Smarts | Samuel Mann , Thomi Richards , Hamish Smith , Lesley Smith | 316-317 | |
| Case – Collaboration Framework for IT Problem Solving for Community Organizations | Jannat Maqbool , Christo Potgieter | 318-319 | |
| One IT Internship Experience at a Not-For-Profit Organisation | Jannat Maqbool , Christo Potgieter | 320-321 | |
| Learning After_Shocks: Student Experiences | Diane P. McCarthy | 322-323 | |
| Is a Breach of the Copyright Act 1994 an Act of Piracy and a Crime of Theft? | Chris McCarthy | 324-326 | |
| Critical Thinking: The Missing Link in Foreign Students Academic Progress | Johan Scholtz | 327-329 | |
| Benefits & Opportunities Available to Businesses from Near Field Communications | Chris McCarthy , Glen Crawford | 330-331 | |
| Phone sick: The Effect of Temporary Cell Phone Separation on Young Adults in New Zealand | Chris McCarthy , Alison McKay | 332-333 | |
| A Custom-made Tutorial App for iPhone and Android | Matt Melchert | 334-335 | |
| Success Rates: Are They The Same For Different Logic Courses? | Rob Oliver | 336-337 | |
| Choosing An Introductory Programming Language: Does SCRATCH Make Sense? | Rob Oliver , Amitrajit Sarkar | 338-339 | |
| Embedding soft skills and business skills into technical IT papers | Sarita Pais | 340-341 | |
| Quality of Service when Streaming: Starting a Joint Project – FAIL! | Christo Potgieter | 342-343 | |
| When Worlds Collide – Making Star Trek Happen! | Christo Potgieter , Annette Fouche | 344-345 | |
| Programming 2 – Exploring “student thinking” | Christo Potgieter , Lesley Gousmett | 346-347 | |
| Is There Such a Thing as “Just Replicate It”? | Christo Potgieter , Jannat Maqbool | 348-349 | |
| Enhancing a Survey Instrument re Indian Students for IT field | Christo Potgieter , Sunitha Prahbu , Mark Evan | 350-351 | |
| Health Informatics: Key Considerations from the National Health IT Plan | Christo Potgieter , Said Shahtmasebi | 352-353 | |
| Successful RAD and Prototyping on a Capstone Project | Christo Potgieter , Michael Stone | 354-355 | |
| Network Virtualization: A survey of the Wintec EPG | Dileep Rajendran , Garry Roberton | 356-357 | |
| A Bright Future for ICT: Continuing Growth in Enrolments and Jobs | Garry Roberton | 358-359 | |
| ALICE: Attracting Learners to ITP’s for a Computing Education | Garry Roberton , Susan Bennett | 360-361 | |
| Industry Certification Courses: Embedding Microsoft’s MOC 2774 | Garry Roberton , Andy Fendall | 362-363 | |
| Smoothboard: A Smart Alternative | Garry Roberton , Gareth Morton | 364-365 | |
| STAR: Students tasting And reflecting on ICT Study Options via STAR Courses | Garry Roberton , Blaine Rakena , Carol Aymes , Lesley Gousmett | 366-367 | |
| Challenges in managing Spatio-temporal Database | Premalatha Sampath | 368-369 | |
| Distilling Software Engineering | Lesley Smith , Samuel Mann | 370-371 | |
| Buffer Management Scheme to Transmit Realtime Audio in IP Networks | S.C Sudhakar , L Deshi | 372-373 | |
| The Perfect Computer Teaching Lab? | Melanie Tansley | 374-375 | |
| Quake Brain: One Tutors Experience | Melanie Tansley | 376-377 | |
| A ‘Product Stewardship’ Database Development: PaintWise, Agrecovery & GardenWise. | Aaron Turpin , David Skelton | 378-379 | |
| Paper | Speakers | Page No. | |
| An “imagination” tool to accelerate analogue electronics learning | Evan Keats | 103-112 | |
| E-learning System with Seamless Integration to SMS | Lin Zhao | 273-281 | |