Opened Practices Users from NSW

213 Pacific Highway

I am a member of the eLearning team at NSI TAFE NSW. The team supports our institute in eLearning. I personally work with NSI staff in planning for eLearning at their teaching section and designing and developing eLearning resources. I facilitate an online professional development program offered in Sakai aimmed at building staff capability in eLearning. I have also developed and facilitated many different online courses as a Part Time teacher at NSI.

School of Psychology
Wagga Wagga Campus
Building 26
Locked Bag 678
Charles Sturt University

I completed my honours degree in psychology at the University of Stirling in the UK, before going on to complete a PhD in Community Psychology, also at the University of Stirling. I then went on to work as a Research Fellow at the University of Strathclyde, UK, on an ESRC funded project. On completing this project I joined the School of Psychology at Charles Sturt University as a Lecturer. I currently teach internal and distance students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I particularly focus on enabling critical skills and independent learning. I teach introductory psychology; social psychology; critical and community psychology; qualitative research methods and postmodern approaches to discourse. I supervise research students who are carrying out critical qualitative methodologies.

I completed my honours degree in psychology at the University of Stirling in the UK, before going on to complete a PhD in Community Psychology, also at the University of Stirling. The title of the PhD was ‘Scottish secondary education from a critical community psychological perspective: power, control and exclusion'. The research was very practice led and centred on young people, in various educational settings learning about their experiences and beliefs of being excluded. Time was spent immersed in each educational setting participating and observing, and conducting focus groups and individual interviews with various staff. Rachael then went on to work as a Research Fellow at the University of Strathclyde, UK, on a project entitled "At Home Abroad: The Life Experiences of Children of Eastern European Migrant Workers in Scotland". The research project aimed to explore the experiences of children from Eastern European migrant families newly arrived in Scotland.

On completing this project I joined the School of Psychology at Charles Sturt University as a Lecturer. I currently teach internal and distance students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. I particularly focus on enabling critical skills and independent learning. I teach introductory psychology; social psychology; critical and community psychology; qualitative research methods and postmodern approaches to discourse. I supervise research students who are carrying out critical qualitative methodologies.

154 Old Pittwater Road

I have been a teacher in Vocational Education for over 20 years, including teaching online over the past 10 years. I recently spent over a year working in our Institute eLearning team supporting teachers in developing Sakai sites for the units of study they deliver both blended and fully-online. More recently I was appointed Manager Teaching and Learning at our Northern Beaches College.

Westbourne Street
St Leonards, NSW 2065

Have been instrumental in the implementation and change management processes involved in rolling out Sakai within our organisation. Currently participate in the encouragement of technology supported teaching within our institution.

Charles Sturt University
Murray School of Education
Thurgoona campus
Albury 2640

Miriam is the Educational Designer with the Faculty of Education, Charles Sturt University. Her professional experience includes teaching multimedia and design at vocational colleges, project management, graphic design, environmental graphics and video production.

Born in Minnesota, Miriam attended the Minneapolis College of Art & Design, where she studied traditional fine arts. Since moving to Australia she has continued her study with a Graduate Diploma of Vocational Education from CSU and a Masters of Arts in Information Technology in Education and Training.

Currently, Miriam’s work focuses on the development and delivery of blended learning strategies throughout the undergraduate programs within the Murray School of Education.

Miriam is also interested in sharing stories of good teaching practice.

HUMSS
CSU

Morgan Luck completed his M.A. and Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of Nottingham. A Postgraduate Certificate in Secondary Education (in Religious Studies) at the University of Cambridge. And a Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching at Charles Sturt University.

Allen House (N1)
Panorama Ave

I am lecturing in distance education courses that focus on the theory of teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL). I use Sakai to present online study components and Modules for students to engage and interact with others studying the same subject.

Charles Sturt University
School Biomedical Sciences
Boorooma Street Locked Bag 678
Wagga Wagga NSW 2678 Australia

I teach in Microbiology and forensic science at a rural university in Australia (yes there are kangaroos on campus). I have teach internally, by distance and in blended mode. I am a advocate for teaching innovation at my university and hold workshops across mutliple campuses. My teaching style for studentd in 2nd year and above is constructionist based which brings with it challenges plus many rewards especially when working with people with more work experience than i have life experience. I am a member of the teaching and learning committe and am committed to researching teaching practices alongside of my more traditional bench type research as a microbiologist.

Pat O'Shane Building, University of New England

I design and set up courses within the School of Health at UNE, including courses for Nursing, Social Work, Counselling and Public Health.