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“Lucy’s always with us”: overcoming absence from school through ambient orb technology
Global Learn Asia Pacific(GLEARN)2011:1

Julie Green, Royal Children's Hospital Education Institute, Australia; Frank Vetere, The University of Melbourne, Australia; Amy Nisselle & Thu Dang, Royal Children's Hospital Education Institute, Australia; Peng Deng, The University of Melbourne, Australia; Glenda Strong, Royal Children's Hospital Education Institute, Australia

Abstract: When children are in hospital for a period of time and are absent from the classroom, there is a risk that ‘out of sight, out of mind’ may contribute to the disconnection with school. There is, therefore, a need for a more effective...

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Getting together out-of-class: Using technologies for informal interaction and learning
ascilite Conference(ASCILITE)2010:1

Frank Vetere & Gregor Kennedy, The University of Melbourne; Kate Goodwin, Department of Information Systems

This paper presents the results of a study of the way in which university students use technologies for out-of-class interactions. The study investigated the usefulness and usage frequency of technologies such as mobile phones, social networking and ...

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A Means of Personalising Learning: Incorporating Old and New Literacies in the Curriculum with Mobile Phones
Curriculum Journal (ISSN-0958-5176) 19:4

Elizabeth Hartnell-Young & Frank Vetere

This article explores a notion of "personalising learning" which puts the learner at the centre, supported by mobile technology and teacher mediation. It reports a small study in the Northern Territory of Australia, with indigenous students who were ...

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