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Siew Mee Barton, RMIT University, Australia

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Developing and rewarding advanced teaching expertise in higher education - a different approach
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2006:1 , June 2006

Alan Farley, Deakin University, Australia; Siew Mee Barton, RMIT University, Australia

The Australian university sector is undergoing a major change, with a significant increase in the emphasis on quality teaching and learning. This change is being driven by the national government. The paper asks if the correct response to this...

Cultural factors shaping peer networks and the adoption of online teaching and learning technologies
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2006:1 , October 2006

Siew Mee Barton Barton, RMIt University, Australia

This paper is aim to discover and examine the ways in which cultural and other human factors shape the adoption and use of information technology (IT) for online teaching at the level of motivation. The research will focus on influential early...

Cultural factors affecting the adoption of e-learning in Turkey
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2008:1 , Nov 17, 2008

Siew Mee Barton, Deakin University, Australia

This paper reports findings from an ethnographic study of e-learning adopters in Turkey and examines ways in which cultural factors shape the adoption and use of information technology for online teaching. This research focuses on influential early...

Cultural factors behind the growth of e-learning in Malaysia - Academic Guanxi
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2008:1 , Nov 17, 2008

Siew Mee Barton, Deakin University, Australia

This paper aims to discover and examine ways in which cultural factors shape the adoption and use of information technology for online teaching. This research focuses on influential early adopters in the tertiary education sector in Malaysia who...

Academic Social Networks Affecting the Adoption of E-Learning in Turkey
International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL) 8:4 , October 2009

Siew Mee Barton, Deakin University, Australia; Brian Corbitt, RMIT University, Australia; Lemai Nguyen, Deakin University, Australia

This article reports findings from an ethnographic study of e-learning adopters in Turkey and examines ways in which cultural factors shape the adoption and use of information technology for online teaching. This research focuses on influential...

The Role of Blended Cultures in Enhancing Teacher and Learner Performance Outcomes
World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2009:1 , Jun 22, 2009

Siew Mee Barton & Jason Sargent, Deakin University, Australia

This paper explores the enhancement of teaching and learning performance outcomes from the perspective of educators from different cultural backgrounds and a very large mix of international students. The research milieu focuses on social...

Implications for ID practice of Instructional Designers' Cultural Identities
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2009:1 , Oct 26, 2009

Katy Campbell, University of Alberta, Canada; Richard Schwier, University of Saskatchewan, Canada; Heather Kanuka, UNiversity of Alberta, Canada; Abtar Kaur, Open UNiversity Malaysia, Malaysia; Okhwa Lee, Chungbuk National University, Korea (South); Zoraini Wati Abas, Open University Malaysia, Malaysia; Rozinah Binti Jamaludin, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia; Zehra Ozdilek, Uludag University, Turkey; Siew-Mee Barton, Deakin University, Australia; Denis Berthiaume, Université de Lausanne, Switzerland; Moketsi Sesemane, Tshwane University of Technolog, South Africa; Meifeng Lui, Beijing National University, China

Are there social and political purposes for design that are culturally based? A growing body of research is concerned with the design of culturally-appropriate learning resources and environments, but the emphasis of this panel is on the...

Aligning Blended Culture and Blended Learning: Toward Enhancing Teacher and Learner Performance Outcomes
Global Learn (Global Learn) 2010:1 , May 17, 2010

Siew Mee Barton, Deakin University, Australia; Jason Sargent, University of Sydney, Australia; Daniel Novotny, Monash University, Czech Republic

This paper reports findings from a qualitative study of a group of multicultural staff and a majority of international students. The research examines ways in which academics from different cultural mix or blended cultures impact on the performance...

Indonesia’s ePesantren and the transformative power of social capital
Global Learn (Global Learn) 2010:1 , May 17, 2010

Siew Mee Barton, Deakin University, Australia; Greg Barton, Monash University, Australia

Muslims have creatively applied the Internet in the interest of the furthering understanding of the religion for other believers, especially those affiliated to a specific worldview and, in some cases, a wider non-Muslim readership. It may be a...

Internet in the pesantren: A tool to promote or continue autonomous learning?
Global Learn (Global Learn) 2010:1 , May 17, 2010

Muhammad Iqbal, Monash Unversity, Australia; Greg Barton, Monash University, Australia; Siew Mee Barton, Deakin University, Australia

Although autonomy in education has already been possible in the past the advent of the internet has made this all the easier. What ultimately results from this, is an increased “desire and curiosity to learn more”. This is partly because internet...

Islamic education in Indonesia and the potential for social transformation through engagement in online communities
Global Learn (Global Learn) 2010:1 , May 17, 2010

Greg Barton & Muhammad Iqbal, Monash University, Australia; Siew Mee Barton, Deakin University, Australia

This paper reports on findings from a group of Indonesia’s community of pesantren, or Islamic boarding schools, institutions. It examines of pesantren going online in a concerted fashion – not merely via a computer lab and IT classes, something that ...

Reflecting Socio-Cultural Issues into Instructional Design with Emerging Technological Trends
Global Learn (Global Learn) 2010:1 , May 17, 2010

Okhwa Lee, Chungbuk National University, Korea (South); Katy Campbel, Alberta University, Canada; Siew Mee Barton, Deakin University, Australia; Zoraini Abas, Open University of Malaysia, Malaysia; Rozinah Jamaludin, University Science Malaysia, Malaysia; Abtar Kaur, Open University of Malaysia, Malaysia; Heather Kanuka, University of Alberta, United States

This panel will provide case studies reflecting socio-cultural issues into instructional designers with the current emerging technological trends around the world to make a social difference locally and globally. Design is a complex construct that ...

Delivery of Full Online Programmes: Opportunities, Issues & Challenges
Global Learn (Global Learn) 2011:1 , Mar 28, 2011

Fauzy Wan Mohd, University Science Malaysia, Malaysia; Abtar Kaur & Zoraini Abas, Open University Malaysia, Malaysia; Shiriam Shiriam R, Abdur Rahman University, India; Mona Masood, University Science Malaysia, Malaysia; Siew Mee Barton, Deakin University, Australia

The 21st Century is witnessing an increasing number of full online programmes, particularly at the graduate level. It may appear to be advantageous to both the institution and the student as one way to leverage on technologies. However, there are...

Emerging Technologies on using iPads for managing and marking large students cohorts: Transition from hardcopies to e-copies marking
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2011:1 , Oct 18, 2011

Siew Mee Barton, Leanne Ngo & Andrew O'Loughlin, Deakin University, Australia

The topic “Emerging Technologies on using iPads for managing and marking large students cohorts: Transition from hardcopies to e-copies marking from the teachers experiences.” These studies will examine innovative approaches to teaching and learning ...

Innovative teaching and learning strategies and approaches for 21stC
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2011:1 , Oct 18, 2011

Madhumita Bhattacharya, University of Victoria, Canada; Nada Mach, California State University, Dominguez Hills, United States; Mahnaz Moallem, University of North Carolina, Wilmington, United States; SiewMee Barton, Deakin University, Australia

At the symposium presenters will introduce creative approaches to teaching through implementation and pedagogies, of curricula and contents to facilitate learning in the present era of technological advancement. They will emphasize the necessity...

Reflecting on Authoring for an Edited eBook using ICT enabled Communication Tools
World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education (ELEARN) 2011:1 , Oct 18, 2011

Madhumita Bhattacharya, University of Victoria, Canada; Siew Mee Barton, Deakin University, Australia

Virtual co-operative team is becoming increasingly commonplace and ensuring the success of these ventures is progressively getting more important to a wide variety of practical contexts. In this paper chapter authors’ describe their unique...

Social Capital Framework in the Adoption of E-Learning
International Journal on E-Learning (IJEL) 12:2 , March 2013

Siew Mee Barton, Deakin University, Australia

This is a study of the influence of social and cultural factors on the adoption of e-learning in higher education in Malaysia, Indonesia, Turkey, Singapore and Australia. Particular attention in each case was given to factors relating to social...

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