Conference Presentations

 

 

 

COFA Online regularly conducts presentations about research and online learning and teaching practice at conferences and educational seminars. If you are interested in having COFA Online speak at your next event, please contact us.

  

2012

Ascilite Conference, Wellington, New Zealand
Invited Keynote presentation
'Decentralising professional development for mobile learning'
McIntyre, S., & Watson, K.

Blended Learning Conference, Sydney, Australia
Invited presentation
'Creating Accessible Professional Development for Online Learning'
McIntyre, S.

5th Annual International Symposium for Emerging Technologies for Online Learning, Las Vegas, USA
Invited presentation
'MERLOT Classics Award - Learning to Teach Online Project'
McIntyre, S., & Watson, K.

7th International Conference on e-Learning (ICEL), Hong Kong, China
'Exploring a Rhizomic Model for the Design and Dissemination of Professional Development in Online Teaching'
McIntyre, S.

 

2011

Technology for Learning and Teaching Forum, Melbourne, Australia 
Invited presentation
'Rethinking professional development to improve perception and adoption of online teaching'
McIntyre, S.

National Forum on Studio Teaching, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Invited presentation
'The online studio and creativity'
McIntyre, S.

Brien Holden Vision Institute & the International Centre for Eyecare Education, Sydney, Australia 
Invited presentation
'An overview of online educational development and support'
McIntyre, S.

 

2010

Connections seminar series, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
Invited presentation
Connections seminar series: 'Learning to Teach Online: Developing a flexible resource to help educators plan, teach and evaluate online and blended training initiatives'
McIntyre, S., Watson, K.
Watch highlights of the presentation here ->

2010 Automotive Educator's Conference, Christchurch, New Zealand
Invited Keynote Presentation for the New Zealand Motor Industry Training Organisation
'Learning to Teach Online: Developing a flexible resource to help educators plan, teach and evaluate online and blended training initiatives'
McIntyre, S.

3rd Annual Blended Learning Conference, Sydney, Australia
Invited presentation
'Learning to Teach Online: Developing a flexible resource to help educators plan, teach and evaluate online and blended training initiatives'
McIntyre, S.

2009

Icograda Education Network World Design Congress, Education Conference, Central Academy of Fine Arts (CAFA), Beijing, China
'Trust and relationship building: critical skills for the future of design education in online contexts'
Watson K., McIntyre, S., McArthur, I.

Blended Learning Conference, University of Hertfordshire, United Kingdom
'Strategies for large scale blended learning initiatives: Training, teaching and management'
McIntyre, S., Watson K., Larsen, S.

  

2008

UNSW UNILT Workshop, The University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia
'Practical Strategies to Implement Online Strategies in your Teaching'
McIntyre, S., Watson K.

3rd International Conference on e-Learning Conference Proceedings The University of Cape Town, South Africa
'Leap of Faith: Effective Steps for Establishing Online Collaborative Learning Initiatives'
McIntyre, S. 

 

2007

ConnectEd International Conference on Design Education, Sydney, Australia
'E-Learning Workshop - Collaboration and Online Design Education'
McIntyre, S. [Chair], Bennett, R. Dawson, P. Dziekan, V. Taylor, M.J. Salmon, G.

Icograda World Design Congress 2007, National Museum of Fine Arts, Havana, Cuba
'Creative Waves ‘07: A Global Creative Classroom for Local Kenyan Health Needs'
Bennett, R. & Polaine, A.

ACUADS 07 Conference, College of Fine Arts, UNSW, Sydney, Australia
'The Omnium Project: Online Collaboration & Creativity (OCC) within Educational Communities'
Bennett, R.

ConnectEd 2007: International Conference on Design Education, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia
'Education 3.0: When the world of design education becomes truly connectEd'
Bennett, R.

 

2006

Online Educa Berlin 12th International Conference on Technology Supported Learning & Training, Berlin, Germany
Half Day Seminar: 'Small World - Global Classrooms: Exploring the Potential and Advantages of Fully Online Global Learning Communities'
Bennett, R. Dziekan, V. McIntyre, S. & Polaine, A.

Designs on e-Learning Online Conference: Learning and Teaching with Technology
in Art Design and Communication University of the Arts London, United Kingdom
'Forging a Trail in the E-Learning Jungle - Creating A Supportive Community for Writing and Teaching Online Courses in Art and Design'
McIntyre, S.

Pushing the Boundaries: Building The e-learning Research Agenda Conference, The University of Leicester, United Kingdom
'Balancing the Spheres of Online Learning - Teaching, Content and Student Participation'
McIntyre, S.

Pushing the Boundaries: Building the e-Learning Research Agenda Conference, The University of Leicester, United Kingdom
'Encouraging students to be Creative and make their own Waves for surfing whilst e-learning'
Bennett, R.

Only Not Lonely - E-Learning Seminar, London South Bank University, England
'Maximising the Advantages of Learning using Technology (MALT): One step beyond blended online education'
Bennett, R.

Enhancing Curricula: 3rd International conference, Lisbon, Portugal
Title: Online collaboration and creative processes
Bennett, R.

 

2005

Beyond Distance Research Alliance Seminar The University of Leicester, United Kingdom
'E-quality: Creating a supportive community for maintaining online education in art and design'
McIntyre, S.

ETD2005 Conference The University of New South Wales, Australia
Online Technical Interfaces for Collaboration, Interaction and Community within Creative Practice and Education
Bennett, R. McIntyre, S. 

International Conference on Computers in Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
'A Creative P2P Learning Environment (workshop)'
Bennett, R.

Ascilite 2005 - Balance, Fidelity, Mobility. Maintaining the Momentum?, Brisbane, Australia
'Establishing online communities to explore collaborative modes of creative interaction and education'
Bennett, R. & Dziekan, V.

8th International Electronic Theses and Dissertations Symposium ETD2005 – UNSW, Sydney, Australia
'Forming online communities of students, educators and professionals to explore collaborative modes of creative interaction and practice'
Bennett, R.

Designs on E-Learning International Conference: The University of the Arts, London, England
'Online Collaboration in the Creative Process: Working With the Most Interactive Community of Designers We Have [N]ever Met'
Bennett, R. & Salmon, G.

Beyond Distance Research Alliance Seminar – The University of Leicester, England
'Finding Value After The Online Educational Goldrush'
Bennett, R.

X Media Lab Workshop – Singapore Expo Centre, Singapore
'Introducing Frameworks For Collaborative & Creative Online Communities'
Bennett, R.

Design Research Group Seminar – Faculty of the Built Environment, UNSW, Australia
'A Digital Interdependence Between Research, Education and Practice in Visual Arts and Design'
Bennett, R.

 

2004

ACUADS Conference Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
'Encouraging Quality and Purpose in Online Art and Design Education'
Bennett, R. & McIntyre, S.

2004 Learning and Teaching Awards Forum The University of New South Wales, Australia
'Improving Accessibility, Engagement and Experience for Postgraduate (coursework) Art and Design Students through provision of a Course Specific Online Information Literacy Guide'
Bennett, R. Chan, LK. McIntyre, S. Polaine, A. & Blackmore, M.

ACUADS Conference, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
'The Future Has Already Happened: Dispelling Some Myths of Online Education'
Bennett, R., Chan, L. & Polaine, A.

 

2003

Create.Ed Conference ‘E_Learning for the Creative Industries’: Storey Hall, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia
'Proposing a Framework for Creative Online Interaction'
Bennett, R.

Apple University Consortium (AUC) Conference – ‘Digital Voyages’: University of Adelaide, Australia
'Online Design Process and Interaction'
Bennett, R.

Core Pacific-Rim Universities Seminar on International Distance Education, Busan Marriott Hotel, South Korea
'Distanced or Connected, Theoretical or Practical: a Report of Initiatives for Flexible Learning & Teaching'
Bennett, R.

Australian Council of University Art & Design Schools (ACUADS) Off-Campus On-line Seminar, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
'Context, Collaboration, Content and Computers: suggesting a framework for Online Design Education'
Bennett, R.