Caroline Steel

Invited speaker at the Technology in Tertiary Education Congress in Sydney 28th March 2012. Topic: 'Linking learning, teaching, space and technology: Und... more

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Caroline started following the work of Lorraine Stefani, University of Auckland, Centre for Academic Development. 2012-04-17 16:30:43 -0700

Caroline started following the work of Chris Campbell, The University of Queensland, School of Education. 2012-03-07 20:24:13 -0800

Caroline Invited speaker at the Technology in Tertiary Education Congress in Sydney 28th March 2012. Topic: 'Linking learning, teaching, space and technology: Understanding learner and teacher perspectives'. See http://www.acevents.com.au/techintertiary2012... more2012-02-10 00:44:03 -0800

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Influence of teacher beliefs on web-enhanced learning experiences: Learners and teachers

Doherty, I., Steel, C.H., & Parrish, D. (2012) The challenges and opportunities for professional societies in higher education in Australasia: A PEST analysis, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 28(1) 105-121

Steel, C. H. (2009). Reconciling university teacher beliefs to create learning designs for LMS environments. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 25(3), 399-420.

Enhancing Problem-Based Learning Designs With a Single E-Learning Scaffolding Tool: Two Case Studies Using Challenge FRAP

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Caroline Preparing for ascilite conference in Hobart, Tasmania. Nearly 400 delegates and a fantastic program - see http://www.leishman-associates.com.au/ascilite2011/ 2011-11-28 16:16:49 -0800

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ascilite (Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education

The University of Queensland

Department Member, School of Languages & Comparative Cultural Studies

Research Fellow (Computer Assisted Language Learning & eLearning)

School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies

Thesis Title: The interrelationship between university teacher's pedagogical beliefs, beliefs about web technologies and web practices

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Caroline is a research fellow in the School of Languages and Comparative Cultural Studies at The University of Queensland. She is also President of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ascilite) – see www.ascilite.org which has an annual conference and publishes the high calibre journal AJET (Australasian Journal of Educational Technology) - impact factor of 1.278 in the ISI Journal Citation Reports for 2009. Her current research focus is on the use of technologies in language learning and teaching (both university and school sectors).

She teaches a Masters of Educational Studies course ‘Creating classrooms of the future with educational technology' for school teachers and 'Introduction to Languages and Technologies' an undergraduate course for language students in the School of Languages & Comparative Cultural Studies.

Caroline’s research has been focused on the integration of current and emerging learning technologies into university education. She is particularly interested in the role of teacher and learner beliefs, affordance theories and learning design in relation to university learning and teaching in virtual (LMS, Virtual worlds, 3D, Web 2.0 and beyond) and physical learning spaces and through mobile technologies and personalised learning environments. 

Caroline has worked in education-related fields for the past 17 years as a language teacher (Japanese and TESOL), curriculum designer, university teacher educator and scholar. Her PhD topic was the interrelationship between university teacher’s pedagogical beliefs, beliefs about web technologies and web practices.

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