Research and Publications

Assessment

Armstrong, S., Chan, S., Malfroy, J. & Thomson, R. (2008). Assessment guide: Implementing criteria and standards-based assessment. University of Western Sydney.

Hendry, G. D., Armstrong, S. & Bromberger, N. (2009). Constructive guidance and feedback for learning: The usefulness of exemplars, marking sheets and different types of feedback in a first year Law subject. Presented at 12th Pacific Rim First Year in Higher Education Conference, 29 June-1 July 2009, Townsville.

Hendry, G. D., Bromberger, N. & Armstrong, S. (2009). Constructive guidance and feedback for learning: The usefulness of exemplars, marking sheets and different types of feedback in a first year Law subject. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. First published on: 7 September 2009 (iFirst).

Thomson, R. (in press). Implementation of criteria and standards-based assessment: an analysis of first year learning guides. Higher Education Research & Development.

Thomson, R. & Curtis, G. (2009). An institutional approach to standards-based assessment: Evaluating early-stage implementation. Presented at ATN Assessment 2009 Conference ‘Assessment in different dimensions’. 19-20 November 2009, Melbourne.

Thomson, R. & Myers, S. (2010). Tapping into students' creativity in groups to promote learning of core concepts in Biochemistry. Accepted to the ATN Assessment Conference 2010: Sustainability, Diversity and Innovation, 18-19 November 2010.

Thomson, R. & Wilson, G. (2008). Promoting staff learning about assessment through digital representations of practice: Evaluating a pilot project.Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 24(2), 143-149.

E-Learning

Bowring, T. & Rankine, L. (2009). Increasing flexibility for staff development: a shift in practice at the University of Western Sydney. Ascilite Conference ‘Same places, different spaces’ 6-9 December 2009, Auckland New Zealand.

Correia, H., Griffin, T., Ireland, J., Malfroy, J. & Rankine, L. (2009). Basic Standards for E-Learning Sites. University of Western Sydney.

Goldsworthy, K. & Rankine, L. (2010). Learning design strategies for online collaboration: An LMS analysis. Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Higher Education (ASCILITE), 5-8 December, Brighton Beach, Australia.

Goldsworthy, K. & Rankine, L. (2009). Identifying the characteristics of e-learning environments used to support large units: An institutional case study.Ascilite Conference ‘Same places, different spaces’ 6-9 December 2009, Auckland New Zealand.

Griffin, T. & Rankine, L. (2010). Affordances for academics: Using Learning Management Systems to effectively manage large-enrolment units in higher education. International Journal on E-Learning.

Griffin, T. & Thomson, R. (2008). Evolution of blended learning in a large enrolment subject: What was blended and why? Ascilite Conference, 30 November–3 December 2008, Melbourne.

Herrington, J., Mantei, J., Herrington, A., Olney, I. & Ferry, B. (2008). New technologies, new pedagogies: Mobile technologies and new ways of teaching and learning. Ascilite Conference, 30 November–3 December 2008, Melbourne.

Ireland, J., Correia, H. & Griffin, T. (2009). Developing Quality in e-Learning: A Framework in Three Parts. Quality Assurance in Education,17(3), 250–263.

Rankine, L. & Malfroy, J. (2009). An institutional approach to embedding quality in e-learning: Developing staff capacity at UWS. EDUCAUSE Australasia,3–6 May 2009, Perth.

Rankine, L., Stevenson, L., Malfroy, J. & Ashford-Rowe, K. (2009). Benchmarking across universities: a framework for LMS analysis. Ascilite Conference ‘Same places, different spaces’ 6-9 December 2009, Auckland New Zealand.

Yang, D., Goldsworthy, K., Pavincich, M., Mitchell, C. & Grierson, P. (2009). First year experience: Education technology preparation at UWS. Ninth Biennial Conference of the Association for Academic Language and Learning, the University of Queensland, 26-27 November 2009, Brisbane.

Teaching Development

Burnett, L. & Larmar, S. (2011). Improving the first year through an institution-wide approach; The role of First Year Advisors. International Journal of the First Year in Higher Education 2(1), 21-35.

Griffin, T., Gilchrist, A. & Thomson, R. (2009). Role of the online tutor in a large-enrolment unit. Ascilite Conference ‘Same places, different spaces’ 6-9 December 2009, Auckland New Zealand.

Halse, C. & Malfroy, J. (2009). Retheorising doctoral supervision as professional work, Studies in Higher Education, First published on: 08 December 2009 (iFirst).

Halse, C. & Malfroy, J. (2009). Retheorising doctoral supervision as professional work. Presented at Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Conference 30 November–3 December 2009, Canberra.

Malfroy, J. (accepted for publication in 2011). The impact of university-industry research on doctoral programs and practices Studies in Higher Education.

Malfroy, J. (2009).The impact of workplace research on doctoral programs and practices. Presented as part of the Symposium ‘Re-theorising the value and impact of the Doctorate’ at the American Educational Research Association 2009 Annual Meeting, 13-17 April 2009, San Diego, California.

Thomson, R. & Goldsworthy, K. (2011). UWS Tutors Guide. University of Western Sydney.

Thomson, R. & Malfroy, J. (2011). Teaching@UWS. University of Western Sydney.

Teaching Development Unit. (2009). Lectures Online. University of Western Sydney.