VirtualMV/Research Workshop/For educators/Computing

Resources
List here possible papers that can be used as exemplars (remember they need to be short and in themselves demonstrate good citing and referencing. Also they need to be available in open journals.
 * Keep articles small (abridge if necessary)
 * Make sure they have correct citing and referencing
 * Try for good short exemplars

(Any teaching resources associated should also be correctly referenced, plus structured (intro & conclusion) - I think that lecturers in their presentations should demonstrate good research practice)

2012 Social Media
On the CITRENZ web site find the Proceedings for 2012
 * Nesbit, T., & Martin, A. (2012) Enhancing Engagement in Large Course: The Facebook Experiment. In M. Lopez & M. Verhaart (Eds.) ''Proceedings of the e 3rd annual conference of Computing and Information Technology Research and Education New Zealand (CITRENZ2012) incorporating the 25th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Christchurch, New Zealand, October 8-10, 2012. ( http://www.citrenz.ac.nz ).

Possible research questions

 * 1) What are the advantages of using Facebook to enhance tertiary learning?

2011 Christchurch Earthquake
On the CITRENZ web site find the Proceedings for 2011 There are two research papers using the Christchurch earthquake as a context.
 * McCarthy, D. P., & McCarthy, C. (2011) The Christchurch Quake: Social Networking as Student Support in Disaster Recovery. In S. Mann & M. Verhaart (Eds.) Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Conference of the Computing and Information Technology Research and Education of New Zealand Conference (Incorporating the 24th National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications Conference), Rotorua, New Zealand, July 5-8. pp.129-154. ( http://www.citrenz.ac.nz ).
 * Nesbit, T., & Martin, A. (2011) eLearning: A Solution in a Crisis: Don’t Forget the Pedagogy. In S. Mann & M. Verhaart (Eds.) Proceedings of the 2nd Annual Conference of the Computing and Information Technology Research and Education of New Zealand Conference (Incorporating the 24th National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications Conference), Rotorua, New Zealand, July 5-8. pp.197-211. ( http://www.citrenz.ac.nz ).

Scan the two papers and choose one that interests you (read the abstract, introduction and conclusion).

Possible research questions

 * 1) What eLearning support systems should be in place to lessen the impact of a Natural disaster?
 * 2) What things should be included in an educational institutes educational support procedures to prepare for a Natural disaster?