COFA Online e-Learning & Teaching Research

COFA Online is ensuring that the quality of online education continues to grow along with its range and diversity through active research, evaluation and reflection of our e-learning practice. COFA Online is part of a growing community of practice of face-to-face and online education professionals, artists, designers and teachers who are passionate about improving the student online learning experience.

Awards

2006 Carrick Australian Award for University Teaching
Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
For pioneering internationally recognised best practice in online education in the creative arts and design (Bennett, R. McIntyre, S.)

Research and Conference Presentations

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.)

2006 Designs on e-Learning Conference
University of the Arts London
Forging a Trail in the E-Learning Jungle - Creating A Supportive Community for Writing and Teaching Online Courses in Art and Design (McIntyre, S.)

2006 Pushing the Boundaries: Building The E-learning Research Agenda Seminar
The University of Leicester, England
Balancing the Spheres of Online Learning - Teaching, Content and Student Participation (McIntyre, S.)

2005 Beyond Distance Research Alliance Seminar
The University of Leicester, England
E-quality: Creating a supportive community for maintaining online education in art and design (McIntyre, S.)

2005 ETD2005 Conference
The University of New South Wales, Australia
Online Technical Interfaces for Collaboration, Interaction and Community within Creative Practice and Education

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, L.K. Polaine, A. McIntyre, S. & Blackmore, M.)

Publications

2006 Designs on e-Learning Online Conference: Learning and Teaching with Technology 
in Art Design and Communication
University of the Arts London, England
Forging a Trail in the E-Learning Jungle - Creating A Supportive Community for Writing and Teaching Online Courses in Art and Design (McIntyre, S.)
http://www.designsonelearning.net/index.php?section=1&item=2.3

2004 ACUADS Conference Proceedings  
Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
Encouraging Quality and Purpose in Online Art and Design Education (Bennett, R. & McIntyre, S.)
http://web.sca.usyd.edu.au/acuads/2004conference.html, ISBN 0-7315-3040-3

2004 Learning and Teaching Awards Program ($15 000 Grant) 
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.)