Staff Profiles

Areas of Expertise

Online Collaborative Design Practice and Education
Design Education
Graphic/New Media Design Studio
Online Learning and Teaching and Staff Development

Teaching Areas

Graphic Design
Interactive Design
Online Design Studio

Conference Papers

Bennett, R. Dziekan, V. McIntyre, S. Polaine, A. (2006). Small World – Global Classrooms: Exploring the Potential and Advantages of Fully Online Global Learning Communities. Online Educa Berlin: 12th International Conference on Technology Supported Learning and Training, (ICWE GmbH, Berlin, Germany.

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

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

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

Bennett, R. McIntyre, S. (2005). Online Technical Interfaces for Collaboration, Interaction and Community within Creative Practice and Education. ETD2005 Conference,

Grants

Learning & Teaching Performance Fund, Planning, Infrastructure Provision and Establishment of the UNSW Academy of Online Art . (2007-2009),

Early Career Researcher Program, Evaluating impact and affects that issues associated with time have on student motivation . (2007),

UNSW Postgraduate Learning and Teaching Grant, Improving Accessibility, Engagement and Experience for Postgraduate (coursework) Art and Design Students through provision of Course Specific Online Information Literacy Guide . (2004),

Prizes

2006. Carrick Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning "For pioneering internationally recognised best practice in online education in the creative arts" , Carrick Institute.

2006. Commendation: "AUQA commends UNSW for good practice in systematisation of online delivery in the College of Fine Arts and innovation in online collaborative education through the Omnium Project", The Australian University Quality Agency (AUQA).

Professional Associations

ASCILITE (Australasian Society for Computers In Learning In Tertiary Education)