Biographical Notes

Matthew Absalom has been teaching Italian, both at tertiary level and in the private sector, for the past six years. He holds a BMus, BMusEd, GradDipLing and is currently completing his PhD in Italian phonology with the University of Melbourne. For 2000, Matthew has been seconded 50% to the Centre for Educational Development and Academic Methods and is also completing a GradDip in Higher Ed through UNSW. He was recently awarded a Vice-Chancellor's award for excellence in teaching.

Trish Andrews is an Educational Designer with the LRDU, TEDI located at Ipswich. Trish has an active role in developing courses for flexible learning at the Ipswich, St Lucia and Herston campuses. Trish is particularly interested in effective use of communications technologies as teaching and learning tools and the ways in which they can be utilised to promote effective learning.

Susan Bambrick has an honours degree in economics from the University of Queensland, and a PhD from the Research School of Social Sciences at ANU. She was a member of the Faculty of Economics and Commerce at ANU, and variously Dean of Students and Master of University House. She was foundation Director of the UNE Coffs Harbour Centre, now the SCU interest in the Coffs Harbour Education Campus, and then joined La Trobe University, where her responsibilities as Pro Vice-Chancellor included the Albury/Wodonga and Shepparton campuses. In 1998 she returned to Queensland as Deputy Vice- Chancellor (Academic) at USQ.

Lea Bierman began her working life as a secondary teacher having completed a BA Dip ED at UQ back when dinasaurs were eggs! She is currently employed at UQG as a lecturer in the Equine Studies program. Her postgraduate work has been as an MEd student investigating the Epistemology of Equestrian Knowledge and its Educative Value.

Her interests are basically horse oriented and she is currently a member of the State Dressage Squad. She is also really enthralled by Latin American dancing but not yet skilled in this area.

John Birks MBBS FRACOG has been the Medical Director at the Yangulla Centre, Central Zone Rural Health Training Unit since 1998. He has been involved in rural medical education throughout his career.

Dr Carol Bowie is a lecturer at the GIHE, Griffith University. Carol Bowie supports evaluation at all levels (subject, teaching, annual course monitoring and stocktake reviews, individual, to collective groups) across GU campuses including development of processes and resources (web-based and other). Carol also teaches in the Foundations of Flexible Learning subject of the new Graduate Certificate in Flexible Learning offered by GIHE. Her research interests include:

Evaluation:
Evaluation for improving student and staff learning; Evaluating more flexible approaches to teaching for learning;

Teaching For Learning:
Scholarship 'in' teaching; Nature and processes of learning and learning on-line; Reconceptualisation of the role of the teacher in online environments;

Various:
Issues associated with: Embedding the development of skills in curriculum; Transition and retention issues in first year on campus; Professional development of sessional staff and those new to teaching

Dr Carol Bowie, Griffith Institute for Higher Education (GIHE)

Ann Bramwell is a Senior Lecturer and Course Co-ordinator in Leadership and Social Sciences at the McAuley Campus of Australian Catholic University.

Sara Branch is a Learning Adviser in the Learning Assistance Unit atGriffith University. Sara has been teaching at Griffith University since, 1996 in the Schools of Applied Psychology and Human Services. Her background is in organisational psychology with an interest in community consultation and organisational change. She is particularly interested in professional identity formation, transitional issues from University for students, supporting learning, group work and collaborative learning.

Allison Brown
"I joined The University of Queensland as a senior lecturer in 1998. I am Head of the Learning Resources Development Unit, TEDI, which is a support unit of 20 staff involved in the educational design and production of learning resources for flexible delivery. The LRDU is based at the Ipswich campus and is involved in the design of all new Ipswich programs and of many St. Lucia and Gatton programs.

My major role at The University of Queensland is to oversee the provision of educational development support to improve teaching and learning through flexible delivery across all campuses. I am responsible for the promotion, organisation and development of high quality educational development services and resources to teaching units within the University to support flexible learning programs.

I have a record of creative contributions to the design and production of learning resources. I have educationally designed an array of teaching and learning materials for use in higher education. I have extensive experience in producing materials for a variety of modes of delivery including self-access, distance learning, classroom delivery, small group work, large lecture and multi-mode; and in a variety of media, including print, audio, video, and online and CD Rom materials.

I am extremely enthusiastic about the educational potential the online environment, and in particular the use of the information and communication technologies to enhance teaching and learning, given good design approaches and the interactive use of the technologies."

Joan Bryan BSc (Hons), PhD is an entomologist with a particular interest in malaria and has taught for many years at the Tropical Health Program and the Department of Zoology and Entomology. She has considerable experience in coordinating the preparation of students for overseas fieldwork.

Fiona Bryer is a developmental psychologist who lectures in educational psychology and edits The Australian Educational and Developmental Psychologist. Her research interests are best practice in educational intervention and positive behavioural support for challenging behaviour.
Dr Fiona Bryer School of Cognition, Languages, and Special Education Faculty of Education Griffith University NATHAN Qld 4111
Ph: (07) 3875 5834 Fax: (07) 3875 5910

Shane Bullock is a lecturer in the biosciences at the Australian Catholic University, St Patrick's Campus. He has been tormenting undergraduate nursing students with science for over a decade. He is a co-author of the textbook Fundamentals of Pharmacology and has been involved in the production of an interactive CD-ROM for nursing students.

Michael Bulmer is a lecturer in the Department of Mathematics at The University of Queensland, teaching in statistics and operations research. He is particularly interested in ways of enriching large service courses in statistics.

Nasir Butrous BSc, MBA (Baghdad), PhD (Bradford - UK)
Head, School of Business and Informatics, Australian Catholic University- McAukey campus.
Research Interests: Management and Organisational Behaviour, Strategic Management, Ethical Business Leadership, and Teaching and Learning.

Andrew Campbell has a M.Sc. in medical physics and has been involved with Nuclear Medicine research and development for 13 years. He has lectured on nuclear medicine instrumentation to medical imaging undergraduates for the past 7 years. Alternatives to problem-based learning: Using divergent case method to facilitate integration of student learning.

Glenys Carlson has been working as a lecturer in the Department of Occupational Therapy (The Univ of Qld) since 1997. Prior to that she worked in a range of positions in services for people with intellectual disability. She has been fortunate to be working at the Department of Occupational Therapy during a time when a new curriculum is being phased in.

Sandii Chan - DipTSCAE, BEdUTS Sandii is an Academic Developer in the Centre for Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (CELT) at UWS Macarthur and teaches in Graduate Certificate for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education.

Diane Cheong is a Nuclear Medicine Technologist/Scientist who has combined a long career in clinical Nuclear Medicine with teaching its theory and techniques to medical imaging undergraduates at Curtin University for almost 9 years.

Susan Clancy is an Education Lecturer at CSU. Her research interests are in professional development and early childhood and indigenous literacy.

John Clegg, Archaeology, The University of Sydney. MA, Cert Ed Cantab, 1960. MA (Hons) Sydney 1979. 4 years professional schoolteaching in UK, followed by 35 years teaching and research in Sydney. Many publications in Archaeology, particularly focussed on how to get archaeological insights from rock art.. A few publications in teaching.

Averil Cook has been a part of the Department of Economics for ten years and has managed to stay sane while coordinating the tutorial work for the large first year Quantitative Analysis courses as well as working towards post graduate qualifications.

Kennece Coombe is a Senior Lecturer in Education at Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga campus. She is presently the project director for a CUTSD funded project that is developing staff development packages to improve assessment practices using sessional markers.

Terry Coyne BSc, MSc, PhD (UPitts) has worked previously as a nutritionist with the Aboriginal Health Section of the Health Commission of NSW, the Secretariat of the Pacific Community and the University of Pittsburgh. Terry led the development of and is presently the facilitator for "Nutritional Assessment in the Community", a flexibly delivered post-graduate nutrition course.

Christine Crowe lectures in Sociology at the University of Sydney. She is interested in innovations in course design which enhance and support student's independent learning, including collaborative peer learning and the effective use of IT in teaching.

Christine has been awarded a University of Sydney Faculty of Arts Teaching Excellence Award (1999), the Vice-Chancellor's Special Award for Outstanding Teaching (2000), and a Faculty of Arts Teaching Innovation Award (2000).

Robina Cummins is a Principal Academic Staff Member within the Centre for Sport and Exercise Science at The Waikato Polytechnic. She is an exercise physiologist and is Research Adviser within the Centre.

Robyn Cupit is the Clinical Program Manager in the Department of Physiotherapy, The University of Queensland. She has teaching and research interests in Physiotherapy Clinical Education, Supervisor Preparation and Professional Issues.

Gail Dacey has undergraduate and post-graduate qualifications in Education, Management and Nursing. Her current research is in Flexible Web-based Teaching and Learning. She has presented a number of international papers on Multimedia Nursing Curricula.

Helen Daily joined the national GrassGro teaching Project at the University of New England in May 1999 as a Decision Support Specialist after experience at University of Adelaide using the GrassGro modeling program in agricultural teaching.

Dr Michele Dale is a Lecturer in Botany at UQ, following several years as a Facilitator with a CRC. She was nominated for an Excellence in Teaching Award in 1997.

Desleigh de Jonge has recently returned to a full time teaching position within the Department of Occupational Therapy after over a decade of clinical experience. Her teaching interests are in the areas of flexible delivery and optimising skills development through clinically relevant learning experiences.

Allan Doring is Associate Professor, School of Education, McAuley Campus, Australian Catholic University. He has an interest in tertiary teaching and how best to support student learning. His present research focuses on student transition to university and self-efficacy in relation to success at university.

Sylvia Elmes's academic background is in mathematical statistics. She is particularly interested in how students learn statistics with the goal of developing greater understanding of this subject.

Terrie Ferman is an educational designer at The Learning Resources Development Unit. In this role, she collaborates with lecturers in the development of their courses. Her particular interests are in facilitating professional development through curriculum work. Terrie's current research is in the area of on-line communication.

Margaret Fletcher lectures at Griffith University in literacy education. She is a writer about literacy practice in primary and tertiary fields of education, and a consultant developing and implementing English curriculum and policy. Margaret's research interests include effective literacy teaching practices, tertiary writing discourses and innovative teaching approaches to student centered learning.
Margaret Fletcher - Faculty of Education Griffith University NATHAN Q AUSTRALIA 4111 Phone (07) 3875 5770 Fax (07) 3875 5965

Tony Foley, BA, LLM (Hons), Solicitor Tony teaches in the Faculty of Law UWS Macarthur in the subjects Equity & Trusts and Property Law. His research interest include Legal Education, Environmental Law and Distance Education.

Brooke Freeman: 3rd year Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Science (IT) student at the University of Queensland. PASS Coordinator for Quantitative Analysis in the Economics Department. Member of the Golden Key National Honour Society.

Terry Freeman has been a Senior lecturer in Physics Macquarie University for 25 years. He won an outstanding teacher award Macquarie University 1997. Certificate in Tertiary teaching Macquarie University 1999. Has worked on development of tertiary physics courses in Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia. Chairperson of NSW HSC syllabus committee 1982-1989.

Paul L Gaudry Emergency Physician, Westmead Hospital Clinical Senior Lecturer, The University of Sydney
Graduated in medicine from the University of Sydney, post graduate specialty training in Anaesthetics and Emergency Medicine.

Libby Gibson is a lecturer and PhD candidate in the Department of Occupational Therapy at The University of Queensland.

Kathryn Gow is a senior lecturer at QUT and has spent many years also as a trainer in organisation and the community, nationally and internationally. She has been involved in voluntary aid work in Vietnam with QUT and the AVVRG (Australian Vietnam Veterans Reconstruction Group) for 7 years. Her work in Vietnam has involved consultancies, research and training in Hanoi, Saigon, Vung Tau and Ba Ria.

Kathryn had an opportunity to prove that there are basic common teaching/training strategies that span cultures and contexts this year when she delivered a one day training program on teaching skills at a vocational school in the south of Vietnam.

Peter F. Green is a senior lecturer and Director of the electronic commerce program at the University of Queensland (Ipswich). He has qualifications in Computer Science, Accounting, and a PhD in Commerce (Information Systems) from the University of Queensland. Dr Green is a Chartered Accountant and a Member of the Australian Computer Society.

Before commencing with the University of Queensland in 1999, Peter was a senior lecturer in Accountancy at the Queensland University of Technology in Brisbane. During his time at the QUT, Dr Green taught and researched in IT education issues for accounting students, electronic commerce, business systems analysis and design, and computer auditing. Prior to joining the QUT in 1990, Peter was the Technical Systems Manager at the South-East Queensland Electricity Board (SEQEB), now Energex. There, he was involved in, and had responsibility for, the mainframe systems software, database management systems, transaction processing software, and network communications. Also, he established the end-user computing Information Centre for the organisation.

Dr Green has worked also during his career for a Chartered Accountancy firm and a Queensland government department. Dr Green is currently an executive committee member of the Queensland branch of the Australian Computer Society. He is Chairperson for the National IT Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. He is heavily involved also in IT education for the accounting profession having presented seminars and courses for the members of the Australian Society of CPAs, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, and the Information Systems Audit and Control Association.

Dr. Margaret Greenway is currently the Head of the School of Environmental Engineering at Griffith University. She is a 'bioengineer' and a well known 'wetland ecologist' of Australia with teaching and research experience of over 20 years. Her research interest is in the ecology and functional dynamics of Melaleuica wetlands and the use of constructed wetlands with Melaleuica trees for wastewater (sewage) treatment and control of water pollution. She has also deep interest in 'phytoremediation' of contaminated sites.

Dr. Greenway has supervised several Ph.D. Research scholars and postgraduate students and published over 50 research reports and papers in refereed national and international journals. She won the 'Best Paper Award' in 1997 from the Queensland branch of the Australian Water and Wastewater Association'. She has won several merit awards and scholarships for her brilliant contributions in the field of academics. Dr. Greenway is the Chairperson of the Queensland Government's 'Wetland Co-ordination and Advisory Committee'. She provides expertise to the local authorities, and developer and planners in Queensland on the design of constructed wetlands for treating sewage and storm water. She is also the advisory member of several environmental committees of Australia including the 'Environmental Engineering Society of Australia'. She is also member of several professional bodies of Australia and world.

Through her researches, Dr. Greenway has provided to the scientific community of world an economically viable and ecologically sustainable 'biological technology' for wastewater and storm water treatment and recycling for their reuse in industries and agriculture and by the community. Her researches in the wetlands can perhaps give some new direction towards the conservation and sustainable use of the wetlands, not only for wastewater management but also for enhancing biological productivity as the wetlands all over the world. Dr. Greenway's work on 'phytoremediation' of contaminated sites with her other brilliant colleagues in the School has also achieved great significance in environmental management today. This is emerging as another economically viable and ecologically sustainable biological technology for removing hazardous chemicals from the land and soil and reclaiming the land for better use.

Jay Hall founded the Archaeology teaching program at the UQ in 1976 and remains committed to continuing improvement of both the teaching-learning environment as well as the professional product. He directs archaeological research programs in Central America and Australia which involve a number of UQ postgraduate students and they figure prominently in his undergraduate teaching. He is founding Editor of Queensland Archaeological Research, a refereed journal that provides a professional publishing outlet for student thesis research and archaeological site reports.

Ann Harper is employed as project coordinator for this initiative. She has considerable experience in teaching and curriculum development for both on-campus and distance education. In addition, she has wide-ranging experience in management, organisational change, program planning and training in government and private consultancy.

Neil Hart is currently a lecturer in the School of Economics and Finance, University of Western Sydney, and has over 10 years experience in teaching in and coordinating large enrollment subjects within these disciplines. He contributes regularly to the annual Economics teaching conferences, and has national and international journal publications in the areas of macroeconomic policy, Post-Keynesian economics, economic methodology and the history of economic thought.

Winfried Hensinger is undertaking his PhD, studying the dynamics of ultra-cold atoms and decoherence in the Department of Physics at the University of Queensland. He lectures part of the first year physics course and he has recently restructured a substantial part of this course. He is also the tutorial coordinator for this subject. In 1999 he successfully completed a Graduate Certificate in Education at the University of Queensland concerning the introduction of constructivist teaching principles in first year physics.

Dr. Sunil Herat is a Civil Engineer by profession and has completed a Ph.D. degree in Environmental Engineering from Griffith University. He has over 20 years of professional experience in the field of environmental management and sustainable development. His area of deep academic interest and expertise is management of solid and hazardous wastes, cleaner industrial production technology, energy conservation and industrial ecology.

Dr. Herat has supervised several Ph.D. and Masters students; a significant number of them are from overseas. He has published over 20 papers and research reports in refereed national and international journals. He was given the 'Best Overseas Paper Award for 1995' by the Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, U.K. Dr. Herat has also won several research grants and awards from Australia and overseas. Dr Herat is also a regular contributor to the Journal of Cleaner Production.

Associate Professor Geoff Hinch has taught in various units of Animal Science and Agricultural Systems over the last 20 years. He is particularly interested in methods of teaching complex biological and management systems and is using GrassGro within 3 of the units he teaches to Rural Science students.

Leone Hinton is a Teaching Scholar and Teaching Learning Officer in the Staff Development Unit at Central Queensland University. Leone has a keen interest in teaching and learning particularly in the area of evaluation and student retention. Prior to her secondment to Staff Development she was the Associate Dean (Teaching and Learning) in the Faculty of Arts, Health and Sciences at CQU.

Anne Hollingworth has had extensive experience teaching tertiary students in Australia and abroad, as well as other adult education and training programs. She has particular expertise and research interests in linguistics and psychology.

Rowan Hollingworth is a lecturer in chemistry at the University of New England, where his main duties are co-ordinating units for distance education students. His interests are in developing practical ways to help students gain more meaningful understanding of chemistry and to become more effective problem solvers in chemistry.

Alan Holzl is a Research and Development Officer within the Learning Resources Development Unit of the University of Queensland's Teaching and Educational Development Institute (TEDI). Prior to joining LRDU, he was an Instructional Designer with Educational Multimedia Services which is also part of TEDI.

Laurine Hurley is microbiologist with a passion for the body, its functions and its products. Laurine has taught microbiology and associated biosciences to undergraduate nurses and primary teachers for quite some years. Her interests in infectious disease and reproductive health are currently being stimulated by the undertaking of a Master of Public Health degree.

Michelle Hyde has a long standing interest in teaching and learning and is currently undertaking a Graduate Certificate in Higher Education. Michelle has taught animal science to agricultural science undergraduates since 1997.

Rosemary Isles is a lecturer in the Department of Physiotherapy and has teaching and research interests in areas of Professional Issues and Learning in Physiotherapy. She co-ordinates the course that prepares students for fourth year clinical practice.

Abbas Jamalipour is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Sydney. He was an Assistant Professor in Nagoya University before joining Sydney in 1998. He is responsible for teaching and postgraduate research in communications networking. He is a Senior Member of IEEE, a member of several other technical institutions worldwide and a member of Australasian Association for Engineering Education. He is now pursuing a Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Higher Education) at Sydney University.

Ingrid Kennedy teaches the Computing component of the STEPS course at CQU and provides some staff development in computing as well. Besides a teaching diploma, she has a Grad Dip in Educ (Computing) and a Grad Dip in Business (Administrative Management). As she is interested in MultiMedia and the benefits of distance learning and teaching via technology, she is presently studying a Master of Education (Education Technology) through USQ.

James Lamb, Project Manager
Bachelor of Electronic Commerce
Awarded BBus(Computing) from Deakin University in 1987. Took a position as a consultant in Melbourne for Duesburys Chartered Accountants in their IT Division before returning to Deakin University as a programmer analyst in the administrative systems area in 1989. Joined the Department of Commerce at the University of Queensland in 1998 on a one year secondment from Deakin to assist in the development of the Bachelor of Electronic Commerce degree.

Currently completing postgraduate studies prior to commencing a PhD in 2001. Current research interests include the formation and maintenance of trust in electronic commerce and the application of internet technologies to education.

Dr L. A. Lobry de Bruyn is a Senior Lecturer in School of Rural Science and Natural Resources in the discipline of Ecosystem Management. Her teaching is with 3rd and 4th year units in Natural Resources or Urban Regional Planning Degrees respectively.

Her research activities focus on building a better and clearer understanding of issues involved in the development of sustainable agricultural systems, as well as farmers' understanding of soil health and how to monitor land condition. She is also involved with community groups. For example she represents the Ecological Society of Australia on the Liverpool Plains Regional Vegetation Committee and is involved in building a Regional Vegetation Management Plan for the Liverpool Plains.

Michelle Lovett is currently Lecturer in Music Education, expressive Arts, Faculty of Education at the University of Southern Queensland. Her duties include teaching music education to pre-service teachers who predominantly hold limited or no music skills, as well as teaching music to future secondary and primary music specialists. Other areas of research and interest include music assessment, adjudication, and the promotion of 'youth in jazz'. Michelle is also a practising musician and band director.

Margaret Lund-Adams BSc (UQ), Dip Nut Diet (QUT), MPH (UHawaii) works part-time at the Nutrition Program at the University of Queensland and her current focus is assisting with the development, evaluation and revision of post-graduate nutrition courses offered through flexible delivery.

Diana Maloney is a clinical educator in speech pathology at the University of Sydney and a trained facilitator from The Institute of Counselling. Her interests are group-focused adult learning and student-centred approaches.

Geoff Marks BSc, Dip Nut Diet (USyd), MSc, PhD (Cornell), Director of the Nutrition Program, has wide experience in the field of nutrition - ranging from the design, delivery and evaluation of programs at community level through to the design and evaluation of national programs and policies. Geoff has co-written and presently co-facilitates "Nutrition Policies, Programs and Planning", a post-graduate course offered through flexible delivery.

Margaret McAllister is a senior lecturer in the School of Nursing Griffith University. She is widely published in mental health and education. She was responsible for leading the action research project which produced a new curriculum for the school of nursing in 2000. Her current clinical research interest includes: deliberate self harm. Her educational research interests includes: web enhancement, and curriculum evaluation.

Mark McFadden is Head, School of Education at the Wagga Wagga campus of CSU. His research interests centre around literacy education and development at all school age levels.

Sue McIntosh teaches in OLanguage and Learningà in the STEPS program Á an adult bridging course offered at Central Queensland University. She also teaches "Communications and Learningà in the Bachelor of Engineering Technology program. She is currently studying for her Masters of Education Á Language and Literacy and hopes to complete this in 2001. The paper presented has been derived from her studies in critical literacy and constructivist theories of education, particularly as they apply to adult literacy learners. Sue has been teaching at Central Queesland University for the past four years and prior to that was teaching in high schools for fourteen years. Her main interests are in the fields of adult literacy, brain-based learning, and metacognition.

Kryss McKenna is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Occupational Therapy at The University of Queensland. She very much enjoys teaching to first, second and fourth year students in the OT program.

Lynette McLean, BSc (Hons) UNE, Dip. Ed (UNE), Grad Cert Higher Ed. (UNE)

• Lecturer in Genetics at the University of New England since 1989 following a 12 year period in High School education.
• Mainly involved with undergraduate teaching in 2nd year Introductory Genetics, Genetics and Society and several 3rd year units.
• Tutor in various 1st and 2nd year Statistics units.
• In 1999 a member of the inaugural class in Graduate Certificate in Higher Education at UNE.

Catherine McLoughlin is a Senior Lecturer in Higher Education at the University of New England, where she is engaged in staff development, research into tertiary learning and development of innovative teaching practices. Her role combines research and development in flexible and distance learning, with planning and delivery of staff development programs in higher education.

Noel Meyers is an Associate lecturer in the Queensland University of Technology's School of Natural Resource Sciences. He currently studies units in QUT's Graduate Certificate in Higher Education.

Valda Miller is the BACS Faculty PASS Coordinator. She has B.Sc. degree and Ph.D. (Biochemistry) from the University of Queensland and extensive tutoring and demonstrating experience spanning 18 years for 1st - 3rd year Biochemistry subjects for the Faculties of Science, Pharmacy and Medicine, and the Faculty of Health Science at the Queensland University of Technology. Her principal work is now coordinating the Peer Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) for first year Biology subjects offered at the University of Queensland.

Marion Mitchell is coordinating a project to incorporate web enhancement into a new, common curriculum for the three campuses of the Griffith School of Nursing. Her research interests lie in the area of flexibly delivered education and its evaluation.

Monica Moran - Occupational Therapist. Currently employed as associate lecturer in the Department of Occupational Therapy, at The University of Queensland. Enjoys teaching professional practice subjects to 1st and 2nd year students.

Robyn Muldoon is the Coordinator of the Academic Skills Office at the University of New England. Her research interests are in the area of learning support for students who enrol in tertiary programs via non-traditional pathways and supporting student learning in universities in developing countries.

Paula Myatt has a background in research science. She has also worked as a science communicator and university lecturer, and now works in educational design for the Learning Resources Development Unit, UQ.

Mr. Venkatesan Narayanaswamy, (Lecturer and Research Scholar). Mr. Narayanaswamy is a chemical engineer by profession and is currently doing Ph.D. in environmental management in the School of Environmental Engineering, Griffith University, Nathan campus. Mr. Narayanaswamy is also working as a lecturer in Environmental Management Systems and Audits and research associate in Centre for Integrated Environmental Protection, Griffith University. He is a registered environmental auditor with a registration number 1010A under Environmental Auditors Registration Association (EARA), Lincoln, UK. He has over 12 years of professional consulting experience in India, Europe and Australia in environmental engineering and management projects in more than fifteen industrial sectors.

Mr. Narayanaswamy has published over 15 papers and research reports in refereed national and international journals. His current research interests are environmental life cycle analysis and its application in implementing pollution prevention measures in industries.

Professor John Nolan teaches animal nutrition and biochemistry at UNE. He is keen to ensure that students in Rural Science develop a holistic understanding of animal systems. In the last 2 years, he has used GrassGro in place of GrazFeed - one of its sub-models - to highlight key nutritional concepts for grazing ruminants.

Sue O'Connor is a doctoral candidate at The University of Queensland (thesis "Skunking Around: an ethnography of an IT design team"). Sue has written and delivered anthropology courses using principles of adult learning, PBL, flexible delivery, and Web CT and is interested in the complex relationships between people and artefacts.

Peter O'Donoghue is a former von Humboldt Fellow; 15 years government service in public and animal health; currently Senior Lecturer in Protozoology in the School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences; heavily involved in science curriculum review through Departmental, School and Faculty Teaching and Learning Committees.health; currently Senior Lecturer in Protozoology in the School of Molecular and Microbial Sciences; heavily involved in science curriculum review through Departmental, School and Faculty Teaching and Learning Committees.

Jane Paterson BSc (UQ), Dip Nut Diet (QUT), MPH (UQ), a lecturer with the Nutrition Program, also coordinates the Master of Public Health (Community Nutrition) in conjunction with staff from the Tropical Health Program. Her work in a wide variety of nutrition projects, mostly in Australia and the Pacific, has given her the background to assist in the development and delivery of courses and fieldwork for Masters students.

Cec Pedersen is a Lecturer in the Department of Human Resource Management & Employment Relations, University of Southern Queensland. He lectures in Human Resource Development, Human Resource Issues, and Management & Leadership. Professional interests include competency profiling of tertiary graduates; adult learning needs; and modal learning preferences.

Alec Pemberton is Senior Lecturer in Sociology and Social Policy at the University of Sydney, with experience including the coordination and delivery of large (550 plus) undergraduate units of study and those at postgraduate level. He is interested in developing innovative strategies to promote students' independent learning, improve the effectiveness of face-to-face class contact, and development of appropriate assessment strategies.

Dr Pemberton has been awarded a University of Sydney Faculty of Arts Teaching Innovation Award (2000).

Cheryl Power is a lecturer in the department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Melbourne where she introduces science, medical and dental students to the marvellous world of microbes.

Jon Prangnell is Director of the University of Queensland Archaeological Services Unit and lecturers in historical archaeology and field archaeology. His research interests are in the archaeology of modern health institutions, historical archaeological theory and statistical applications.

John Price MBBS BA FACRRM is a Lecturer in General Practice, University of Queensland and rural coordinator in the Graduate School of Medicine. He has worked as a GP in Ipswich for the past 20 years and prior to this practised medicine in various rural communities in Queensland.

Chris Purcell has been teaching biological sciences to tertiary students for a ten year period. He is currently employed as a lecturer in biological sciences teaching in both Nursing and Environmental Science programs at the Logan campus of Griffith University.

Frances Quinn is an Associate Lecturer in Botany, and in the Academic Skills Office, University of New England. She has been involved in development, coordination and teaching of first year biology, and academic skills support, particularly within the Science faculty. Research interests span science, study skills support and how tertiary science students learn.

Paul Reser lectures in the areas of research methods and the sociology of medicine in the School of Anthropology, Archaeology and Sociology (SAAS) and the School of Medicine at James Cook University. A keen interest in developing and implementing innovations in small group teaching has been stimulated by participation in the development of social science offerings in the inaugural year of the School of Medicine at JCU. Revision and refinement in the teaching of research methods to a broad range of students has also been a continuing strong interest. Areas of current research interest include Indigenous health transitions, suicide and HIV/AIDS awareness in secondary schools.

Alastair Robb is an Associate Lecturer with the Department of Electronic Commerce, part of the UQ Business School at The University of Queensland's Ipswich Campus. He has been involved in the development of subjects designed for flexible delivery through The University of Queensland's then Department of Hospitality, Tourism and Property Management.

Alastair's areas of interest lie in the field of Information Systems and he is currently undertaking a Master of Information Systems course in preparation to enrolment in a higher degree. He completed a Bachelor of Business (Hons) at the University of Queensland and was awarded a University Medal for the Year 1997.

Ken Rouse BEd (Hons), MTH (UQ) teaches at the Tropical Health Program and also coordinates the Master of Public Health (Tropical Health) in conjunction with the Nutrition Program. Through experience in the Pacific he has developed a particular interest in educational materials development and cross-cultural learning.

Lisa Schubert BSc (UQ), Dip Nut Diet (QUT) is a lecturer with the Nutrition Program at UQ. Previously, she has worked in hospital, community health and aged care settings in Queensland and Victoria as a dietitian/nutritionist, and has coordinated community nutrition studies for a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics course. She is currently involved in development and teaching of a new undergraduate course in Food Science and Nutrition. Her research interest is in the social context of food and nutrition.

Associate Professor Jim Scott teaches pasture agronomy and agro-forestry and leads the GrassGro teaching project at UNE. He is keen to find ways to encourage student engagement in the learning process.

Jenny Simpson has taught the Language and Learning component of the STEPS (Skills for Tertiary Entrance Preparatory Studies) bridging program at the Rockhampton campus of Central Queensland University for the past eight years. She previously taught in both primary and secondary education where she specialised in the use of creative drama as an effective teaching and learning method.

Peter Skinner is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture at the University of Queensland where he teaches both architectural design and building construction.

Jim Smith is a doctoral candidate at The University of Queensland whose dissertation research concerns the design of archaeological databases and the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in archaeology. He is also currently involved with Dr Hall's research team in Honduras where he is employing GIS to recreate the ancient Maya landscape at Cop>n.

Rod St Hill has lectured in economics for almost twenty years. He holds an Honours degree in Commerce and PhD in economics. His specialisations are in macroeconomic theory and policy, monetary economics and economic development. His main research interests are in financial development in low-income countries, post Keynesian economics, regional development and teaching and learning in economics. Rod has published around twenty-five research papers and book chapters and has consulted for both government and private sector organisations.

Rosanne Taylor has taught veterinary science and agricultural science students in animal physiology since 1995 and is interested in enhancing student learning experiences and outcomes.

Greta Thompson is employed in the Educational Services and Learning Support Division at Central Queensland University. She teaches Scientific and Technical Communication in the Extended STEPS (bridging) program and is also involved with the Communications Learning Centre where she works one-on-one with students and their assignments, assisting them with writing and referencing.

Deidre Tronson, has BSc (Hons) in organic chemistry from ANU. Although her first career was research only, she has now been teaching tertiary students for 25 years. Her commitment to teaching and her participation in community science activities have slowed the progress of her PhD, but she almost finished. She has held an Excellence in Teaching Award and several Teaching Grants, one employing an "eavesdropper" to monitor and evaluate teaching practices by tutors.

She has three adult children (all scientists) and lives on a hobby-farm growing Eastern Australian banksias - which are the subjects for her research.

Melissa Vial is a Sessional Tutor in Psychology and Organisational Theory at the McAuley Campus of Australian Catholic University.

Claire Wade completed her undergraduate studies and PhD at The University of New South Wales. Her PhD was in the field of animal breeding and quantitative (mathematical) genetics. Since 1992, Dr Wade has been responsible for the teaching of animal breeding and genetics within the School of Veterinary Science at The University of Queensland. She completed a Graduate Certificate in Education (higher Education) in 1997. Her main research focus is the design of breeding programs for livestock.

Geoffrey Waugh has been teaching for the past 30 years, and is currently Associate Professor of Economics at the University of New South Wales. He taught in the TAFE sectors prior to entering higher education in 1974 and continues to teach in the primary sector on an occasional basis. Geoffrey Waugh has been acknowledged for his teaching within his own university by winning the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching twice, an unsurpassed achievement, and acknowledged nationally by winning the Prime Minister's Award and the Individual Teacher Award for Economics, Business and Related Studies in the 1999 Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT). Geoffrey Waugh's research interests include natural resources and environmental economics.

Russell Waugh holds both graduate and undergraduate degrees in Science and Education. He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Education at Edith Cowan University where he specializes in educational measurement. Over the past five years he has published over twenty articles in National and International education journals, including the British Journal of Psychology and the Journal of Educational Measurement Outcomes. He has received wide press coverage for his work. He also played cricket for NSW and WA.

Margaret Wegener is a lecturer for the University of Queensland Physics Department, teaching aspiring physicists and service courses. She is also involved in activities promoting the physical sciences in the community.

Jeremy Williams is Director of the MBA Program at QUT. He has published three teaching texts, received a number of teaching and learning development grants, and has won several teaching prizes. Jeremy's current research focus is flexible assessment.

Paul Williams is a Lecturer in Education and his teaching interests are in the area of literacy education.

Alison Winkworth is a speech pathology lecturer at UQ. She was awarded an Excellence in Teaching Award at The University of Sydney in 1997 and is interested in student-centred approaches, the development of critical thinking, and reasons for student failure and dropout.