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Professor Ian Macdonald

 

Publications:

Primary authorship:

Macdonald, I.D.H., Nagy, J., Holt, D., Atkinson, K., Cohen, L., McDonald, J., Chang, P., & Campbell-Evans, G. (2010). Falling through the cracks: subject coordinators and leadership in higher education. Submitted October 6th 2010 for consideration by Higher Education Research and Development.

Macdonald, I. D. H. Offshore university campuses: Bonus or baggage? Proceedings of the HERDSA Conference, July 10 - 13, 2006, Perth, Western Australia.

Macdonald, I.D.H. & Imirzalioglu, B. (2005) Blended learning in the workplace: Why is it so good? Proceedings of the International Conference in Engineering Education July 25–29, 2005, Gliwice, Poland.

Macdonald, I. D. H. (2001) The teaching community: Recreating university teaching. Teaching in Higher Education.6(2). p.153-167

Macdonald, I. D. H. & Walsh, M. E. (2001) Educating engineering academics in the work place through teaching communities. Proceeding of the International Conference on Engineering Education August 6 – 10, 2001 Oslo, Norway.

Macdonald, I.D.H. (2000). What do we mean by "Transition" and what is the problem? Australasian Journal of Engineering Education. 9 (1) Special edition on Transition.

Macdonald, I. D. H. (1994). Taking control of learning. Handbook for the TaCOL course. Published by the Author.

Macdonald, I. D. H. (1997) Self directed student learning: No longer a dream? Independence: The Journal of the Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia. 22(1) March 1997.

Macdonald, I. D. H. (1995). Learning to learn: A direct classroom intervention. Paper presented at AARE conference in Hobart, November 1995.

Macdonald, I. D. H. (1999). The Teaching Community: Recreating university teaching. Paper presented at Cornerstones, the HERDSA Annual International conference, July 12-15th 1999, Melbourne, Australia.

Macdonald, I. D. H. & Arnott, N. J. (1998). Building teaching communities in first year engineering. Paper presented at AAEE98 - the 10th Annual Australasian Conference on Engineering Education, Gladstone, September, 1998.

Macdonald, I. D. H. & Arnott, N. J. (1999). Redesigning first year engineering: A teaching community approach. Proceedings of AAEE99 - the 11th Annual Australasian Conference on Engineering Education, Adelaide, September 1999.

Macdonald, I. D. H. & Gunn, F. M. (1995). Control, motivation and learning strategies in year 10 students. Paper delivered at ASERA95 conference in Bendigo, June 1995.

Macdonald, I. D. H. & Gunn, F. M. (1997). A model for change in tertiary teaching: Combining education research, tutor training, and reflective practice to create Teaching Communities. Paper presented at ASERA97 conference in Adelaide, July 1997.

Macdonald, I. D. H. & Hagan, D. (1996) How education research became part of teaching first year programming. Paper presented at AARE/ERA joint conference in Singapore, November 1996.

Macdonald, I. D. H. & Walsh, M. E. (1994). What year 10 students really think about school and learning. Paper delivered at AARE conference in Newcastle, November 1994.

Macdonald, I. D. H., Litchfield, K., & Litchfield, J. (1998). School preparation for tertiary study. Paper presented at ASERA conference in Darwin, July 1998.

Macdonald, I. D. H. & Mitchell, I. (1994). Interfaculty collaboration: A proposal concerning teaching. Report to Dean of Computing and Information Technology Monash University.

Macdonald, I. D. H., Mitchell, I., Gunn, F. M. & Carbone, A. (1996). Helpless, isolated and underpaid: Turning computer science demonstrators into teachers. Paper presented at ASERA96 conference in Canberra, July 1996.

Co-authored:

Holt, D., Bennett, L., Challis, D., Falk, M., Huon, G., Jones, S., Louka, A., Macdonald, I., Marshall, S. Muldoon, R., Palmer, S., & Solomonides, I. (2010). A Guide to Support Australian University Teaching and Learning Centres in Strategic Leadership for Teaching and Learning Enhancement. Report commissioned by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, March, 2010.
Available: http://www.altc.edu.au/resource-strategic-leadership-institutional-learning-centres-deakin-2010

Muldoon, R. L., & Macdonald, I.D.H. (2009). Building Learning Communities in Residential Colleges, Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice. 6(2).
Available at: http://ro.uow.edu.au/jutlp/vol6/iss2/5

Hogan, K., Macdonald, I.D.H., Sheridan, A., & Field, K. (2008) Building innovative partnerships develops future leaders in healthcare. Paper presented at the ACEN-WACE Asia Pacific Conference, 30 Sept to 3rd Oct, 2008, Manly, NSW, Australia.

Percy, A., Scoufis, M., Parry, S., Goody, A., Hicks, M., Macdonald, I., Martinez, K., Szorenyi-Reischl, N., Wills, S., & Sheridan, L.. (2008). The RED report: The contribution of sessional teachers to higher education. Report commissioned by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council. June, 2008. available: http://www.altc.edu.au/resource-red-report-sessional-teachers-unsw-2008

Muldoon, R., Macdonald, I.D.H. (2008) Building learning communities in residential colleges. Paper presented at Retention 2008: the International Conference on Student Retention, May 28-30, San Diego, USA.

Sheard, J., Dick, M., Macdonald, I.D.H., & Walsh, M.E. (2002) Cheating and Plagiarism: Perceptions and Practice of 1st Year IT Students. Paper presented at ITiCSE conference 2002. June 24-26. Aarhus, Denmark.

Arnott, N., Edwards, T. & Macdonald, I. (1997). First year engineering: A good learning environment. Proceedings of the 9th annual conference of the Australasian Association for Engineering Education. Ballarat, December 1997.

Carbone, A., Mitchell, I., & Macdonald, I. D. H. (1996). Improving teaching and learning in first year computer science tutorials. Paper presented at ASCILITE conference in Adelaide, December 1996.

Evans, M., Peel, M. & Macdonald, I.D.H. (1997). Transition from secondary to tertiary study: A performance study. Interim report to DEETYA on research being conducted at Monash University.

Gunn, F. M. & Macdonald, I. D. H. (1997). Developing a culture of teaching and learning at tertiary level: A training course for post graduate student tutors that made a difference. Paper presented at ASERA97 conference in Adelaide, July 1997.

Gunstone, R., Macdonald, I. D. H., McKittrick, B., Mills, D., Mulhall, P. & White, R. T. (1996). Changing students' approaches to laboratory work in undergraduate physics. Paper presented at ASERA conference in Canberra, July 1996.

Hagan, D.L., Sheard, J.I. & Macdonald, I.D.H. (1997). Monitoring and evaluating a redesigned first year programming course. SIGCSE Bulletin Vol.29 No.3,September 1997, pp. 37-39.

Hagan, D.L., Sheard, J.I. & Macdonald, I.D.H. (1997). Designing and developing a new learning environment for teaching introductory programming: Change for effect. Proceedings of World Multiconference on Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics (Caracas, Venezuela. July 1997) pp. 206-209.

Hagan, D.L. & Macdonald, I.D.H. (2000). A collaborative project to improve teaching and learning in first year programming. Australasian Journal of Engineering Education. 9(1) Special edition on Transition.

Bruck, D., Hallett, R., Hood, B.M., Macdonald, I., & Moore, S.M. (2001). Enhancing student satisfaction in higher education: The creation of staff teaching communities. Australian Education Researcher 28(2). 79-98.

Loughran, J., Corrigan, D., Gunstone, R., Holkner, B., & Macdonald, I. (1996) Researching the Mag-Net Virtual Science and Technology Centre. Report to the Directorate of Education, Victoria.

Mitchell, I. & Macdonald, I.D.H. (1995). Learning and teaching in first year programming. Report to Dean of Computing and Information Technology Monash University. (Restricted release).

Walsh, M. E., Crawford, J. & Macdonald, I. D. H. (1999). Rural and remote students: Transition issues in accessing tertiary education. Paper delivered at Teaching and Learning Conference, Northern Territory University, Darwin June, 1999.

White, R. T., Gunstone, R., Elterman, E., Macdonald, I. D. H., McKittrick, B., Mills, D., & Mullhall, P. (1995). Students' perceptions of teaching and learning in first-year university physics. Research in Science Education, 25(4), 465-478.

The Strategic Development of Quality Teaching and Learning at Curtin Sarawak. A report to the Executive Dean Curtin Sarawak.

Invited Keynotes:

Challenges of Quality Assurance in the Global Education Market. Offshore University Campus Management Forum, Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne, November 10th and 11th 2010.

How people learn: Creating good learning environments. TAFE Development Centre Teaching and Learning Forum – RISE to the Challenge. San Remo, Victoria. September 2nd – 3rd, 2010.

Workplace Embedded Higher Education – The Convergence of Blended Learning, Industry Training and University Education. (2010). 3rd Annual Blended Learning Conference, Sydney, March 17th-18th 2010.

Workplace Embedded Higher Education. (2007) 9th Australian Clinical Legal Education Conference, Marcoola Beach. September 26-28th 2007.

New Learners, New Teachers, New Partners. Higher Education in the 21st Century. (2007) e-Learning in an e-Country: strategies and technologies conference, University of Tartu, Estonia. April 12-13th 2007.

Academic management of sessional staff. (2007) Carrick National Colloquium on Sessional Staff in Higher Education: Recognition, Development and Enhancement. Copeland Theatre, Manning Clark Centre, Australian National University November 28th 2007

 

 

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