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Travelling In The Slow Lane Of The Information Highway, Heather Yeatman, Ray Stace

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers

A study was undertaken of the effectiveness of incorporating e-mail contact and access to the world wide web within a graduate subject. Students were surveyed at the commencement of the subject to determine their access to and perceived competence in using computers, and at the end of the subject to elicit their views of the effectiveness of the subject materials. Strategies identified to improve student access and use of electronic media, included: very basic, hands-on tutorials; availability of and access to computers; incorporating use of electronic media into assessments; and availability of technical support. Advantages of using electronic media cited …

In At The Deep End: Conducting Processual Research On Organisational Change, Patrick M. Dawson

Faculty of Commerce - Papers (Archive)

This article provides a series of reflections on the practice of carrying out processual research on organisational change. At a broad level, some of the main tasks associated with conducting company case studies are described and the benefits of this approach for dealing with complex change data are outlined. At a more specific level, the article addresses three main areas tied to the actual ‘doing’ of processual research. First, the notion of tacit knowledge and ‘getting your hands dirty’ by engaging in ongoing in-depth fieldwork. Second, the design and implementation of a longitudinal case study research programme. Third, the advantages …

University Of Wollongong Campus News November 1997, University Of Wollongong

University of Wollongong Campus News

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A Fork In The Road, Iain Ross

Sir Richard Kirby Lectures in Industrial Relations

Iain Ross, A Fork in the Road, 19th Sir Richard Kirby Lecture.

University Of Wollongong Graduation Booklet - Commerce 3 October 1997, University Of Wollongong

University of Wollongong Graduation Booklets

No abstract provided.

University Of Wollongong Graduation Booklet - Engineering, Informatics, Health And Behavioural Sciences And Science 2 October 1997, University Of Wollongong

University of Wollongong Graduation Booklets

No abstract provided.

University Of Wollongong Graduation Booklet - Arts, Commerce, Creative Arts, Education And Law 2 October 1997, University Of Wollongong

University of Wollongong Graduation Booklets

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'Netrification': Internet Infiltration Of A University Library, Michael K. Organ

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers

[Extract] The netrification of libraries across the board is obviously occurring to varying degrees, whether it be within the biggest government departmental library or the smallest school facility. However, as the current decade moves to a close, and Internet excitement waxes and wanes, the Web is almost certain to continue this process of infiltration. The jury is still out as to whether it is a case of ‘Librarians leading the way’, to quote ALIA’s Library Week slogan, or the profession being led by the technological changes. It is probably a bit of both.

University Of Wollongong Campus News October 1997, University Of Wollongong

University of Wollongong Campus News

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Unsaturated Drainage Layers For Diversion Of Infiltrating Water, J. C. Stormont, C. E. Morris

Faculty of Engineering - Papers (Archive)

An approach for draining water from unsaturated soil is presented that utilizes a sloping system of a fine sand overlying a coarser sand or gravel. In this configuration, referred to as an unsaturated drainage layer, the sand laterally drains water that accumulates above the capillary break provided by the coarse material. Drainage capacity is maximized when the sand layer has sufficient moisture to be relatively conductive, yet remains unsaturated so as to prevent failure of the capillary break. Results from field tests indicate substantial downward infiltrating water can be laterally diverted with an unsaturated drainage layer. Numerical simulations are presented …

Academic Library Seating: A Survey Of Usage, With Implications For Space Utilisation, Michael K. Organ, Margie H. Jantti

Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) - Papers

Between June and October 1996 the University of Wollongong Library conducted a survey of patron seating usage with the aim of a) quantifying such use; and b) identifying areas where seats could be removed to accommodate the growth of the collection. The survey indicated that maximum usage of the 648 seats available for study was 66%. This supported a conservative reduction of seating numbers by 12%, resulting in minimal impact on patron usage. The removal of seats enabled the installation of additional shelving and a compactus. The findings have facilitated collection expansion for a further five year period.

Don't Preach To Asean Without Heeding Own Advice, D. M. Nordin

Asia Pacific Media Educator

This article is reproduced from a column "Personally Speaking" in New Straits Times (September 5, 1997). It is a commentary by editorial consultant, Mazlan Nordin, on the articles by Australian academics Damien Kingsbury, Philip Bell, and Eric Louw published in APME, Issue No.2, 1997.

Often advised on how to do their job by non-professionals are newspaper journalists. The discourse would come from ministers, politicians including those in the opposition, government functionaries and academics, among others. An example of the critical academic discourse is of articles in the Asia Pacific Media Educator published by the Graduate School of Journalism, University of …

University Of Wollongong Campus News July 1997, University Of Wollongong

University of Wollongong Campus News

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Editorial: In This Issue, Eric Loo

Asia Pacific Media Educator

We have survived this far. Judging from the range of research papers and commentaries submitted for refereeing, the New Year looks promising. APME No.3 provides a mix of articles encompassing both quantitative and qualitative research approaches to theoretical issues -- ranging from an intuitive examination of the media construction of controversial Australian politician, Pauline Hanson; to the quantification of perception of e-mail usage among university students; empirical location of "Chinatown" in the global village; and an amusing piece on classroom instruction by a casual journalism educator. The research articles are supplemented by the more pragmatic-oriented contributions on how to educate …

Locating Chinatown In The Global Village: Cultural Innovation In Taiwan's Multichannel Environment, S. C. Berggreen

Asia Pacific Media Educator

The availability of media technology in the mid-1980s in Taiwan has forever changed the landscape of its television industry. With the help of cable and satellite technologies, audiences in Taiwan today receive an average of 60 channels, 20 times the number available just a few years ago. Through focus group interviews, this study examines the possible cultural implications of such speedy changes for a society that is in the midst of political, cultural, social and economic transitions. The results indicate that Chinese cultural identity in Taiwan has come to another crossroad and stress the prospect of cultural innovation as a …

Taking A Problem-Based Learning Approach To Journalism Education, M. Meadows

Asia Pacific Media Educator

Debates over the most appropriate way in which journalism education might be delivered continues unabated in Australian journalism schools. Regular users of the Journalism Education Association's electronic discussion group, JEANET (jeanet@uow.edu.au) will be well aware of the tenor of the debate which has ranged from assertions about the evils of cultural studies - however it is defined - to claims as to which array of subjects should be part of every journalism program in Australia. This article describes a problem-based learning approach to journalism education being used over the past two years at Griffith University's Nathan Campus in Brisbane.

A Descriptive Look At The Public Role Of Australian Independent Alternative Press, S. Forde

Asia Pacific Media Educator

This article presents selected findings of an ongoing study of perceived public role of the alternative press in Australia. Interviews with journalists show an overwhelming perception that they are more inclined to provide context to news already covered in the mainstream press; they motivate readers to take political action or to engage in political discussion; and they provide a forum for minority groups overlooked by the mainstream media. These perceived roles fit neatly within the description of public journalism which represents a general commitment by journalists to foster critical political debate and revive public life.

Learning The 4rs Of Computer-Assisted Reporting In Australia, S. Quinn

Asia Pacific Media Educator

Investigative computer-assisted reporting, or deep CAR, has evolved in the United States over the past decade. In that time, the academy and industry have come to recognise it as a valuable tool for journalists. This paper considers the situation in Australia. It used a phone study and an e-mail survey to discover the extent of knowledge about deep CAR in Australia and whether it is being taught in journalism courses.

Critical Media Education In Malaysia: A Challenge To Vocational-Orientation, S. Balraj-Ambigapathy

Asia Pacific Media Educator

This article examines the pedagogic vacuum in media education in Malaysia where critical inquiry has been made subservient to the acquisition of technical skills. It suggests that vocational oriented communication courses should engage in constructing alternative representations, meaning and values so that what is experienced by the students and the community is a mutual educative process of participatory communication.

Constructing Hansonism: A Study Of Pauline Hanson's Persona In Australian Press, P. E. Louw, Eric Loo

Asia Pacific Media Educator

This article discerns the extent to which the presence of controversial Australian politician, Pauline Hanson, in the public sphere has been mocked and shaped by the media. Based on a textual analysis of a month's coverage of Hanson in the broadsheet metropolitan dailies, it suggests that the one-dimensionality in which Hanson was reported tells us more about Australian journalists and their practices than about Pauline Hanson herself Journalists allowed the elements of 'political correctness' to set the parameters of how they dealt with Hanson. It concludes that since journalists are the product of journalism training programs, some self-reflection on the …

Shifting Political Power And News Sources: The Case In Hong Kong's Political Transition, J. Y. M. Nip

Asia Pacific Media Educator

Early studies on news sources in Hong Kong have shown that news was dominated by government institutions,among which the executive was always the main source. However, recent studies have questioned these findings. This article examines the citation of sources in reports of the progress of a controversial legislative bill in three Chinese-language newspapers. It found that in the final years of Hong Kong's political transition, the legislature was dominant as a news source, not the executive. The finding is explained by source availability and journalistic selection, of which the latter is hypothesized to be influenced by society's aspiration for democracy.

Logging In: Perceptions Of E-Mail Usage By University Students In The Philippines, L. B. P. Somera

Asia Pacific Media Educator

This study identifies the factors that influence the patterns and perceptions of e-mail usage among students in a Philippine university. The results indicate that the medium appears to be used primarily for social, rather than academic, purposes. The age of e-mail accounts, frequency and length of log-ins were found to be significantly related to students' e-mail use. The analysis of perceptions of media appropriateness for various communication activities indicate some support for the hierarchy suggested by social presence and media richness theories. Email was highly ranked for exchanging information and for staying in touch. Novelty, access, and faculty issues related …

The Scabsuckers: Regional Journalists' Representation Of Indigenous Australians, J. Ewart

Asia Pacific Media Educator

This article paints a picture of the professional culture of journalists at one regional daily newspaper in Queensland, Australia in relation to their self-described practices in the representation of indigenous Australians. The author suggests that journalists' ideologies and self described practices tend to conflict. However this conflict tends to be rationalised and justified by the journalists on the basis of the reality of their practices and adherence to conventional news values.

Passing Reflections Of A Casual Journalism Lecturer, M. Thornton

Asia Pacific Media Educator

What relevance has journalism to today's graduate student? What will they do with their Master in journalism? Having never met my class and having only a vague idea of their aspirations and origins, I wanted to make my opening address something that would show them the practical work we would need to get through, yet make it inspiring enough for them actually to want to get out there and cross swords with injustice and stand. "Greetings students. My name is Mark Thornton and I'm to be your lecturer in Advanced Print for this semester. This is my first attempt at …

Over The People's Voice: Liberalisation Of Broadcasting Media In Pakistan, J. Jabbar

Asia Pacific Media Educator

Three Muslim countries that share a strong authoritarian streak in their post-independence history show contrasting attitudes to the medium of radio.Two of them have demonstrated a refreshing liberalism towards popular ownership of the medium whereas one displays an excessively cautious approach. In Indonesia, there are over 700 private radio stations. In Turkey, at last count, there were over 600 private radio stations. In Pakistan, the total number of radio stations is only 25 of which 22 are part of state-owned and government controlled Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (Radio Pakistan). The other three are ostensibly separate private FM stations in Karachi, Lahore …

Light Scattering From A Periodically Modulated Two-Dimensional Electron Gas With Partially Filled Landau Levels , A. Brataas, C. Zhang, K. A. Chao

Faculty of Engineering - Papers (Archive)

We study light scattering from a periodically modulated two-dimensional electron gas in a perpendicular magnetic field. If a subband is partially filled, the imaginary part of the dielectric function as a function of frequency contains additional discontinuities to the case of completely filled subbands. The positions of the discontinuities may be determined from the partial filling factor and the height of the discontinuity can be directly related to the modulation potential. The light-scattering cross section contains a peak which is absent for integer filling.

University Of Wollongong Campus News June 1997, University Of Wollongong

University of Wollongong Campus News

No abstract provided.

University Of Wollongong Graduation Booklet - Commerce 14 May 1997, University Of Wollongong

University of Wollongong Graduation Booklets

No abstract provided.

University Of Wollongong Graduation Booklet - Informatics 14 May 1997, University Of Wollongong

University of Wollongong Graduation Booklets

No abstract provided.

University Of Wollongong Graduation Booklet - Health And Behavioural Sciences 13 May 1997, University Of Wollongong

University of Wollongong Graduation Booklets

No abstract provided.