NACCQ - Conference 2005

Less than five weeks to go to Conference 2005! We have 130 Conference delegates attending as of the 3rd June, and we are still accepting registrations. To register go to http://www.naccq.ac.nz/conference05.html?page=35

The conference organising committee met in Tauranga a few weeks ago to put the finishing touches to what looks to be another great conference. Thanks to the hard work of our committee all arrangements are in hand.
Check our conference website for all information http://www.naccq.ac.nz/conference05.html?page=1

Conference Agenda

The team working on the conference agenda has again put together a superb agenda. There has been a considerable amount of time and energy invested to optimize the agenda to make sure that presentations are placed in timeslots to allow colleagues to attend the presentations of delegates from their own institutions. Check the agenda on http://www.naccq.ac.nz/conference05.html?page=23

Tony Clear has been organizing the Chairpersons to introduce each session whilst Alison Young has been organizing interesting Keynote and Invited Speakers.

Keynote Speakers

We have interesting and vibrant speakers who will address the conference on a variety of topics relevant to the theme. A brief bio follows. For full details go to: http://www.naccq.ac.nz/conference05.html?page=28

Professor Simon Rogerson BSc FBCS FIMIS MIMgt FRSA, is Director of the Centre for Computing and Social Responsibility at De Montfort University, UK. He is Europe’s first Professor in Computer Ethics and was named one of the world's top five experts in the field at the World Technology Awards 2003.

Ruben Bustamante is the Unitec-NZ aid project manager in Peru. His technical background includes extensive experience in wireless communication, fibre optic, networking and internet. He has worked with Mining companies and universities in the planning and implementation of advanced communication systems and networks.

Elsa Huaman is the coordinator of the Unitec-NZ Aid`s largest centre of Information and Capacity building in the remote Andean mountain area of Tayacaja, Peru. Her role has been the integration of Internet technologies into these remote indigenous communities to support the local capacity building and development in these areas.

Dr. John Barrie Ph.D created the original architecture and fundamental technology behind Turnitin in 1994. Dr. Barrie is currently the President and CEO of iParadigms and continues to provide the vision of digital intellectual property detection in published material. As spokesperson for the company, Dr. Barrie has become a national leader and expert on the problem of plagiarism in education, and has given numerous keynote presentations on this subject.

Peter R Hill, is Master of Business Administration (Technology Management) (LaTrobe University) and CEO of the International Software Benchmarking Standards Group. Peter has been in the Information Services industry for more than thirty five years with broad experience covering a number of industries. Peter has been a speaker at conferences in Australia, New Zealand, Finland, UK, Spain China and Malaysia and has had a number of articles published, covering key aspects of the Information Services industry.

Dr Samuel Mann – Citrus Invited Speaker. Dr Samuel Mann is Head of Department of Information Technology and Electrotechnology, Otago Polytechnic. Sam was originally a biogeographer who through information design found that computing offered means to enhance human experiences. With his colleagues, Sam has brought to you such initiatives as the electric fence data network, ballcam, knightsmove, ran half the students over with a (metaphorical) bus, and sent a blind man out to take photographs. This keynote talk takes a social network approach to examining what it means to have a successful culture of research in a Polytechnic setting. Armed with a definition of research involving "critical and creative inquiry", Sam firmly believes that research is key for lecturers at any level. The talk is variously subtitled, "having fun and getting paid for it", "engaging with the excitement", "this leads to that and that is sooo cool", "taking ourselves seriously" and "let's try it and see what happens".

Papers

Sam Mann, assisted by Tony Clear, has again undertaken the massive task of receiving the individual papers for the presentations and posters. Once received the papers then need to be converted to a suitable format for output to the high quality Conference publication we are all used to. Sam and Tony are doing a magnificent job.

Posters

All posters are to be 800mm x 1000mm size, portrait orientation. Persons presenting posters are to supply their own card. If you have any queries about your posters, please email Karen Phillips Karen.Phillips@boppoly.ac.nz If you prefer, you may telephone and talk to Karen on 07 544 0920 ext 5568.

Poster presenters please contact Karen Phillips of Bay of Plenty Polytechnic to find out where to place your poster. The poster will be on display for one day of the conference, and Poster Presenters are asked to present their poster during the morning tea break. A preliminary schedule of who is to present their poster on what day is not yet available but when it is available it will be published on the conference web site. Please check (closer to the Conference date) http://www.naccq.ac.nz/conference05.html?page=24 for details.

Workshops

Workshops (an extra cost) will be held on Sunday 10th July at the host institution BoP. Some places are still available in each of these workshops. Please see the full list of workshops available at http://www.naccq.ac.nz/conference05.html?page=25 Contact Viv Wetere, viviennew@naccq.ac.nz if you require more information.

Workshop Presenters

Please contact Karen.Phillips@boppoly.ac.nz with your requirements for your workshop; e.g. software, computer equipment, data show, overhead projector, flip charts etc.

Cancellation of Workshop

The following workshop has been cancelled. “WHA8 Yipes; this semester you have to team teach on a subject your knowledge of which is dated: an innovative approach to upskilling quickly”.

Guidelines for Conference Awards:

Full and concise papers will be judged on relevance and appropriateness for the conference, rigour of method/analysis, conduct and write up, novelty and significance.

Posters will be judged on the physical poster, the proceedings page and the rigour, relevance and significance of the research described.

The collaborative research award will be judged on rigour, relevance and significance, together with the contribution of the work to realizing the CITRUS vision of collaborative, high quality research, linking institutions within the NACCQ sector, with research or industry partners locally, nationally or internationally. Number of parties/institutions involved, amount of funding/sponsorship, degree of industry involvement, or bootstrapping of novice researchers within a research programme of larger scope, may all be relevant. Nominations for this award should be sent to viviennew@naccq.ac.nz by June 30 (authors can nominate themselves).

The educational innovation award will be judged on rigour, relevance and significance, with a particular focus on the novelty and potential educational impact of the innovation. Nominations for this award should be sent to viviennew@naccq.ac.nz by June 30 (authors can nominate themselves).

Software will be judged on quality, rigour, relevance and significance, scale of use, potential value, novelty of ideas, functionality and scope of the application, scalability, portability and degree of technical achievement. (Nominations for this award should be sent to viviennew@naccq.ac.nz by June 30 (authors can nominate themselves).

Venue

The BoP Conference team has worked hard to make sure all is ready at the venue. Our Secretary, Vivienne Wetere has again done a first-rate job in arranging the accommodation.

Accommodation

Accommodation has been booked for those delegates who requested Vivienne Wetere to book it for them. Please remember that each delegate is responsible for paying for their own accommodation, with the exception of the voting delegate. Please forward order numbers to Viv if you want the accommodation to be charged back to your institution. Accommodation has been booked at:
Armitage Hotel (Venue for first night dinner and keynote, 10 mins walk to venue), Cherrywood Rd
Puriri Park Motel (5 minutes walk to venue) Cameron Rd
Some delegates and institutions have booked accommodation at other venues.

Travel Bookings

This year Conference Delegates (with the exception of the voting delegates) are responsible for their own travel and a travel subsidy will be deducted from your invoice

Social Activities

The conference dinner this year is on Tuesday, 12th July. It will be held at the Tauranga Yacht and Power Boat Club, Sulphur Point, Tauranga, starting at 6.30 p.m. until late. The theme for the dinner is “Beach Boys”. We hope you will join in the fun and dress to the theme.

Site Visits

Lynda Burch of BoP has contacted companies to arrange varied and interesting site visits.

We look forward to seeing you all at the 2005 NACCQ Conference

Barbara Chamberlain
Conference Chair
On behalf of the Conference 2005 Committee