2001 Proceedings

The 14th Annual

Conference 2001

Napier New Zealand July 2001

Full Papers
Paper	Speakers	Page No.	Pdf
Development and Testing of an Adaptive Computer Keyboard Interface	Kevin Barclay, Dr Samuel Mann, Peter Brook & Dr Andy Doonan	13
Met a Researcher? Research Paradigms among those new to Research	Tony Clear, Alison Young	23
The Case for a National Degree	Stephen Corich	33
Keynote: Understanding and Reducing Project Failure: The Ethics of Project Management	Don Gotterbarn	41
Towards Interface Design for Older Users	Dan Hawthorn	53
Issues and Innovation of Education Technology Course in China	Huang Disheng, Yang Zhiqiang, Tao Shi	61
The X files – an XML Xperience	Dave Kennedy, Dr Mike Lance	67
Design Patterns for CGI Web Applications with Visual Basic	Mike Lopez, John Peppiat	77
Using Academic Research Methodologies to Improve the Quality of Teaching: A Case Study	William McEwan	83
Using Cognitive Style Measurements to Forecast User Resistance	Michael J. Mullany	95
Information Aggregation for Tailored Mobile Information	Mark Oliver, Dr Samuel Mann	101
A Course Design for Flexible Learning	Krassie Petrova	109
Student Satisfaction: A Method for Exploring Quality Factors within Computing Education	Margot Postema, Selby Markham	113
Network Security: A Layered Approach	Hira Sathu	121
Edutainment – The Integration of Education and Interactive Television	Stephen Skelton	127
Crashing a Bus Full of Empowered Software Engineering Students	Lesley Smith, Dr Samuel Mann, Nell Buissink-Smith	131
SRV Goodwill: A Vehicle for Research	Frank van der Hulst	139
Patterns: Lust for Glory	Malcolm Wieck	145
Space Enough and Time: Accommodating Special Data Types	Dr. Kevin Wilkinson	153
Taking the Internet Revolution Beyond the Winter Palace: Application Development in Post-Revolutionary New Zealand	Andy Williamson, Logan Muller	163
Educational Technology Research in New Zealand: A Literature Review	Andy Williamson, Carolyn Nodder , Patrick Baker	169
E-nabling E-learning	Alison Young	177
Confident Men - Successful Women: Gender Differences in Online Learning	Stuart Young, Mae McSporran	185
Automating Course Management via the Web	Ron Zucker, Jeanne Zucker	195

Concise papers
Paper	Speakers	Page No.	Pdf
Performance Evaluation and Capacity Planning of Corporate Networks: A Pilot Study of Methodologies and Trends	Mehdi Asgarkhani,Bruce Ward, Dave Kennedy	205
Promoting Web Applications in the IT Educational Environment	Boris Bacic	211
A Model for Nurturing Research in Technological Institutions	Rebecca Blackshaw, Caroline King, Kamayasamy Surendran	217
Designing a New Communication System to Support a Research Community	Trish Brimblecombe	223
The Internet: Teaching Students to Evaluate this Communication and Research Resource	Trish Brimblecombe	229
What Car is That?	Peter Brook, Samuel Crawley	233
Technology-Friendly Programming	Rob Campbell	239
Push Technology – The Computer Meets the FSR	John Cleary, Phil Morrison, Peter Brook	243
Measurements on the Web: Where do they Lead ?	Brian O. Cusack	249
Innovation through MIDI: Developing Windows MIDI Applications	Andrew Eales	255
Producing an Artefact as Research: Multimedia for Young Children	Kirsten Ellis, Dr Kathy Blashki	259
How Do We Improve Student Buy-in to our Business Courses?	Glennis Goodwill	265
Panta Rei - A Pedagogy for the New Millennium	John Green, Perwaiz Karamat, Craig Eves	271
Putting the "E" in Education at Northland Polytechnic	Ira Hecht, Joan Keep	275
Flexible Assessment for Programme Development, PD100	Oliver Hoffman	281
Using an On-Line Electronic Medium to Enhance Group Work	Jan Holden, Glennis Goodwill	287
Barriers to Learning	Robin Holdsworth, Matt Melchert	293
Incorporating Treaty of Waitangi Awareness into an Information Systems Degree: A Case Study	Alison Hunter	297
Researching Student Success: Process and Outcomes	Dr Donald Joyce	303
Managing and Assessing Group Work at Postgraduate Level	Dr Donald Joyce	307
Reviewing and Updating an Established Degree	Dr Donald Joyce, Glennis Goodwill, Caroline King	311
Electronic Support for Learning at Postgraduate Level	Dr Donald Joyce, Andy Williamson, Carolyn Nodder	315
Preliminary Study of the Achievements of Key Skills in CBC	Don Kannangara	319
SQL The Good, the Bad and the Ugly	Dave Kennedy	325
Modern Wireless Communication Protocols	Samad S. Kolahi	333
Matchmaker – Students and Employers	Brenda Lloyd	337
E Help Desk	Mae McSporarn, Caroline King	341
Casting your Bread upon the Waters: Sundry Ways of Maximizing Search Engine Response for a Web Page	Matt Melchert	347
Selecting a Strategy for Combatting Plagiarism	Trevor Morrison	351
Closing the IT and Strategic Management Shortages: Education to take the Lead	Logan Muller	357
What Do Pigs And Chickens Have To Do With eCommerce?	Trevor Nesbit	365
From Sketch to Form on a Large Interactive Display Surface	Beryl Plimmer, Mark Apperley	371
Software Implementation of the Quine-McCluskey Algorithm for Logic Gate Minimisation	Nurul Sarkar, Khaleel Petrus, Hosneara Hossain	375
Teaching Computer Networking & Telecommunications: A Network Analysis and Software Development Approach	Nurul Sarkar, Krassie Petrova	379
Giving Voice to Discussion Boards	Ranjana Shukla, Hira Sathu	385
Passive Eye Monitoring: – the Next Step in the Human Computer Interface?	Michael Smith	389
Weekend College: A Case Study of Delivering Full Time Computing Programmes in the Framework of Extension Initiatives	Sarah Snell, Catherine Snell-Siddle	393
Factors that Influence the Decision to Buy or Build Software: A Preliminary Investigation of Decision-making in NZ Firms	Hazel Taylor, Richard Greggains	397
Delivering the Core Communication Subject to Information Systems Students: A Case of Entrenching Soft Skills into an IS Model	Irene Toki	403
Programmes of Study: Bringing Added Value to a Programme	Nick Wempe	407
Applying Complexity Theory in Business Information Systems	Dr. Albert van Aardt	411
The Establishment of an Electronic Commerce as Endorsement to the B Info Tech Degree at the Waikato Polytechnic, Hamilton, New Zealand.	Danie van der Westhuizen	421

Poster papers
Paper	Speakers	Page No.	Pdf
Towards a Universal Computer Laboratory	Brian C. Adamson	427
Technikons in South Africa	Frina Albertyn	428
An Experimental Thermistor Blanket	Peter Brook, Dr Stella Lange & Jeanette Robinson-Tromop	429
How much microprocessor study should be compulory in an IT Degree?	Peter Brook	430
Researching Research: Research Resources in Polytechnics and Institutes of Technology	Onawe Burgess	431
Information Literacy: Arming the Student	Matthew Calcinai, Nick Wempe	432
What Students Want	Rob Campbell	433
Storing Images on D: drive: where DOS meets Innovation	Steve Cosgrove	434
Compuletics 2001	Cindy Davies	435
Are Computer Professionals Still Geeks?	Cindy Davies	436
What Would a Professional Computing Doctorate Look Like?	Kay Fielden, Dr Donald Joyce	437
Choosing Between a Business Degree and a Computing Degree	Dr Donald Joyce, Shaneel Narayan	438
Emerging Patterns in Public Perceptions of Computers	Dr Donald Joyce	439
Student Success versus Class Attendance	Samad S. Kolahi	440
Simulation and Modelling of Communication Systems	Samad S. Kolahi	441
Art Deco Human Computer Interaction	Dr Samuel Mann	442
Building an IT Community: BITWEB	Dr Samuel Mann, Ben Singh-Cosgrave & Cameron Sinclair-Fox	443
Industrial IT Project	Dr Samuel Mann, Dr Graham McGregor	444
eFridge: Everyday Internet Appliance	Dr Samuel Mann, Peter Brook & Dr Andy Doonan	445
FarmCheck: Polytechnic partnership set help promote a third of NZ’s exports	Dr Samuel Mann, Ian Brown	446
Comparing Plagiarism Detection Services	Trevor Morrison	447
An Investigation into Intensive Mode Course Delivery	Shaneel Narayan, Dr Donald Joyce	448
What are Object Oriented Beer Bottles?	Trevor Nesbit, Dr Michael Lance & Simon Mailman	449
Networking Workshop Labs: Students, Staff and Technology	Julia Ngatuere	450
Using Blackboard Courseware in the Delivery of Computerised Reservation System Training	Carolyn Nodder	451
Assessing an Individual’s Contribution to Group Work	Dale Parsons	452
An Initial Study of the Usefulness of an Aptitude Test for Programming Courses	Margot Phillipps, Phil Robbins	453
Can Rhythm and the Patterns in a Given Set of Instructions be Shown in Pictorial Form?	Dyrol Pomare	454
Cross Credit Arrangements amongst Tertiary Educational Institutions in the South Pacific Region.	Shiu Ram	455
Logic Gate Minimisation Demonstration	Nurul Sarkar, Khaleel Petrus	456
Smart-top: Athlete Monitoring for High Impact Sport	Louise Sherriff, Rob Sheriff, Owen Forscutt, Spencer Ho& Dr Samuel Mann	457
An On-line Course: Highlights and Grey Areas	Ranjana Shukla, Mukhlesur Rahman	458
Remote Server Administration via Cellphone	Peter Sinclair, Michael Partridge & Dr Samuel Mann	459
Interactive CD for Teaching Development Based Subjects	Ben Singh-Cosgrave, Cameron Sinclair-Fox, Graham McLellan,Dr Samuel Mann & Dr Graham McGregor	460
Graduate Destinations	Lesley Smith, Dr Samuel Mann	461
Centre for the Assessment of Prior Learning Interactive CD-ROM	Gordon Still, Shivani Mala, Dr Samuel Mann & Faiyaz H. Devjee	462
Research in a Contagious Stage: Some Symptoms and Cures	Ken Surendran, Mae McSporran	463