Volume 103 - Computing Education 2010

(ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia, January 2010

This volume contains papers presented at the Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia, January 2010. Where indicated, the paper is available for download in PDF or Postscript format.

The series is published by, and most papers are copyright of, the Australian Computer Society Inc. Reproduction for academic research and not-for-profit purposes is granted provided the copyright notice on the first page of each paper is included.

Edited by Tony Clear and John Hamer. Published January 2010. ISBN-13 978-1-920682-84-2. ISSN 1445-1336. 14 Papers, xvi+174 pages, softcover. BiBTeX file for Volume. Complete Volume.

Acceptance Rate Information. The full papers in this volume were peer refereed, in full, by an international programme committee. The acceptance rate was 46.7% (14 from 30).

Volume Citation

Papers Included in the Volume

Dale, N. B. (2010). Textbooks: How We Choose Them, How We Use Them, Shall We Lose Them?. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 3-8.
Pears, A. N. (2010). Does Quality Assurance Enhance the Quality of Computing Education?. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 9-14.
Bell, T., Andreae, P. and Lambert, L. (2010). Computer Science in New Zealand High Schools . In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 15-22.
Egea, K., Lu, J., Xiao, J. and Clear, T. (2010). Internationalisation and Cross Cultural Issues in Computing Education. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 25-31.
Berglund, A. and Lister, R. (2010). Introductory Programming and the Didactic Triangle. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 35-44.
Carrington, D., Kim, S.-K. and Strooper, P. (2010). An experience report on using collaboration technologies for distance and on-campus learning. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 45-52.
Chinn, D., Sheard, J., Carbone, A. and Laakso, M.-J. (2010). Study Habits of CS 1 Students: What do they do outside the classroom?. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 53-62.
Corney, M., Teague, D. and Thomas, R. N. (2010). Engaging Students in Programming. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 63-72.
Daniels, M. and Cajander, A. (2010). Constructive Controversy as a Way to Create “True Collaboration” in an Open Ended Group Project Setting. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 73-78.
de Raadt, M. (2010). Introductory Programming in a Web Context. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 79-86.
Egea , K., Kim, S.-K., Andrews, T. and Behrens. K. (2010). Approaches used by cross-cultural and cross-discipline students in teamwork for a first-year course in web design. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 87-96.
Kaila, E., Rajala, T., Laakso, M.-T. and Salakoski, T. (2010). Effects of Course-Long Use of a Program Visualization Tool. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 97-106.
Koppi, T., Edwards, S. L., Sheard, J., Naghdy, F., Brookes, W. (2010). The case for ICT work-integrated learning from graduates in the workplace. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 107-116.
Lu, J., Chin, KL, Yao, J., Xu, J. and Xiao, J. (2010). Cross-Cultural Education: Learning Methodology and Behaviour Analysis for Asian Students in IT Field of Australian Universities. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 117-126.
McLachlan, C., Craig, A. and Coldwell, J. (2010). Student Perceptions of ICT: A Gendered Analysis. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 127-136.
Purchase, H., Hamer, J., Denny, P. and Luxton-Reilly, A. (2010). The Quality of a PeerWise MCQ Repository. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 137-146.
Simon (2010). Using a primary-school challenge in a third-year IT course. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 147-154.
Sixsmith, A. and Litchfield, A. (2010). Improving the Learning of Graduate Attributes in the Curriculum: a Case- Study in IT Management. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 155-164.
Thomas, R. N., Cordiner, M. and Corney, D. (2010). An Adaptable Framework for the Teaching and Assessment of Software Development across Year Levels. In Proc. Twelfth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2010), Brisbane, Australia. CRPIT, 103. Clear, T. and Hamer, J. Eds., ACS. 165-172.

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