ASU Projects
Current projects
2006 faculty usage report
An overview of ASU services in 2006. Read the report
Benchmarking
In 2006, Laurie Ransom and Joan Grieg from the ASU conducted an investigation into the policies and practices at ten partner institutions(the Group of Eight and three international Universitas 21 partner institutions) for quality improvement purposes. Read the Benchmarking report.
Online programs
There currently are two faculty-specific modules operating in AIRport, in conjunction with the faculties of Law and Science. We are now developing a third module for the faculties of Education and Archicture, Building and Planning.
CourseWorks is an online, interactive, flexible academic skills program for coursework postgraduates.
Conference papers
Kirkwood, K (2006) If they build it they will come :Creating opportunities for e-learning communities of practice. Presented at the Universitas 21 E-Learning and Pedagogy conference in Guadalajara, Mexico (28-30 November 2006).
Recent publications
Baik, C & Sweeney, D (2005). "LAS advisers as virtual tutors: A report on an interactive online writing course for undergraduate students", Refereed proceedings of the Language and Academic Skills in Higher Education Conference 2005, pp.31-44, Canberra:The Australian National University.
Baik, C (2005). "Tips for international students", Postgraduate Review, University of Melbourne Postgraduate Association, Vol. 11, No. 1, p. 18.
Larcombe, W& McCosker, A (2005). "Postgraduate Essentials: An online transition program for commencing PhD students", in S. Milnes, G. Craswell, V. Rao & A. Bartlett (eds.) Critiquing and Reflecting: LAS Profession and Practice, Academic Skills and Learning Centre, The Australian National University, Canberra.
McCosker, A (2005). "Confronting the Minor Thesis", Postgraduate Review, University of Melbourne Postgraduate Association, Vol. 11, No. 1, p. 16.
McCosker, A (2004). "Originality and Contribution", Postgraduate Review, University of Melbourne Postgraduate Association, Vol. 10, No. 3, p. 22.
Ransom, L, Larcombe, W & Baik, C (2005). "English language needs and support: International - ESL students' perceptions and expectations", Conference Proceedings of the 16th ISANA International Conference, Christchurch , New Zealand (29 November- 2 December 2005).