Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Dr Alan Anderson is a Lecturer in the Centre for Teaching and Learning at the University of Newcastle. He is a member of the CTL Blended and Online Learning Development (BOLD) team and Program Convenor of the Graduate Certificate in the Practice of Tertiary Teaching. Alan has extensive experience in online teaching and course design for blended and distance delivery. His research in these areas has focused on how multimedia technologies can be used for the purposes of learning in higher education, distance education schooling and vocational education and training. In previous academic positions Alan lectured in Music at the University of Otago NZ and in the Social Sciences and Contemporary Music at Southern Cross University, Australia.
Qualifications
- PhD, Southern Cross University, 24/09/2004
- Master of Education, Southern Cross University, 06/05/2000
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Southern Cross University, 15/03/1997
- Bachelor of Arts (Contemporary Music), Southern Cross University, 06/12/1995
- Certificate IV in Workplace Assessment & Training, Southern Cross University, 03/08/2001
Research
Research keywords
- Blended Learning
- Education
- Music
- Online Learning
- Video-assisted Learning
Research expertise
Education technology, desktop video-assisted learning, online teaching and learning, music performance, music technology and music education.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 130306 | Educational Technology And Computing | 50 |
| 130103 | Higher Education | 30 |
| 190407 | Music Performance | 20 |
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Member - Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ascilite)
- Member - The Australian Society for Music Education (ASME)
- Member - The Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA)
Appointments
| Chair Research Committee, Centre for Teaching and Learning University of Newcastle (Australia) | 01/11/2009 - 01/12/2011 |
| Program and Course Approval Committee Member (Nominee of the Director, Centre for Teaching and Learning) University of Newcastle (Australia) | 01/01/2012 |
Awards
Recognition.
| 2011 | Vice Chancellor Citation University of Newcastle (Australia) VC Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning. Awarded to the Educational Resources Support and Development Team, Centre for Teaching and Learning. |
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Invitations
| External review of Department of Music Programs University of Otago, Australia (External Reviewer - Departments.) | 2011 |
| Online and Blended learning Avondale College , Australia (Invited Presenter) | 2011 |
Collaboration
Between 2007-2009 Alan worked on a successful University of Newcastle led Australian Research Council Linkage project titled Interactive Distance Learning: Opening Our Eyes. Led by Professor Stephen Crump, Pro Vice-Chancellor (External Relations) at the University of Newcastle, this project investigated the user experiences of IDL in primary schools and in vocational education and training (VET) in New South Wales and the Northern Territory. Alan is currently involved in a pilot project that builds on the success of the IDL project. Also led by Professor Stephen Crump, in association with the University of the South Pacific, this pilot project will investigate people’s use and experience of a satellite-based communications system being newly deployed for Pacific Island nations by the University of the South Pacific.
Administrative
Administrative expertise
As Program Convenor, Graduate Certificate Practice of Tertiary Teaching, Alan is currently responsible for the management and quality of the program and the courses offered within it. Alan has also administered research projects, including budgeting, staffing and reporting tasks.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Education Technology
- Music
- Music Education
- Online Teaching and Learning
Teaching expertise
Education technology, music, education, online teaching and learning.
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $12,150 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2005 (1 grants)
The strengths and limitations of recording in the home studio versus professional recording studio$4,150
Funding Body: University of Otago
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Humanities Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $4,150 | 2005 | 2006 |
| GNo:164473778 | ||
2004 (1 grants)
A Pilot Offshore Music Teaching and Learning Program Using an Instructional Video Enhanced Online Unit$8,000
Funding Body: Southern Cross University
| Scheme | Role | |
|---|---|---|
| Seeding Grant to Foster Excellence in Teaching and Learning | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $8,000 | 2004 | 2006 |
| GNo:164473770 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 0 |
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For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Masters Music University of Otago NZ | Principal Supervisor | Music by Numbers: the impacts of music technologies on pop |
| 2007 | Masters Music University of Otago NZ | Principal Supervisor | Fretbuzz (Sound Recording CD Album and Exegesis) |
Dr Alan Anderson
| Work Phone | (02) 4985 4424 |
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| Fax | (02) 4921 6827 |
| Alan.Anderson@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Lecturer Online Teaching & Learning Centre for Teaching and Learning Centre for Teaching and Learning Academic Division |
| Office | Room LC258, Languages Building, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/alan-anderson |
