Publications

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Journal Articles (14 outputs)

Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal (C1) (13 outputs)

Year	Citation	Nova
2011	Lynar Timothy Michael, Herbert Richard Dennis, Simon, Chivers William John, 'Resource allocation to conserve energy in distributed computing', International Journal of Grid and Utility Computing, 2 1-10 (2011) [C1]
2010	Lynar Timothy Michael, Simon, Herbert Richard Dennis, Chivers William John, 'Clustering obsolete computers to reduce e-waste', International Journal of Information Systems and Social Change, 1 1-10 (2010) [C1]
2009	Lister Raymond, Clear Tony, Simon, Bouvier Dennis J, Carter Paul, Eckerdal Anna, Jackova Jana, Lopez Mike, McCartney Robert, Robbins Phil, Seppala Otto, Thompson Errol, 'Naturally occurring data as research instrument: Analyzing examination responses to study the novice programmer', SIGCSE Bulletin Inroads, 41 158-173 (2009) [C1]
2009	Lynar Timothy Michael, Herbert Richard Dennis, Simon, 'Auction resource allocation mechanisms in grids of heterogeneous computers', WSEAS Transactions on Computers, 10 1671-1680 (2009) [C1]
2009	Simon, 'Informatics in education and Koli calling: A comparative analysis', Informatics in Education: Journal of Eastern and Central Europe, 8 101-114 (2009) [C1]
2007	Simon, 'A Classification of Recent Australasian Computing Education Publications', Computer Science Education, 17 155 - 169 (2007) [C1]
2007	Simon, De Raadt M, Venables A, 'Variation in approaches to lab practical classes among computing academics', Informatics in Education, 6 215-230 (2007) [C1]
2006	Denise Tolhurst, Bob Baker, John Hamer, Ilona Box, Quintin Cutts, Michael De Raadt, Sally Fincher, Patricia Haden, Margaret Hamilton, Raymond Lister, Marian Petre, Anthony Robins, Simon, Ken Sutton, Jodi Tutty, 'Do Map Drawing Styles of Novice Programmers Predict Success in Programming? A Multi-national, Multi-institutional Study', Australian Computer Science Communications, 28 213-222 (2006) [C1]
2006	Simon, Quintin Cutts, Sally Fincher, Patricia Haden, Anthony Robins, Ken Sutton, Bob Baker, Ilona Box, Michael De Raadt, John Hamer, Margaret Hamilton, Raymond Lister, Marion Petre, Denise Tolhurst, Jodi Tutty, 'The ability to articulate strategy as a predictor of programming skill', Australian Computer Science Communications, 28 181-188 (2006) [C1]
2006	Simon, Sally Fincher, Anthony Robins, Bob Baker, Ilona Box, Quintin Cutts, Michael De Raadt, Patricia Haden, John Hamer, Margaret Hamilton, Raymond Lister, Marian Petre, Ken Sutton, Denise Tolhurst, Jodi Tutty, 'Predictors of Success in a First Programming Course', Australian Computer Science Communications, 28 189-196 (2006) [C1]
2005	De Raadt Michael, Hamilton Margaret, Lister Raymond, Tutty Jodi, Baker Bob, Cutts Quintin, Hamer John, Petre Marian, Simon, Box Ilona, Fincher Sally, Haden Patricia, Robins Anthony, Sutton Ken, Tolhurst Denise, 'Approaches to learning in computer programming students and their effect on success', Research and Development in Higher Education, 28 407-414 (2005) [C1]
2005	Simon, 'Assessment in online courses: some questions and a novel technique', Research and Development in Higher Education, 28 500-506 (2005) [C1]
2005	Simon, 'Electronic watermarks to help authenticate soft-copy exams', Australian Computer Science Communications, 27 7-13 (2005) [C1]

Non Refereed Article in a Scholarly Journal (C2) (1 outputs)

Year	Citation	Nova
2009	Clear Tony, Philpott Anne, Robbins Phil, Simon, 'Report on the Eighth BRACElet Workshop: BRACElet Technical Report 01/08 AUT University, Auckland', Bulletin of Applied Computing and Information Technology, 7 1-13 (2009) [C2]

Conference Publication (39 outputs)

Full Written Paper - Refereed (E1) (36 outputs)

Year	Citation	Nova
2012	Alharbi Nada, Athauda Rukshan Indika, Simon, 'An analysis of student's perspectives in using virtual labs in an undergraduate IT course', Proceedings of the IASTED International Conference Engineering and Applied Science (EAS 2012), Colombo, Sri Lanka (2012) [E1]
2012	Lister Raymond, Corney Malcolm W, Curran James, D'Souza Daryl, Fidge Colin J, Gluga Richard, Hamilton Margaret, Harland James, Hogan Jim, Kay Judy, Murphy Tara, Roggenkamp Mike, Sheard Judy, Simon, Teague Donna M, 'Toward a shared understanding of competency in programming : An invitation to the BABELnot Project', Proceedings of the 14th Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE2012), Melbourne, Australia (2012) [E1]
2012	Riedesel Charles P, Cross Gerry W, Simon, Clear Alison L, Hughes Janet M, Walker Henry M, 'Academic integrity policies in a computing education context', Proceedings of the Final Reports of the Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education 2012 Working Groups, Haifa, Israel (2012) [E1]
2012	Simon, Sheard Judy, 'Exams in computer programming: What do they examine and how complex are they?', The Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference for the Australasian Association for Engineering Education (AAEE), Melbourne, Vic (2012) [E1]
2012	Simon, Sheard Judy, Carbone Angela, Chinn Donald, Laakso Mikko-Jussi, Clear Tony, De Raadt Michael, D'Souza Daryl, Lister Raymond, Philpott Anne, Skene James, Warburton Geoff, 'Introductory programming: Examining the exams', Proceedings of the 14th Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE2012), Melbourne, Australia (2012) [E1]
2012	Simon, Sheard Judy, Carbone Angela, D'Souza Daryl, Harland James, Laakso Mikko-Jussi, 'Can computing academics assess the difficulty of programming examination questions?', Proceedings of the 12th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research, Koli, Finland (2012) [E1]
2011	De Raadt Michael, Simon, 'My students don't learn the way I do', Proceedings of the Thirteenth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2011), Perth, Australia, Perth, WA (2011) [E1]
2011	Sheard Judy, Simon, Carbone Angela, Chinn Donald, Laakso Mikko-Jussi, Clear Tony, De Raadt Michael, D'Souza Daryl, Harland James, Lister Raymond, Philpott Anne, Warburton Geoff, 'Exploring programming assessment instruments: A classification scheme for examination questions', ICER 2011: Proceedings of the 2011 International Computing Education Research Workshop, Providence (2011) [E1]
2011	Simon, 'Assignment and sequence: Why some students can't recognise a simple swap', Koli Calling '11 Proceedings of the 11th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research, Koli (2011) [E1]
2011	Simon, 'Wrong is a relative concept: Part marks for multiple-choice questions', Proceedings of the Thirteenth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2011), Perth, WA (2011) [E1]
2011	Simon, Snowdon Susan Beverley, 'Explaining program code: Giving students the answer helps - But only just', ICER '11: Proceedings of the 2011 International Computing Education Research Workshop, Providence (2011) [E1]
2010	Lynar Timothy Michael, Herbert Richard Dennis, Simon, Chivers William John, 'Reducing grid energy consumption through choice of resource allocation method', Proceedings: 24th IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium IPDPS 2010 and 24th IEEE International Parallel and Distributed Processing Symposium, Workshops and Phd Forum IPDPSW, Atlanta, GA (2010) [E1]
2010	Lynar Timothy Michael, Simon, Herbert Richard Dennis, 'Conserving energy in cluster computing through resource allocation', Conserving Energy in Cluster Computing Through Resource Allocation: Russia Pacific Computer 2010. Final Technical Programme and Abstracts, Vladivostock, Russia (2010) [E1]
2010	Malmi Lauri, Sheard Judy, Simon, Bednarik Roman, Helminen Juha, Korhonen Ari, Myller Niko, Sorva Juha, Taherkhani Ahmad, 'Characterizing research in computing education: A preliminary analysis of the literature', Proceedings of the Sixth International Computing Education Research Workshop, ICER 2010, Aarhus, Denmark (2010) [E1]
2010	Simon, 'A note on code-explaining examination questions', 10th Koli Calling International Conference on Computing Education Research, Koli National Park, Finland (2010) [E1]
2010	Simon, 'Using a primary-school challenge in a third-year IT course', Proceedings of the 12th Australasian Computing Education Conference, Brisbane, Australia (2010) [E1]
2009	Lynar Timothy Michael, Herbert Richard Dennis, Chivers William John, Simon, 'A grid resource allocation mechanism for heterogeneous e-waste computers', Grid Computing and e-Research 2009: Proceedings of the Seventh Australasian Symposium on Grid Computing and e-Research (AusGrid 2009), Wellington, NZ (2009) [E1]
2009	Lynar Timothy Michael, Herbert Richard Dennis, Simon, Chivers William John, 'Impact of node ranking on outcomes of grid resource allocation', WORLDCOMP 2009: The 2009 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering and Applied Computing, Las Vegas (2009) [E1]
2009	Lynar Timothy Michael, Herbert Richard Dennis, Simon, Chivers William John, 'Why decide: Is a user's estimation of job completion time useful in grid resource allocation?', 18th World IMACS Congress and MODSIM09 International Congress on Modelling and Simulation: Proceedings, Cairns, QLD (2009) [E1]
2009	Sheard Judy, Simon, Hamilton Margaret, Lonnberg Jan, 'Analysis of research into the teaching and learning of programming', Proceedings of the Fifth International Workshop on Computing Education Research Workshop, Berkeley, CAL (2009) [E1]
2009	Simon, 'Ten years of the Australasian Computing Education Conference', Computing Education 2009: Proceedings of the Eleventh Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2009), Wellington, NZ (2009) [E1]
2009	Simon, Lopez Mike, Sutton Ken, Clear Tony, 'Surely we must learn to read before we learn to write!', Computing Education 2009: Proceedings of the Eleventh Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE 2009), Wellington, NZ (2009) [E1]
2008	Bornat Richard, Dehnadi Saeed, Simon, 'Mental models, consistency and programming aptitude', Computing Education 2008: Proceedings of the Tenth Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE2008), Wollongong, NSW (2008) [E1]
2008	Simon, 'Koli calling comes of age: An analysis', Koli Calling 2007: Proceedings of the Seventh Baltic Sea Conference on Computing Education Research, Koli National Park, Finland (2008) [E1]
2008	Simon, Carbone Angela, De Raadt Michael, Lister Raymond, Hamilton Margaret, Sheard Judy, 'Classifying computing education papers: Process and results', ICER '08: Proceedings of the ACM Workshop on International Computing Education Research, Sydney, NSW (2008) [E1]
2008	Simon, Sheard Judy, Carbone Angela, De Raadt Michael, Hamilton Margaret, Lister Raymond, Thompson Errol, 'Eight years of computing education papers at NACCQ', Proceedings of the Twenty First Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Auckland, NZ (2008) [E1]
2007	Lister Raymond, Berglund Anders, Box Ilona, Cope Chris, Pears Arnold, Avram Chris, Bower Mat, Carbone Angela, Davey Bill, De Raadt Michael, Doyle Bernard, Fitzgerald Sue, Mannila Linda, Kutay Cat, Peltomaki Mia, Sheard Judy, Simon, Sutton Ken, Traynor Des, Tutty Jodi, Venables Anne, 'Differing ways that computing academics understand teaching', Computing Education (Proceedings of the Ninth Australasian Computing Education Conference), Ballarat (2007) [E1]
2007	Simon, 'Mandatory fields - A case study in the divergence between education and practice', Computing Education (Proceedings of the Ninth Australasian Computing Education Conference), Ballarat (2007) [E1]
2007	Simon, De Raadt Michael, Sutton Ken, Venables Anne, 'The distinctive role of lab practical classes in computing education', Baltic Sea '06: Proceedings of the 6th Baltic Sea Conference on Computing Education Research: Koli Calling 2006, Uppsala, Sweden (2007) [E1]
2005	Simon, 'Blatant cheating detected in an online exam', Educational Integrity: Values in Teaching, Learning & Research. 2nd Asia-Pacific Educational Integrity Conference Proceedings (2-3 December 2005: Newcastle, Australia), Newcastle, Australia (2005) [E1]
2004	Simon, 'The Cryptic Crossword Puzzle as a Useful Analogue in Teaching Programming', Computing Education 2004, Dundedin, New Zealand (2004) [E1]
2003	Simon, 'An IT degree combining the strengths of University and TAFE', Computing Education 2003, Adelaide, Australia (2003) [E1]
2000	Simon, Summons Pf, 'Automated Testing of Databases and Spreadsheets - the Long and the Short of it', Proceedings of the Fourth Australasian Computing Education Conference, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (2000) [E1]
1998	Bruff Christine Margaret, Summons Peter Frederick, Coldwell J, Simon, 'Automated assessment and management project', Computers and Advanced Technology in Education (CATE '98), Cancun, Mexico (1998) [E1]
1998	Summons P, Simon, 'Authentication strategies for online assessments', The Proceedings of the Third Australasian Conference on Computer Science Education, The University of Queensland, Australia (1998) [E1]
1998	Summons Peter Frederick, Simon, 'Authentication Strategies for Online Assessments', The Proceedings of the Third Australasian Conference on Computer Science Education, The University of Queensland, Australia (1998) [E1]

Edited volume of Conference Proceedings (E4) (3 outputs)