Publications resulting from the 3D Virtual Learning Environment Project
The following is a dissemination of the 3DVLE Project and a list of publications and conferences that have been undertaken as a result.
Publications
Book Chapters
Wood, D. (2010). The benefits and unanticipated challenges in the use of 3D virtual learning environments in the undergraduate media arts curriculum. In G. Vincenti and J. Bramam (eds.) Teaching through Multi-User Virtual Environments: Applying Dynamic Elements to the Modern Classroom, IGI Global, Hershey PA, pp. 236-257.
Hickey-Moody, A. and Wood, D. (2010). Ethics in Second Life: Difference, desire and the production of subjectivity. In C.Wankel.and S. Malleck (eds.) Emerging Ethical Issues of Life in Virtual Worlds. Charlotte, NC: IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc.
Fewster, R., Chafer, J. and Wood, D. (2010). Staging Second Life in real and virtual spaces. In G. Vincenti and J. Bramam (eds.) Teaching through Multi-User Virtual Environments: Applying Dynamic Elements to the Modern Classroom, IGI Global, Hershey PA, pp. 217-235.
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Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
Bloustien, G and Wood. D. (under review). 'Can I borrow your face for a minute?': Issues of aesthetics and bodily transformations in Second Life. Body and Society.
Elund, J. Clayden, J. & Green, L. (2010). Getting to know your avatar in Second Life, Australian Journal of Communication, 37 (2), 73-86.
Hickey-Moody, A. and Wood, D. (2008). Virtually sustainable: Deleuze & desiring differenciation in Second Life, Continuum: Journal of Media & Cultural Studies, 22(6), pp. 805-816. Routledge, London.
Hickey-Moody, A. and Wood, D. (reviewed and under revision). Steam-punks in a networked society: Differenciation, disability & Second Life, submitted to Cultural Studies Review, University of Melbourne Press.
Wood, D. (in press 2011). Designing culturally inclusive curricula for virtual learning environments. In G. Vincenti and J. Bramam (eds.) ICST Transactions one-Education and e-Learning, due for publication 2011.
Wood, D. (2010). Communicating in virtual worlds through a Web 2.0 application. Telecommunications Journal of Australia, 60(2), Monash University Press, 19.1-19.16.*
* Winner of the Telstra-TJA Christopher Newell Award for the best paper demonstrating the tangible benefits that an innovative use of telecommunications technology can deliver in assisting individuals with disabilities
Wood, D. (2009). Real life access to Second Life worlds: The potential, the problems and the possibilities for a barrier-free future, the International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, 8(6). The University Press Journals, New York and Victoria.
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Peer Reviewed Conference Presentations
Fewster, R. and Wood, D. (2009). Performance pedagogy in virtual and blended learning places and spaces. Proceedings of the 26th Annual ASCILITE Conference: Same Places: Different Spaces, Auckland, New Zealand, 6th-9th December, 2009. http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/auckland09/procs/fewster.pdf
Gregory, S., Willems, J., Wood, D., Hay, L., Ellis, A. and Jacka, L. (2011). Learning and Teaching in Second Life: educator and student perspectives. In Education 2011-2021 International Summit, 15-18th February 2011, Sydney.
Gregory, S., Lee, M., Ellis, A., Gregory, B., Wood, D., Hillier, M., Campbell, M., Grenfell, J., Pace, S., Farley, H., Thomas, A., Cram, A., Sinnappan, S., Smith, K., Hay, L., Kennedy-Clark, S., Warren, I., Grant, S., Craven, D. and Dreher, H. (under review - submitted 6th July 2010). Australian highereducation institutions transforming the future of teaching and learning through virtual worlds. Proceedings of the 26th Annual ASCILITE Conference: Curriculum, technology & transformation for an unknown future, Sydney.
Gregory, S., Gregory, B., Wood, D., Bogdanovych, A., Butler, D., Hillier, M., Jegathesan, J. J., Flintoff, K., Scutt, S., Linegar, D., Alderton, R., Stupans, I., McKeowen Orwin, L., Meredith, G., McCormick, D., Collins, F., Hay, L., Grenfell, J., Stokes-Thompson, F., Cram, A., Campbell, J., Larson, I., Fluck, A., Thomas, A., Farley, H., Zagami, J., Ellis, A., Jacka, L., Neville, K., Burnett, I., Aitken, A., Simoff, S., Sinnappan, S., Muldoon, N., Pace, S., Abbas, A., Scutter, S., Wang, X., Souter, K., Ellis, D., Salomon, M., Wadley, G., Jacobson, M., and Newstead, A. (under review). How areAustralian higher education institutions contributing to change through innovative teaching and learning in virtual worlds? Submitted for review to Changing Demands, Changing Directions. The 28th Annual ASCILITE Conference, Hobart, Tasmania.
Hickey-Moody, A. and Wood, D. (2009). Ethnography and the ethics of affect in virtual worlds to be presented atThe Australian Anthropological Society Annual Conference 2009: The Ethics and Politics of Engagement, Macquarie University, NSW, 10-11 th December, 2009.
Hickey-Moody, A. and Wood, D. (2008). Imagining Otherwise: Deleuze, Disability & Second Life, Proceedings of Australian & New Zealand Communication Association Annual Conference, 2008, Massey, New Zealand.
Lindsay, N. and Wood, D. (2009). Designing a flexible entrepreneur training program for 'real', 'virtual' and 'blended' spaces, to be submitted for review to E-Learn--World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education, Vancouver, Canada, 26-30 October, 2009.
Morgan, A (2009) Using Second Life for Medical Understanding of Hallucinatory Experiences to be presented at The Australian Anthropological Society Annual Conference 2009: The Ethics and Politics of Engagement, Macquarie University, NSW, 10-11th December, 2009.
Seifert, J (2009) Vandalism and Terrorism in Second Life to be presented at The Australian Anthropological Society Annual Conference 2009: The Ethics and Politics of Engagement, Macquarie University, NSW, 10-11th December, 2009.
Stokes-Thompson, F., Wood, D. and Scutter, S. (under review). Facilitating the ability of graduates to articulate their employability skills throughthe use of a 3D virtual learning environment. Submitted for review to Changing Demands, Changing Directions. Proceedings of the 28th Annual ASCILITE Conference, Hobart, Tasmania.
Wood, D. (2009). Experiential learning in 3D virtual worlds: Students making a difference to 'real' lives in 'virtual' places. Proceedings of the 26th Annual ASCILITE Conference: Same Places: Different Spaces, Auckland, New Zealand.
Wood, D. (under review). Valuing diversity through inclusive design practices in 3D virtual learning environments. Submitted for review to Changing Demands, Changing Directions. Proceedings of the 28th Annual ASCILITE Conference, Hobart, Tasmania.
Wood, D., Morris, C. and Ussery, J. (2009). Accessibility Solutions for 3D Virtual Learning Environments. Peer reviewed abstract for publication in Proceedings of IEEE Accessing the Future Conference, Boston, 20-21st July 2009. http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/accessingthefuture/
Wood, D. and Hopkins, L. (2008). 3D virtual environments: businesses are ready but are our 'digital natives' prepared for the changing landscape? Proceedings of ASCILITE 2008: Hello! Where are you in the landscape of educational technology? Deakin University, Melbourne.
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Other presentations, seminars, exhibitions, posters, abstracts
Bloustien, G. (2008) Refractions through virtual space: photography as tool and symbol in 3D immersive environments. Photographies: new histories, new practices conference, ANU School of Art in conjunction with VIVID, the inaugural National Photography Festival 11th July 2008.
Bloustien, G. (2008). Invited presentation: Refracting subjectivity: photography as mimetic tool and symbol in 3D immersive environments. Sociology Departmental Seminar, Flinders University, Adelaide, Thursday July 18th.
Bloustien G . (2009) 'Teenagers, social networking & health literacy: a 'Deadly' mix? Invited key note speaker at Everyday application of health literacy public seminar. Jointly sponsored by The Public Health association, (South Australia branch), The Australian Health Promotion Association and The Health Literacy Alliance. Wednesday 18th February, The Education Development Centre Adelaide.
Bloustien, G. (2009) Does my skin look big in this? Aesthetics and bodily transformations in 3DVE for panel "No escape from reality: S(t)imulating experiences in three dimensional virtual learning environments (3DVLE) to be presented at The Australian Anthropological Society Annual Conference 2009: The Ethics and Politics of Engagement, Macquarie University, NSW, 10-11th December, 2009".
Bloustien G & Wood, D. (2009) "Refractions through virtual space: photography as methodological tool and research object in 3D immersive environments" to be presented at 1st International Visual Methods Conference. Leeds University September 15-17th 2009.
Bloustien, G. and Wood, D. (2009). 'Can I borrow your face for a minute?' Issues of aesthetics and bodily transformations in Second Life. Paper presented at the CFP - Cosmetic Cultures: Beauty, Globalisation, Politics, Practices, University of Leeds, 24 - 26 of June 2009.
Christie, E and Bloustien, G (2009) 'I cyborg: or how I became a better human through machines' Paper presented at Paper presented at Cosmetic Cultures: Beauty, globalisation, politics, practices. Leeds University June 24th 2009. Also to be presented at The Australian Anthropological Society Annual Conference 2009: The Ethics and Politics of Engagement, Macquarie University, NSW, 10-11th December, 2009.
Raghavendra, P., Wood, D., Newman, L., Lawry, J. and Sellwood, D. (2009). Internet use by children and adolescents with physical disabilities: Implications for social networking. Presented at the Novita Children's Services Research Symposium, Regency Park, South Australia, 5th August, 2009.
Sim, J., James, J., McDonald, M., Scutter, S. and Wood, D. (2011). "The use of 3D simulation learning in healthcare disciplines: a pilot study" in 8th ASMMIRT 2011 'The Perfect Blend', Adelaide, South Australia, April 14-17.
Sim, J., James, J. and McDonald, M. (2010). "The use of 3D simulation learning in healthcare disciplines: a pilot study" in 2010 Learning and Teaching Forum, College of Science, Engineering and Health, Melbourne, Australia, November 26.
Wood, D. (2011). Keynote Speaker. Social Media. Presentation at the 2011 Isolated Children's Parents' Association State conference, Coober Pedy, 7thApril 2011.
Wood, D. (2011). Maximising the affordances of new and emerging online e-learning technologies for learners with special needs. Invited Plenary Speaker. eLi - The 2nd International Conference of e-Learning and Distance Learning, organised by: National Center of e-Learning and Distance Learning - The Ministry of The Higher Education in Saudi Arabia, 21 to 23 February, 2011, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Wood, D. (2010). Enhancing participation through social networking and virtual worlds, Philosopher's Cafe, Adelaide City Council. 12th November, 2010.
Wood, D. (2009). Virtual Worlds presented at the AARNet training workshop, the University of Wollongong, 17th September, 2009. http://mirror.aarnet.edu.au/pub/aarnet/AARNet_workshops_2009/
Wood, D. (2010). Facilitating student commitment to social and ethical practice in the undergraduate curriculum. Paper presented at the International Conference on Human Rights Education, 3-4th November, University of Western Sydney.
Wood, D. (2010). Invited Plenary Speaker. National Disability Services Accommodation and Social Participation Conference. Moving On: Supporting People with Disability to Manage Change, Gold Coast, Queensland, and 7th May 2010.
Wood, D. (2008). Keynote speaker: Virtually inclusive Web 2.0 and 3D online communities. Australian Rehabilitation and Technology Conference, Adelaide, 22nd September 2008.
Wood, D. (2008). Invited presentation: Accessibility in 3D virtual worlds. Paper presented at the Alliance Library Second Life Health Info Round Table, 8th October 2008.
Wood, D. (2008). Student engagement in immersive 3D virtual learning environments: Pitfalls and promises. Paper presented at the UniSA Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences Teaching and Learning Colloquium, November 2008.
Wood, D. (2008). Invited presentation: Second Life in higher education. Demonstration conducted at the South Pacific User Services Conference, Adelaide, 1st December 2008.
Wood, D. (2008). "Virtually" inclusive Web 2.0 and 3D online communities. Invited paper presented at the Australian Rehabilitation & Assistive
Wood, D., Barnes, A., Vivian, R., Scutter, S., and Stokes-Thompson, F. (2010). The future may have arrived, but engagement with ICTs is not equal amongour diverse "net gen" learners. Proceedings of the 26th Annual ASCILITE Conference: Curriculum, technology & transformation for an unknown future, Sydney.
Wood, D. and Hopkins, L. (2008). 3D virtual environments: businesses are ready but are our 'digital natives' prepared for the changing landscape? Proceedings of ASCILITE 2008: Hello! Where are you in the landscape of educational technology?
Wood, D. (2008). Second Life workshop presentations at the South Pacific User Services Conference, Adelaide, Dec 1st-5th 2008
Wood, D. (2008). Accessibility in 3D virtual worlds. Invited presentation at the Second Life Health conference, 1st October 2008-12-06
Wood, D. (2008). Student Engagement in Immersive 3D Virtual Learning Environments: Pitfalls and Promises. Paper presented at the UniSA, Div EASS Teaching and Learning Colloquium, November, 2008.
Wood, D. And Willems, J. (under review). Widening participation through 3DVLEs. Poster presentation submitted for review to Changing Demands, Changing Directions. Proceedings of the 26th Annual ASCILITE Conference, Sydney
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Conference Papers/Posters/Abstracts
Wood, D., Morris, C. and Ussery, J. (2011). Changing realities for accessibility in virtual worlds. Presentation at the 26th Annual International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference, CSUN, CA, March 14-19, 2011.
Wood, D. (2010). The Internet's potential to increase social networks for young Australians with disabilities. PHAA 2010 Conference. Public Health in a 21st Century Society: New ways of knowing, doing,living. 27 - 29 September, 2010, Adelaide.
Wood, D. (2010). Increasing access and participation through an accessible open source virtual learning platform. TheSecond Annual Student Equity in Higher Education Conference, 12th October, 2010, Melbourne.
Wood, D., Morris, C. and Ussery, J. (2010). The 2010 Telstra-TJA Christopher Newell Award winning accessibility solution. Paper presented at the Second Life Community Convention, Boston, MA., 13th-15th August 2010.
Wood, D., Morris, C. and Ussery, J. (2010). Open Source solutions for improving the accessibility of 3D virtual world environments . Immersive Education 2010 Conference, Boston, 23rd-25th April 2010.
Wood, D., Ussery, J. and Morris, C. (2010). Health Care, Virtual Worlds and Education, lead panel presenter at the Virtual Worlds Best Practice 2010 Third Annual Conference, March 12-13, 2010.
Wood, D. (2009). Invited presenter at the Gov 2.0 Roundtable on Accessibility for People with Disabilities, Parliament House, Canberra, 26th November 2009.
Wood, D. (2009). Avatars, Health and Education in Virtual Worlds, Broaden your Media Horizons, Healthy Development Adelaide, 17th November, 2009. http://www.adelaide.edu.au/hda/news/
Wood, D, (2009). Virtual Worlds, AARNet training workshop, the University of Wollongong, 17th September, 2009.
Wood, D. (2009). Technologies of disability in virtual worlds. Panelist with Hickey-Moody, A. and Goggin, G. Technologies of Disability Symposium, Sydney University, Sydney, Australia, 31st July, 2009.
Wood, D., Morris, C. and Ussery, J. (2009). Accessibility Solutions for 3D Virtual Learning Environments. Extended abstract IEEE Accessing the Future Conference, Boston, 20-21st July 2009. http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/accessingthefuture/documents/wood.pdf
Wood, D., Raghavendra, P. and Newman, L. (2009) Internet use by children/adolescents with physical disabilities: Implications for social networking at the 2009 Research Symposium, Novita Regency Park Centre, Wednesday 5th August.
Wood, D. (2009). Ethics in screen production research, panelist at the Australian Screen Production Research and Education Association annual conference, 9th July, 2009, Adelaide.
Wood, D. (2009). Teaching in Second Life, invited speaker at the Helen Keller event in Second Life, 27th June, 2009 [http://www.unisa.edu.au/news/2009/250609A.asp].
Wood, D. (2009). Webs, Wikis, Blogs and Avatars! What the? ATEM Central Region, invited speaker, 12th August, 2009, Adelaide.
Wood, D. (2008). Re-engaging undergraduates through 3D virtual worlds: Innovation or reinventing the traditional? Paper presented at the Social Innovations Conference, 20th June, 2008, Adelaide.
Wood, D. (2006). Promoting and supporting sustainability of virtual communities through accessible design practice: the Australian report card. Paper presented at The Cultural Studies Association of Australasia (CSAA) Annual Conference 2006, UnAustralia, 6th-8th December 2006, Canberra.
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Publications in Progress
Kivunja, C. and Wood, D. (accepted for 2011). Multigrade pedagogy and practice: Accelerating Millennium Development Goals for Sub-Saharan Africa. Abstract submitted for presentation at the Eighteenth International Conference on Learning, July 5-8, 2011, Mauritius.
Raghavendra, P., Wood, D., Newman, L. and Lawry, J. (to be submitted). Why aren't you on Facebook?: Patterns and experiences of using the Internet among adolescents with physical disabilities. To be submitted for review to Assistive Technology.
Wood, D. and Makki, S. (in progress). Educational opportunities for Muslim women students in higher education: A review of the e-learning landscape inhigher education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Book chapter to be submitted for review in A. Piela (forthcoming 2012). Muslim Women's Digital Geographies. Brill (Women and Gender series).
Wood, D. and Rapotu, R. (under review) Addressing millennium development goals (MDGs) through the use of accessible information and communicationtechnologies (ICTs) in South African schools. Paper submitted for presentation at the 8th World Assembly of the Disabled Peoples' International, Durban, 10-13 October 2011.
Wood, D., Israel, M. Scutter, S. and Bloustien, G. (proposal under review). Research informed guidelines for teaching and learning in 3D virtual worlds. Submitted for publication in Virtual Worlds in Online and Distance Education (Gregory, S., Lee, M., Dalgarno, B., Tynan, B. (Eds.), Athabasca University Press.
Wood, D. and Willem, J. (proposal under review). Promoting access and equity in 3D virtual learning. Submitted for publication in Virtual Worlds in Online and Distance Education (Gregory, S., Lee, M., Dalgarno, B., Tynan, B. (Eds.), Athabasca University Press.
Gerry Bloustien is also preparing a paper for her edited collection a Framed: screen representations of otherness and refracted subjectivity. Negotiations for publication are underway with two potential British publishers: Palgrave-Macmillan and BFI.
Denise Wood is negotiating with a publisher regarding a proposed edited collection of chapters for a book titled Designing Accessible Virtual Worlds.