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Conference Presentations, Workshops and Seminar Presentations - (available on request)

2006 - Smith A. (2006) "Making Distance Learning Mainstream In Universities - The University of Southern Queensland Approach" Presentation given at the UNC Teaching and Learning with Technology Conference, University of North Carolina, Raleigh, March, available at http://conference.unctlt.org/proceedings/index.htm.

2005 - "Institutional Responses to Developments in m-Learning: A Case Study" Presentation at Regional Workshop on Mobile Learning for Expanding Educational Opportunities, Asian Development Bank Institute, Tokyo, Japan, May

2005 - "Transmodal Delivery: Issues and Approaches" USQ Staff Development Program presentation, Toowoomba, May

2004 - "Advances and Trends in e-Learning: An Institutional Response through the Development of Integrated Systems" Keynote presentation 2004 International Conference on Education and Information Technology, Fo Guang College, Jiaushi Shiang, Ilan, Taiwan, December

2004 - "Strategic Approaches to e-Learning at USQ"  Workshop presentation for ACODE/WebCT Seminar, Manly, September

2004 - "Technological Advances and Trends in e-Learning: An Australian Perspective" Workshop presentation for the Asian Development Bank Institute, Manila, The Philippines, August

2004 - "The Future of e-Learning in Higher Education: Lessons from Australia" Keynote presentation at 2004  eLearninternational World Summit, Edinburgh, Scotland, February

2001 - "Learning Partnerships Between Educational Institutions: Insights From The Literature And Implications For Future Efforts" Paper presented at the 24th International HERDSA Conference at the University of Newcastle, Newcastle, July

2001 - "Tax Education for the 21st Century: Time to go online?" Paper presented at the 13th Annual Australasian Tax Teachers Conference, University of New South Wales, Cliffbrook Campus, February

2000 - "Sustainable collaboration in education: can we ever expect more than the occasional individual success story?"

Paper to be presented at Open Learning 2000 : Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Open Learning, Queensland Open Learning Network, Brisbane, December

2000 - "Collaboration between educational institutions: Can various individual successes translate into a broad range of sustained partnerships?" Paper presented at Distance Education: An Open Question?: an International Conference on Distance Learning, University of South Australia, Adelaide, September.

1999 - "Making Collaborative Efforts Sustainable: Identifying Key Issues for Theory and Practice" Paper presented at the CPE 99 Conference, Surfers Paradise, May

1999 - "Making Inter-institutional Collaborative Efforts in Distance Education Sustainable: Identifying Key Issues for Theory and Practice" Paper presented at the 19th World Conference of Distance Education, ICDE, Vienna, June

1998 - "Teaching Skills by Distance Education: A Method to the Mode (or The Mode Less Travelled)" Paper presented at the Open Learning 99 Conference, Brisbane, December

1998 - "Key issues in the design, distribution and analysis of student evaluation instruments", Paper presented at "Distance Education: Past, Present and Future", The 7th Annual Conference of The National Open and Distance Education Student Network (NODES Net) July

1998 - "Technology And Flexible Delivery: Are They The Keys To Future CPE Practice?", Paper presented at the CPE 98 Conference, Surfers Paradise, May

1997 - "Attitudes and Perceptions of Academic Authors to the Preparation of Distance Education Materials", Paper presented at the 13th National Forum of ODLAA, Launceston, September

1996 - "Choosing Appropriate Technology for the Delivery of Education/ Training Programs", Paper presented at Education Technology 2000 Conference, Singapore, August

1996 - "Collaboration Between Industry Groups and Higher Education Institutions - A New Model for the Successful Development of Education/Training Programs Involving Open and Distance Learning", Paper presented at the Open Learning 96 Conference, Brisbane, December

1996 - "Supporting Open Learning Writers: Implications for Development Systems", Paper presented at the Open Learning 96 Conference, Brisbane, December

1995 - "The Never Ending Story: Selecting, Developing and Integrating Appropriate Technologies into a Major Distance Education Program". Paper presented at 12th National Forum of ODLAA, Vanuatu, September

1995 - "Print Lives!: The Role of Print-based Materials in an Age of Technology", Paper presented at 12th National Forum of ODLAA, Vanuatu, September

1995 - "Mission Impossible: Selected Issues in Developing Interactive Multimedia Packages from Existing Print-based Materials", Paper presented at 12th National Forum of ODLAA, Vanuatu, September

1995 - "Converting Courses to Distance Education: What Can We Learn from the ATAX Experience", Paper presented at The UNSW Education `95 Conference, Sydney, November

1994 - "An Approach to Quality Improvement in Distance Education: Case Study in the Development of the Quality Enhancement Process in the ATAX Program, Paper presented at the Open Learning Conference, Brisbane, November.

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