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Research and Papers

2009, "Games, Role-plays and Virtual Worlds" (Guest co-editor) Innovate Online; Journal of Online Education, June/July Issue.

2008, "The Magic Circle - Game Design Principles and Online Role-play Simulations (.pdf)" ED-MEDIA 2008--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications: Proceedings, Vienna, Austria, June 30-July 4.

2008, "Cultural Predicaments: Designing Role-play Simulations Involving Intercultural Communication (.pdf)" ICCC5 Conference: Proceedings, Wichita KS, May 22-23.

2007, "Creating Thinking Professionals: Teaching and Learning About Professional Practice Using Interactive technology (.pdf)" in T. Townsend & R. Bates (eds.) Handbook of Teacher Education, pp.675-690, Springer, Netherlands.

2007, "Black Blizzard – Designing Role-play Simulations for Education (.pdf)" International Educational Technology Conference Proceedings, Nicosia, North Cyprus, 3rd-5th May.

2006, "Web-Based Role-Play Simulations and Foreign Language Learning: An Attitudinal Survey (.pdf)" EUROCALL 2006, Integrating CALL into Study Programmes, Granda, Spain, 4-7 September.

2005, "Imagining the World: The Case for Non-Rendered Virtuality - the Role Play Simulation Model" AusWeb05. The Eleventh Australasian World Wide Web Conference, Royal Pines Resort, Gold Coast, 2nd to 6th July.

2004, "Predictive Power of Role-play Simulations in Political Science: Experience of an e-Learning tool (.pdf)" International Conference on Politics and Information Systems, Technologies and Applications (PISTA), Orlando, USA, 21-25 July.

2004, "Creating Learning Opportunities Using an RPS Authoring Tool" AUSWEB04, The Tenth Australian World Wide Web Conference, Seaworld Nara Resort, Gold Coast, 3rd to 7th of July.

2004, "Where is the Teacher? e-Learning Technology, Authority and Authorship in Teaching and Learning (.pdf)" ED-MEDIA, Lugano, Swizterland, 21-26 June.

2004, "Suppose you were someone else... The learning environment of a web-based role-play simulation (.pdf)" SITE 2004, Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education 15th International Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1-6 March.

2004, "A Different Lunch: Role-play simulations in preparing early childhood leaders (.pdf)" IASTED International Conference on Web Based Education, Innsbruck, Austria, 16-18 February.

2002, "Beyond the Current E-Learning paradigm: Applications of Role Play Simulations (RPS) - case studies" (.pdf) E-Learn 2002, AACE Conference, Montreal, Canada, 15-19 October.

2002, "The Zen of Being an Effective 'MOD' in Role-Play Simulations" (.pdf) AUSWEB02, The Eighth Australian World Wide Web Conference, Sunshine Coast, Australia, 5th-10th July.

2001, "Simulated Worlds: Rapid Generation of Web-Based Role-Play" AUSWEB 01, The Seventh Australasian World Wide Web Conference, Opal Cove Resort, Coffs Harbour, NSW 21st-25th April.

2001, “Evaluation of A Role-Play Simulation in Political Science” THE TECHNOLOGY SOURCE, Jan/Feb.

2000, Dynamic Goal-Based Role-Play Simulation on the Web: A Case Study" (.pdf) JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIETY, Special Issue on On-line Collaborative Environment, Vol.3 Issue 3.

1999, "Pedagogical Foundations of Web-based Simulations in Political Science" (.pdf), ASCILITE Conference, QUT, Brisbane, 5-8 December.

1999, "Web-based Simulation Generator: Empowering Teaching and Learning Media in Political Science" SnapShot presented at ASCILITE Conference, QUT, Brisbane, 5-8 December.

1999, "Web-based simulations as teaching and learning media in Political Science", AusWeb99 Conference, Balina Beach Resort, 18-20 April.