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 Dean
of Education
Professor Barry Harper
Professor Barry Harper is the director of the Digital Media
Centre and a Director of the Educational Media Laboratory
of the University of Wollongong.
The Digital Media Centre brings together the essential components
of digital media research and development in a cohesive and
integrated fashion, drawing on the recognised multidisciplinary
expertise of the University. Wollongong is uniquely positioned
to develop this innovation; our vision, expertise collaborations
and infrastructure are aligned with exciting opportunities
to form industry alliances that will develop excellence in
the creation, management and deployment of digital media.
The Educational Media Laboratory is the focus of a graduate
teaching and research program in educational technology, incorporating
development of innovative interactive multimedia products
based on flexibly delivered teaching programs.
Dr. Harper has been the project director for a number of
major projects in collaboration with government and commercial
partners, He is a chief investigator in a large Australian
Research Council grant focused on the use of cognitive tools
and is one of the project leaders on an Australian University
Grant in the Role of Information and Communication Technologies
in Flexible Learning.
Dr Harper has published widely on the use of educational
technology in learning. He is on the editorial board of three
international journals and a member of the organising committee
of the key international conferences in Educational Technology.
His areas of research interest include cognitive strategies
and instructional processes in education and training and
collaborative learning in networked environments.
Phone: 02 42 21 3961
Fax: 02 42 21 4657
E-mail: Barry_Harper@uow.edu.au
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