Curriculum vitae for Pamela Ann Atkins

Personal Details

Country of birth: Australia

Place of residence: Ballarat
Work email address: patkins@swin.edu.au
Home email address: baltree@myrealbox.com

Areas of Expertise

Research in training and education

Web site design and construction
Training in software packages on both Windows and Macintosh platforms
Production of training materials for both generic skills and software packages
Writing user documentation

Educational Qualifications
1970 - 1972 B. Sc. majoring in life sciences, University of Melbourne
1973 Diploma of Education, University of Melbourne
1988 Completion of subjects in Graduate Diploma of Library & Information Studies,
University of Melbourne
1990 - 1992 Post Graduate Diploma in Mathematical Sciences, University of Melbourne
2000 –2001 Master of Education, University of Ballarat
2004 Cert IV in Workplace Training and Assessment

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Employment History

On Going Employment - Teaching In Certified Courses:

1979 - Swinburne University of Technology

Course Subject areas

Advanced Diploma of Computer Science
Pre-vocational Bridging Technology
Graduate Certificate of Science & Technology
(for Primary School Teachers)
Diploma of Applied Science (Environmental
Management)
Diploma of Applied Science (Laboratory
Technology)
Introduction to the Internet, Introduction to
HTML, Technical Writing, Information
Technology
Introductory Computing (using Microsoft
Office, Microsoft Works), Physics, Mathematics
Introductory Computing, Earth Sciences,
Biology
Natural Ecology, Human Ecology, Ecologically
Sustainable Development
Biology Practices 1 & 2, Ecology 1 & 2, Botany

1974 - 1978 Secondary schools teaching Years 7 to 12 in Mathematics and Sciences

Casual Employment
2000 – 2006 Dependable Digital Design – Provision of online services to industry. Duties include
conceptual analysis, writing and editing, business advice, web site design &
maintenance, marketing

1996 - 1999 Cyberlink Access Systems Netlink - Installation of internet access software on client
machines and provision of introductory training for clients.

1985 – 1992 Casual lecturing at Swinburne University of Technology (HE division) , RMIT and
Southern School of Natural Therapies

1995 -1997 Creswick Community Centre - Delivery of computer related short courses

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Project Work 2000 -2006
2000 Further development of online modules for Diploma of Environmental Management.
Responsibilities included content creation, design, graphics production, HTML and
Javascript generation.

2000 Development of web site for Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma of Disaster
Management

2000 Redevelopment of web site for National Scientific Instrumentation Training Centre

2000 Learning facilitator for project “LearnScope 2000 in the Industrial Sciences
Department”

2001 Learning facilitator for project “LearnScope 2001 in the Industrial Sciences
Department”

2002 Development of web sites for all areas of Industrial Sciences Department

2001.2002 TAFE Frontiers project “Enhancing interactivity in online learning”

2002 Development and implementation of TAFE Frontiers project "Doing Assessment

Online"

2002 Continued development of web sites for all areas of Industrial Sciences Department

2003 E-learning leader for Industrial Sciences Department ( an academic leadership role)
involving development and delivery of training for staff. Also Learnscope facilitator.

2004 Development of web sites for commercial clients. Details available on request.

2004 Development and implementation of TAFE Frontiers Knowledge Management

project "The Knowledge Pool"

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Project work – Pre 2000

1996 - 1997 "Wakeup to Online"

A project funded by Office of Technical and Further Education (OTFE) to provide
online training versions of Swinburne subjects. Subjects now listed with TAFE
Virtual Campus.
Duties included training other staff, design, writing HTML as needed, responsibility
for all software procurement and Javascript programming, and graphics production.

1997 - 1998 "EEMO" (Electronic and Electrical Modules Online)

A project funded by OTFE to provide online training versions of subjects in a Level
II Certificate in Electronics.
Duties included generating content for one module (VBB223), writing HTML as
required for one module, and responsibility for all Javascript programming for one
module. Unit is now listed with the Virtual Campus. Also proofreading and editing
for another unit.

1998 "Crime Online"

Contributed to the online delivery of two units in the National Forensic Science
Curriculum.
Duties included design, writing HTML as required, and responsibility for all
Javascript programming

1998 "Hands on Confidence in Science" - (Multimedia project)

Produced in HyperStudio 3 for primary school teachers. This Swinburne funded
project involved making digital movies and programming a game.

1998 - 1999 "Online assessment - let's do it"

A Swinburne funded project to provide an information source for instructors wishing
to implement online assessment. Duties included research, content generation,
design, and writing HTML as needed.

1999 Writing for the Virtual Campus

Creating online module, "Introduction to the Internet" for Diploma and Certificate II
level students.

1999 VAM364 Introduction to the Environment 2 – online delivery mode

Creating online module, "VAM364 Introduction to the Environment 2 – Natural
Ecology" for Diploma level students. Responsibilities included content creation,
design, graphics production, HTML and Javascript generation.

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Other Relevant Information

Conferences/events participation
2004 Presentations for TAFE Frontiers and ACPET (Melbourne and Adelaide)

2003 Presentation of outcomes of Learnscope Project to an audience drawn from educators from
all over Victoria

2002 Flexible Learning Week

Presented workshop on interactivity in online learning

2002 Enhancing interactivity Seminar, TAFE Frontiers, OTTE. Three hour presentation and workshop,
VUT

2002 Networking 2002

Participant, online conference

2000 Flexible learning week

Participant, Ballarat, Australia

1998 Exploring New Learning Technologies

Participant, Melbourne, Australia

1998 www7
Participant, Brisbane, Australia

1997 Networking 97 Shaping the online learning environment, Adelaide, Australia

Co-authored paper published online,

Publications
2004 Contribution to Elliot Masie collection of online learning tips

198? Reproductive technologies co-authored with Caroline Clark for Deakin University Off
Campus subject in BA course

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