Annette Culley, instructional designer, Masters of learning science and technology, computing teacher, information technology, IT training

This site marks the beginning of a natural career progression for Annette Culley (maiden name Devilee). After 20 years of teaching in secondary schools over the states of New South Wales and Victoria (Australia), Annette was the first graduate of the Masters of Learning Science and Technology at the University of Sydney. With extensive teaching experience integrating technology into the classroom, she brought a wealth of practical experience to a disciplined approach to her academic study. Some of Annette's interests are in Knowledge Building, the Semantic Web, teaching and learning with Wikis, Blogs and Mobile Wireless Devices for Technology Enhanced Learning.

In 2006 Annette started this consultancy business; Instructional Design Australia . She now has a permanent position with the University of Sydney as an Educational Designer, eLearning. She is still available for consultancy work that does not impact on her work at the university.

Qualifications

Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies with merit (Computing), University of Sydney, 2002

Positions

Experience

Development of Mutimedia Learning Resources

System Analysis and Research

2009
The University of Sydney

Options for teaching Biometry Online- The faculty of Veterinary Science.
This report investigated the Biometry courses currently being taught at the university with the purpose of providing the information needed to decide if the Faculty of Veterinary Science needs to offer their own Biometry course. This information included a demonstration of eLearning tools and strategies that constitute best practice and pitfalls when teaching online courses in this field.

2008
The University of Sydney

Clinical Logbooks - developing an eLearning approach. This is a 12 000 word report prepared for the Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery that will guide the changeover from hardcopy logbooks to a digital solution over the next 3-5 years.

Online Course Development

2009
Current project at The University of Sydney

Teaching Critical Thinking Online - The Biochemistry of Obesity.
In addition to delivering the content for the course, this site introduces an innovative way of teaching students how to formulate and articulate their own opinions on research papers. This is done through a series of steps, breaking the papers down into small sections for investigation and discussion in groups of four students. This project also called for the design and development of animated learning objects to asist strudents to understand complex concepts. One such concept was the Eugyclemic Clamp developed in Flash (action script).

Advanced Animal Genetics

The purpose of this project was to redesign an old website for a fully online post graduate course. The existing course had all the course material on one very long pdf document. This was broken down into modules. Each module consisted of an overview, outcomes, modules, self assessment quizzes, practicals and their solutions. This site format has become the model for other VET sites that still contain very long pdf documents really only suitable for printing.

2008 The University of Sydney

Multimedia Simulation of Medical Case Studies - A pilot blended unit of study in Transplantation for the Masters of Surgery.
This fully online course delivered audiovisual lectures through the streaming Lectopia server. The quiz tool in the Learning Management System was used to simulate medical case studies. The doctors/students would be presented with a patient's case information and be asked to answer questions, before they could proceed to the next phase of the case study. The lecturer would mark their answers then set up an assessable discussion based on the student's answers.

Interactive Multimedia Tutorial- Video clips online for enhancement of practical skills in Neurological physiotherapy.
This was an innovative Interactive Multimedia Learning Resource made in a Flash Player. As educational designer I redesigned an existing player to meet the needs of the physiotherapist and placed the learning material within the player. More

2006 The University of Sydney

A Moodle Module on Investing and Borrowing Money for Year 9-10 students.

Web Site Development

Adult Training

2008 The University of Sydney, Sydney eLearning	Improving Processes, Streamlining the Application to Activate process (eLearning Staff Training). Creating Narrated PowerPoint presentations for streamed delivery of Lectures (Academic Staff Ttraining
2007 The University of Sydney, Darlington	Tutoring Retrainee Teachers in Computer Skills and effective Integration of Technology into the Classroom.
October-December 2005 Bowral High School	Teacher Training, Using a Multimedia Lab and IT Skills for teaching and learning
2002-2005 Bowral High School Bowral	Teaching the Certificate II Information Technology Course Year 11 and 12 Students, TAFE Course

Other Contract or Casual Work

2009 Leader Capital	Consultance on the BOGART Leadership Manual Edit manual, make appropriate changes and recommendations to improve the efffectiveness of the training
2008 Eva Breuer Art Dealer	Development of an XHTML Email Template for the Weekly Art Newsletter to meet current Web Standards for World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) that will display on both large screens and Palm Devices
August - November 2007 CADRE	Instructional Designer in a Project Team developing financial services content for a course to be used by CGU Insurance Advisers.
June December 2007 Centre for Learning Innovation (CLI)	Project Manager of a "Virtual Excursion" for the New South Wales Department of Education, Distance Education Schools.

Teaching

2002-2005 Bowral High School	Computing Teacher: Year 11 & 12 Software Design and Development Year 11 & 12 Information Technology VET Year 9 & 10 Information and Software Technology. This included units on Digital Media, Internet and Website Development, Multimedia Authoring and Software Development and Programming. Year 7 & 8 Design and Technology BHS Technology Committee
March 2000 to July 2001 NSW DET	Mobile Mathematics Teacher,
September 1995 to April 2001 SECGS Redlands, Cremorne.	Teacher of Mathematics, Dance and Drama, co-curricular outdoor education and equestrian.
1992 to 1995 Blacktown Girls High School,	Mathematics and Dance Teacher
1991 Granville Boys High School	Mathematics and Dance Teacher
1990 Monte Sant’Angelo Mercy College, North Sydney,	Dance and Physical Education Teacher
1987 Paris,	English Teacher
1986 Ferntree Gully High School, Victoria,	Mathematics and Dance Teacher
1985 Robinvale High School, Victoria,	Mathematics and Dance Teacher

Education and Professional Development

2009	Flash ActionScript for BeginnersDynamic Web Training Flash ActionScript 3.0 Dynamic Web Training Blackboard 9 Essentials, 5 day course, Sydney eLearning
2008	Flash Essentials: including ActionScript and Using components Fearless Media Group Pty Ltd Advanced Website Design Using CSS Dynamic Web Training Dreamweaver CS3: Dynamic Applications , Dynamic Web Training
2006-2007 The University of Sydney	Masters of Learning Science and Technology
2002-2004 University of Sydney, The Centre for Continuing Education	Certificate Courses in: Introduction to Visual Basic Programming, Basic HTML, Basic operations with Flash MX, Enhance your web pages with Fireworks MX, Web Design with Dreamweaver, Advanced operations with Dreamweaver MX, Basic operations with Access Databases, Basic operations with Director, Multimedia Project.
2002 TAFE Shellharbour DET	Certificate IV Assessment and Workplace Training,
July to December 2001 University of Sydney,	Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies with Merit. Qualified to teach Computing Studies including HSC Software Design and Development and Information Processes Technology and Information Technology Cert II TAFE Course
1991 University of Sydney	Motivation and Learning Environments
1981–1985 Monash University and Victoria State College	Bachelor of Education, 5 Years Trained Major Studies in Mathematics, Dance and Psychology Minor Studies in Biology, Drama
1976-1978 Geelong Grammar School, Victoria	Completed the Higher School Certificate
1975 Timbertop, Geelong Grammar School	Scolarship continued at GGS. Amongst first intake of girls at Timbertop
1973-1974 Clyde Boarding School, Victoria	Awarded a scolarship for boarding and tuition
1967 - 73 Sacred Heart Primary School	Mildura Catholic Primary School. Victoria

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