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NACCQ07 proceedings

Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications

Editors: Assoc Prof Samuel Mann and Dr Noel Bridgeman

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Papers

Key Attributes for Success within the ICT Job Market: A Case Study of ICT Students' View (PDF, 54kB)
Medhi Asgarkhani
Jun Wan

How do students understand computer network protocols? (PDF, 124kB)
Anders Berglund
Raymond Lister

A Model for Understanding IT Support in Schools (PDF, 131kB)
David Bremer
Keryn Pratt

Education: A Role For Robots? (PDF, 115kB)
Noel Bridgeman
Elizabeth Bridgeman

Raising the Bar on VC: Using Video Conferencing and NACCQ modules in Secondary Schools (PDF, 564kB)
Peter Brook
Joy Gasson

Augmenting Compiler Error Reporting in the Karel++ Microworld (PDF, 124kB)
Chris Burrell
Matt Melchert

The Use of a Commercial ERP System: Teaching Business Systems Computing Students (PDF, 88kB)
Neil Comins
Alison Young

Environments for a Networking Laboratory (PDF, 217kB)
Morgan Conbere
Michael Erlinger
Renzo Davoli
Michael Goldweber

From Microsoft to Open Systems and Back (PDF, 95kB)
Stephen Corich

If we only had time (PDF, 124kb)
Kay Fielden
Krassie Petrova

Multiple perspectives on a capstone project (PDF, 177kB)
Mike Goodwin
Samuel Mann

Learning to learn: hidden curricula in a first term computing course (PDF, 203kB)
Kim Hagen-Hall

A Framework for Teaching Novice VB Programming Using Motivational Game Scenarios (PDF, 252kB)
Minjie Hu

Mifrenz: a new email client application for children (PDF, 122kB)
Tim Hunt

Homeonics and No. 8 Wire Research (PDF, 179kB)
Michel Jouvernaux

Assessed Group Work: Staff and Student Perspectives (PDF, 76kB)
Donald Joyce
Shirley Elliot

Migration from Microsoft to Linux on Servers and Desktops. (PDF, 123kB)
P. K. Ajith Kumar

Incorporating a code review process into the assessment (PDF, 96kB)
Xiaosong Li

The Neglected Middle Novice Programmer: Reading and Writing without Abstracting (PDF, 882kB)
Raymond Lister

Demographic Impacts: ICT Education in Rūmaki Reo (PDF, 302kB)
Terri C. Lomax
Ruth Lemon

Estimation of Cronbach's alpha for sparse datasets (PDF, 84kB)
Mike Lopez

Computing and sustainability (PDF, 74KB)
Samuel Mann
Lesley Smith

Computing Education for Sustainability (PDF, 114kB)
Samuel Mann
Lesley Smith

ICT Adoption Models (PDF, 146kB)
Kerese Manueli
Savae Latu
Donald Koh

The ICT Journey from Diplomas to Degrees: The CPIT Staircasing Experience (PDF, 138kB)
Trevor Nesbit
Chris McCarthy

Where's the Bling of the Thing? Ethics, Gaming and PBL-I (PDF, 134kB)
Diane McCarthy

A Low-level Approach in a High-Level World (PDF, 83kB)
Terry Morris
Peter Brook

ICT Choices: Little Evidence of Strategic Planning (PDF, 81kB)
Julia Ngatuere

Programming Osmosis: Knowledge Transfer from Imperative to Visual Programming Environments (PDF, 102kB)
Dale Parsons
Patricia Haden

Census 2006: capitalising on IT (PDF, 111kB)
John Paynter
Gabrielle Peko

Linux Networking in NZ Industry and ITP Education (PDF, 70kB)
Dileep Rajendran

A Revision of a Database Course with a Real-world Project
Rukshan Indika Athauda

Delivering an IT Plan: Impact on the Student End-User (PDF, 295kb)
David Skelton
Pamela Wilson

Methodology in Software Development Capstone Projects
Diane Strode
Jill Clark

virtualMe: A virtual teacher environment
Michael Verhaart

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Posters

NZP Payroll System (PDF, 156kB)
Stephen Ayers
Sandra Cleland

Clothing Suggestion Engine (PDF, 143kB)
Jo Bagrie
Ben Bishop
Blair Lundin
Samuel Mann

A Lifetime of Stories ah, now that’s an interesting picture, are you sitting comfortably there, it all started the year my father bought the bush block off the… (PDF, 165kB)
John Cheng
Samuel Mann
Carolyne Smith
Jo Bagrie

PBRF 2006 Results: How did the NACCQ sector fare? (PDF, 129kB)
Tony Clear
Alison Young

Laser based line-out simulator (PDF, 142kB)
Peter Brook
Hayden Croft
Samuel Mann

So You Have to Teach Information Systems in Business: What Software Would You Choose? (PDF, 88kB)
Neil Comins
Alison Young

PROVENCO: Distributed Update Server (PDF, 176kB)
Michael DeVorms
Sandra Cleland

It's Gaming Jim But Not As We Know It: Large Scale Interactive Gaming Platform (PDF, 159kB)
Murray Dick
Samuel Mann
Jo Bagrie

Website (PDF, 224kB)
Blair Franklin
Richard Dargie

Knowledge Management Concepts in eLearning without Hitting Your Head on the Yellow Brick Wall (PDF, 82kB)
Angela Gibson
Trevor Nesbit

FIRE: Adding educational value to "it was hot" (PDF, 115kB)
Grant Helm
Stuart Matthews
Shiming Shen
Kevin Barclay
Thomi Richards
Samuel Mann
Jo Bagrie

Transition from C++ to JAVA – Waiariki Experience (PDF, 81kB)
Don Kannangara

MESSing with Mathlets: requirements for interactive teaching software (PDF, 83kB)
Dave Kennedy

LABEL ME: Label Formatting Made Easy (PDF, 179kB)
Christopher Lee
David McDonald
Ian Simpson
Thomi Richards
Samuel Mann
Jo Bagrie

Let Us Manage Your Lettuce: A Networked Solution For Hydroponics (PDF, 147kB)
Jayden Lippers
Larissa McDonald
Samuel Mann
Jo Bagrie

Voice over IP Server and Backup Project (PDF, 104kB)
Alasdair Logan
Sandra Cleland

Works Just Like Clockwork: Model Making For Teaching Computing Concepts (PDF, 98kB)
Samuel Mann
Mike Goodwin
Jo Bagrie

Computer:Art timeline shows nostalgia and continuing fears (PDF, 163kB)
Samuel Mann

Integrating OO Analysis Design and Development: An Initial Story (PDF, 69kB)
Trevor Nesbit

Why do our students enrol in Computing Programmes… …now! (PDF, 72kB)
Ray Scott

Blended Delivery: A Model for Foundation Level Computing (PDF, 76kB)
Sarah Snell

Virtualisation Revisited:Building Large Complex Networks in a Teaching Environment (PDF, 76kB)
Stefan Stasiewicz

Conversation with Leonardo (PDF, 138kB)
John Ung
Chrissie Jackson
Samuel Mann
Jo Bagrie

Credits and Hours: How Comparable is the NACCQ Sector? (PDF, 36KB)
Alison Young
Noel Bridgeman
Michael Verhaart

Dezigns Website/Database Project (PDF, 131kB)
Johnny Ramsay
Richard Dargie

Assessing the Steps on the Road to Relational Thinking (PDF, 62kB)
Anne Philpott
Phil Robbins
Jacqueline L. Whalley

MARINE QUEST: Environmental E-Learning for Primary Students (PDF, 128kB)
Alastair Nicholl
Liz Coup
Janey Labes
Patricia Haden
Samuel Mann
Jo Bagrie

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Quality assurance

All full papers in this proceedings were double-blind refereed by at least three reviewers and
then selected by an editorial panel. 42% of submitted papers were accepted for publication.

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Reviewers:

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Theme

The conference contains papers in the following areas:

• Computing education
• Computing practice
• Computing research

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Full papers

Full papers are double blind peer refereed on submission by a review panel and accepted/modified/rejected. The editorial panel reviews fi nal versions. They may be rejected or returned for modification at that point.

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Poster and demonstration papers

A 915mm × 600mm poster is displayed at the conference along with one page in the proceedings.

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Editors

Dr Samuel Mann
Associate Professor
Department of Information Technology
Otago Polytechnic, Dunedin, NZ
smann@tekotago.ac.nz

Dr Noel Bridgeman
Senior Lecturer
Director,
CITRUS Research and Development Centre
School of Computing and Information Technology
Unitec, NZ
nbridgeman@unitec.ac.nz

Cover image for the printed proceedings by Daniel MacDougal, Otago Polytechnic.

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