Publications
1.1 Book Chapters
Lake, D., Lowe, K., Phillips, R. A., Cummings, R. C., & Schibeci, R. (2009). Effective Use of
Learning Objects in Class Environments. In L. Lockyer, S. Bennett, S. Agostinho & B. Harper (Eds.),
Handbook of Research on Learning Design and Learning Objects: Issues, Applications, and Technologies
(Vol. II, pp. 493-514). Hershey PA: Information Science Reference.
Edwards, D., Rai, S., Phillips, R., Fung, L. (2007). A Framework for Interoperable Learning Objects
for E-Learning. In Koohang, A. & Harman, K. (Eds.), Learning Objects and Instructional Design (pp.
437-470). Santa Rosa, California: Informing Science Press.
Phillips, R. A., Rai, S., Sudweeks, F., Gururajan, R., Jones, M., Shiers, D., & O'Neil, R. (2005).
Use and Usability of Learning Objects within the COLIS Demonstrator Framework. In J. Dalziel & R.
Philip & J. Clare (Eds.), The COLIS Project (in press). Sydney: The Macquarie University
E-Learning Centre of Excellence. [Online] Available at http://www.colis.mq.edu.au/COLIS_CD/content_book/COLIS_V02_050830_CD.pdf
1.2 Conference Proceedings
Atkinson, R., McBeath, C., Jonas-Dwyer, D., & Phillips, R. (Eds.). (2004). Proceedings of the
21st Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education.
Perth: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. [Online] Available at http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/procs
1.3 Reports
Gosper, M., Green, D., McNeill, M., Phillips, R. A., Preston, G., & Woo, K. (2008). Final Report:
The Impact of Web-Based Lecture Technologies on Current and Future Practices in Learning and Teaching.
Sydney: Australian Learning and Teaching Council.
Lake, D., Phillips, R., Lowe, K., Cummings, R., Schibeci, R., & Miller, E. (2004). Report
of Field Review Stage 1: The Le@rning Federation Pilot Field Review. Melbourne: The Learning
Federation. [Online] Available at http://www.thelearningfederation.edu.au/repo/cms2/tlf/published/8620/tlfwa_report_final.pdf
Phillips, R. A. (2002). Learning-centred Evaluation of Computer-facilitated Learning Projects in
Higher Education: Outcomes of a CUTSD Staff Development Grant "Staff Development in Evaluation
of Technology-based Teaching Development Projects: An Action Inquiry Approach". Committee for
University Teaching and Staff Development, Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 19 December, 2003,
from the World Wide Web: http://www.tlc.murdoch.edu.au/project/cutsd01.html
Phillips, R., Bain, J., McNaught, C., Rice, M., & Tripp, D. (2000, April 10). Handbook for Learning-centred
Evaluation of Computer-facilitated Learning Projects in Higher Education. Committee for University
Teaching and Staff Development Project. Retrieved May 20, 2004, from the World Wide Web: http://www.tlc.murdoch.edu.au/archive/cutsd99/handbook/handbook.html
McNaught, C., Phillips, R., Rossiter, D., & Winn, J. (2000). Developing a Framework for a Useable
and Useful Inventory of Computer-facilitated Learning and Support Materials in Australian Universities
(Evaluations and Investigations Programme). Canberra: DETYA. [Online] Available at http://www.dest.gov.au/highered/eippubs1999.htm
1.4 Commissioned Papers
Phillips, R. A. (2005, April). We can't evaluate e-learning if we don't know what we mean by evaluating
e-learning! Interact: The Learning Technology Support Service newsletter, 30. [Download
paper]
Phillips, R. A., & Gilding, A. (2002, 31 October). Approaches to evaluating the effect of ICT
on student learning. Learning and Teaching Support Network. Retrieved 19 December 2003, from the
World Wide Web: http://www.alt.ac.uk/docs/eln015.pdf
1.5 Refereed Journal and Conference Papers
In reverse date order
2009
Lowe, K., Lee, L., Schibeci, R., Cummings, R. C., & Phillips, R. A. (2008). Learning objects and
engagement of students in Australian and New Zealand schools. Submitted to British Journal of Educational
Technology.
2008
Green, D., McNeill, M., Gosper, M., Woo, K., A., P. R., & Preston, G. (2008). Web Based Lecture
Technologies: A Lens Intensifying the Changing Roles of Learners and Lecturers. In J. Luca & E.
R. Weippl (Eds.), Proceedings of Ed-Media 2008, world conference on educational multimedia, hypermedia
and telecommunications (pp. 3733-3741). Vienna: Association for the Advancement of Computing in
Education.
Schibeci, R., Lake, D., Phillips, R. A., Lowe, K., Cummings, R., & Miller, E. (2008). Evaluating
the use of learning objects in Australian and New Zealand schools. Computers & Education, 50(1),
271-283.
Woo, K., Gosper, M., McNeill, M., Preston, G., Green, D., & Phillips, R. A. (2008). Web-based
Lecture Technologies: Blurring the boundaries between face-to-face and distance learning. ALT-J,
16(2), 81-93.
2007
McNeill, M., Woo, K., Gosper, M., Phillips, R., Preston, G., & Green, D. (2007). Using web-based
lecture technologies – advice from students. In in Enhancing Higher Education, Theory and
Scholarship, Proceedings of the 30th HERDSA Annual Conference [CD-ROM] (pp. np). Adelaide: Higher
Education Research and Development Society of Australasia.
Phillips, R. A., Gosper, M., McNeill, M., Woo, K., Preston, G., & Green, D. (2007a). Staff
and Student perspectives on Web-based Lecture Technologies: insights into the great divide. In
ICT: Providing choices for learners and learning. Proceedings of the 2007 ascilite conference (pp.
854-864). Singapore. [Online] Available at http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/singapore07/procs/phillips.pdf
Phillips, R. A., Orrell, J., & Millea, J. (2007a). Creativity in the Envisioning of a Collaborative
Learning Space: first stages in the development of the Carrick Exchange. Paper presented at the
AusWeb 07, Coffs Harbour. [Online] Available at http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/aw07/papers/refereed/phillips/
2006
Phillips, R. A. (2006). Tools used in Learning Management Systems: analysis of WebCT usage logs.
In L. Markauskaite, P. Goodyear & P. Reimann (Eds.), The 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian
Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education: Who's Learning? Whose Technology? (pp.
663-673). Sydney: Sydney University Press. [Online] Available at http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/sydney06/proceeding/pdf_papers/p208.pdf
2005
Cummings, R., Phillips, R., Lowe, K., & Tilbrook, R. (2005). Middle-Out Approaches to University
Reform: Champions Striding between the Top-Down and Bottom-Up Approaches. International Review
of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 6(1). [Online] Available at http://www.irrodl.org/content/v6.1/cummings.html
Phillips, R. A. (2005). Challenging the Primacy of Lectures: the Dissonance between Theory and
Practice in University Teaching. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 2(1),
1. [Online] Available at http://jutlp.uow.edu.au/2005_v02_i01/phillips003.html
Phillips, R. A. (2005). Pedagogical, Institutional and Human Factors influencing the widespread
Adoption of Educational Technology in Higher Education. In H. Goss (Ed.), Balance, Fidelity,
Mobility? Maintaining the Momentum? Proceedings of the 22nd ascilite conference. Brisbane:
Queensland University of Technology, 4-7 December 2005. [Online] Available at http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/brisbane05/blogs/proceedings/62_Phillips.pdf
2004
Grewal, A., Rai, S., Phillips, R., & Fung, C. C. (2004, 25-26 November). A Web Services-based
Integrated E-Learning Infrastructure framework. Paper presented at the 5th International
Working for E-Business Conference (in CD-ROM), Perth, Western Australia.
Phillips, R. A., Cummings, R., Lowe, K., & Jonas-Dwyer, D. (2004). Rethinking Flexible Learning
in a Distributed Learning Environment: A university-wide initiative. Educational Media International,
41(3), 195-205.
Phillips, R. A. (2004). The design dimensions of e-learning. In R. Atkinson & C. McBeath & D.
Jonas-Dwyer & R. Phillips (Eds.), Proceedings of the 21st Annual Conference of the Australasian
Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (pp. accepted). Perth: Australasian
Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. [Online] Available at http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/procs/phillips.html
2003
Phillips, R. A., & Lowe, K. (2003). Issues Associated with the Equivalence of Traditional
and Online Assessment. In G. Crisp, D. Thiele, I. Scholten, S. Barker & J. Baron (Eds.), Proceedings
of the 20th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary
Education (pp. 419-431). Adelaide: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary
Education. [Online] Available at http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/adelaide03/docs/pdf/419.pdf
Phillips, R. A., Scott, M., & Richardson, J. L. (2003). Learning Diagnostic Imaging: the use
of ICT in an Image-Based Distance Education subject, Proceedings of Apple University Consortium
Conference 2003. Adelaide: University of Adelaide. [Online] Available at http://auc.uow.edu.au/conf/conf03/papers/AUC_DV2003_Phillips.pdf
2002
deSouza, M., Fardon, M., & Phillips, R. A. (2002). An Evaluation of Tertiary Language Learning
through Student-constructed Multimedia – the Interactive Stories Approach. Australian
Journal of Educational Technology, 18(2), 127-146. [Online] Available at http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet18/desouza.html
Phillips, R. A. (2002). Staff Development in Learning-centred Evaluation of Computer-facilitated
Learning Projects. Paper presented at the Spheres of Influence: Ventures and Visions in Educational
Development Conference, Crawley, W.A. [Online] Available at http://www.csd.uwa.edu.au/ICED2002/publication/
Phillips, R. A., & Baudains, C. (2002). Effectiveness of Web-based Materials to Support Learning
in Botany. Paper presented at the International Conference on Computers in Education, Auckland,
New Zealand.
Phillips, R. A., Baudains, C., & van Keulen, M. (2002a). An Evaluation of Student Learning
in a Web-Supported Unit on Plant Diversity. In A. Williamson & C. Gunn & A. Young & T.
Clear (Eds.), 19th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary
Education (pp. 525-534). Auckland, New Zealand. [Online] Available at http://www.unitec.ac.nz/ascilite/proceedings/papers/161.pdf
Phillips, R. A. (2002). Innovative use of Microsoft Word and QTVR for Teaching Radiology and Diagnostic
Imaging. In J. Cook & D. McConnell (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th International Conference
of the Association for Learning Technology (pp. 71-81). Sunderland, U.K.: Association for Learning
Technology.
Phillips, R., Strong, J., Hallam, M., & Benschop, O. (2002). A Comprehensive WebCT Integration
System. Paper presented at the WebCT Asia Pacific 2002 Conference, Melbourne, Australia.
[Online] Available at http://www.webct.com/asiapac02/viewpage?name=asiapac02_presentations
2001
Phillips, R. A. (2001). A Case Study of the Development and Project Management of a Web/CD Hybrid
Application. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 12(2/3), 225-243.
Phillips, R. A., Pospisil, R., & Richardson, J. L. (2001). The Use of a QTVR Image Database
for Teaching Veterinary Radiology and Diagnostic Ultrasound to Distance Education Students. Australian
Journal of Educational Technology, 17, 96-114. [Online] Available at http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet17/phillips.html
Phillips, R. A., Lafitte, F., & Richardson, J. L. (2001). The use of QTVR for teaching
Radiology and Diagnostic Imaging. Paper presented at the AUC Academic and Developers Conference,
Townsville, Australia. [Online] Available at http://auc.uow.edu.au/conf/conf01/downloads/AUC2001_Phillips.pdf
2000
Phillips, R. A. (2000). Facilitating online discussion for interactive multimedia project management.
Heriot-Watt University and Robert Gordon University. Retrieved 25 May 2001, from the World Wide
Web: http://otis.scotcit.ac.uk/casestudy/phillips.doc
Phillips, R. A., & Luca, J. (2000). Issues Involved in Developing a Project-based Online Unit
which Enhances Teamwork and Collaboration. Australian Journal of Educational Technology, 16(2),
147-160. [Online] Available at http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet16/phillips.html
Phillips, R. A., Pospisil, R., & Richardson, J. L. (2000). Teaching Veterinary Radiology and
Diagnostic Ultrasound at a distance: Using a QTVR Image Database. In R. Sims & M. O'Reilly & S.
Sawkins (Eds.), Learning to Choose - Choosing to Learn, Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference
of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (Vol. 1, pp. 391-404).
Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour NSW Australia: Southern Cross University Press. [Online]
Available at http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/coffs00/papers/rob_phillips.pdf
1999
McNaught, C., Phillips, R. A., Rossiter, D., & Winn, J. (1999). Collaboration and Competition.
Dissemination and Databases: Developing a Framework for Accessing Computer-facilitated Learning
(CFL) Materials across the Higher Education Sector in Australia. Proceedings of the 16th Annual
Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference,
Brisbane, Australia.
Phillips, R. A., Pospisil, R., Bell, J., & Patterson, A. (1999). Meeting Needs: A Staff Development
Resource for Redesigning Sociology Courses According to an Outcomes-Based Model. Proceedings of
the 16th Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education
Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
1.6 Unrefereed Conference Papers
In reverse date order
2007
Gosper, M., McNeill, M., Woo, K., Phillips, R., Preston, G., & Green, D. (2007). Web-based
Lecture Recording Technologies: Do Students Learn From Them? In EDUCAUSE 2007 Conference. Melbourne.
[Online] Available at http://www.caudit.edu.au/educauseaustralasia07/authors_papers/Gosper.pdf
Phillips, R. A. (2007). Pedagogical, Institutional and Human Factors influencing the widespread
Adoption of Educational Technology in Higher Education. In Advancing Knowledge: Pushing Boundaries,
Proceedings of the 2007 EDUCAUSE Australasia Conference. Melbourne, Australia: EDUCAUSE Australasia.
[Online] Available at http://www.caudit.edu.au/educauseaustralasia07/authors_papers/Phillips-239_Non_Refereed.pdf
Phillips, R. A., Orrell, J., & Millea, J. (2007a). Creativity in the Envisioning of a Collaborative
Learning Space: first stages in the development of the Carrick Exchange. Paper presented at the
AusWeb 07, Coffs Harbour. [Online] Available at http://ausweb.scu.edu.au/aw07/papers/refereed/phillips/
Phillips, R. A., Orrell, J., & Millea, J. (2007b). The Initial Stages of Development of the
Carrick Exchange. Paper presented at the Apple Univeristy Consortium Conference.
Phillips, R. A., Orrell, J., & Millea, J. (2007c). The Initial Stages of Development of the
Carrick Exchange. In M. Docherty (Ed.), Apple University Consortium Conference (pp. 128-135). Gold
Coast, Queensland, Australia: Apple Australia. [Online] Available at http://www.auc.edu.au/myfiles/uploads/Conference/AUC_Conference_2007_Proceedings.pdf
2005
Phillips, R. A. (2005). A Scaffolded Approach to the Design of Evaluation Research Studies: Application
to Educational Technology. Paper presented at the The Reflective Practitioner. Proceedings of the
2005 Teaching and Learning Forum, Perth. [Online] Available at http://lsn.curtin.edu.au/tlf/tlf2005/abstracts.html#phillipsr
2004
Boyd, D., Phillips, R., Scott, M., & Ho, G. (2004). E-learning for sustainable development:
A case study. In R. Atkinson & C. McBeath & D. Jonas-Dwyer & R. Phillips (Eds.), Proceedings
of the 21st Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary
Education. Perth: Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. [Online]
Available at http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/perth04/procs/pdf/boyd-poster.pdf
Phillips, R. A. (2004). Factors influencing the Widespread Adoption of E-learning in Tertiary
Education. Paper presented at the E-learning Workshop, Korean National Open University, Seoul.
2002
Phillips, R. A. (2002). Issues Surrounding the Widespread Adoption of Learning Management Systems:
an Australian Case Study. In A. J. Kallenberg & M. J. J. M. v. d. Ven (Eds.), Proceedings
of the New Educational Benefits of ICT in Higher Education Conference. Rotterdam, Netherlands:
Erasmus Plus.
Phillips, R. A., Baudains, C., & van Keulen, M. (2002). Learning Botany: Evaluation of
a Web-supported Unit on Plant Diversity. Paper presented at the Higher Education Research
and Development Society of Australasia Conference, Perth, Western Australia. [Online] Available
at http://www.ecu.edu.au/conferences/herdsa/main/papers/nonref/author.html#p
Phillips, R., Hallam, M., & Strong, J. (2002). Global Database Oddities: Orphans and Reconciliations. Paper
presented at the WebCT Asia Pacific 2002 Conference, Melbourne, Australia. [Online] Available at http://www.webct.com/asiapac02/viewpage?name=asiapac02_presentations
2000
Phillips, R. A., & Pospisil, R. (2000). A Simple, Visual Mapping Technique for Classifying
the Nature of Online Courses. Short Papers of the 17th Annual Conference of the Australasian
Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, Southern Cross University, Coffs Harbour
NSW Australia.
1999
Atkinson, R., Cummings, R., Phillips, R. and Pospisil, R. (1999). Course server software for online
teaching. Proceedings of NET*Working'99 Conference. http://www.nw99.net.au/papers/atkins.html
Luca, J., & Phillips, R. A. (1999). Designing, Implementing and Evaluating Project-based
Learning on the Web. Paper presented in the Supplement to Proceedings: Australasian Society
for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education Conference, Brisbane, Australia.
Phillips, R. A., & Luca, J. (1999). Developing a groupwork oriented online unit on interactive
multimedia project management. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Teaching Learning Forum,
The University of Western Australia, Perth: UWA.
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