Associate Professor Kathy Lynch
DipTeach Syd., BEd N.Territory, GradDipEd S.Aust., GradDipBus Deakin, MBusSys Monash, PhD Monash
Position: Associate Professor in ICT Research and Development
Office: B 1.14A
Tel: +61 7 5456 5506
Fax: +61 7 5456 4727
Email: kathy.lynch@usc.edu.au
Research areas
- Effective use of ICTs in business and learning
- Emerging and convergence of interface technologies (including VR and mobile computing)
- Interface design and evaluation
- Graduate attributes (PhD research)
- Innovative learning spaces – in particular studio-based teaching and learning
Profile
Associate Professor Kathy Lynch obtained her PhD in 2005 from Monash University, and is a cross-disciplinary academic – Information Technology, and Education. She joined the University of the Sunshine Coast (USC) in 2007 as a researcher in the Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, and the Teaching and Research Services unit, where she chairs the USC’s e-Learning Reference Group, coordinated the e-Learning Project, and, amongst other responsibilities, is the University’s representative on ACODE (Australasian Council of Open, Distance and eLearning).
Prior to joining USC, Dr Lynch was at Monash University (Melbourne) in the Faculty of IT between 1997-2006, and in the Faculty of Education 1995-1997. Previous to this she was in the Victorian TAFE sector, the Northern Territory, Queensland and the New South Wales secondary education sectors.
During her time in the university sector, Dr Lynch has been a founding director of the Centre for Educational Multimedia (Monash Education), a founding member of the Centre for Organisational and Social Informatics (Monash) and the Information Systems Development Research Group (Monash IT). She remains an associate researcher for each of these groups. Additionally, she is an honorary research associate in the Faculty of IT at the University of Technology Sydney and in the Faculty of Computing and IT at Makerere University (Uganda).
In 2005, Dr Lynch spent 5 weeks in Uganda, and since her return has established Aussie Friends of VOLSET a charity organisation that supports villagers in the Lake Victoria region of Uganda to build capacity, and improve their health and education.
Dr Lynch is Editor-in-Chief of the Interdisciplinary Journal of Information, Knowledge and Management (http://ijikm.org/), and is an Associate Editor of the Interdisciplinary Journal of E-Learning and Learning Objects (http://ijklo.org/). She has also been a paper reviewer for ASCILITE, ACIS, AusWeb, ACE (Australian Computer Education Conference), ICTEV, HERDSA, ICCE (International Conference on Computers in Education), and the Hawaiian International Conference on Education.
Research supervision
- Conceptions of transnational education using IT. PhD, University of the Sunshine Coast (with Prof Tania Aspland), current
- A framework for instantiating learning objects applications for mobile and fixed communication systems. PhD, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda, current
- The determination of presence in computer mediated environments. MIT (Research), 2007, Monash
- Single sign-on influencing password security and usability in information systems. Honours, 2006, Monash
- Wireless and mobile technology in the small business sector. Honours, 2006, Monash
- Convergence of mobile devices: An organisational perspective. Honours, 2005, Monash
- Influences on students' web usage. Honours, 2004, Monash
- Usability guidelines and web browsing on PDAs. MIT (Minor Thesis), 2003, Monash
- Direct manipulation in educational multimedia. MIT (Minor Thesis), 2003, Monash
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Publications (selected)
For a complete listing that includes non-refereed conference papers, panels and posters, please email Dr Kathy Lynch.
Journal articles (edited)
- Lynch K, Heinze A, Scott E. 2007. Information technology team projects in higher education: An international viewpoint. Journal of Information Technology Education (JITE), 6, 181-198
- Lynch K. 2006. Readiness to communicate in a digital world. Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, 3, 389-398
- Flores-Fajardo S, Lynch K, Fisher J. 2005. Engaging the learner in multimedia applications: Direct manipulation, International Journal of Learning, 11
- Lynch K. 2004. Collaborative work skills for beginning IS professionals, Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, 1, 417-429
- Lynch K, Goold A, Blain J. 2004. Students’ pedagogical preferences in the delivery of IT capstone courses, Issues in Informing Science and Information Technology, 1, 431-442
- Lynch K, Kennedy G. 2002. Understanding common interviewing pitfalls: An evaluation of legal interviewing skills, Australian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET), (John D Bain, ed), 18:2
Edited book chapters
- Muyinda BP, Lynch K, Mugisa E. 2007. Mlearning: The education use of mobile communications devices. In: (Kizza JM, Muhirwe J, Aisbett J, Getao K, Mbarika VW, Patel D, Rodrigues AJ. eds), Strengthening the role of ICT in development. Kampala: Fountain Publishers
- Lynch K, Fisher J. 2007. Tomorrow's workforce today: What is required by IS graduates to work in a collaborative Information Systems workplace?. In: (Lowry and Turner, eds), Information systems and technology education: From the university to the workplace. Idea Publishing
- Grant J, Lynch K, Fisher J. 2007. Looks can cost: especially on a small screen, The 7th IFIP International Conference on e-Business, e-Services and e-Society. (IFIP TC6/WG6.11). Springer, pp222-232
- Lynch K, Lancaster G. 1999. Learning technologies in science, In: (Loughran J, Penna C. eds), Science extended professional development program. Treasury Place, Melbourne: Department of Education
Books
- Lynch K. 1995. Introduction to computer networks. Brisbane: Wiley & Sons
Conference papers (edited)
- Yacano P, Lynch K. 2007. Once is enough: Single sign on, Australasian Conference on Information Systems. Toowoomba, Queensland Australia, 5-7 December
- Fisher J, Burstein F, Lynch K, Lazarenko KS, McKemmish S. 2007. Health information websites: is the health consumer being well served? In proceedings Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS) 2007 August 09-12, Keystone, Colorado, USA. www.biz.colostate.edu/amcis07/
- Lynch K. 2006. Gadgets, gizmos and girls. In: Proceedings AusWIT 06 Conference, Adelaide, South Australia, December
- Lynch K, Bowe H. 2006. One site – multiple users: Designing a portal for multiple user groups. In: Proceedings AusWeb06 Conference, Noosa Heads, Queensland, July
- Hordern P, Lynch K. 2006. Connectivity of threads: The meeting of traditional art with technology in supporting life-long learning. In: Proceedings AusWeb06 Conference. Noosa Heads, Queensland, July
- Vo Tran H, Lynch K. 2006. A snapshot of internet usage by Australian high school students. In: Proceedings 4th Annual Hawaiian International Conference on Education, Waikiki, Hawaii, 6-10 January
- Lynch K. 2005. Virtual reality: First impressions. In: Proceeding 3rd Annual Hawaiian International Conference on Education, Waikiki, Hawaii, 4-7 January
- Lynch K, Markham S. 2003. The winds of change: Students comfort levels, ITiCSE 2003 conference, Thessaloniki, Greece, June
- Lynch K, Barnden A, Carbone A, Gonsalvez C. 2002. Are we there yet? IT graduates - Bauhaus style. In: Proceedings ACSILITE 2002 Winds of change in the sea of learning: charting the course of digital education. Auckland, New Zealand, 8-11 December
- Carbone A, Lynch K, Barnden A, Gonsalvez C. 2002. Student reactions to a studio-based teaching and learning philosophy in a three year IT degree. In: Proceedings HERDSA 2002, Perth, July
- Lynch K, Kennedy G. 2001. Are they using it in the way we thought they would? An evaluation of students' learning processes. In: Short paper proceedings Meeting at the Crossroad, ASCILITE 2001. December, Melbourne 105-108
- Lynch K. 2001. IT infrastructure for an undergraduate studio-based IT degree. In: Proceedings ACIS2001, December, Coffs Harbour, Australia 403-408
- Carbone A, Lynch K, Arnott D, Jamieson P. 2000. Introducing a studio-based learning environment into Information Technology. In: Proceedings of the Australian Society for Education Technology and the Higher education Research and Development Society of Australia Conference: Flexible learning for a flexible society. (ASET/HERDSA) 2-5 July. Toowoomba, Queensland
- Lynch K. 1999. The social impact of online learning. In: Proceedings Responding to Diversity ASCILITE 99 Conference, December, QUT, Brisbane, Queensland
- Lynch K, Bishop A. 1998. Researching webagogy: developing an appropriate pedagogy for web-based teaching through research. Presented at the Flexible Learning and Technology Conference, 29 September-2 October, Monash University, Melbourne
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Research grants
- 2007 Choice of technology for e-Learning. USC internal Teaching grant (A$5,000)
- 2007 Visitor management: Fraser Island. USC internal Research grant (A$5,000)
- 2007-08 Reclamation of Victorian Indigenous languages: Using ICT to enable effective exchange between academics, educators and the Indigenous community. ARC Linkage. Lynch, Bowe (Linguistics/ Monash Faculty of Arts) (A$440,000 cash and in-kind).
- 2006 An exploratory study of development practices used in the development of small business web-based systems. Monash Small Grant. Lynch, Darke (Monash FIT) (A$15,000)
- 2005 A pilot web portal for online access to Australian historical archival records of Victorian Indigenous Languages. Monash Arts/IT Grant. Lynch, Bowe, Russell (A$10,000)
- 2005 Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Student tracker. Monash, SIMS Research Committee. Lynch (A$5,000)
- 2004 Colliers Charitable Research Grant (equipment). Lynch, Fisher (A$9,000)
- 2003 SIMS Research Grant: A cross sector investigation into models of teaching IT final projects. Lynch (Monash), Gould (Deakin University), Blaine (Holmesglen TAFE) (A$4,000).
- 2003 Monash University Unit Innovation Grant Scheme. Lynch (A$10,000)
- 2001 Monash FIT Teaching Innovation Fund: Learning resources for a virtual reality interface to computerised information systems. Lynch (A$40,000)
- 2001 Colliers Charitable Research Grant: IT-enabled collaboration using desk-top Web video cameras. Lynch (A$2000)
- 2000 ASCILITE. Evaluation of computer media resources. Lynch , Kennedy (A$2,000)
- 2000 DEET. Professional Development for teachers of Science – online. Penna, Holkner, Lynch (A$150,000)
- 1999 DEET Professional Development for teachers of Science. Penna, Mitchell, Lynch (A$90,000)
- 1999 ANTA Toolbox – evaluation of Programmer’s Workbench. Creative Informatics, Swinburne Uni (TAFE div), Holkner, Lynch (A$4,000)
- 1998 CUTSD Legal Interviewing Skills. Morris, Lynch (A$56,000)
- 1998 Telstra Research Grant. New Frontiers, New Technologies, New Pedagogies. Rizvi, Walsh, Tsolidis, Holkner, Snyder, Lynch (A$160,000)
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