2001

Best CD-ROM Project	An Ocean in the Classroom, Roisin O'Rielly James Cook University
Best Web Project	Mekong e-Sim, Robert McLaughlan, UTS and Holger Maier Adelaide University
Highly Commended (Web)	The Virtual Shopping Mall, Bob Ivison University of Melbourne and University of Auckland
Special Commendation (for use of video)	BUILT: Building Understandings in Literacy and Teaching, Kristina Love The University of Melbourne

Samples of the entries were shown at the awards presentation during the Closing Ceremony of ascilite 2001. The award categories were judged by the University of Wollongong. Thanks to Russ Pennell and the judging team.

An Ocean in the Classroom
James Cook University

Winner

For the third year undergraduate and postgraduate students in marine science, to:

• develop a deeper understanding of research in marine conservation biology
  
• gain an insite into designing and implementing a sampling regime, for species of different abundances, in a cost effective manner
  
• explore the issues of rarity and extinction in the marine environment
  

A simulation providing experience of marine data collection which many students will not otherwise have until they are in a research situation.

Contact roisin.oreilly@jcu.edu.au

Mekong e-Sim
Adelaide University

Winner

A cross-disciplinary learning experience used with undergraduates with specific intention of developing understanding multiple perspectives.

Current student audiences are undertaking units in Asia-Pacific Development, Technology Assessment, and Environmental Engineering at University of Sydney, UTS, Adelaide University and Sepang Institute of Technology, Malaysia.

Computer supported role play is designed to allow its distributed learners and staff to form a learning community by providing a centralised set of information resources and communication tools.

Contact robert.mclaughlan@uts.edu.au

The Virtual Shopping Mall
University of Melbourne

Highly commended

For first year cultural studies students:

• Introductory 'Mall' skating sequence sets the mood and 'Sales Pitch' example exercise prepares student for rest of VSM
  
• 'Just Looking' provides on-line resources on critical concepts in cultural studies and help with the critique of commodity culture
  
• 'Quiz Zone' is a self-testing gateway enabling students to amass sufficient "knowledge energy" to undertake the module's final challenge
  
• 'Retail Therapy' completes the study and prepares students for the essay component of the course. Uses real-life retail scenarios and character-based identification to explore the relevant issues and concepts.
  

Contact bob.ivision@unimelb.edu.au

BUILT: Building Understandings in Literacy and Teaching
University of Melbourne

Special commendation

For use in pre-service teacher education programs, and wider professional development.

Makes extensive use of video of exemplary classroom interactions. Scaffolding is used explicitly to identify how structural support through language occurs in exemplary practice.

BUILT uses video clips of actual classroom interactions illustrating strategies that achieve a wide variety of teaching outcomes.

Contact k.love@edfac.unimelb.edu.au