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Date: Thu, 22 Dec 1994 14:21:40 +1000
From: Andrew Stephanou <andrew@education.unimelb.edu.au>
Subject: OzCUPE2 conf. ann.
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  OFFICE MEMO          OzCUPE2 conf. ann.                     Date:22/12/94
Dear List Moderator,
Attached please find the announcement for a conference which we believe is of
interest to the subscribers to your list.
Cheers,
Andrew

Andrew Stephanou
CSHE (Centre for the Study of Higher Education)
University of Melbourne
Parkville, Victoria 3052
Australia
Tel (03) 344 7569
Fax (03) 344 7576
email:  andrew@education.unimelb.edu.au
URL:   http://www-cshe.insted.unimelb.edu.au




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******* Conference Announcement *******
********* Call for delegates **********

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                           OzCUPE2

              The Second Australian Conference on
           Computers in University Physics Education

19 - 21 April 1995

School of Physics,
University of Melbourne,
AUSTRALIA
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History:
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Almost two years ago, for the first time in Australia
100 physics educators gathered together to share their
experiences on the use of computers in undergraduate
physics courses and plan for the future.

Their aims were:

   * to expose physics educators in this country to
     current activities in the field

   * to promote cooperation in the work that
     was already being done

   * to prepare the way for future innovations,
     particularly the introduction of supercomputers

OzCUPE offers a two way interaction between Australian physics
educators and their overseas colleagues.  Because of the success of
OzCUPE1, it was decided to hold a second conference in the series.


Aims of OzCUPE2:
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   * To improve the quality of learning through
     the appropriate use of computing.

   * To focus on the computer applications used in
     lecture theatres, laboratories and in the students' homes.

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Proposed OzCUPE2 Programme
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Tuesday April 18
----------------

4 - 9 pm Registration: Foyer, Laby Theatre, School of Physics

7 - 8:30 World Wide Web Workshop for physics researchers and educators

Wednesday April 19
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Morning

8:00 Registration

8:40 Preliminary announcements

Welcome and introduction: Sir Edward Woodward,
Chancellor, University of Melbourne.

Opening speech:

First Session -- Educational implications of computers in physics

Invited speaker Diana Laurillard
(author of the book Rethinking University Teaching:
a framework for the effective use of educational technology
and articles on research in the assessment of
conceptual understanding of physics):

"Effective use of educational technology"

Contributed papers

Lunch and electronic poster session*

Afternoon

Second Session -- Teaching packages for the tutorial and lecture theatre

Invited speaker Joe Redish
(one of the originators of the M.U.P.P.E.T. and CUPLE projects):

"Research motivated models of instruction using computers"

Contributed papers

Evening

Joint OzCUPE2/Australian Institute of Physics Public lecture


Thursday April 20
-----------------

Morning

Third Session -- Teaching packages for  laboratories and networks

Invited speaker Edwin Taylor
(co-author of the text Spacetime Physics with J. A. Wheeler,
and author of several software packages for teaching
special relativity):

"A different kind of mateship: Piecing together a personal,
nationwide system for teaching, writing, programming and
education research"

Contributed papers

Lunch and electronic poster session*

Afternoon

Fourth Session -- Evaluation of computers in physics teaching

Invited speaker -- Lillian McDermott (winner of the 1990 Millikan
Lecture Award for creative teaching of Physics and a
leading exponent of physics education research):

"Research on learning and teaching as a guide to computer development"


Contributed papers

Evening

Interactive performance by `Playback' Theatre Company (proposed)

Fifth Session -- Conference dinner organised and distributed in the
 restaurants of Lygon St, Melbourne's famous street.


Friday April 21
---------------

Morning

Sixth Session -- Secondary/Tertiary interface

Invited speaker -- Fabio Bevilacqua (developer of a large
scale hypermedia project to teach physics, including
simulations of experiments with museum equipment):

"The Pavia history of physics project"

Contributed papers, including representation
from secondary sector

Lunch and electronic poster session*

Afternoon

Seventh Session -- The future

Invited speaker -- Bengt Kjollerstrom
(co-ordinator of Swedish Network for Computer-based Learning;
organiser of the European Academic Software Award 94;
interested in software development as well as in the
use of computers in physics teaching)

"The European Academic Software Award and other matters"

Contributed papers.

Conference close and summary


Following week:

Tuesday 25 April
----------------

Evening

8:00 Public Lecture in the Dean's lecture series -- Edwin Taylor:
Einstein meets Star Trek, truth is stranger than fiction.

*The electronic poster sessions will take place in computer
laboratories within the School of Physics: The Baker Laboratory
and the new undergraduate laboratories. These sessions are aimed
to provide an opportunity for delegates to get hands-on experience
of software packages.
The electronic poster session will include a trade show.

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PROCEEDINGS FOR SALE!
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Proceedings for the OzCUPE2 Conference will contain the four page
 extended abstracts from each presenter.  These will be bound into
an A4 sized booklet of approximately 160 pages.  Those unable to
attend the conference may order a copy of these proceedings up
until February 28th, 1995.  They will be distributed during April,
1995.  Get a copy for your library!

If you wish to order a copy, please forward a cheque for $50
(includes p&p), drawn on an Australian bank, to the Conference
Secretariat (address below) or by email to OzCUPE2@unimelb.edu.au.
Credit card payment is available - please send your card number,
expiry date and the name that appears on the card.

OzCUPE2 Proceedings
Ms Evelyn Frankl
Faculty of Science
University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC, 3052
AUSTRALIA

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Facilities
----------

The lecture theatre for the oral presentations is equipped
with high quality video, overhead and slide projectors.
The video projector is interfaced to networked Mac,
PC and Linux computers. It is also connected to a VHS video tape player.
Provision will also be made for connection of delegates' own portable
computers to the video projector.

Participants in the electronic poster sessions will be provided
with either a PC or Mac computer connected to the net.
Space will also be provided for posters.  Depending on demand,
participants will be invited to leave their poster in place
for all three days of the conference.

Similar facilities will also be provided to commercial
organisations with products of interest to physics educators.


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Accommodation information

COLLEGE ACCOMMODATION -- St Mary's College
---------------------

St Mary's is a student college of the University of Melbourne.
The accommodation is as a room only basis with shared
bathroom facilities.
Breakfast is available in the college dining room and is included
in the cost of the room.  The college is 5 minutes walk from the
School of Physics.
Please tell us the nights you require accommodation and send us
(not the college) a bank draft in Australian dollars for
the total cost of your intended stay.

Address: St Mary's College, Swanston St, Parkville, VIC, 3052
Phone: 349 9501
Tariff: $45/night for a single room, breakfast included.

Address for booking and payment:
OzCUPE2 Secretariat: Ms Evelyn Frankl
Faculty of Science
University of Melbourne
Parkville, VIC, 3052
AUSTRALIA

A hotel information sheet is also available on request.

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Network activities associated with OzCUPE2 and beyond:
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To interactively monitor conference activities and contribute to the
discussion of current issues on Computers in University Physics
Education from wherever you are, you may now access a frequently
updated WWW Home Page

http://OzCUPE2.unimelb.edu.au/INFO

containing an on-line discussion forum, OzCUPEList.

You may subscribe to OzCUPEList without registering to the conference,
provided you are prepared to contribute to the various discussions, by
sending an E-mail with your request to:

OzCUPEList-request@unimelb.edu.au

You will then receive confirmation of your subscription and instructions
on how to use the system.

The Home Page of OzCUPE2 contains a list of REGISTERED participants.
When you register to the conference, your name and a link to your personal
Home Page, or that of your Institution if available, will be included in the
OzCUPE2 Home Page, unless we receive notification from you that you do
not wish your name to appear in the list of participants at OzCUPE2.
A Home Page will be made available for you for the conference, if you or
your institution do not have one.  During the conference there will be
opportunities for learning how to use the Web and maintain a Home Page.

Abstracts of the invited and contributed papers will be posted on the
OzCUPE2 Home Page.

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Contact address for further inquires:

OzCUPE2 Conference Secretariat
Ms Evelyn Frankl
Faculty of Science
University of Melbourne
Parkville, 3052
AUSTRALIA

E-mail: ozcupe2@unimelb.edu.au
Fax: + 61 3 344 5803
Phone: +61 3 344 6400

We welcome your participation in OzCUPE2!