Journal of Applied Computing and Information Technology
ISSN 1174-0175
Incorporating the Bulletin of Applied Computing and
Information Technology (NACCQ), ISSN 1176-4120
Tables of Contents of Previous Issues of JACIT
Volume 1, Issue 1, 1997
Editorial
Donald Joyce
Tools to Toys: a Continuum Created out of Constancy amid Change
Tim Albertson, Stuart Selwood
Learning in the 21st Century: What, Where and How?
Stephen M Alessi
The Importance of Standards
Ian Armstrong
Development of a Research Culture by New Zealand Polytechnics: Information Technology and Applied Information Systems Degrees
Noel Bridgeman
Computer Nostalgia: It Ain't What it Used to Be
Peter Brook
Telelearning at Aotearoa Polytechnic: A Possible Scenario
Barbara Chamberlain
Quality Control Expert System: A Project Review
Tony Clear
Impact of the Information Age on New Zealand
Nicola Heal
Skeleton Programming for Beginners
Donald Joyce
The Ethical Understanding of New Zealand Information Technology Students
David Kinraid
Use of CAL for Technical Programming Concepts
Chris Power
Telelearning: A Canterbury Case Study
Lydia MacKinnon
Fonts Preferred by Learners Using a Computer Program on an IBM Compatible Machine
Daphne Robson
Move on Nostradamus: There's a New Age Approaching
Roderick Sims
How well can a Third Generation Database Implement Data Modelling Issues?
Austin Walls. Warren Turner, Amanda Hansen
Teaching 3GL Languages Beyond 2001: A Prognosis
Kevin Wilkinson
Volume 2, Issue 1, 1998
Editorial
David Kinraid
Computer Mediated Course Delivery
Tim Brennan
Vocational Education via Electronic Information Distribution: Case Study Taumarunui
Noel Bridgeman, Leonie Bridgeman, Irene Davey
Delivery of a Qualification in a Global Marketplace: Aspects for Consideration
Nicola Conley
Teaching Introductory Programming to Non-Traditional Students Using Visual Basic
Dan Hawthorn, Donald Joyce
Date Routines and the Year 2000
Peter Henry, Tim Albertson, Leo Homes
Measuring Aptitude for Computing in an Evolving Educational Environment: Some Preliminary Results
Donald Joyce
Flexible Learning for a Flexible Workforce: An Experience of Introducing Flexible Delivery
Carol Kelly, Jason Simons, Sharon Partington
The Teaching and Learning of Programming: Which Parameters are Local and Which Global?
Lydia MacKinnon
AI and IT
Malcolm McQueen
Women in Computing: What does the Data Show?
Linda Selby, Ken Ryba, Alison Young
Rows, Isles or Peninsulas? An Analysis of Computer Laboratory Layouts in Schools
Tim Albertson, Stuart Selwood
Promise and Peril of Business on the Internet
Peter M Stevens
Prototyping a Variety of Delivery Methods Using Internet Technologies on a File Server
Mike Verhaart
Software That Grows On You: Biological Analogies for Object-Orientation
Kevin Wilkinson
New Zealand Polytechnic Business Computing Programmes Graduate Profiles
Tony Clear (Ed.)
Volume 2, Issue 2, 1998
Team Collaboration on a Newly Developed Module
Brian Adamson, Krassi Petrova
Technical Skills in Software Development: The Responsiveness of an IS Degree Programme to Changing Industry Needs
Erzsebet Bekesi, Michael Hanson
Beyond the Boundaries of the Classroom and on the "Net": Identifying the Critical Success Fact
Barbara Chamberlain
Introducing the NZQA National Diploma in Computing Level 5: Lessons from the Field
Carol Kelly
A Collaborative Approach to Teaching Fractions Using Multimedia
Donald Koh, Elizabeth Thurston
Decision Support for Environmental Accreditation
Samuel Mann, Ian Brown
Relational Database Representation of Real World Phenomena
Samuel Mann, Malcolm McQueen
Easing the Administration Burden in an Information Technology Department at a Polytechnic
Mae McSporran
Management of Electronic Data in Business Organisations
Helen Mitchell
Incorporating Internet Distributed Computing into the Bachelor of Applied Information Systems Programmer
Mohammed Samaka
Deployment of Asynchronous Transfer Mode Technology in New Zealand
Hira Sathu, Ken Surendran, David Liddell
Volume 3, Issue 1, 1999
Building a New Zealand Information Systems Case Study Research
Erzsebet Bekesi
PJ300 Moderated: Eight Years On
Noel Brldgeman
Collaboration in Research: Providing Vehicles for Research Outputs
Jim Cater, Tony Clear, Alison Young
The Development of a Peer Marking System for Group Assignments
Neil Comins, Peter Fitzgibbon, Raewyn Boersen
The Impact of Unit Standards on Assessment and Workload in a Polytechnic Centre
Glennis Goodwill
Human-Computer Interactions: Implications For Research and Practice
K. Asoka Gunaratne
Persuading Programming Students to Collaborate with Users
Dan Hawthorn
Technology and Business Processes
Helen Mitchell
Issues in Object Construction and Initialisation
Roger Nokes
On Choosing Jade for High-Level Object-Oriented Courses
Chrls Power
Multimedia without Macs: a Case Study of Multimedia on a Shoestring
Irene Toki, Sarah Snell
Collaborative Teaching in Computers for Nursing
Alison Young, Donelle Doherty
Volume 4, Issue 1, 2000
Internet Access: The Challenges and Opportunities in the Learning Environment
Helen Atkinson Fleming, Tracey Ackroyd Findlay
Easing Delivery Workload: Improving the Assessment of Systems Analysis Units on Degree Programmes
Erzsebet Bekesi, David McCurdy
Student Computing Projects at Taranaki Polytechnic: Changing Requirements in the Move From NDBC to BApplS
Noel Bridgeman
Improving Business Productivity with Groupware and Knowledge Management: What it Means for IT Education
Gay Costain
Women in an Alien Environment
Barbara Crump, Keri Logan
The Object of Visual Programming
Graeme Foster
The TRUTH, the Whole Truth, AND/OR NOThing but the TRUTH
Gordon Grimsey
Gooey Spaghetti: A Return to the Dark Ages
Dan Hawthorn, Chris Power
Problem Solving Networks: A Tool for Diagnostic Assessment
Donald Koh
A Rural Network Using Existing Electric Fencing
Samuel Mann, Peter Brook, Bruce Partridge
Teaching Electronic Commerce: An Information Technology Infrastructure Design and Management Approach
Krassie Petrova
Role-play Cases for Teaching Information Systems Interview Skills
Hazel Taylor
Component Software and Learning to Cook with it
Kevin Wilkinson
Volume 5, Issue 1, 2001
The Internet Market of Tertiary Students: A Pilot Investigation of the New Zealand Situation
Hanoku Bathula, Ian Chaston, Greg Wilson
Making Effective Use of Internet Technologies and New Media: Challenges and Strategies for NZ Polytechnics and Institutes of Technology
Trish Brimblecombe
Using WEB Based Groupware for Active Student Feedback in the Learning Environment
Tony Clear
Teaching the Capturing of Functional Requirements in Use Cases
Gay Costain
Taonga On Line: Managing and Preserving Culture in a Digital Age
Trish Evans, Kevin Wilkinson
The Catchcry: "We're Computing Students - Why Do We Have To Learn Business Skills?"
Glennis Goodwill
On-line Teaching Using an Electronic Forum in Distance Education
John Steven Green, Craig Graham Eves
Helping Cheats Prosper
Dan Hawthorn
The (il)lITterate Accountant
Bevan Knox, Laura Hopkins, Pam Malcolm
Integrating A Knowledge Based Guidance System with Multiple Objective Decision Making
Jie Lu, Mohammed Quaddus
Degrees of Information Technology in New Zealand Vocational Institutions
Samuel Mann, Keith Cowan
Aptitude Testing as a Predictor of Success: the Christchurch Experience
Janne Ross
Identifying Strategic Industry Partnerships
Ken Surendran, Alison Young
Trends in Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: An Industry Perspective
Alison L Young, L. Senadheera, A. G. (Tony) Clear
Volume 5, Issue 2, 2001
One Prescription - Diversified Delivery: Tailoring Delivery Methods to Student Aptitude
Ed Corbett
Remote Remedies: Challenges When Teaching On-line
Ross Dewstow, Mae McSporran, Stuart Young
Use of Embedded Applications in Automatic Loop Tuning
Andy Doonan, Cbris Cox
Who Said You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks? A Study of SeniorNet in New Zealand
Kay Fenton, Pam Malcolm
What You Should Know about Database Marketing?
Asoka Gunaratne
Why Do They Do It? What Can We Do? The Contextual Realities of Cheating in Information Systems
Judy Le Heron
What the Students Learn: Learning through Empowerment
Samuel Mann, Nell Buissink-Smith
A Language Model Based Optical Character Recogniser (OCR) for Reading Incidental Text
Malcolm McQueen, Samuel Mann
ICT, the Information Economy and Education
lain Morrison
Assessment: Central to Learning
Beryl Plimmer
Help Desk: Providing Students with Real-life Experiences
Garry Roberton, Robin Holdsworth
Crashing a Bus Full of Empowered Software Engineering Students
Lesley Smith, Samuel Mann, Nell Buissink-Smith
Teaching Software Engineering in a Practical Way
Ken Surendran, Frank H. Young
Information Systems Development Practice in New Zealand
Hazel Taylor
Volume 6, Issue 1, 2002
Strategic Management Information Systems: Issues, Concerns and Strategies for Success
Mehdi Asgarkhani
Women Computing Students - Going against the Grain?
Deirdre Billings
Met a Researcher? Research Paradigms among those new to Research
Tony Clear, Alison Young
Towards Interface Design for Older Users
Dan Hawthorn
Interface Proxy Classes in Object-Oriented User Interface Design: An Extension to the Model-View Architect
Dr Roger Nokes
A Course Design For Flexible Learning
Krassie Petrova
Student Satisfaction: A Method for Exploring Quality Factors Within Computing Education
Margot Postema, Selby Markham
Network Security: A Layered Approach
Hira Sathu
Space Enough and Time: Accommodating Special Data Types
Kevin Wilkinson
E-nabling E-Iearning
Alison Young
Automating Course Management via the Web
Ron Zucker, Jeanne Zucker
Volume 7, Issue 1, 2003
Computer Simulations: An Overview of its Applications and a Review of Network Simulation Products
Mehdi Asgarkhani
Web Assisted Teaching and Learning: A Study of Current Trends and Issues for Future Consideration
Mehdi Asgarkhani
Games and Activities as a Delivery Tool in Information System Classes
Bridie Atkins
Incorporating and Implementing Industry Certification Material in Pre-Existing Tertiary Courses
Bridie Atkins
Did they Fail or were they Pushed? Student Retention and Success Initiatives in Tertiary Education
Deirdre Billings
TEAC Research Funding Proposals Considered Harmful: ICT research at Risk
Tony Clear
From Microsoft to Open Systems: Converting a Third Year Web Application Development Course to an Open Systems Platform
Stephen Corich
A Java Virtual Sound Environment
Andrew Eales
Writing Software for Genome Sequence Characterisation
Tim Hunt, David Musgrave
ICC and CC(I): Twelve Years of Introductory Computing Certificates
Donald Joyce, Deirdre Billings, Neil Comins, Kay Fenton, Mae McSporran
Online Teaching Demands Hands-On Commitment
Caroline King, Mae McSporran
Congestion Control Policies in ATM Networks
Samad Kolahi
Recognising the Bad Eggs
Mike Lopez
Data, Data Everywhere
Tineke Manford
VM Technologies and their Application in the Delivery of ICT
William McEwan
What, Why, Who and How of Designing for Effective Online Learning
Carmel McNaught
Making Software Design Applicable
John McPhee
Business Registries
lain Morrison
Expanding the Understanding: Transactions and Security Awareness for eBusiness Students
Krassie Petrova, Rowena Sinclair
Introducing Programming: A Balanced Approach
Christine Prasad, Kay Fielden
Strategic Information Systems Planning in a NZ Polytechnic: A Case Study
David Skeltob
A Design Paradigm for Wearable Computing
Rene Smit, Samuel Mann
Soft or Hard Boiled: Relevance of Soft Skills for IS professionals
Sarah Snell, Catherine Snell-Siddle, Danette Whitehouse
UNOS Operating System Simulator
Zhong Tang
Toward the Autonomous Learner: A Design Approach
Nick Wempe
ICT Research at the Grassroots: A National Network for Research and Innovation
Andy Williamson, Samuel Mann
Volume 8, Issue 1, 2004
SoDIS SEPIA: Collaborative Partnerships in Software Engineering Research
Tony Clear, Roger McHaney, Don Gotterbarn
Nga Iwi o Ngapuhi membership system: Relationship management and relational design
Radka Charkova, Aimee Lin, Tony Clear, Tess Lomax
SME business modelling advice for client-server application developers
Ken Eustace
Educational value of e-Iearning in conventional and complementary computing education
Ken Eustace
Evaluating Capstone Project Coordination and Supervision with a Maturity Model: A Comparative Case Study
Kay Fielden
No-Fear assessment: Progressive mastery of programming courses
Oliver Hoffmann
Using SoDIS for target audience analysis: a fresh field application
Donald Koh
Community computing hubs: Reducing the barriers to ICT access?
Andrea McIlroy, Barbara J Crump
Understanding help desks: A Hawke's Bay study
Allister McLay
Southeastern Transports: An Analysis and Design Case
David Naugler, Ken Surendran
Use Cases and Traceability: a Marriage for Improved Software Quality
Robert Roggio
Applying Rubrics Assessment in Undergraduate Computer Science Education
Margot Schuhmacher, Selby Markham
Volume 9, Issue 1, 2005
Open Source Software Development as a Complex Adaptive System: Survival of the Fittest?
Albert van Aardt
To Use or Not to Use: Investigating Web Methodologies
Frina Albertyn
Working Collaboratively for Change: Towards Information Literacy
Barbara M. Chamberlain, Lorette Rayner
Implementing Relationship Constraints in 00 Programming Languages
Andrew Eales and Rhys Owen
Venturing into Murky Ground: Teaching, Testing and Evaluating Critical Reflection
Kay Fielden
What are Good Websites and How Does Advertising on Them Influence Brand Evaluations and Advertisement Recall
K. Asoka Gunaratne
Challenging the Rules: A Case Study
Adrian Hargreaves
A Dynamic Manifest For Effective Online Learning
Albert Ip and Iain Morrison
The Model-Theoretic Conception and Modelling Knowledge
Steve McKinlay
Volume 10, Issue 1, 2006
Participation in IT Training - The Perceived Skill Gaps
Crystal Chan, John Paynter
Using Simulations in Teaching Systems Analysis Case Studies
Colin L. Dyer, Michael J. Mullany
Implementing the Observer Pattern
Andrew Eales
Data Gathering Dilemmas: Postgraduate Experiences.
Kay Fielden
Refining the SoDIS Process in the Field: A COTS Project as a Context for Risk Analysis
Choon-Tuck Kwan, Leo Hitchcock, Tony Clear, Donald Gotterbarn, Stuart Simpson
Exhibiting reality: collaboration in practice
Samuel Mann, Lesley Smith
Insisting on Best of Practice within Capstone Projects
Samuel Mann, Lesley Smith
Ostrich or Eager Beaver: To Embrace or Reject New Technologies?
Karen Phillips
A SWOT Analysis of Introducing Practical Assessments in Introductory Programming
Christine Prasad
Status of Wireless Networks in Educational Institutes in Auckland
Steinar Rudsar, Donald Joyce, Sam Kolahi
Security Issues that Arise in IEEE 802.11x and 3G Wireless Networks
Avinash Shridhar, Donald Joyce, Sam Kolahi
A Comparison of Two Assessment Methods Used to Evaluate an Individual's Performance in Group Work.
Michael Verhaart, Kim Hagen, Owen Giles
A Taste of Honey - UCE (Spam) Reduction through Deception
Nick Wallingford
Volume 11, Issue 1, 2007
An Exploratory Study into the Impact of NACCQ Published Research
Tony Clear, Alison Young
Probabilistic Estimation of Software Project Duration
A.M. Connor
Multi-choice Question Assessment with Time delay
Tim Hunt, Rosanne Matheson, Derek Christie
Transferring Technologies Cross Culturally: The Role of SoDIS
Savae Latu
VOIP: Possibilities for Savings
Hira Sathu, Noel Bridgeman, Shalaka Salvi
Developing Quality Assurance Metrics for Assessment Design
Elozor Shneider, Olga Gladkikh
Structured Work Placements: creating an Internship Option within the Capstone Project Course
David Skelton, Allister Mclay
Characterising the Agile Methods
Diane Strode
The Difficulty with Programming Involving Teaching and Learning in Introductory Programming
Gerard van de Ven, Elly Govers
Volume 12, Issue 1, 2008
A Case Study of Desired Attributes for Success within the ICT Sector
Mehdi Asgarkhani, Jun Wan
A Future for Robots in Schools: Fact or Fantasy?
Elizabeth Bridgeman, Noel C Bridgeman
Teaching Web Application Development: Microsoft Proprietary or Open Systems?
Stephen Corich
Using Game Scenarios for Teaching Novice Programmers
Minjie Hu
Mifrenz: Safe email for Children
Tim Hunt
Towards a Framework for a Code Review Process
Xiaosong Li, Donald Joyce
Where's the Bling of the Thing? Ethics, Gaming and PBL
Diane P. McCarthy
Longitudinal Study of Linux Networking in NZ Industry and ITP Education
Dileep Rajendran
The virtualMe, an Integrated Virtual Teacher Framework
Michael Verhaart
Volume 13, Issue 1, 2009
Using Decision Making Methods for e-Process Selection
Frina Albertyn
Cooperative Industry Projects in Tertiary ICT Qualifications: Factors that Impact on Success of International Students
Mehdi Asgarkhani, Jun Wan
Computer Science Unplugged: School Students Doing Real Computing Without Computers
Tim Bell, Jason Alexander, Isaac Freeman, Mick Grimley
Reflecting on Postgraduate Completions
Kay Fielden
A Citation Analysis of the New Zealand Journal of Applied Computing and Information Technology 1997-2009
Donald Joyce
Facilitating Learning by Using Problem-based Learning
Alister Macgregor, Trevor Nesbit
E-Learning Technology Gaps
Hira Sathu, Ranjana Shukla
Beyond Content: Engaging Students in Tertiary Foundation Courses in Information Technology
Rosemary Stockdale, Judy Le Heron, Dave Parsons
Volume 14, Issue 1, 2010
Editorial
Donald Joyce
ICT Capstone Projects: 'the edge of chaos'
Sue Chard, Brenda Lloyd, George Tongariro
Managing ICT in Large New Zealand Secondary Schools
Robert Douglas
Natural or Artificial Primary Key? Using the Mifrenz children's email application as a case study.
Tim Hunt
WarDriving Auckland: A Survey of WLAN Security in the CBD of Auckland
Thomas Laurenson
Do Computing Students have a Different Approach to Studying?
Mike Lopez, Denise Clarkson, Willem Fourie, Dobrila Lopez, Kirsten Marais
Next Generation Project Management Simulation: Feature Refinement
Aaron Steele