J. Willems

Dr. Julie Willems (http://wikieducator.org/User:Julie_Willems) holds qualifications in nursing, the Humanities, and education, and was a distance learner for 20 years. She has worked across all Australian education sectors. Her research interests include the media and technology of formal and informal learning (including the social media of Web 2.0, mobile learning and virtual worlds), in addition to educational equity and access for the disadvantaged. Julie currently works as an e-learning designer/educational developer in the Department of Rural and Indigenous Health, Monash University, and is on the national Executive of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA). She is currently completing the i-Survive Project funded by the auDA Foundation of Australia.

Publications

Global Challenges and Perspectives in Blended and Distance Learning
Global Challenges and Perspectives in Blended and Distance Learning
J. Willems, B. Tynan, R. James. © 2013. 347 pages.
Even in higher education, the traditional perception of learning is a face to face environment; while distance education is typically thought of as its alternative. However, the...
Outlooks and Opportunities in Blended and Distance Learning
Outlooks and Opportunities in Blended and Distance Learning
B. Tynan, J. Willems, R. James. © 2013. 513 pages.
In a contemporary media-rich society, distance education is becoming increasingly indistinguishable from mainstream traditional methods. Contemporary students, too, have greater...
Equity in Distance Education
Equity in Distance Education
J. Willems. © 2013. 19 pages.
Within the context of distance education, an understanding of the impact of social justice issues is crucial for informing research, practice, funding, and policy. Equity and the...
Applying STREAMS to the Management of Organizational Change in Distance Education
Applying STREAMS to the Management of Organizational Change in Distance Education
Eugene Willems, Julie Willems. © 2013. 15 pages.
Strategic Resource for Educational and Management Success (STREAMS) was developed during a series of developmental projects over a fifteen-year period. It has grown out of the...
Epilogue: Directions for Future Research
Epilogue: Directions for Future Research
B. Tynan, J. Willems. © 2013. 4 pages.
This chapter undertakes to provide directions for future research that has been highlighted by the authors and, consequently, the editors of this book. The suggestions made for...
Learning and Teaching in Second Life: Educator and Student Perspectives
Learning and Teaching in Second Life: Educator and Student Perspectives
Sue Gregory, Julie Willems, Denise Wood, Lyn Hay, Allan H. Ellis, Lisa Jacka. © 2013. 22 pages.
Formal off-campus flexible learning has been a feature of higher education since the 19th century. The introduction of various educational technologies over the years has...
Resilience and the Distance Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Resilience and the Distance Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Julie Willems, Andrea Reupert. © 2013. 16 pages.
In the context of higher education, resilience is often defined as being a reaction to adversity or hardship rather than a pre-emptive strategy to prevent or minimise attrition....
Supervising Higher Degree Research (HDR) Candidates at a Distance: What Do Emerging Virtual World Technologies Have to Offer?
Supervising Higher Degree Research (HDR) Candidates at a Distance: What Do Emerging Virtual World Technologies Have to Offer?
Julie Willems, Helen Farley, Allan H. Ellis, Debbie McCormick, Dan Walker. © 2013. 14 pages.
New information and communication technologies provide opportunities and challenges for teachers. Emerging virtual world technologies, such as Second Life, are a current example...
Epilogue and Directions for Future Research
Epilogue and Directions for Future Research
Julie Willems, Belinda Tynan. © 2013. 5 pages.
This chapter synthesizes the content of this volume and identifies research gaps for future investigation. It is evident that there is new work to be undertaken in both building...
Crisis 2.0 in the Australian Context: The i-Survive Project
Crisis 2.0 in the Australian Context: The i-Survive Project
Julie Willems. © 2013. 18 pages.
In the face of disasters and emergencies, Internet-enabled mobile phones (or ‘Smartphones'), coupled with Web 2.0 social networks are swiftly becoming not only a means to...