Tanya McGill

Tanya McGillTanya McGill is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Technology at Murdoch University in Western Australia. She has an MBA from the University of Western Australia and a PhD from Murdoch University. Her major research interests include end user computing, e-learning, IS security and information technology education. She is the author of over 100 journal articles, book chapters, and articles in conference proceedings. Her research has been published in various journals including Behaviour and Information Technology, Decision Support Systems, Computers & Education, Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, ACM Transactions on Information and System Security, Journal of Computing in Higher Education, and Information Resources Management Journal.

Publications

Affect-Sensitive Computer Systems
Nik Thompson, Tanya McGill, David Murray. © 2019. 13 pages.
Affective computing is the broad domain encompassing all of the hardware, software, and underlying theoretical models underpinning the development of affect sensitive computer...
Affect-Sensitive Computer Systems
Nik Thompson, Tanya McGill, David Murray. © 2018. 12 pages.
Affective computing is the broad domain encompassing all of the hardware, software and underlying theoretical models underpinning the development of affect sensitive computer...
Affective Human-Computer Interaction
Nik Thompson, Tanya McGill. © 2015. 9 pages.
The Application of Affective Computing Technology to E-Learning
Nik Thompson, Tanya Jane McGill. © 2014. 20 pages.
This chapter discusses the domain of affective computing and reviews the area of affective tutoring systems: e-learning applications that possess the ability to detect and...
Australian Academic Leaders’ Perceptions of the Teaching–Research–Industry–Learning Nexus in Information and Communications Technology Education
Tanya McGill, Jocelyn Armarego, Tony Koppi. © 2014. 10 pages.
Strengthening the teaching-research-industry-learning (TRIL) nexus in information, communications and technology (ICT) education has been proposed as a way of achieving...
Towards Usable Application-Oriented Access Controls: Qualitative Results from a Usability Study of SELinux, AppArmor and FBAC-LSM
Z. Cliffe Schreuders, Tanya McGill, Christian Payne. © 2012. 20 pages.
A number of security mechanisms are available for improving the security of systems by restricting the actions of individual programs to activities that are authorised. However...
Affective Tutoring Systems: Enhancing e-Learning with the Emotional Awareness of a Human Tutor
Nik Thompson, Tanya Jane McGill. © 2012. 15 pages.
This paper introduces the field of affective computing, and the benefits that can be realized by enhancing e-learning applications with the ability to detect and respond to...
Understanding User Behavior towards Passwords through Acceptance and Use Modelling
Lee Novakovic, Tanya McGill, Michael Dixon. © 2011. 16 pages.
The security of computer systems that store our data is a major issue facing the world. This research project investigated the roles of ease of use, facilitating conditions...
Understanding User Behavior towards Passwords through Acceptance and Use Modelling
Lee Novakovic, Tanya McGill, Michael Dixon. © 2009. 19 pages.
The security of computer systems that store our data is a major issue facing the world. This research project investigated the roles of ease of use, facilitating conditions...
From Beliefs to Success: Utilizing an Expanded TAM to Predict Web Page Development Success
Samantha Bax, Tanya McGill. © 2009. 22 pages.
The technology acceptance model (TAM) is a popular model for the prediction of information systems acceptance behaviors, defining a causal linkage between beliefs, attitudes...
Data Communications and E-Learning
Michael W. Dixon, Johan M. Karlsson, Tanya J. McGill. © 2009. 6 pages.
Information and communications technology (ICT) has increasingly influenced higher education. Computer-based packages and other learning objects provide a useful supplement to...
Staying Up to Date with Changes in IT
Tanya McGill. © 2009. 5 pages.
Information and communications technology (ICT) has been changing rapidly over a long period and this rate of change is likely to continue or increase (Benamati & Lederer, 2001a;...
End-User Perceptions of the Benefits and Risks of End-User Web Development
Tanya McGill, Chris Klisc. © 2009. 19 pages.
The development of applications by end users has become an integral part of organizational information provision. It has been established that there are both benefits and risks...
Project Management in Student Information Technology Projects
Maria Delia Rojas, Tanya McGill, Arnold Depickere. © 2008. 15 pages.
Universities teach project management to information technology (IT) students. The project management principles that students have previously learned are often put into practice...
End User Perceptions of the Benefits and Risks of End User Web Development
Tanya McGill, Chris Klisc. © 2008. 19 pages.
The development of applications by end users has become an integral part of organizational information provision. It has been established that there are both benefits and risks...
End-User Perceptions of the Benefits and Risks of End-User Web Development
Tanya McGill, Chris Klisc. © 2008. 20 pages.
The development of applications by end users has become an integral part of organizational information provision. It has been established that there are both benefits and risks...
Learning IT: where do Lectures Fit?
Tanya McGill, Samantha Bax. © 2008. 10 pages.
Lectures are the traditional method of content delivery in undergraduate information technology degrees, yet concerns have been raised about their effectiveness. This chapter...
Information Technology Certification: A Student Perspective
Tanya McGill, Michael Dixon. © 2008. 10 pages.
Certification has become a popular adjunct to traditional means of acquiring information technology skills and employers increasingly specify a preference for those holding...
Learning IT: Where Do Lecturers Fit?.
Tanya McGill, Samantha Bax. © 2008. 10 pages.
Lectures are the traditional method of content delivery in undergraduate information technology degrees, yet concerns have been raised about their effectiveness. This paper...
Project Management in Student Information Technology Projects
Maria Delia Rojas, Tanya McGill, Arnold Depickere. © 2008. 15 pages.
Universities teach project management to information technology (IT) students. The project management principles that students previously have learned often are put into practice...
How Do IT Students Stay Up to Date with Employers' Skill Requirements
Tanya McGill, Michael Dixon. © 2008. 9 pages.
The information technology industry is subject to rapid change. There have been concerns expressed in the literature about the ability of information technology professionals to...
Information Technology Certification: A Student Perspective
Tanya McGill. © 2008. 10 pages.
Certification has become a popular adjunct to traditional means of acquiring information technology skills and employers increasingly specify a preference for those holding...
From Beliefs to Success: Utilizing an Expanded TAM to Predict Web Page Development Success
Tanya McGill, Samantha Bax. © 2007. 18 pages.
The technology acceptance model (TAM) is a popular model for the prediction of information systems acceptance behaviors, defining a causal linkage between beliefs, attitudes...
Learning IT: where do Lectures Fit?
Tanya McGill, Samantha Bax. © 2007. 13 pages.
Lectures are the traditional method of content delivery in undergraduate information technology degrees, yet concerns have been raised about their effectiveness. This chapter...
Information Technology Certification: A Student Perspective
Tanya McGill, Michael Dixon. © 2007. 13 pages.
Certification has become a popular adjunct to traditional means of acquiring information technology skills and employers increasingly specify a preference for those holding...
Project Management in Student Information Technology Projects
Maria Delia Rojas, Tanya McGill, Arnold Depickere. © 2006. 15 pages.
Universities teach project management to information technology (IT) students. The project management principles that students previously have learned often are put into practice...
End-User Perceptions of the Benefits and Risks of End-User Web Development
Tanya McGill, Chris Klisc. © 2006. 21 pages.
The development of applications by end users has become an integral part of organizational information provision. It has been established that there are both benefits and risks...
Information Technology Certification: A Student Perspective
Tanya McGill, Michael Dixon. © 2005. 12 pages.
Certification has become a popular adjunct to traditional means of acquiring information technology skills and employers increasingly specify a preference for those holding...
Learning IT: Where Do Lecturers Fit?
Tanya McGill, Samantha Bax. © 2005. 11 pages.
Lectures are the traditional method of content delivery in undergraduate information technology degrees, yet concerns have been raised about their effectiveness. This paper...
The Effect of End User Development on End User Success
Tanya McGill. © 2005. 21 pages.
End user development of applications forms a significant part of organizational systems development. This study investigates the role that developing an application plays in the...
Data Communications and E-Learning
Michael W. Dixon, Johan M. Karlsson, Tanya J. McGill. © 2005. 6 pages.
Information and communications technology (ICT) has increasingly influenced higher education. Computer-based packages and other learning objects provide a useful supplement to...
Staying Up-to-Date with Changes in IT
Tanya McGill, Michael Dixon. © 2005. 5 pages.
Information and communications technology (ICT) has been changing rapidly over a long period, and this rate of change is likely to continue or increase (Benamati & Lederer...
The Effect of End User Development on End User Success
Tanya McGill. © 2004. 18 pages.
End user development of applications forms a significant part of organizational systems development. This study investigates the role that developing an application plays in the...
Perceptions, User Satisfaction and Success: Testing the DeLone and McLean Model in the User Developed Application Domain
Tanya J. McGill, Jane E. Klobas, Valerie J. Hobbs. © 2004. 30 pages.
DeLone and McLean’s (1992) model of information systems success has received much attention among researchers. This study applies an adaptation of the full DeLone and McLean...
Current Issues in IT Education
Tanya McGill. © 2003. 464 pages.
The information technology explosion in our global society is creating tremendous challenges and opportunities for educators as we help shape the next generation of information...
User Developed Applications and Information Systems Success: A Test of DeLone and McLean's Model
Tanya McGill, Valerie Hobbs, Jane Klobas. © 2003. 22 pages.
DeLone and McLean’s (1992) model of information systems success has received much attention amongst researchers. This study provides the first empirical test of an adaptation of...
A Comparison of End User and Expert Systems Quality Assessments
Tanya J. McGill. © 2003. 20 pages.
Organizations rely heavily on applications developed by end users, yet lack of experience and training may compromise the ability of end users to make objective judgments about...
Introducing Information Systems Students to Research with a Structured Group Project
Tanya McGill. © 2003. 8 pages.
This chapter reports on an approach to getting information systems research students started. The approach involves beginning research students undertaking a structured group...
How Do IT Students Stay Up to Date with Employers' Skill Requirements
Tanya McGill, Michael Dixon. © 2003. 9 pages.
The information technology industry is subject to rapid change. There have been concerns expressed in the literature about the ability of information technology professionals to...
User-Developed Applications: Can End Users Assess Quality?
Tanya J. McGill. © 2002. 15 pages.
Organizations rely heavily on applications developed by end users, yet lack of experience and training may compromise the ability of end users to make objective judgments about...
User Developed Applications: Can End Users Assess Quality?
Tanya J. McGill. © 2002. 15 pages.
Organizations rely heavily on applications developed by end users yet lack of experience and training may compromise the ability of end users to make objective judgments about...
Using Lotus Learning Space to Enhance Student Learning of Data Communication
Michael W. Dixon, Johan M. Karlsson, Tanya J. McGill. © 2002. 9 pages.
Online delivery of courses has become a viable option because of the Internet. This paper describes how we deliver and manage part of a postgraduate degree in telecommunications....