Dr Michael Morgan - Researcher Profile

Biography

Michael works in the Faculty of Information Technology at Monash University as a Senior Lecturer.

Keywords

Educational Technology and Computing, Learning Management Systems, Multi-touch display technology

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy

Institution: University of Wollongong

Year awarded: 2006

Master of Education

Institution: University of Wollongong

Year awarded: 1999

Master of Creative Arts

Institution: University of Wollongong

Year awarded: 1990

Grad Dip Education

Institution: University of Wollongong

Year awarded: 1989

Bachelor of Creative Arts

Institution: University of Wollongong

Year awarded: 1988

Publications

Journal Articles

Morgan, M., Brickell, G., Harper, B., 2008, Applying distributed cognition theory to the redesign of the 'copy and paste' function in order to promote appropriate learning outcomes, Computers & Education, vol 50, issue 1, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford England, pp. 125-147.

Joschko, L., Morgan, M., 2008, Learning from the Golden Age of Czechoslovak animation: The past as the key to unlocking contemporary issues, Animation: An Interdisciplinary Journal, vol 3, issue 1, SAGE, London UK, pp. 66-84.

Conference Proceedings

Wong, A.K.L., Morgan, M., Butler, M.W., 2012, Designing a technology enhanced collaborative space for learning entity-relationship modeling, Proceedings of the 12th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, 04 July 2012 to 06 July 2012, IEEE Computer Society, Los Alamitos CA USA, pp. 213-217.

McGivern, D., Morgan, M., Butler, M.W., 2012, Learning theory for collaborative large shared digital spaces, Proceedings of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2012, 26 June 2012 to 29 June 2012, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Chesapeake VA USA, pp. 1097-1106.

Butler, M.W., Morgan, M., Sheard, J.I., 2012, Scaffolding and reflection to address 'high concept - low feedback' issues in introductory programming, Proceedings of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2012, 26 June 2012 to 29 June 2012, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Chesapeake VA USA, pp. 2688-2696.

Charalambous, Z., Butler, M.W., Morgan, M., 2011, Multitouch technology, visualisation and mitigating information overload for emergency response, Proceedings of the Asia-Pacific Simulation and Training Conference, 31 May 2011 to 02 June 2011, Simulation Australia, Rundle Mall SA Australia, pp. 104-109.

McGivern, D., Butler, M.W., Morgan, M., 2011, Using multi-touch display technology to support remedial phonics instruction techniques in collaborative learning environments, Proceedings of Global Learn Asia Pacific 2011, 28 March 2011 to 01 April 2011, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, Chesapeake VA USA, pp. 56-64.

Butler, M.W., McGivern, D., Artmann, A.N., Morgan, M., 2010, Multi-touch display technology and collaborative learning tasks, Proceedings of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications (ED-MEDIA 2010), 29 June 2010 to 02 July 2010, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Chesapeake VA USA, pp. 1441-1448.

Morgan, M., Butler, M., 2009, Considering multi-touch display technology for collaboration in the classroom, Proceedings of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications Ed-Media 2009, 22 June 2009 to 26 June 2009, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education, Chesapeake VA USA, pp. 674-683.

Morgan, M., Brickell, G., Harper, B., 2008, The 'copy and paste' function, patterns of learner activity and enhancing cognitive tools, Proceedings of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2008, 30 June 2008 to 4 July 2008, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education AACE, Chesapeake VA USA, pp. 2449-2460.

Mauser, D., Morgan, M., 2008, Towards a framework for inter unit reflection utilizing workflow principles, Proceedings of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2008, 30 June 2008 to 4 July 2008, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education AACE, Chesapeake VA USA, pp. 2440-2448.

Morgan, M., 2007, Evaluating ICT in education using the concept of mediation, Proceedings of 14th International Conference ALT-C 2007: Beyond Control: Learning Technology for the Social Network Generation, 4 September 2007 to 6 September 2007, Association for Learning Technology, UK, pp. 13-22.

Morgan, M., Butler, M., Power, M.W., 2007, Evaluating ICT in education: A comparison of the affordances of the iPod, DS, and Wii, Proceedings of ascilite Singapore 2007 ICT: Providing Choices for Learners and Learning, 2 December 2007 to 5 December 2007, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, pp. 717-725.

Butler, M., Morgan, M., 2007, Learning challenges faced by novice programming students studying high level and low feedback concepts, Proceedings of ascilite Singapore 2007 ICT: Providing Choices for Learners and Learning, 2 December 2007 to 5 December 2007, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, pp. 99-107.

Joschko, L., Morgan, M., 2007, The success of Jiri Trnka: Political censorship and the growth of Czechoslovak animation in the early years of the communist regime, Proceedings of 6th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, 30 May 2007 to 2 June 2007, Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu HI USA, pp. 1212-1224.

Howard, C.A.E., Morgan, M., Ellis, K.A., 2006, Do game-based study tools enhance the learning of complex theoretical subject matter, Proceedings of The Twelfth Australasian World Wide Web Conference, 1 July 2006 to 5 July 2006, Southern Cross University, Lismore NSW Australia, pp. 15-22.

Howard, C.A.E., Morgan, M., Ellis, K.A., 2006, Games and learning ... does this compute?, Proceedings of Ed-Media 2006 World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, 26 June 2006 to 30 June 2006, Association for Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Norfolk USA, pp. 1217-1224.

Morgan, M., Brickell, G., Harper, B., 2006, Reconceptualising cognitive tools for learner construction of knowledge, Proceedings of Ed-Media 2006 World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, 26 June 2006 to 30 June 2006, Association for Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Norfolk USA, pp. 2720-2727.

Ku, S., Morgan, M., 2006, Technology from a metacognitive perspective in studio settings in the higher education sector, 7th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training, 10 July 2006 to 13 July 2006, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 208-216.

Morgan, M., Brickell, G., Harper, B., 2006, The 'copy and paste' function: a flawed cognitive tool in need of redesign, Ascilite 2006 Who's Learning? Whose Technology?, 3 December 2006 to 6 December 2006, Sydney University Press, Sydney NSW Australia, pp. 573-582.

Teaching Commitment

Dr Michael Morgan is the Chief Examiner Honours and Minor Theses and for the following units in the Faculty of IT;

• FIT2072 - Educational multimedia
• FIT3033 - Principles of educationla multimedia
• FIT4008 - Reading unit 

 Michael teaches the following units in the Faculty of IT; 

• FIT1035 - Digital media authoring
• FIT2072 - Educational multimedia
• FIT4008 - Reading unit

 

Activities

Education

Coordinator
Faculty Honours & Minor Thesis
Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University

Faculty academic committee

Member Ex-Officio
Faculty Higher Degrees by Research Committee
Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University

Member Ex-officio
Faculty Education Committee
Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University

Member
Faculty Research Committee
Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University

Observer
Graduate Programs Committee
Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University

Observer
Undergraduate Programs Committee
Faculty of Information Technology, Monash University

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

A framework to align human computer interaction with the affordances of natural user expression..

Supervisors:

Morgan, M (Main), Butler, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Can the use of multi-touch gestures reduce cognitive load in real time strategy combat games.

Supervisors:

Butler, M (Joint), Morgan, M (Joint-co).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Facilitating collaborative learning in the context of large-scale shared digital spaces..

Supervisors:

Morgan, M (Main), Butler, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Investigating a large scale multi-touch display to create the digital collaborative learning space to construct entity-relationship diagrams.

Supervisors:

Morgan, M (Main), Butler, M (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Barca, J.

Program of Study:

New multicolour illuminated contour-based markers and their use in motion capture. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Morgan, M (Main), Teng, S (Associate).

Student:

Butler, M.

Program of Study:

A framework for the effective learning of high concept low-feedback programming curriculum. (PHD) 2010.

Supervisors:

Morgan, M (Main), Carbone, A (Associate), Sheard, J (Associate).

Student:

Joschko, L.

Program of Study:

The metamorphosis of the Czech animation industry. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Morgan, M (Main).