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Associate Professor Cheryl Lee Brown

Contact

Department: School of Educational Studies and Leadership

Email: cheryl.brown@canterbury.ac.nz

Direct Dial: +64 3 3692933

Office: Rehua 421

Language: English

Continue to explore concepts of digital identity and how our online experiences influence our learning in a digital world.
About
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Fields of Research

  • critical digital literacy
  • student experiences
  • networked learning
  • critical discourse analysis
  • access and equity
  • online and blended learning
  • BYOD and mobile learning

Researcher Summary

My  research interests are centred around access to ICTs and how they facilitate or inhibit students’ participation in learning. In the past few years I have looked more closely at the role technological devices (for example cell phones and tablets) play in students learning in a developing context and the development of students' digital literacy practices. I have led research projects on digital education leadership, personal mobile devices in learning and teaching and developing e-learning professionals in Africa.

Subject Area: Disciplines

  • Education: e-Teaching; Technology Education; Tertiary Education
  • Science & Technology: Science & Technology
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Research/Scholarly/Creative Works

  • Brown C. (2020) Developing digital education leadership in the Commonwealth. In Mishra S; Panda S (Ed.), Technology-Enabled Learning: Policies, Pedagogies, and PracticesCommonwealth of Learning. (Chapters)
  • Brown C., Baja M. and Luo Z.. (2020) Tertiary Students’ perspectives on the cost of textbooks. In. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Brown C., Sharifkhani M. and Ren X.. (2020) Understanding tertiary educators’ perceptions and use of new learning and teaching spaces. In. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Luo Z., O’Steen B. and Brown C. (2020) Flipped learning wheel (FLW): a framework and process design for flipped L2 writing classes. Smart Learning Environments 7(1) http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s40561-020-00121-y. (Journal Articles)
  • Luo Z., O'Steen W. and Brown C. (2020) The Use of Eye-tracking Technology to Identify Visualisers and Verbalisers: Accuracy and Contributing Factors. Interactive Technology and Smart Education. (Journal Articles)
  • Brown C. (2019) Commonwealth Digital Education Leadership Training in Action: An Evaluation.Commonwealth of Learning. Commissioned by Commonwealth of Learning. (Reports)
  • Brown C. (2019) Critical Discourse Analysis And Information And Communication Technology In Education.. In Noblit G (Ed.), Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Education. New York: Oxford University Press. (Chapters)
  • Brown C., Davis N. and Eulatth-Vidal W. (2019) Student engagement in flexible and distance learning in Aotearoa New Zealand.. In Kamp A (Ed.), Education Studies in Aotearoa: Key disciplines and emerging directionsNZCER. (Chapters)
  • Dubien D., Brown C., Davis N. and Kamp A.. (2019) Using open source technologies to design courses for student-student interaction and building elearning skills. In. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Lim J. and Brown C.. (2019) Implementing Commonwealth Digital Education Leadership Training in Action (C-DELTA) with Pre-service Teachers (PSTs) in New Zealand.. In. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Mayisela T., Brown C. and Hodgkinson-Williams C.. (2019) Implementing a practice-based approach to digital literacy at a South African university.. In. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Teschers C. and Brown C. (2019) Media Literacy and digital citizenship in Aotearoa New Zealand. In Kamp A (Ed.), Education Studies in Aotearoa: Key disciplines and emerging directions: 201-215. Wellington, New Zealand: NZCER Press. (Chapters)
  • Brown C. and Haupt G. (2018) Using Personal Mobile Devices to increase flexibility and equity in learning in resource constrained contexts.. Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning 22(2): 18-31. (Journal Articles)
  • Brown C., Davis N., Sotardi V. and Vidal W.. (2018) Towards understanding of student engagement in blended learning: A conceptualization of learning without borders. In Campbell M; Willems J; Adachi C; Blake D; Doherty I; Krishnan S; Macfarlane S; Ngo L; O'Donnell M; Palmer S (Eds). ASCILITE 2018 Conference Proceedings: 318-323. Geelong. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Brown C., Haupt G. and Hunma A. (2018) Mainstreaming mobile teaching innovation in a resource-constrained context: Changing access, shifting practice. In Crompton H; Traxler J (Ed.), Mobile Learning and Higher Education: Challenges in Context: 114-125. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315296739-11. (Chapters)
  • Czerniewicz L. and Brown C. (2018) The Habitus and Technological Practices of Rural Students: A Case Study. In Normore A; Lahere A (Ed.), Crossing the Bridge of the Digital Divide A Walk with Global Leaders: 163-180. Charlotte: IAP. (Chapters)
  • Noll S. and Brown C. (2018) Re-Thinking Information Literacy in a Postgraduate Class at a South African Higher Education Institution. Mousaion: South African Journal of Information Studies 36(2). (Journal Articles)
  • Jaffer T., Govender S. and Brown C. (2017) "The best part was the contact!": Understanding postgraduate students’ experiences of wrapped MOOCs. Open Praxis 9(2): 207-207. http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.9.2.565. (Journal Articles)
  • Brown C., Czerniewicz L. and Noakes T. (2016) Online content creation: looking at students’ social media practices through a Connected Learning lens. Learning, Media and Technology 41(1): 140-159. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17439884.2015.1107097. (Journal Articles)
  • Brown CL., Czerniewicz L., Huang C-W. and Mayisela T. (2016) Curriculum for Digital Education Leadership: A Concept Paper.. In Curriculum for Digital Education Leadership: A Concept Paper., Commonwealth of Learning. Commissioned by Commonwealth of Learning. (Reports)
  • Brown CL., Czerniewicz L., Mayisela T. and Huang C-W.. (2016) A Practice Based Approach to Theorising Digital Education Leadership. In Pan-Commonwealth Forum 8 (PCF8), 2016Commonwealth of Learning: OAsis. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Ng'ambi D., Brown C., Bozalek V., Gachago D. and Wood D. (2016) Technology enhanced teaching and learning in South African higher education – A rearview of a 20 year journey. British Journal of Educational Technology 47(5): 843-858. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/bjet.12485. (Journal Articles)
  • Brown CL. and Mayisela T. (2015) Digital Literacies. In Moving beyond the hype: A contextualised view of learning with technology in higher education., Universities South Africa. (Discussion/Working Papers)
  • Brown CL. and Pallitt N. (2015) Personal mobile devices and laptops as learning. In Moving beyond the hype: A contextualised view of learning with technology in higher education., Universities of Sout Africa. (Discussion/Working Papers)
  • Sebbowa D., Ng'ambi D. and Brown C. (2015) Using Wikis to teach History Education to 21st Century Learners: A Hermeneutic perspective. Critical Studies in Teaching and Learning 2(2): 24-48. http://dx.doi.org/10.14426/cristal.v2i2.34. (Journal Articles)
  • Brown C. and Czerniewicz L. (2014) Students' mindmaps of the role of technology in academic and social communication networks. Multimodal Approaches to Research and Pedagogy: Recognition, Resources and Access: 91-107. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315879475. (Chapters)
  • Brown C. and Lewis K. (2014) Is e-Learning for me? Experiences of an Intern Program in a Centre for Educational Technology. International Journal of Advanced Corporate Learning (iJAC) 7(3): 50-55. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijac.v7i3.4043. (Journal Articles)
  • Brown CL. and Pallitt N.. (2014) Laptops and learning spaces: online, offline and in between. Network Learning Conference. In Bayne S; Jones C; de Laat M; Ryberg T; Sinclair C (Eds). Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Networked Learning 2014: 41-48. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Czerniewicz L. and Brown C. (2014) The habitus and technological practices of rural students: A case study. South African Journal of Education 34(1): 44-44. (Journal Articles)
  • Ng'ambi D. and Brown C. (2014) Mediating learning in a blended postgraduate course. Activity Theory, Authentic Learning and Emerging Technologies: Towards a Transformative Higher Education Pedagogy: 46-58. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315771823. (Chapters)
  • Brown C. and Hart M. (2013) Exploring higher education students' technological identities using critical discourse analysis. Information Systems Research and Exploring Social Artifacts: Approaches and Methodologies: 181-198. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2491-7.ch010. (Chapters)
  • Brown CL. and Gachago D. (2013) Emerging technologies in Higher Education - a guide for South African Higher Education practitioners.. In Emerging technologies in Higher Education - a guide for South African Higher Education practitioners. (Reports)
  • Czerniewicz L. and Brown C. (2013) The habitus of digital "strangers" in higher education. British Journal of Educational Technology 44(1): 44-53. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2012.01281.x. (Journal Articles)
  • Magunje C. and Brown C.. (2013) From cellphone to computer: University students' use of technology in first year. In Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Learning, ICEL: 496-501. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Noakes T., Czerniewicz L. and Brown C.. (2013) Students as creative producers. In Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Learning, ICEL: 309-315. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Brown C. (2012) University Students as Digital Migrants. Language and Literacy 14(2): 41-61. http://dx.doi.org/10.20360/G2359J. (Journal Articles)
  • Brown C. and Czerniewicz L.. (2011) University students' perceptions of gender and Information and Communication Technology use. In Proceedings of the IADIS Int. Conf. ICT, Society and Human Beings 2011, Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Democracy, Equity and Social Justice 2011, Part of the IADIS, MCCSIS 2011: 215-219. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Brown C.. (2011) The influence of the recontextualisation of globalisation discourses on higher education students' technological identities. In Proceedings of the IADIS Int. Conf. ICT, Society and Human Beings 2011, Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference e-Democracy, Equity and Social Justice 2011, Part of the IADIS, MCCSIS 2011: 73-80. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Brown C. and Czerniewicz L. (2010) Debunking the 'digital native': Beyond digital apartheid, towards digital democracy. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning 26(5): 357-369. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2729.2010.00369.x. (Journal Articles)
  • Carr T., Czerniewicz L. and Brown C. (2010) Supporting changing cultures through emerging practices. Changing Cultures in Higher Education: Moving Ahead to Future Learning: 285-298. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03582-1_21. (Chapters)
  • Czerniewicz L. and Brown C. (2010) Strengthening and weakening boundaries: Students negotiating technology mediated learning. Rethinking Learning for a Digital Age: How Learners are Shaping their Own Experiences: 142-152. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780203852064. (Chapters)
  • de Jager K. and Brown C. (2010) The tangled web: Investigating academics' views of plagiarism at the University of Cape Town. Studies in Higher Education 35(5): 513-528. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/03075070903222641. (Journal Articles)
  • Brown C. and Czerniewicz L.. (2009) Making sense of gender and ICTs in education: Theoretical explanations for complex findings. In Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Learning, ICEL 2009-January: 61-67. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Czerniewicz L. and Brown C. (2009) A study of the relationship between institutional policy, organisational culture and e-learning use in four South African universities. Computers and Education 53(1): 121-131. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2009.01.006. (Journal Articles)
  • Louw J., Brown C., Muller J. and Soudien C. (2009) Instructional technologies in social science instruction in South Africa. Computers and Education 53(2): 234-242. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2009.02.001. (Journal Articles)
  • Brown C., Thomas H., Van Der Merwe A. and Van Dyk L.. (2008) The impact of South Africa's ICT infrastructure on Higher Education. In Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Learning, ICEL 2008-January: 69-76. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Czerniewicz L. and Brown C.. (2007) Disciplinary differences in the use of educational technology. In Proceedings of the International Conference on e-Learning, ICEL 2007-January: 117-129. (Conference Contributions - Published)
  • Czerniewicz L. and Brown C. (2005) The uses of information and communication (ICT) in teaching and learning in South African higher education practices in the Western Cape. Perspectives in Education 23(4): 1-18. (Journal Articles)

Student Supervision

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    Current
  • PhD - Alfonso C: The Use of Technology to Implement Education for Sustainability for current generation of learners
  • PhD - Barry ML: Investigating guidelines and ethics for the use of narrow artificial intelligence in formative and summative assessment
  • PhD - Chen K: Using WeChat to Promote Chinese International Students’ Engagement and Support Their Well-being in the Transition to Universities in New Zealand
  • PhD - Dabner N: Digital safety and responsible use within a primary school ecosystem in Aotearoa/New Zealand
  • PhD - Gunasekara H: The role of Instagram in Sri Lankan creative education_a surveillance in informal learning environment
  • PhD - Harris L: Emergent bilinguals and the digital world
  • PhD - Luo Z: Gamification: The Effectiveness of Game Elements to Different Player Types in Educational Contexts
  • Masters - Bennett C: Online Learning and Distance Education in New Zealand: Engaging akonga Maori from rural New Zealand schools
  • Masters - Lee CB: Exploring the effects of smartphone distraction on senior secondary students learning behaviour
  • Completed
  • PhD - Dubien D: An Ecological Examination of Open Educational Practices Supporting the Design, Development, and Delivery of OER in Tertiary Education
  • Masters - Petrie CG: Interdisciplinary Computational Thinking with Music and Programming: A Case Study on Algorithmic Music Making with Sonic Pi

Research Groups

  • Digital Education Futures Lab (DeFL)
  • E-Learning Lab

Future Research

  • Living and Learning in a Digital World
  • Digital literacy in resources constrained contexts
  • Student experiences of online learning in the context of a global pandemic
  • Supporting and preparing youth for digital futures?

Key Methodologies

  • mixed methods but predominently qualitative
  • student narratives
  • multimodality
  • digital stories
  • design based research
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