Biography/ Background
Qualifications
Awards & Achievements
Research Interests

Mr Joshua McCarthy

Telephone	+61 8 8303 4588
Position	Lecturer
Email	joshua.mccarthy@adelaide.edu.au
Fax	+61 8 8303 4377
Building	Architecture Building
Floor/Room	4 63
Campus	North Terrace
Org Unit	Architecture Landscape Architecture & Urban Design, Schl of

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Biography/ Background

Josh McCarthy is a lecturer in digital media with specific interests in animation, interactive design and digital art. He teaches within the Bachelor of Design Studies and Masters in Design with Digital Media programs in the School of Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Urban Design.

His research interests revolve around student learning outcomes within various fields of design, specific to digital media. In 2006 he published three papers regarding the restructure of digital media within the Bachelor of Design Studies program. In 2007 he won an OCS grant to attend and present at Ascilite 2007 in Singapore. In 2008 his research studied the benefits of online social networks in integrating new international students into the school, resulting in the publication of a conference paper and journal article in ergo. In August 2009 he won the Executive Dean's Prize for Excellence in Teaching within the Faculty of the Professions. In September 2009 he won the University of Adelaide Excellence in Education Award.

Josh is also the director of Electricityscape, an Adelaide based company delivering digital solutions to local and international clients.

http://www.electricityscape.com.au

Qualifications

2003, Bachelor of Design Studies (Hons.), The University of Adelaide

2005, Master of Design Studies (Digital Media), The University of Adelaide

2006, Graduate Certificate in Teaching at University, The University of Adelaide

Awards & Achievements

2009, The Executive Dean's Prize for Excellence in Teaching, the Faculty of the Professions.

2009, The University of Adelaide Excellence in Education Award.

Research Interests

-Digital Media in design education

-Online social networks for international student integration and student /staff interaction

Recent Publications:

2009 ‘Utilising Facebook: immersing Generation-Y students into first year university’, ergo, vol. 1, no. 2, pp39-49.

2008 ‘Utilising Facebook: immersing Generation-Y students into first year university’, Erga 2008

2007 ‘Digital Design and Student Learning Through Videoconference Collaboration’, Ascilite 2007

2006 ‘Digital Media within the Bachelor of Design Studies Degree’, ANZAScA 2006

2006 ‘Changing Track – FormZ to Sketch Up – Rationale, Tactics and Outcomes’, ANZAScA 2006

2006 ‘What Do First Year Students Think About Learning Graphics Packages?’, Ascilite 2006

Entry last updated: Tuesday, 22 Sep 2009

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