The University of Adelaide is one of Australia’s leading research-intensive universities and is consistently ranked among the top 1% of universities in the world. Established in 1874, it is Australia’s third oldest university and has a strong reputation for excellence in research and teaching. The University is known for its dedication to the discovery of new knowledge and preparing the educated leaders of tomorrow. It has over 100 Rhodes Scholars, including Australia’s first Indigenous winner, and five Nobel Laureates among its alumni community. Currently, there are more than 25,000 students from over 90 countries.

Meet your Instructors

Katrina Falkner

Katrina has a strong interest in Computer Science Education Research (CSER), mainly in the areas of collaborative and active pedagogy. She has a particular interest in the use of technology to support online learning, including massive open online courses, online collaboration environments, and technology-assisted education.

Claudia Szabo

Claudia’s main research interests lie in the area of computer systems and computer science education. Her computer science education focus lies in the area of curriculum design and analysis using emerging pedagogical and cognitive theories. In computer systems, she is interested in understanding the effects that interactions between system components have on the behavior of the system as a whole.

Nick Falkner

Nick loves teaching and does most of his education research into the areas of motivation, time management and effective teaching delivery. He also looks at the role of social networks in forming strong communities for learning, to identify positive and supportive behavior that will lead to better outcomes for everyone.