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Dr Birgit Loch


Name : Dr Birgit Loch
Position : Senior Lecturer (Computing) & Principal Advisor (Learning and Teaching)
Section : Faculty of Sciences
Mathematics and Computing
Office : D315
Location : Toowoomba Campus
Phone : 61 7 4631 1157
Extension : 1157
E-mail :
Qualifications : DipMaths Essen
PhD Qld


Home Page : http://www.sci.usq.edu.au/staff/lochb
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Professional Memberships
Member of the Australian Mathematical Society (AustMS)
Member of ANZIAM (Australian and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics Group)
Editor of the Gazette of the AustMS
http://www.austms.org.au/gazette

Research Interests
Mathematical representation of leaf surfaces
Surface fitting techniques
Electronic ink for teaching
Technology enhanced learning and teaching

Recent Research Outcomes
Three most recent :
Reushle S. and Loch B. (2008). Conducting a Trial of Web Conferencing Software: Why, How and Perceptions from the Coalface. Turkish Online J. for Distance Education 9(3).
http://eprints.usq.edu.au/4254/

Lawrence J., Loch B. and Galligan L. (2008). Building professional nursing and academic attributes in a first year nursing course.Special issue: Reframing e-assessment: adopting new media and adapting old frameworks. Learning, Media and Technology 33(3).

B. Loch, C. McDonald (2007). Synchronous chat and electronic ink for distance support in mathematics. Innovate 3(3). http://eprints.usq.edu.au/archive/00001717/

For an overview on USQ eprints, see http://eprints.usq.edu.au/view/people_yr_title/Loch,_B._I..html

Currently Teaching Courses/Programs
MAT1102 Algebra & Calculus I
CSC1402 Foundation Computing
MAT1008 Professional Attributes for Nursing B
MAT1200 Operations Research I

Teaching Experience
Tertiary : 5 years

Administrative Responsibilities
Principal Advisor (Learning&Teaching), Division of ICT Services