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Lina Markauskaite

Lecturer & e-Research Specialist
CoCo Research Centre
Education Building, A35
University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
l.markauskaite@edfac.usyd.edu.au

Research areas and interests

Students' and trainee teachers' ICT literacy; personal epistemology and epistemic fluency; self-efficacy; ICT-enhanced research methods for social sciences; e-research in education; national strategies and policies for ICT in education

Education

  • Ph.D. degree in physical sciences, informatics (computer science), 1997-2000
    Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Vytautas Magnus, Lithuania
  • Degree of Masters of Communications Management (with distinction), 2002
    The University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, Scotland, the UK
  • Degree of certified mathematician (MSc degree in Mathematics), 1990-1995
    The University of Vilnius, Lithuania

Background

  • Institute of Mathematics and Informatics | Department of Informatics Methodology
    Research Fellow (1997-2004)
    Major duties: Research and development of national strategies and programs for ICT implementation into education; Analysis of the EU and Lithuanian telecommunications policies; Quantitative and qualitative research on ICT use in schools; Statistical data analysis; Multivariate analysis.
  • Vilnius Gediminas Technical University | Department of Information Systems
    Docent (2003-2004)
    Taught "Information Technologies" course for undergraduate students.
  • Vilnius Pedagogical University | Department of Informatics (2001)
    Lecturer
    Taught "Information Technologies for Education" course for postgraduate students
  • Centre of Information Technologies for Education | Ministry of Education and Science
    Specialist (1995-2002)
    Major duties: Coordination and implementation of international studies on ICT use in comprehensive education.
  • Open Society Fund - Lithuania, Project "Transformation of Education"
    Coordinator, New Technologies Program (1995-1999)
    Major duties: Full strategic and financial management of New Technologies program for ICT implementation into comprehensive education.

Teaching and Consultation

Currently I am teaching and coordinating units for the Master of Learning Science and Technology Program and teaching variuos research method units for research higher degree and honours students. I am also conducting workshops and follow-up seminars on ICT-enhanced research methods for staff and RHD students.

Coordinating

  • EDPC5024: Learning and Change, A Systems View (MLS&T)
  • EDPC5025: Learning Technology Research Frontiers (MLS&T)
  • EDPK6016: Advanced Statistical Analysis (RHD)
  • EDPK5012: Workshop on evaluation of educational software (Evaluating educational technology innovations, from 2009)

Teaching

  • EDPC5021: Introduction to the Learning Sciences (MLS&T, coordinating from 2009)
  • EDUF4044: Reading and Designing Research (BEd Honours)
  • EDPK5003: Designing research proposal (RHD)

PS: current MLS&T students can find more unit information in the MLS&T section.

Workshops & consultations

  • Workshops: Computer-supported text analysis (RHD and staff)
  • Short sessions: Advanced ICT-enhanced research methods

Office hours for individual eResearch consultancy of staff and RHD students: Thursdays 3-6pm, Semester 2 2008; Wednesdays 2-5pm, Semester 1 2008

Research

Chapters in books

  • Markauskaite, L. (forthcoming). National policies and practices in ICT for education in Lithuania. In T. Plomp, R. E. Anderson, N. Law, & A. Quale (Eds.). Cross-National ICT Policies and Practices in Education, (2nd ed.). Greewich, CT: Information Age Publishing Inc. (invited book chapter, expected publication - 2008).
  • Calvo, A. R., Ellis, R. A., Carroll, N., & Markauskaite, L. (2007). Informing eLearning software development processes with the student experience of learning. In A. Brew & J. Sachs (Eds.). Transforming a University: The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Practice (pp. 175-185). Sydney: Sydney University Press.
  • Markauskaite, L. (2003). National policies and practices in ICT for education in Lithuania. In T. Plomp, R. E. Anderson, N. Law, & A. Quale (Eds.). Cross-National ICT Policies and Practices in Education, (1st ed., pp. 257-274). Greewich, CT: Information Age Publishing Inc.
  • Markauskaite, L. (2001). National ICT-related policies. Lithuania. In W. J. Pelgrum & R. E. Anderson (Eds.). ICT and the Emerging Paradigm for Life Long Learning: an IEA Educational Assessment of Infrastructure, Goals and Practices in Twenty-six Countries. (2nd ed., pp. 65-68). Amsterdam: IEA.
  • Markauskaitė, L. (1999). National ICT-Related Policies. Lithuania. In Pelgrum W. J., Anderson R. E. (Eds). ICT and the Emerging Paradigm for Life Long Learning: a Worldwide Educational Assessment of Infrastructure, Goals and Practices. (1st ed., pp. 63-65) Amsterdam: IEA.
  • Markauskaitė, L. (1998). Kompiuterizuoto mokymo formos. Mokomųjų kompiuterinių programų tipai [Forms of computer-assisted instruction: Types of educational software]. In Kriščiūnienė, N. (Ed.). Vieno kompiuterio panaudojimas mokykloje. (pp. 27-33) Vilnius: Eugrimas.

Articles in refereed journals

  • Markauskaite, L. & Sutherland, M. L. (forthcoming) Knowledge-building scaffolds and their correlates in an asynchronous text-based computer-supported collaborative learning environment: Who uses and who benefits? Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning. (Accepted 15-02-2008).
  • Markauskaite, L., & Sutherland, M. L. (forthcoming). Exploring individual and collaborative dimensions of knowledge building in an online learning community of practice. Informatics in Education, 7(1). (Accepted 09-2007) [Available at: http://www.mii.lt/informatics_in_education/htm/INFE119.htm]
  • Markauskaite, L. (2007). Exploring the structure of trainee teachers’ ICT literacy: The main components of, and relationships between, general cognitive and technical capabilities. Educational Technology Research and Development, 55(6), 547-572.
  • Carroll, N. L., Markauskaite, L., & Calvo, R. A. (2007). E-Portfolios for Developing Transferable Skills in a Freshman Engineering Course. IEEE Transactions on Education, 50(4), 360-366.
  • Markauskaite, L., Reimann, P., Reid, D., & Goodwin, N. (2006). Modelling and evaluating ICT courses for pre-service teachers: What works and how it works? Lecture Notes in Computer Science, ISSEP 2006, 4226, 242-254.
  • Markauskaite, L. (2006). Gender issues in preservice teachers’ training: ICT literacy and online learning. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 22(1), 1-20.
  • Markauskaite, L. (2006). Towards an integrated analytical framework of information and communications technology literacy: From intended to implemented and achieved dimensions. Information Research, 11(3), paper 252 (28p.) [Available at http://InformationR.net/ir/11-3/paper252.html].
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2005). Notions of ICT literacy in Australian school education. Informatics in Education, 4(2), 253-280.
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2004). Developing country-tailored policy for the provision of schools with educational software and content: The case of Lithuania. Education and Information Technologies, 9(1), 67-89.
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2004). Framework for educational software quality assurance in Lithuania. Informatics in Education, 3(1), 289-308. Markauskaitė, L. (2004). Peculiarities of Lithuanian policy for the provision of schools with educational software. Information Sciences. Research Papers, 28, 17-29.
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2004). Provision of Lithuanian secondary schools with educational software and content: State of the art and challenges for future. Social Sciences, 45(3), 70-83.
  • Markauskaitė, L., & Dagienė, V. (2004). Lietuvos bendrojo lavinimo mokyklos kompiuterinio rastingumo samprata šiuolaikiniose raštingumo ir IKT diegimo diskursuose [Contemporary discourses of literacy and ICT implementation: Computer literacy in Lithuanian secondary schools]. Information Sciences. Research Papers, 31, 55-72, (in Lithuanian).
  • Kaklauskas, L., Narkienė, V., & Markauskaitė, L. (2004). The analysis of the informatics exam of secondary education in Lithuania. Informatics in Education, 3(1), 43-54.
  • Jasutienė, E., & Markauskaitė, L. (2004). Atviro kodo virtualios mokymosi aplinkos taikymo bendrojo lavinimo mokyklose galimybių tyrimas [The investigation of open source virtual learning environments: possibilities for use in general schools]. Lietuvos Matematikų Rinkinys (Lithuanian Mathematical Journal), 44(spec.nr.), 281-286, (in Lithuanian).
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2003). Critical review of research findings on information technology in education. Informatics in Education, 2(1), 65-78.
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2003). Virtualiųjų mokymosi aplinkų diegimo ir informatikos mokymosi sąsajos Lietuvos pagrindinėje bendrojo lavinimo mokykloje [Links between informatics subject curriculum and the implementation of virtual learning environments, in Lithuanian comprehensive schools]. Lietuvos Matematikų Rinkinys (Lithuanian Mathematical Journal), 43(spec.nr.), 265-271, (in Lithuanian).
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2003). Merits and demerits of universal service policy in liberal telecommunications market. Information Sciences. Research Papers, 25, 32-43.
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2003). Europos Sąjungos universaliųjų telekomunikacijų paslaugų politika: iššūkiai Lietuvai [Universal telecommunications service policy in the European Union and its challenges for Lithuania]. Information Sciences. Research Papers, 26, 148-154, (in Lithuanian).
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2003). The influence of interconnection regime on competition in telecommunications market. Management of Organizations: Systematic Research, 26, 141-157.
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2002). Information technology implementation: Analysis of theoretical methods and frameworks. Informatics in Education, 1, 111-128.
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2001). PLSpath modelling of various factors’ influence on students’ knowledge of informatics. Informatica, 12(3), 413-430.
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2001). Kokybinių tyrimų metodų taikymas informacijos technologijos integravimo į ugdymą veiksmingumo analizei [The use of qualitative research methods for the investigation of efficiency of information technology integration in education, in Lithuanian]. Information Sciences. Research Papers, 18, 35-39, (in Lithuanian).
  • Markauskaitė, L., & Dagienė, V. (2001). Informacijos ir komunikacijos technologijos diegimo Lietuvos švietime strategijos teorinis pagrindimas [A theoretical base of the strategy for the implementation of information and communication technology into Lithuanian education]. Social Sciences, 27(1), 29-40, (in Lithuanian).
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2000) Informacijos technologijos diegimo į ugdymą Lietuvos vidurinėse mokyklose tikslų analizė [Information technology integration in education in Lithuanian secondary schools: An analysis of the goals]. Informatika, 1(35), 7-28, (in Lithuanian).
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2000) Informacijos ir komunikacijos technologijos integravimo į ugdymą krypčių analizė. [An analysis of the ways of information and communication technology integration in education]. Informatika, 2(36), 59-87, (in Lithuanian).
  • Markauskaitė, L. (1999). Informaciniai gebėjimai humanitarinių ir tiksliųjų mokslų sanglaudoje [Information capabilities in the conjunction of liberal arts and exact sciences]. Information Sciences. Research Papers, 10, 38-51, (in Lithuanian).

Refereed conference papers

  • Markauskaite, L. & Reimann. P. (forthcoming) Enabling teacher-led research and innovation: A conceptual design of an inquiry framework for ICT-enhanced teacher innovation. In ED-Media 2008. Austria, Vienna, 30 June – 4 July 2008 (accepted 20-02-2008).
  • Markauskaite, L. & Reimann, P. (forthcoming). Enhancing and scaling-up design-based research: The potential of e-research. In The International Conference of Learning Sciences. ICLS 2008. Utrecht, The Netherlands, 24-28 July 2008 (accepted 31-01-2008).
  • Markauskaite, L., Reimann, P., Reid, D., & Goodwin, N. (2006). Exploring the fit of an information technology course to the ICT literacy of trainee teachers. In C. M. Crawford et al. (Eds.). Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference. SITE 2006, (pp. 2960-2967). Orlando, Florida, USA, March 20–24, 2006. Chesapeake, VA: AACE.
  • Markauskaite, L., Sutherland, M., & Reimann, P. (2006). Interaction and cognitive engagement in the community of practice: The contradiction of terms? In Kinshunk, R. Koper, P. Kommers, P. Kirchner, D. G. Sampson, W. Didderen (Eds.). The 6th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies. ICALT 2006. Proceedings, (pp. 623-625). Kerkrade, The Netherlands, 3-7 July 2006. Los Alamitos, California: IEEE Computer Society.
  • Carroll, N. L., & Markauskaite, L. (2006). E-portfolios and blogs: Online tools for giving young engineers a voice. In The 7th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training. ITHET 2006. (pp. 150-157). Sydney, Australia, 10-13 July 2006.
  • Markauskaite, L. (2005). Exploring differences in trainee teachers’ ICT literacy: Does gender matter? In H. Goss (Ed.). Balance, Fidelity, Mobility: Maintaining the Momentum? Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education. ASCILITE 2005. (pp. 445-455). Brisbane, Australia, 4-7 December 2005. Brisbane: Teaching and Learning Support Services, Queensland University of Technology.
  • Markauskaite, L. (2005). From “small wins” to “big wins”: Strategic principles for the development of digital educational resources and integration of ICT across curricula in small developing countries. In P. Goodyear, D. G. Sampson, D. J-T. Yang, Kinshunk, T. Okamoto, R. Hartley, & N.-S. Chen (Eds.). The 5th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies. ICALT 2005. Proceedings, (pp. 978-982). Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 5-8 July 2005. Los Alamitos, California: IEEE Computer Society.
  • Markauskaite, L. (2005). From a static to dynamic concept: A model of ICT literacy and an instrument for self-assessment. In P. Goodyear, D. G. Sampson, D. J-T. Yang, Kinshunk, T. Okamoto, R. Hartley, & N.-S. Chen (Eds.). The 5th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies. ICALT 2005. Proceedings. (pp. 464-466). Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 5-8 July 2005. Los Alamitos, California: IEEE Computer Society.
  • Markauskaite, L. (2004). Policies for enhancing students’ ICT literacy in small developing countries. In E. McKay (Ed.). International Conference on Computers in Education 2004. ICCE 2004. Full Proceedings. (pp. 1333-1338). Melbourne Exhibition Centre, Melbourne, Australia, 30 November - 3 December 2004. Altona: Common Ground Publishing Pty Ltd.
  • Markauskaitė, L. (2003). Rationales of asymmetric regulation in telecommunications market: Analysis of the European Union legislation. In Proceedings of International Scientific Conference “European Union – 2004: Challenges, Processes and European Studies”, v. 1, (pp. 204-210). Kaunas, Lithuania, 25-26 April 2003. Kaunas: Technologija.
  • Markauskaitė, L., & Dagienė, V. (2001). Informacijos ir komunikacijos technologijos diegimo Lietuvos švietime strategijos ypatumai [Peculiarities of the national strategy for the implementation of information and communication technology into Lithuanian education]. In Mokslinė–techninė konferencija „Informacinės technologijos ‘2001“. Konferencijos pranešimų medžiaga, (pp. 66-71). Kaunas, Lithuania, 30-31 January 2001. Kaunas: Technologija, (in Lithuanian).
  • Dagienė, V., & Markauskaitė, L. (1998). Telecommunications in secondary education: Lithuanian reality and perspectives, In Teleteaching ’98. Distance Learning, Training and Education. Proceedings of the XV IFIP world Computer Congress. (pp. 229-238) 31 August - 4 September, 1998, Vienna / Austria and Budapest / Hungary. Austria: OCG.

Edited conference proceedings

  • Markauskaite, L., Goodyear, P., & Reimann, P. (Eds.) (2006). Proceedings of the 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education: Who’s Learning? Whose Technology? The University of Sydney, 3-6 December 2006. Sydney: Sydney University Press, 1088pp.
  • Markauskaitė L. (Ed.) (1996) Kompiuterizuotas Mokymas Lietuvoje. Konferencijos darbai. [Computer-Assisted Learning in Lithuania. Conference Proceedings]. Vilnius, 1996 spalio 25-26 d. Vilnius: Solertija, 108pp, (in Lithuanian).

Recent reports

  • Markauskaitė, L. (2003) National ICT Policies for Education. Lithuania – Full Report. In National ICT Policies for Education. Insight Observatory for New Technologies in Education. European Schoolnet. September 2003, (pp.118-145).

Some papers in progress

  • Sutherland, L. M., Markauskaite, L. (in progress). Towards new models of school-university partnership in preservice teacher education: the development, implementation and evaluation of an online community of practice.
  • Sutherland, L. M., Howard, L., Markauskaite, L. (in progress). From theory to practice through reflection: examining the development of preservice teachers understanding of their work as teachers.
  • Markauskaite, L. (accepted proposal). Bridging epistemic cultures in educational research: Challenges and opportunities for e-research in education. The 4th e-Social Science Conference, June 18-20, 2008, Manchester, the UK.

Recent projects

  • 2009−2011, “Professional learning for knowledgeable action and innovation: The development of epistemic fluency in higher education”, ARC Discovery project (with Peter Goodyear, under review) .
  • 2008, “Redesigning preservice teachers’ ICT capabilities’ development and assessment through the use of ePortfolio”, University of Sydney, TIES grant.
  • 2008, Visiting research fellowship “Education and eResearch”, Lithuanian Government’s and European Union’s re-integration scheme
  • 2006,„The influence of “contextual” factors on trainee teachers’ awareness of how ICT can be used in their future profession.“ University of Sydney, Research and Development scheme.
  • 2004−2007, Postdoctoral fellowship “The use of blended learning environments for enhancing ICT literacy”. University of Sydney, Sesqui scheme.

Keynotes and invited presentations

  • The Integration of Information and Communication Technologies into Education in the European Union: Policy Trends, Research and Challenges , plenary presentation at the VI th national school conference "Days of Computing '2003", August 2003, Lithuania: Vilnius.
  • The Lithuanian Strategy on ICT for Education, invited plenary presentation at the V th international conference "Baltic IT&T 2001", 2001, Latvia: Riga, (with co-author).
  • The National Strategy for the Implementation of Information and Communication Technology into Lithuanian Education , invited plenary presentation at the national conference "Information Technologies in Schools", 2000, Lithuania: Vilnius.
  • How to Assess the Implementation of Information Technology and School Improvement , invited plenary presentation at the international conference of the Nordic-Baltic project "School Improvement in the Information Age", 2000, Lithuania: Kaunas.
  • Design and Implementation of the Survey "Computers in Lithuanian chools" , plenary presentation at the national conference "Days of Computing '97", 1997, Lithuania: Birstonas.

Main international presentations

  • Interaction and Cognitive Engagement in the Community of Practice: The Contradiction of Terms? The 6th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies. ICALT 2006. The Netherlands, 3-7 July 2006 (with co-authors).
  • Carroll, N. L., & Markauskaite, L. (2006). E-Portfolios and Blogs: Online Tools for Giving Young Engineers a Voice. In 7th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET 2006), The University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, 10-13 July 2006 (with co-author).
  • Exploring the Fit of an Information Technology Course to the ICT Literacy of Trainee Teachers, the presentation at the 17th International Conference of Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, SITE2006, March 20-24, 2006, Orlando, Florida (with co-authors).
  • From a Static to Dynamic Concept: a Model of ICT Literacy and an Instrument for Self-Assessment, the presentation at the 5th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2005. Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 5-8 July 2005.
  • From Small Wins to Big Wins: Strategic Principles for the Development of Digital Educational Resources and Integration of ICT across Curricula in Small Developing Countries, the presentation at the 5th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies, ICALT 2005, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 5-8 July 2005.
  • Policies for Enhancing Students' ICT Literacy in Small Developing Countries, the presentation at the International conference on computers in education (ICCE), 2004, Melbourne, Australia, November 30 - December 3.
  • Telecommunications in Secondary Education: Lithuanian Reality and Perspectives, the presentation at the XV th IFIP world Computer Congress "Teleteaching '98. Distance Learning, Training and Education", 1998, Vienna & Budapest, (with co-author).
  • Using Information Technology to Teach Informatics in Lithuanian Secondary Schools , the presentation at the Baltic IT&T'97 Conference, 1997, Latvia: Riga, (with co-author).
  • Markauskaite, L., Sutherland, M., & Reimann, P. (2006). Interaction and Cognitive Engagement in the Community of Practice: The Contradiction of Terms? The 6th IEEE International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies. ICALT 2006. The Netherlands, 3-7 July 2006.
  • Carroll, N. L., & Markauskaite, L. (2006). E-Portfolios and Blogs: Online Tools for Giving Young Engineers a Voice. In 7th International Conference on Information Technology Based Higher Education and Training (ITHET 2006), The University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, 10-13 July 2006.

Some Recent Professional Affiliations

Since 2004, Associate Scientist (Honorary Senior Research Fellow) of the Institute of Mathematics and Informatics, Lithuania

Working groups / Expert groups

Date and Auspices

Member of the working group for the development of the National Strategy and Program for the Implementation of ICT into Education (pro bono)

2008-2011, Ministry of Education and Science

Independent expert of Technical Assistance Office for the Socrates, Leonardo da Vinci and Youth programmes

2004 March, the Commission of European Communities

Chair of the working group for the development of the secondary legislation for the implementation of the National Strategy for Educational Software Development and Localization

2003 year, Ministry of Education and Science (MES), Centre of IT for Education

Representative of Lithuania in the European SchoolNet Policy Innovation Committee

2003-2004 year, Centre of IT for Education

Member of the working group for the revision of the National Strategy for the Implementation of ICT into Education

2003-2004 year, Ministry of Education and Science

Member of the expert group for the Exact Sciences, Technologies, Life Sciences, Health and Physical Education

2003-2004, Ministry of Education and Science

Independent expert for ICT for the Ministry of Education and Science

2003-2004, Ministry of Education and Science

Member of the Revision Committee of Lithuanian Computer Society

2003-2005, Lithuanian Computer Society

Member of the expert group for the Information Technology in Education

2000-2002, Ministry of Education and Science

Chair of the working group for the development of the National Strategy for Educational Software Development and Localization

2001-2002, Ministry of Education and Science

Member of the working group for the development of the National Strategy for the Implementation of ICT into Education

1999-2001, Ministry of Education and Science

Member of the working group for the development of the National Program for the Implementation of ICT into Education "Lithuanian School into 21 st Age of Information Society"

1999-2001, Ministry of Education and Science

Member of the working group for the development of the National Standards for Teachers Competence in Information and Communication Technology

2001 year, Ministry of Education and Science, Centre of IT for Education

Member of the Board of Lithuanian Computer Society

1999-2001, Lithuanian Computer Society

Member of the working group for the development of the program "Establishment of a Modern System of Education Quality Management" (Modernization of Education Management Information System)

2001 year, Ministry of Education and Science (The World Bank program)

Member of the organizational committee of Nordic-Baltic project "School Improvement in the Information Age"

1999 year, Ministry of Education and Science, the Nordic Office

National coordinator of the international SITES M2 project (Second Information Technology in Education Study, Module 2)

2000-2002, MES, Centre of IT for Education

National coordinator of the international SITES M1 project (Second Information Technology in Education Study, Module 1)

1998-1999, MES, Centre of IT for Education

National coordinator of the national assessment project "Computers in Lithuanian Schools"

1995-1997, MES, Centre of IT for Education

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