This page contains links to the papers from the conference, in alphabetic order by first author. Click on the links below to see the full paper.
Volume Editors
Jean-Paul Van Belle
Department of Information Systems
University of Cape Town
Email: jvbelle@commerce.uct.ac.za
Irwin Brown
Department of Information Systems
University of Cape Town
Email: ibrown@commerce.uct.ac.za
Publishing Details
36th Annual Conference of the Southern African Computer Lecturers
Association: Electronic Conference Proceedings on CD-ROM. Eds: Jean-Paul Van
Belle, Irwin Brown, Cape Town (South Africa), 2006.
ISBN: 0-620-36151-4 (for CD proceedings)
Papers
Download full proceedings (3.15MB: this has full versions of the Research Papers, and the abstracts of the "short" papers — the full versions of the "short" papers can be obtained from the links below).
| RP01: An Analysis of the Errors Made by Novice Programmers in a First Course in Procedural Programming in Java — Nelishia Pillay and Vikash Jugoo | |
| RP02: An Investigation into the Performance of First Year, First Entry Students in Information Systems and Technology in Relation to their Matriculation Results — Manoj S. Maharaj and Hemraj Gokal | |
| RP03: Relating IS Student Throughput to English Proficiency — Jane M. Nash | |
| RP04: Collaborative Learning in E-Learning Text Based Asynchronous and Synchronous Learning Communities by Distance Students in Developing African Countries: Impact on Student Satisfaction and Learning Outcomes — Samuel Chikasha, Luc Bollart, Wim Van Petegem and Martin Valcke | |
| RP05: A Framework for Computer-Based Post-Graduate Education — Sonia Berman | |
| RP06: Managing Information Systems Projects within a Problem-Based Learning Environment — Maria Jakovljevic | |
| RP07: Effectiveness of Mentoring in Undergraduate Information and Operation Management — Eric Klein, Alan Abrahams, Thomas Lee and Balaji Padmanabhan | |
| RP08: Forensic Tools in an Academic Support Role — Jock Forrester and Barry Irwin | |
| RP09: Impact of Intranets on Executive Information Systems Implementation in Organisations in Kwazulu Natal — Udo Averweg | |
| RP10: Migrating to OSS-on-the-Desktop: Lessons Learnt and a Proposed Model — Jean-Paul Van Belle, Daniel Brink, Llewelyn Roos and James Weller | |
| RP11: On The Influence of Facilitating Conditions on DSS Usage — Mike Hart and Vaughan Henriques | |
| RP12: An Investigation into the Automatic Generation of Solutions to Problems in an Intelligent Tutoring System for Finite Automata — Nelishia Pillay and Amashini Naidoo | |
| RP13: Double Buffer Model for Wireless IP Networks — A.A. Akintola, F.J. Ogwu and G. A. Aderounmu | |
| RP14: Intelligent Agents for Bilingual Information Retrieval from the World Wide Web — Yehia Helmy, Mohamed Nour, Atef Ghalwash, Mai Hamdallah | |
| RP15: Critical Success Factors for ICT Interventions in Western Cape Schools — Lorien Miller, Mogen Naidoo and Jean-Paul Van Belle | |
| RP16: The Contribution towards Student Competencies: An Analysis of an Information Systems Business Process and ERP Course — Lisa Seymour, Muneeb Dawood, Tafadzwa Mandengu and Liako Mokobori | |
| WP01: Management Education via the Internet: Factors Facilitating and Inhibiting the Adoption of WebCT at a Faculty in a Higher Education Institution — C. America | |
| WP02: The Role of Learning Styles in the Acceptance of Web-based Learning Tools — I. Brown, L. Ingram, R. Stothers and S. Thorp | |
| WP03: Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and Globalization of Engineering Education: The Nigeria Experience — G.A. Aderounmu, A.A. Akintola, S. D. Asare and F.J. Ogwu | |
| WP04: Dominant Perspectives on ICT and Higher Education — N. B. W. Mlitwa | |
| WP05: Who wanted to be Sherlock Holmes? — K. Johnston | |
| WP06: Survey of Business Organisations’ Communication Needs with a Metropolitan Municipality — U. R. Averweg | |
| WP07: E-Learning and Learning Management Systems (LMS) in a Changing Higher Education environment — N. B. W. Mlitwa | |
| WP08: The Implementation and Evolution of the Honours Internship Programme in the Department of Information Systems at Rhodes University — L. Palmer and D. Sewry | |
| WP09: Methodical Approaches to Developing Courseware and Managing Assessments for Learnerships based on Unit Standards — H. van de Haar and D. Pottas | |
| WP10: Teaching Software Development to Information Systems Majors using an Action Research Process — K. Sewchurran, E. Scott and M. Eccles | |
| WP11: Simulation as a Teaching Tool: Sharing Experiences in Teaching Computer Networks Practicals — T. Zuva and K. Mapoka | |
| WP12: A Model for Successful Student Teams — V. Pieterse and L. Thompson | |
| WP13: A First Course in Wireless Networks and Telecommunication Systems — A. Safla | |
| WP14: Doing a PhD in Middle-earth — K. Halland | |
| WP15: Educating the Millennial Student: Some Challenges for Academics — D. C. Smith | |
| WP16: Teaching Mathematical Sciences with a Linux-based Laboratory — S. Pillay and A. Holt | |
| WP17: IS/IT Outsourcing Applications/Services at the Ministry of Education in Kuwait: Lessons to Learn — A. M. Khalfan | |
| WP18: Software Engineering for Development. A Position Statement — E. Blake | |
| WP19: Definition and Measurement of Cultural Diversity in Project Teams — T. Addison | |
| WP20: ATILA: A Technology Innovative Learning Assistant — F. Mosoval, F. Martinez and D. Jacobson | |
| WP21: The Need for and Contents of a Course in Forensic Information Systems and Computer Science at The University Of Cape Town — A. Stander, B. Canny and A. Witte | |
| WP22: Managing security attacks and network intrusions for better network performance in Zimbabwe. — M Velempini | |
| WP23: An Investigation into the Effectiveness of ICT Supported Learning System Usage in South African Tertiary Institutions – P. L. Mkhize and S. Lubbe |