Profile Information
- Display name: Sandy Barker
- Email address: Sandra.Barker@unisa.edu.au
About Me
I am a Lecturer in the School of Management at the University of South Australia. Originally part of the teaching staff in the Bachelor of Business (Administrative Management), I now teach courses in the Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Management (Logistics and Supply Chain Management), and Master of Management (Strategic Procurement) programs.
My passion in teaching is to give students a practical experience which allows them the opportunity to put into practice the theory that they learn throughout their studies. Experiential courses, Industry Project 1 and Business Decision Making Simulation, give students this opportunity in either a real workplace or a simulated organisational environment.
Recently I have completed a MOOC on designing online activites run by Professor Gilly Salmon from Swinburne University (Carpe Diem) and am currently engaged in the ocTEL MOOC to improve my integration of Technology Enhanced Learning into my courses.
Education History
Doctor of Philosophy (Business and Management) (PhD) at Univeristy of South Australia
January 2004 - March 2012Thesis entitled: Managing End-User Computing Activities in Organisations: A Multi Case Study Approach
Graduate Certificate in Education (University Teaching) (Grad Cert) at University of South Australia
March 2007 - June 2008Bachelor of Applied Science (Chemistry) (B. App. Sc.) at University of Central Queensland
February 1988 - November 1992Associate Diploma in Applied Chemistry (Ass. Dip.) at SA Institute of Technology
February 1985 - November 1985Industry Project Information
The course Industry Project 1 is a 9 unit elective course for the Bachelor of Management, Bachelor of Management (Logistics & Supply Chain Management) and Bachelor of Management (Human Resource Management) students.
Students in other Division of Business programs (with the exception of Sport and Recreation Management and Tourism and Event Management students) may also choose to take this course as an elective.
Information about the course and the types of projects that have been completed in the past can be found from the link below.
My Teaching Blog
I have created a new Blog to discuss issues related to Technology Enhanced Learning. This is part of the ocTEL MOOC I am participating in during May 2014.