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Robert Brian Brown
Email: brown_rb@yahoo.com
Personal
- In 2000, helped develop the UAE Educational IT Challenge, a national competition designed to promote the use of IT in UAE classrooms.
- Pioneered e-learning in New Zealand - In 1995 started a web-based project "Lifelong learning on the World Wide Web" of 23 online courses, attracting over 25,000 unique visitors each week, mirrored in 14 locations over the world, translated into numerous languages, and used by over 340 leading Universities world-wide
- Internationall recognized for leading work in e-education - Winner, lifelong learning, Global Bangemann challenge (1999), a global competition, and collected the trophy from the King of Sweden in the Nobel hall in Stockholm
- Member of the international jury (2000 & 2002) for the Global Youth Challenge sponsored by the city of Rome
- Member of organizing committee and overall jury coordinator for the UAE Educational IT Challenge 2002 and 2004
- Member of Symposium steering committee, International e-learning Symposium 2002
- Masters in Communication (1999) at Victoria University
- National award for "Excellence and Innovation in teaching" in 1997 from the Association of Polytechnics in New Zealand (APNZ)
Research Interests
- Strategies for the effective use of IT in teaching and educational institutions
- Instructional Design
- Lifelong learning
- Web-based delivery of education
- Mass Communication
Awards
Publications and Presentations
Brown, R., Johnson, G., Kumar, P., & Milton, P. (2002). The UAE Educational IT Challenge: Insights and Hindsights. HCT Annual Conference, Aug 24, 2002, Dubai, UAE. Brown, R. (2002). The UAE Educational IT Challenge: Promoting E-learning initiatives nationally and internationally. International e-learning Symposium '02, May 12-13, 2002. Dubai, UAE Brown, B. (2001). The UAE Challenge: A model for change. 6th International ASHRM Conference proceedings, Oct 7-10, 2001. Bahrain. pg 91-98. Brown, B. (2001). The UAE Challenge: HCT Annual Conference, Aug 22 2001, Dubai, UAE Brown, B. (2000). Managing the E-mail Nightmare: A survival guide for executives. Computer Bits Magazine. Vol 10, No 9. Retrieved September 14, 2000 from the World Wide Web. http://www.computerbits.com/archive/20000900/emailnightmare.htm Brown, B. (2000). Bootstrapping a research culture: Lessons from the BInfotech Degree at CIT. NACCQ NZ Annual Conference, July 1-3, 2000. Wellington, New Zealand. Brown, B. (2000). Lifelong learning on the Web: How do we proceed in the new millenium? International TEND 2000 conference, April 8-10, 2000. Abu Dhabi, UAE. Brown, B. (2000). The Theory of Hypertext. WebNet Journal, Vol. 2, No. 1. p 46-51. Jan-Mar 2000. Brown, B. (2000). Intellectual Property and Copyright: An institutional policy. Background paper and development of institutional policy for Central Institute of Technology, April 2000. Brown, B. (2000). Technology Showcase: Lifelong Learning on the WWW Project. PIN Down Under conference, Jade Development Centre, Christchurch, NZ, Feb 16, 2000. Brown, B. (1999). Wired for the year 2000: Information technology in the NZ Polytechnic education sector. Unpublished Masters research project. Brown, B. (1999). Making a Difference Through Global Thinking. APNZ Conference, Napier, NZ, Oct 29-31, 1999. Brown. B. (1999). Ventures into cyberspace: From local to global in 30 minutes flat. Keynote address at IT Managers Conference, September 26th, Queenstown, New Zealand Brown. B. (1997). Courses via the Internet. Address to TUANZ Conference. May, 1997. Brown. B. (1997). Designing WWW Courseware for the masses. Keynote Address: NACCQ 10th Annual Conference Proceedings. Brown. B. (1990). CUG309, A 6809 C Compiler. C Users Journal. April 1990. USA Brown. B. (1987). Programs for batch files. Micro/Systems Journal, October 1987. Mountainside New Jersey, USA. Brown. B. (1984-85). Exploring the Sega. Computer Input Magazine. Monthly column. Wellington, New Zealand: Nomac Publishing. Brown. B. (1984). The Sega Home Computer Technical Programmers Manual. Wellington, New Zealand: Nomac Publishing.
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