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John Carroll

Associate Professor
BA NE, MEd PhD Newcastle(UK)

John Carroll John Carroll
Charles Sturt University School of Communication
Building N5
Bathurst Campus NSW 2795 Australia
Ph:(02) 6338 4349
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Bio

Dr John Carroll is Associate Professor in Communication Research at CSU. His research interests include: mediated performance, and drama & role, with a focus on the relationship between production and performance. He is course coordinator of the Doctor of Communications.

As an active member of Drama Australia and a past Director of Publications, John has worked in a wide range of educational settings in Australia , Europe , England and the USA , where he examined the connection between process drama and classroom practice. He leads postgraduate courses in computer based qualitative research methodology, as well as teaching courses in Communication Technology and Culture. Additional research interests include: dramatic role and online/television performance, as well as, process drama and online gaming. He has published widely in these fields.

Recently, and as part of his research consultancy in the area of film and television training, John was responsible for leading a team of individuals who redesigned the curriculum of the Australian film Television and Radio School, as well as redesigning the curriculum of the Film and Television Institute of India.

He is an active member of Drama Australia and is a past Director of Publications. Dr Carroll is Research Productive.

Teaching

Postgraduate courses in computer based qualitative research methodology, as well as teaching courses in communication technology and culture.

Research
Recent publications and Conference papers

Carroll, J. & Cameron, D. (2005). Playing the game: digital role, process drama and identity. Applied Theatre Research Journal Vol 6 (In Press)

Carroll. J. (2005). YTLKIN2ME? Drama in the age of digital reproduction. NJ (Drama Australia Journal) Vol 29 No.1 and IDEA Journal Vol 3. pp.15-23

Carroll, J. & Cameron, D (2005) Machinima: digital performance and emergent authorship. Proceedings of 2005 DiGRA conference, Changing Views: Worlds in Play. http://www.gamesconference.org/digra2005/viewabstract.php?id=384

Carroll, J. (2005). Digital natives and virtual literacy: Process drama and on-line learning. International Journal of Learning Vol 11. Proceedings of The Eleventh International Literacy and Education Research Network Conference, Havana , Cuba.2004. pp.1211-1217

Carroll, J. (2004). Digital interactive drama and process drama. Drama Research. Vol 3. pp. 89-99 Gateshead , UK : National Drama Publications.

Carroll, J. (2004). Digital pre-text: process drama and everyday technology. In M. Anderson and C. Hatton (eds.), State of the Art III: Drama in Education. Sydney : Currency Press.

Cameron, D. & Carroll, J (2004). The story so far... the researcher as a player in games analysis. Media International Australia : Games and Gaming, Vol 110 Feb 2004.

Carroll, J (2003). Review of Image based Research: a sourcebook for qualitative researchers. In Research in Drama Education 8 (1), 2003.

Carroll, J. & Cameron, D. (2003). To the spice islands: interactive process drama. 5 th International Digital Arts & Culture Conference, RMIT, Melbourne.

Carroll, J. (2003). Digital Interactive Drama and Process Drama. International Drama in Education Research Institute, University College , Northampton .

Carroll, J. (2002). Digital Drama: A Snapshot of Evolving Forms in Melbourne Studies in Education 43 (2) pp, 130-141. Melbourne Australia

Carroll, J. (2002). The theatre of surveillance: invisible theatre for invisible audiences in Rasmussen, B. (2002) Playing Betwixt and Between: The IDEA Dialogues 2001. IDEA Publications, Bergen . Norway .

Carroll, J. (2001). Devising Celebration: Engineers of the Imagination (videotape documentary). HUSH Videos, Fremantle WA

Recent Conference Papers

2005 Machinima: digital performance and emergent authorship. 2005 DiGRA conference, Changing Views: Worlds in Play, Vancouver June 15-20

2004 Digital Natives and Virtual Literacy: Process Drama and on-line learning. The Eleventh International Literacy and Education Research Network Conference, Havana , Cuba . June 27-30,

2004 Drama Pre-text and role based virtual communities. IDEA July 2-8 Ottawa , Canada

2004 Playing the game: process drama digital role and identity. Digital Generations. University of London , 26-29 July

2004 Keynote speaker, Drama in the Age of Digital Reproduction, Educational Drama Association NSW Conference May 8-9 Sydney .

2003 Spice Islands : Role and Digital Drama. Drama Australia Conference, 1-3 Oct 2003. Brisbane

2002 Drama Research Crisis: How much of what I see is me? Drama Australia Conference. October 2002, Perth

2001 The Theatre of Surveillance: Invisible Theatre for Invisible Audiences. 4 th World Congress for Drama/Theatre and Education, 2-8 July, Bergen .

2000 Celebratory Performance, Leisure Riots and Negotiated Risk. ADSA Conference. 3-8 July, Newcastle .

2000 When Worlds Collide: Drama and Psychology. Drama Australia , National Conference, 3-5 March, Adelaide .

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