As part of our committment to ongoing education and quality, our team research and write about important issues affecting our industry. Several of the team have completed university level postgraduate studies and have produced reports based on their experiences. Below is a list of the publications to date from the NTech Media team, that have appeared in academic journals:

• Patterson, K. & Ellis, A. (2003) 'The World of the University Web site Manager – Issues and Environment', Proceedings of AusWeb03, pp 359-365, Southern Cross University, Lismore. ISBN 1 863844 93 7
  

• Byrnes, R. & Ellis, A. (2003) "Assessment via the Web: A Snapshot of University Practice" , Proceedings of AusWeb03, Southern Cross University, Lismore. ISBN 1 863844 93 7
  

• Patterson, K. & Ellis,A. (2003) What Matters in the Mind of Educational Web Site Managers: One year on , in M. Astorio, A. Ellis, & R. Hall (eds) Proceedings of NSWeb03, Ninth International North American Web-based Learning Conference, pp189-192, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. ISBN 1 55131 088 0
  

• Patterson, K. & Ellis, A. 2002, 'What matters in the mind of educational Web site managers', paper presented to NAWeb 2002: The Web Based Learning Conference. Proceedings of the 8th International North American Web-Based Learning Conference, Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. pp 149-150, ISBN 1 551310 27 9

• Patterson, K. & Ellis, A. (2002) Design and Navigation: A Survey of Australian University Homepages , Proceedings of AusWeb02, pp 483-485 Southern Cross University Press, Lismore, ISBN 1 863844 53 8
  

• Patterson, K., & Byrnes, R., 2000, The Witches Brew - A Recipe for Internet Business Success, Proceedings of AusWeb2K, pp483-485, Southern Cross University Press, Lismore, ISBN 1 863844635
  

• Ellis, A. & Patterson, K. (2000) Hands-on Science Centres around the World: How do they rate in their use of the Web?, WebNet 2000, Proceedings World Conference on the WWW and Internet, in G. Davis & C. Owen (eds), pp170-175, AACE, Virginia, ISBN 1 880094 40 1
  

• Patterson, K., Ellis, A. & Brice,D. (2000) Client Versus Browser: A Case Study from Southern Cross University, in M. Wallace, A. Ellis & D.Newton (eds) Proceedings of the Moving Online Conference, pp190-202, Southern Cross University Press:Lismore ISBN 86384 466 X
  

• O'Reilly, M., & Patterson, K., 1998, Assessing learners through the WWW, Computer Networks and ISDN Systems, 30, pp 727-729, Washington.
  

• Scott, D., Durnell Cramton, C., Gauvin, S., Lobert, B., Steinke, G., & Patterson, K., 1997, Internet Based Collaborative Learning: An Empirical Evaluation, Presented at AusWeb97, Into the Mainstream - the Web in Australia, p276-278, Southern Cross University Press, Lismore, ISBN 1 875855165
  

• Byrnes, R., Dimbleby, J., Lo, B., Plunkett, S., Stuart, G. & Vitartas, P. (1997) "Utilising the WWW for Assignment Management: The Development of a Working Prototype at Southern Cross University" , Proceedings of Pacis97.
  

• Byrnes, R. (1997) "Experiences of using the Web to manage a medium-size Internet Service Provider" , Presented at AusWeb97, Into the Mainstream - the Web in Australia, Southern Cross University Press, Lismore, ISBN 1 875855165
  

• Byrnes, R., Lo, B. & Dimbleby, J. (1995) "Flexible Assignment Submission in Distance Learning" , Proceedings of the IFIP World Conference for Computers in Education, 305-315.
  

• Byrnes, R., Debreceny, R. & Gilmour, P. (1995) "The Development of a Multiple-Choice and True-False Testing Environment on the Web" , Proceedings of AusWeb95, 133-139.
  

• Byrnes, R. (1994) "Computerised Assignment Management for Distance Students" , Proceedings of Access Through Open Learning, 42-45.
  

• Byrnes, R. & Lo, B. (1994) "A Computer-Aided Assignment Management System: Improving the Teaching-Learning Feedback Cycle" , Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Computer Managed Learning.