Lesley Smith
Head of School
Phone: 0800 762 786
Research Expertise:
Software Engineering Education. Ethics in Information Technology.
Research Publications
Journal Article
Smith, L. (2004). SoDIS in London. Bulletin of Applied Computing and Information Technology, ISSN 1176-4120. Vol. 2, Issue 2.
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Smith, L.G., Mann, S. And Buissink-Smith, N. (2001). Crashing a Bus Full of Empowered Software Engineering Students. NZ Journal of Applied Computing and Information Technology (peer reviewed journal), ISSN 1174-0175. Vol 5, No. 2. 69-74.
Conference Contribution - Full conference paper
Mann, S., Squires, S., McConnochie, H., McFadyen, D., Stratton, B., Anderson, J., Haden, P., Smith, H. and Smith, L. (2010). Learning from JamSessions. NACCQ Conference, Dunedin, 5 - 9 July.
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Mann, S., Smith, L. and Smith, H. (2009). Collaborative capstone management. NACCQ Conference, Napier, July.
Mann, S., Smith, L., Shephard, K., Smith, N. and Deaker, L. (2009). Benchmarking sustainability values of incoming computing students. NACCQ Conference, Napier, July.
Young, A., Muller, L., Mann, S., and Smith, L. (2009). Computing Education for Sustainability: Madrid and beyond. NACCQ Conference, Napier, July.
Mann, S. & Smith, L. (2007). Computing and sustainability. In Mann, S., & Bridgeman, N. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualification, ISSN 1176-8053. 8-11 July. 157-162.
Mann, S. & Smith, L. (2007). Computing education for sustainability. In Mann, S., & Bridgeman, N. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualification, ISSN 1176-8053. 8-11 July. 163-174.
Mann, S. & Smith, L.G. (2007). Software engineering class eating its own tail. ACM International Conference Proceeding Series; Vol. 239 and Proceedings of the ninth Australasian conference on Computing education. Ballarat, Australia, ISBN ~ ISSN:1445-1336 , 1-920-68246-5. Volume 60.
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Mann., S., & Smith, L. (2006). A value model for capstone projects. In Mann, S., & Bridgeman, N. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, ISSN 1176-8053. 7 - 10 July. 175-182.
Mann, S., & Smith, L. (2006). Arriving at an agile framework for teaching software engineering. In Mann, S., & Bridgeman, N. (Eds.), Proceedings of the Nineteenth Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, ISSN 1176-8053. 7-10 July. 183-190.
Mann, S & Smith, L. (2005). Exhibiting Reality: Collaboration in Practice. 18th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Tauranga, 10 - 13 July. pp65-74.
Mann, S., Smith, L. (2004). Role of the development methodology and prototyping within capstone projects. Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Christchurch, July 6-9. 118-127.
Smith, L., Mann, S. (2004). Projecting Projects: Choosing Software Engineering Projects. Proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Christchurch, July 6-9. 183-190.
Mann, S., Smith, L. (2004). "A Serious Thing, No Fun" A Model for Gameness in Interactive Game Based Learning. Proceedings of New Zealand Game Developers Conference Fuse 2004, University of Otago, Dunedin, June 26-29. 127-133.
Smith, L.G., Mann, S. And Buissink-Smith, N. (2001). Crashing a Bus Full of Empowered Software Engineering Students. Paper in the Proceedings of 14th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Napier, 131-139.
Conference Contribution - Oral presentation
Mann, S., & Smith, L. (2007). New Zealand Computing Statement on Computing Education for Sustainability National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications.
Conference Contribution - Paper in published proceedings
Mann, S. and Smith, L. (2008). Metaphors for Sustainability in Software Engineering. Proceedings of the Twenty First Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, ISSN 1176-8053. 4 - 7 July.
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Smith, L. & Mann, S. (2005). Remote Projects: bringing their diaspora home. Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Tauranga. July 11-13. 307-310.
Smith, L. & Mann, S. (2005). Probing the World of the Project Student. Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Tauranga, New Zealand, 11-13 July. p301-305.
Mann, S. & Smith, L. (2005). Technical complexity of projects in software engineering. Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Tauranga, 11-13 July. 249-254.
Mann, S. & Smith, L. (2005). A+, Guaranteed: Insisting on best of practice within capstone projects. Proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Tauranga, 11-13 July. 243-248.
Smith, L. And Mann, S. (2003). Assessment of ethical processes in computing education: Are we clean? How to tell?. Proceedings of 16th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Palmerston North, 2-5 July. 409 – 414.
Smith, L., Mann, S. And Buissink-Smith, N. (2003). A flexible database approach for regional heritage and tourism information management. Proceedings of 16th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Palmerston North, New Zealand. 2 - 5 July. 415 - 418.
Smith, L.G., Mann, S. and Hamilton, M. (2002). Playing the Game: A Model for Gameness in Interactive Game Based Learning. Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Hamilton, 2 - 5 July. 397-402.
Smith, L.G., and Mann, S. (2001). Graduate Destinations. Concise Paper in the Proceedings of 14th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Napier, 461.
Conference Contribution - Poster presentation
Smith, L & Gasson, J. (2010). Turning Them Back from the Brink…. NACCQ Conference, Dunedin, 5 - 9 July.
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Mann, S. & Smith, L. (2010). Sustainable Software Engineering. NACCQ Conference, Dunedin, 5 - 9 July.
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Smith, L & Mann, S. (2010). Internship programme. NACCQ Conference, Dunedin, 5 - 9 July.
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Smith, L., Love, D. and Mann, S. (2008). Playing Games. Proceedings of the Twenty First Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, ISSN 1176-8053. 4-7 July.
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Mann, S., Smith, L., & Brook, P. (2006). Institutional history: eleven years of a degree in a timeline. Poster presentation at the 19th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Wellington, ISSN 1176-8053. 7-10 July. 324.
Smith, L.G., and Mann, S. (2004). Museums and IT. Proceedings of 17th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Christchurch, July 6-9. 527.
Overhoff, R., Lees, H., Ahmed, S., Smith, L., and Mann, S. (2004). School Connect. Proceedings of 17th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Christchurch, 6-9 July. p513.
Smith, L. (2004). Social Engineering. Proceedings of 16th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Christchurch, 6-9 July. p526.
Mann, S., Brophy, P., Cekovic, D., Smith, L. (2002). Exploring a Support System for Degree Lecturers. Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Hamilton, 2 - 5 July. 486.
Smith, L., Parsons, D. (2002). Automating Student Evaluation. Exploring a Support System for Degree Lecturers. Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Hamilton, 2 - 5 July. 497.
Smith, L. (2002). Class for One. Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Hamilton, 2- 5 July. 498.
Smith, L., Mann, S., Hamilton, M. (2002). XML Database. Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference of the National Advisory Committee on Computing Qualifications, Hamilton, 2 - 5 July. 499.
Oral Presentation (Other than Conference Contribution)
Mann, S. Smith, L.G. (2000). E-business for added value on the farm E-Farming in the High Country. NZ Institute of Agricultural Science, AgResearch High Country Research Station. 2000.
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