Dr Siamak Mirzaei
Online Course Facilitator
Adelaide University Online and Learning Futures
Academic
Working in different industry roles for 10+ years, Siamak Mirzaei has gained practical knowledge in most areas of IT, Computer Science, and Data Analytics.
Siamak is currently an Online Course Facilitator (OCF) for the Bachelor of IT & Bachelor of Data Analytics degrees at UniSA Online. Siamak received his BSc degree in Computer Software Engineering in 2011. He completed his Master in Information Technology in 2016. Followed by his Master's, he completed a Graduate Diploma in Research Methods in 2017. He completed his PhD in Education Technology (EdTech) in 2022. His research interests include human computer interaction, educational technology, distributed computing, online learning, and AI in Education
UniSA Online Assessment Research Theme - Understanding the effectiveness of online assessments: Looking through the collective lens of students and academics
UniSA Online Personalised Assessment Research Theme - Development of personalised assessments in realising personalised learning approaches at UniSA Online to enhance students’ learning experiences
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2020 | Mirzaei, S., Lewis, T., Wyra, M., & Wilkinson, B. (2020). Usability testing of VLASTWA: a vocabulary and strategy teaching web app. In ACM International Conference Proceeding Series (pp. 614-621). US: Association for Computing Machinery. DOI Scopus2 |
| 2019 | Mirzaei, S., Wilkinson, B., & Wyra, M. (2019). Usability testing of VLASTA: a vocabulary learning and strategy teaching app. In Proceedings of 2018 IEEE International Conference on Teaching, Assessment, and Learning for Engineering, TALE 2018 (pp. 685-689). US: IEEE. DOI Scopus2 WoS2 |
| - | Karim, S. M. M., Mirzaei, S., Hossain, S. N., Abadia, R., & Islam, A. (2025). Scaffolding students’ learning of introductory programming in online higher education by personalised formative assessments. In ASCILITE Publications (pp. 231-240). Open Access Publishing Association. DOI |
Courses I teach
- INFS 1023 UO Design Thinking and Digital Innovation (2025)
- INFS 1027 UO System Requirements Practice (2025)
- INFT 1024 UO Information Technology Fundamentals (2025)
- INFT 2066 UO Cloud Platforms (2025)
- INFT 3039 UO Capstone Project 1 (2025)
- INFT 3040 UO Capstone Project 2 (2025)
- INFT 1024 UO Information Technology Fundamentals (2024)
- INFT 2066 UO Cloud Platforms (2024)
- INFT 3039 UO Capstone Project 1 (2024)
- INFT 3040 UO Capstone Project 2 (2024)
- SCSTM 90011 UO IT and Cloud Fundamentals (2024)
Programs I'm associated with
- XBDA - Bachelor of Data Analytics
- XBIT - Bachelor of Information Technology
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