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Professor Judithe Sheard is a faculty member in the Department of Human Centred Computing at Monash University's Faculty of Information Technology. With over 35 years of academic experience, she is a renowned educator and researcher in computing education. She previously served as Head of the Caulfield School of Information Technology and currently directs the Monash Museum of Computing History, which chronicles computing evolution from the 1950s to present.
Her research centers on computing education with emphases on educational technology, student learning behavior, and assessment methodologies. She investigates academic integrity frameworks, learning analytics applications, and historical contexts of computing education. Her work develops innovative pedagogical approaches for programming instruction and technology-enhanced learning environments, addressing challenges in student engagement and assessment design.
Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal strong trends in assessment innovation including diverging assessments and assessment-as-learning models. She examines AI code generation tools' impact on programming education, domain-specific pedagogical theories, and ethical implications of generative AI in computing curricula. Her meta-analytic work tracks the evolution of computing education research methodologies.
Professor Sheard's scientific recognition includes:
- Best in 25 Years award at the Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education conference
- ACM Distinguished Member designation (2017) for educational contributions to computing
Her research leadership spans significant grants including data analytics for self-regulated learning (2022-2026), cybersecurity assessment personalization (2022-2023), and academic integrity frameworks for online computing assessments (2021). Earlier projects addressed student engagement for female ICT students (2018-2020) and work-integrated learning for ICT workforce preparation (2018-2019).
She founded and directs the Monash Museum of Computing History, preserving computing heritage while informing contemporary educational practices. As an active ACM SIGCSE leader (Vice Chair, Secretary, and 2021 Symposium Chair), she shapes global computing education discourse through conference leadership and community initiatives.
