Outputs (43)

Exploring google hangouts for PhD forums (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Sumpter, J. (2013, October). Exploring google hangouts for PhD forums. Poster presented at AECT (Association for Education Communications and Technology) 2013, California, USA

In this paper, I detail two pilots run by Bath Spa Learning Technologist John Sumpter and Senior Lecturer in English, Dr Tracy Brain. The project focused on the use of synchronous online learning, to facilitate building a community of learners (Salmo... Read More about Exploring google hangouts for PhD forums.

Situated learning in accident investigation: A virtual world simulation case study (2013)
Journal Article
Falconer, L. (2013). Situated learning in accident investigation: A virtual world simulation case study. International Journal of Learning Technology, 8(3), 246-262. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJLT.2013.057062

Educators have increasingly been drawn to virtual worlds to investigate their potential for enhancing teaching and learning. This case study describes, discusses and evaluates the experiences of postgraduate environmental health students undertaking... Read More about Situated learning in accident investigation: A virtual world simulation case study.

Investigating student engagement with an electronically delivered simulation of professional practice (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Billingham, O. (2011, November). Investigating student engagement with an electronically delivered simulation of professional practice. Poster presented at 10th European Conference on E-learning, Brighton

Electronically delivered simulations of professional practice enable educators to place students in vocationally relevant situations or to experience events that would be impossible, or extremely difficult or costly to replicate without recent advanc... Read More about Investigating student engagement with an electronically delivered simulation of professional practice.

An online educational simulation: Investigating student motivational orientation (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Billingham, O. (2011, June). An online educational simulation: Investigating student motivational orientation. Paper presented at World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2011, Lisbon, Portugal

Educational simulations allow students to experience events or situations that are vocationally relevant but would not normally be possible to replicate in the classroom. This paper considers the findings of a research study that investigated the mot... Read More about An online educational simulation: Investigating student motivational orientation.

Build your own MA: Developing and delivering a blended learning framework for CPD (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Sumpter, J., & Truran, C. (2011, June). Build your own MA: Developing and delivering a blended learning framework for CPD. Paper presented at EDEN (European Distance and E-Learning Network) 2011, Dublin

Presenting the creation of a innovative educational framework developed to allow institutions to create and deliver CPD distance learning.

Building your own MA (2011)
Presentation / Conference
Sumpter, J., Truran, C., & Bull, B. (2011, June). Building your own MA. Presented at Building your own MA, London, UK

Developing and delivering a Blended Learning Framework for CPD within an Academic Framework

Collaborative working for curriculum and professional development (2009)
Book Chapter
King, H. (2009). Collaborative working for curriculum and professional development. In L. Walsh, & P. Kahn (Eds.), Collaborative Working in Higher Education (96-102). Routledge

This case study describes a programme of collaborative work facilitated by a national organisation. The scope, aims and outcomes are such, however, that a similar approach could be taken by colleagues locally (for example, through an educational deve... Read More about Collaborative working for curriculum and professional development.

Virtual worlds for learning
Book Chapter
Savin-Baden, M., Falconer, L., Wimpenny, K., & Callaghan, M. (2017). Virtual worlds for learning. In E. Duval, M. Sharples, & R. Sutherland (Eds.), Technology Enhanced Learning: Research Themes. Springer

This book provides an overview of the state-of-the-art in Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL). It is organized as a collection of 21 clusters or research themes, each introduced by leading experts and including references to the most relevant literatu... Read More about Virtual worlds for learning.

Enquiry into learning and teaching in the physical sciences
Book Chapter
King, H., & Overton, T. Enquiry into learning and teaching in the physical sciences. In M. McLinden, E. Cleaver, & M. Lintern (Eds.), Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: Disciplinary approaches to educational enquiry (107-125). Sage

This chapter provides an introduction to enquiry into learning and teaching for academics in the physical sciences. By the conclusion of the chapter, it is anticipated that the reader will be able to identify key topics for educational enquiry in phy... Read More about Enquiry into learning and teaching in the physical sciences.

Teaching and learning in Higher Education: Disciplinary Approaches to Educational Enquiry
Book
Cleaver, E., Lintern, M., & McLinden, M. Teaching and learning in Higher Education: Disciplinary Approaches to Educational Enquiry. London: Sage Publications

This text explores best practice approaches to undertaking enquiry into learning and teaching in higher education for staff from all academic disciplines. A general and accessible introduction into the methods most commonly used in undertaking enquir... Read More about Teaching and learning in Higher Education: Disciplinary Approaches to Educational Enquiry.