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From researched to researcher: student experiences of becoming co-producers and co-disseminators of knowledge (2013)
Journal Article
Hill, J., Blackler, V., Chellew, R., Ha, L., & Lendrum, S. (2013). From researched to researcher: student experiences of becoming co-producers and co-disseminators of knowledge. Planet, 27(1), 35-41. https://doi.org/10.11120/plan.2013.27010035

Students who had previously been the subjects of pedagogic research were enabled to become active agents in the research process, co-producing and co-disseminating knowledge with an academic staff member. They jointly prepared and presented a paper a... Read More about From researched to researcher: student experiences of becoming co-producers and co-disseminators of knowledge.

Mathematical methods to quantify and characterise the primary elements of trophic systems (2013)
Journal Article
Furze, J. N., Furze, J., Zhu, Q., Qiao, F., & Hill, J. (2013). Mathematical methods to quantify and characterise the primary elements of trophic systems. International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology, 47(4), 314-325. https://doi.org/10.1504/IJCAT.2013.055324

Mathematical approaches to plant characterisation are explained, there being a range of tools available to categorise and describe biological and environmental systems. Genetic algorithms (GAs) and fuzzy-logic are techniques used for multiple criteri... Read More about Mathematical methods to quantify and characterise the primary elements of trophic systems.

A call for expanding inclusive student engagement in SoTL (2013)
Journal Article
Felten, P., Bagg, J., Bumbry, M., Hill, J., Hornsby, J., Pratt, M., & Weller, S. (2013). A call for expanding inclusive student engagement in SoTL. Teaching and Learning Inquiry, 1(2), 63-74

Scholars in higher education increasingly recognize the transformative potential of student-faculty partnerships focused on inquiry into teaching and learning. However, some students tend to be privileged in SoTL initiatives while others are discour... Read More about A call for expanding inclusive student engagement in SoTL.

Integrating Podcast Technology Effectively into Student Learning: A Reflexive Examination (2012)
Journal Article
Hill, J., Nelson, A., France, D., & Woodland, W. (2012). Integrating Podcast Technology Effectively into Student Learning: A Reflexive Examination. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 36(3), 437-454. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2011.641171

This paper examines undergraduate student perceptions of the learning utility of video podcasts. The perceived and actual effectiveness of the technology was assessed by written questionnaire, focus groups and assessment results. The podcasts were pe... Read More about Integrating Podcast Technology Effectively into Student Learning: A Reflexive Examination.

Re-framing the geography dissertation: A consideration of alternative, innovative and creative approaches (2011)
Journal Article
Hill, J., Kneale, P., Nicholson, D., Waddington, S., & Ray, W. (2011). Re-framing the geography dissertation: A consideration of alternative, innovative and creative approaches. Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 35(3), 331-349. https://doi.org/10.1080/03098265.2011.563381

This paper reviews the opportunities and challenges for re-framing the purpose, process, product and assessment of final-year geography dissertations. It argues that the academic centralities of critical thinking, analysis, evaluation, effective comm... Read More about Re-framing the geography dissertation: A consideration of alternative, innovative and creative approaches.

New technology, new pedagogy? Employing video podcasts in learning and teaching about exotic ecosystems (2011)
Journal Article
Hill, J., & Nelson, A. (2011). New technology, new pedagogy? Employing video podcasts in learning and teaching about exotic ecosystems. Environmental Education Research, 17(3), 393-408. https://doi.org/10.1080/13504622.2010.545873

This paper examines the experiences of undergraduate university students in response to the employment of video podcasts to support learning and teaching about exotic ecosystems. Six, 15-20-minute podcasts were made accessible to students through a v... Read More about New technology, new pedagogy? Employing video podcasts in learning and teaching about exotic ecosystems.

Ecotourism in Amazonian Peru: Uniting tourism, conservation and community development (2011)
Journal Article
Hill, J., & Hill, R. (2011). Ecotourism in Amazonian Peru: Uniting tourism, conservation and community development. Geography, 96(2), 75-85

With reference to two ecotourism enterprises that operate within Tambopata, Peru, this paper evaluates key principles necessary to enable the successful achievement of ecotourism in a little-developed tropical forest region. In so doing, it highlight... Read More about Ecotourism in Amazonian Peru: Uniting tourism, conservation and community development.

Evaluating the perceived effectiveness of video podcasts as a learning resource for geography (2011)
Journal Article
Hill, J., & Nelson, M. (2011). Evaluating the perceived effectiveness of video podcasts as a learning resource for geography. Planet, 24, 76-82

This paper examines undergraduate student perceptions of the learning utility of video podcasts, with particular reference to their understanding of exotic ecosystems. The podcasts were made accessible to students through a virtual learning environme... Read More about Evaluating the perceived effectiveness of video podcasts as a learning resource for geography.