Virtual tour: Simulations at UWE
(2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
All Outputs (43)
Exploring the learning potential of acoustic design in 3D virtual environments (2015)
Journal Article
This paper discusses the current research and understanding of the effects of audio environments on learning, with a particular focus on the affordances of the effects in computer-generated, 3D virtual environments and virtual worlds. Both sound and... Read More about Exploring the learning potential of acoustic design in 3D virtual environments.
Music in 3D virtual environments: Exploring learning affordances (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
This paper discusses the current research and understanding of the effects of music on learning, with a particular focus on the affordances of the effects of music in computer-generated, 3D virtual environments and virtual worlds. Music has different... Read More about Music in 3D virtual environments: Exploring learning affordances.
Planning for growth: Planning reform and the Cambridge Phenomenon (2014)
Preprint / Working Paper
Learning spaces in virtual worlds: Bringing our distance students home (2014)
Book Chapter
Distance learning programmes are becoming increasingly popular in higher education. Overcoming feelings of isolation that may occur due to the little support available, the few possibilities of social interaction and the inexistent campus atmosphere... Read More about Learning spaces in virtual worlds: Bringing our distance students home.
The effects of group dynamics on learning in virtual world environments (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
The MA Education in Virtual Worlds is an entirely online programme that facilitates the study of virtual world environments as places where learning can
take place. The synchronous tutorials, workshops and seminar sessions all take place in the virt... Read More about The effects of group dynamics on learning in virtual world environments.
Weak and strong publics: Drawing on Nancy Fraser to explore parental participation in neonatal networks (2014)
Journal Article
Aims We draw on the work of Nancy Fraser, and in particular her concepts of weak and strong publics, to analyze the process of parental involvement in managed neonatal network boards. Background Public involvement has moved beyond the individual leve... Read More about Weak and strong publics: Drawing on Nancy Fraser to explore parental participation in neonatal networks.
Curriculum design in online open education (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
My presentation looked at curriculum design in online open education, asking if learning styles are taken into account and contribute to inclusion?
The price is right-rapid prototyping, learning technology, and the five muskeeters (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Implementation of learning technology across five schools with very different needs is a challenge for change management. This presentation focuses on lessons learned and the challenges associated with introducing technology solutions
Exploring google hangouts for PhD forums (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
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
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 Contribution
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 Contribution
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 Contribution
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 Contribution
Developing and delivering a Blended Learning Framework for CPD within an Academic Framework
Collaborative working for curriculum and professional development (2009)
Book Chapter
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.
Disseminating educational developments
Book Chapter
This chapter brings together some of the current literature on dissemination, illustrated with ideas and advice from current practice in UK higher education. Experiences from national projects, institution-based educational development units, and ind... Read More about Disseminating educational developments.
Virtual worlds for learning
Book Chapter
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
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.