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How can design education develop intercultural competencies for professional practice and global citizenship? (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Macdonald, I., & MacLeod, M. (2015, June). How can design education develop intercultural competencies for professional practice and global citizenship?. Presented at Virtuous Circle: Summer Cumulus Conference 2015, Milan, Italy

Within the field of graphic design many contemporary designers and educators seek to challenge global corporate homogenization and the exploitation of developing countries (Rawsthorn 2013; Poynor 1999; McCoy 1994). The ‘First Things First 2000’ manif... Read More about How can design education develop intercultural competencies for professional practice and global citizenship?.

How can design students develop intercultural competencies using critical approaches to global consumerism? (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Macdonald, I., & MacLeod, M. (2015, April). How can design students develop intercultural competencies using critical approaches to global consumerism?. Presented at AIGA Design Educators Conference

Within the field of graphic design many contemporary designers and educators seek to challenge global corporate homogenization and the exploitation of developing countries (Rawsthorn 2013; Poynor 1999; McCoy 1994). The ‘First Things First 2000’ manif... Read More about How can design students develop intercultural competencies using critical approaches to global consumerism?.

Student and staff perceptions of the use of multiple choice testing in higher education assessments. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Penny, K. I., & Brodie, J. (2014, June). Student and staff perceptions of the use of multiple choice testing in higher education assessments. Presented at EDEN 2014 Annual Conference

Introduction
Multiple choice questions (MCQs) are commonly used in higher education assessments and their use has increased alongside the availability of information and computer technology. Online MCQ testing is often considered an option to help d... Read More about Student and staff perceptions of the use of multiple choice testing in higher education assessments..

Interdisciplinary methodologies in different cultures of learning: Apples and Pears? (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Macdonald, I., Firth, R., Foster, M., & Zhou, V. (2014, October). Interdisciplinary methodologies in different cultures of learning: Apples and Pears?. Presented at International Journal of Art & Design Education 'Collaborative Practice in Arts Education

This paper explores the reception and analysis of different methodologies in an inter-disciplinary pedagogical collaboration involving Design and Business academics and their students. The authors examined the learning experiences of students (origin... Read More about Interdisciplinary methodologies in different cultures of learning: Apples and Pears?.

Re-constructing “culture of learning” – international student experiences in China and the UK. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Foster, M., Macdonald, I., Firth, R., & Zhou, V. (2014, July). Re-constructing “culture of learning” – international student experiences in China and the UK. Presented at HEA Annual Conference ‘Preparing for learning futures: the next ten years’

Following previous Teaching Fellows funding to undertake a joint research project between Business School and the School of Arts & Creative Industries we would like to present our findings at the HEA Annual Conference this year. Using the results fro... Read More about Re-constructing “culture of learning” – international student experiences in China and the UK..

Anchors away - does one size fit all in information systems curriculum development? (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Coady, J., & Berg, T. (2014, April). Anchors away - does one size fit all in information systems curriculum development?. Presented at The UKAIS International Conference on Information Systems

There is much discord and contradiction in academia amongst those who teach on Information System Programmes. Much of the argument is based upon content and structure. This paper argues against having a static or singular centering, or anchoring, str... Read More about Anchors away - does one size fit all in information systems curriculum development?.

Panel member for the afternoon plenary session. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Pollock, C. (2013, February). Panel member for the afternoon plenary session. Presented at Research and innovation in recruitment, selection and retention conference

Digital gardens with real toads in them: the place of heritage media in a digital art and design education. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Macdonald, I. (2013, May). Digital gardens with real toads in them: the place of heritage media in a digital art and design education

At a time when digital media is regarded as orthodoxy in education, in advanced global economies there is a pressing argument to review the lessons of the past and reflect on whether they are still applicable. This paper will enquire into today’s iss... Read More about Digital gardens with real toads in them: the place of heritage media in a digital art and design education..

Online learning for the forest and timber industries. (2008)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ridley-Ellis, D., Nolte, S., & Condon, P. (2008, June). Online learning for the forest and timber industries

Online learning offers advantages for all levels of training and development in the timber industries, from new recruits at technician level to chartered professionals. Learners and employers both value the flexibility it affords, while educators val... Read More about Online learning for the forest and timber industries..

Pencils Don't Crash. (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lambert, I., & Firth, R. (2006, September). Pencils Don't Crash. Presented at 4th Engineering and Product Design Education Conference

While the title might suggest otherwise, this is not a polemic against CAD. The aim of this paper is to examine how the emphasis on drawing in design education has changed and the future implications in a digital world.

Drawing is unquestionably a... Read More about Pencils Don't Crash..

Online assessment and checking of SQL: detecting and preventing plagiarism. (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Russell, G., & Cumming, A. (2005, July). Online assessment and checking of SQL: detecting and preventing plagiarism

The automatic checking of online assessments and tutorials offers a significant advantage to students. Such students can work out-of-hours, from home or work, managing their own time allocation. This allows formal practical sessions to concentrate on... Read More about Online assessment and checking of SQL: detecting and preventing plagiarism..

Using online discussion to support activities in online tutorials. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Beasley, N., Davison, B., & Hall, H. (2004, November). Using online discussion to support activities in online tutorials. Presented at 3rd European Conference on eLearning

Online discussion activities are commonly used to create online communities, foster peer and tutor support, encourage reflection and provide equal opportunities for participation, particularly for fully online students. This paper describes the use o... Read More about Using online discussion to support activities in online tutorials..

Improving the student learning experience for SQL using automatic marking. (2004)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Russell, G., & Cumming, A. (2004, December). Improving the student learning experience for SQL using automatic marking. Presented at Cognition and Expolaratory Learning in Digital Age (CELDA 2004), Hotel Altis, Lisbon, Portugal

An online interactive learning environment which offers immediate feedback to student learning SQL was constructed. This has supported the gathering of interesting statistics on student behaviour. Changes to the environment targeted at improving stud... Read More about Improving the student learning experience for SQL using automatic marking..

Organisational learning: an investigation of response to rapid change in a traditional environment. (2003)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Buckner, K., & Davenport, E. (2003, June). Organisational learning: an investigation of response to rapid change in a traditional environment. Presented at 10th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International, Crete, Greece 22-27 June 2003; Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

This paper is a case study of 'collective' HCI in a 'top-down' systems project - a very large computing center in a new university in the United Kingdom. The authors present the findings of a small empirical study of computer supported teaching and l... Read More about Organisational learning: an investigation of response to rapid change in a traditional environment..