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A study of the impact of technology-enhanced learning on student academic performance. (2014)
Journal Article
Chowdhry, S., Sieler, K., & Alwis, L. (2014). A study of the impact of technology-enhanced learning on student academic performance. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice, 2,

In university education a lot of emphasis is placed on the use of the virtual learning environment (VLE) in teaching to enhance the student learning experience. As a result, the academic staff is encouraged to use VLEs in different ways, including as... Read More about A study of the impact of technology-enhanced learning on student academic performance..

Computer Science: Driving Entrepreneurship. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S. (2014, October). Computer Science: Driving Entrepreneurship. Paper presented at 10th European Computer Science Summit

No abstract available.

PGCert-2014 Academic Paper and Pedagogy model outline (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Sheykhkanloo, N. M. (2014, October). PGCert-2014 Academic Paper and Pedagogy model outline. Paper presented at Teaching and Learning Enhancement Conference

This paper aims to explore the development of the Abertay Graduate Attributes (AGAs) into one of the computing modules, Issues in Network Security, for third year digital forensic students in school of Science Engineering and Technology (SET) at Univ... Read More about PGCert-2014 Academic Paper and Pedagogy model outline.

The Engineering Peer Tutors. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Durkacz, K. (2014, September). The Engineering Peer Tutors. Paper presented at SEBE LTA conference

What’s in it for me? Making the case for paid student placements in computer science. (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S., & Smith, C. F. (2014, July). What’s in it for me? Making the case for paid student placements in computer science. Paper presented at STEM 2014

Recognising the need for skilled computer science graduates, the university funding body in Scotland, the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) is supporting a Scotland-wide student placement project, e-Placement Scotland, to create 750 new paid student pla... Read More about What’s in it for me? Making the case for paid student placements in computer science..

Editorial: TLAD 2014 (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leimich, P., & Monger, A. (2014, July). Editorial: TLAD 2014. Presented at 12th International Workshop on Teaching, Learning and Assessment of Databases

No abstract avialable.

Stand-up comedy for researchers (2014)
Book Chapter
Ridley-Ellis, D. (2014). Stand-up comedy for researchers. In I. Daly, & A. Brophy Haney (Eds.), 53 interesting ways to communicate your research (57-58). The Professional and Higher Partnership Ltd

Effective researchers need both to conduct high-quality research and to communicate it - to subject specialists, researchers in other fields, research participants, business, government, the third sector, or the public, not to mention potential emplo... Read More about Stand-up comedy for researchers.

Keep taking the tablets? Assessing the use of tablet devices in learning and teaching activities in the Further Education sector (2014)
Journal Article
Fabian, K., & MacLean, D. (2014). Keep taking the tablets? Assessing the use of tablet devices in learning and teaching activities in the Further Education sector. Research in Learning Technology, 22, Article 22648. https://doi.org/10.3402/rlt.v22.22648

This article summarises the methodology and outcomes of an interventionist/action research project to assess the benefits, and potential pitfalls, of the use of mobile devices in learning and teaching activities in a Further Education environment. A... Read More about Keep taking the tablets? Assessing the use of tablet devices in learning and teaching activities in the Further Education sector.

Research Strategy Generation: Avoiding Academic 'Animal Farm' (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Methven, T. S., Padilla, S., Corne, D. W., & Chantler, M. J. (2014, February). Research Strategy Generation: Avoiding Academic 'Animal Farm'. Presented at 17th ACM Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, Baltimore, Maryland, USA

In his famous novel, Animal Farm, Orwell coined the phrase 'All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others' [4]. This satirical observation aptly describes many common problems which emerge in group dynamics, such as the problem o... Read More about Research Strategy Generation: Avoiding Academic 'Animal Farm'.

Can pay, should pay? Exploring paid and unpaid work opportunities from employer and student perspectives. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Caddell, M., McIlwhan, R., Irving, C., Smith, C. F., & Smith, S. (2013, June). Can pay, should pay? Exploring paid and unpaid work opportunities from employer and student perspectives. Presented at QAA Enhancement Themes

Within current university-focused discussions around how to enhance and support student employability, considerable emphasis has been placed on gaining work experience, either through volunteering or via work placements and internships. There is grow... Read More about Can pay, should pay? Exploring paid and unpaid work opportunities from employer and student perspectives..

Commercial Competency and computing students: using the Skills Framework for the Information Age in higher education. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McEwan, T. (2013, October). Commercial Competency and computing students: using the Skills Framework for the Information Age in higher education

Commercial acumen has emerged recently as a third aspect of employability which employers expect from computing graduates, in addition to technical capability and "soft skills" (or similar terms like transferable skills). Our experience has been that... Read More about Commercial Competency and computing students: using the Skills Framework for the Information Age in higher education..

Young people’s perceptions of computing careers. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
McEwan, T., & McConnell, A. (2013, October). Young people’s perceptions of computing careers

Recruitment into computing-related undergraduate degree courses is challenging in several countries. This is despite employers reporting skills shortages, and the sector generally offering better salaries than for graduates of more popular courses. T... Read More about Young people’s perceptions of computing careers..

‘Discuss, Analyse, Define …’ Non-traditional Students Come to Terms with Cultures of Learning in the UK (2013)
Book Chapter
Pilcher, N., & Richards, K. (2013). ‘Discuss, Analyse, Define …’ Non-traditional Students Come to Terms with Cultures of Learning in the UK. In M. Cortazzi, & L. Jin (Eds.), Researching Intercultural Learning (135-151). Palgrave Macmillan. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137291646_8

In contrast to students in many countries, British university students are often older than the common 18–22 age range; some are ‘non-traditional’ students who may have had experience of work in industrial or professional contexts before they study.... Read More about ‘Discuss, Analyse, Define …’ Non-traditional Students Come to Terms with Cultures of Learning in the UK.

Sharing Assessment across Institutions and VLEs. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Milne, S., McVey, M., Barr, N., Davis, M., Mason, J., Greenhalgh, R., Barnes, S., Durkacz, K., & Fletcher, L. (2013, September). Sharing Assessment across Institutions and VLEs. Paper presented at CETL-MSOR Conference 2013

IMS Question and Test Interoperability version 2.1 (QTI 2.1) provides
a flexible and powerful way of specifying computer delivered assessment
questions and tests in an XML format that can be used by different
delivery systems, including Moodle. Th... Read More about Sharing Assessment across Institutions and VLEs..

Editorial: TLAD 2013 (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Leimich, P., & Nelson, D. (2013, July). Editorial: TLAD 2013. Presented at 11th International Workshop on Teaching, Learning and Assessment of Databases

No abstract available.

Building Employer Partnerships: a regional placement perspective. (2013)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Smith, S., & Smith, C. F. (2013, July). Building Employer Partnerships: a regional placement perspective. Paper presented at HEA Annual Conference

The case for paid placements as transformational for students has been made; indeed the Wilson report (A Review of Business- University Collaboration, http://www.gov.uk) exhorts all universities to consider offering placements on their degrees, in re... Read More about Building Employer Partnerships: a regional placement perspective..

Contextualising higher education assessment task words with an ‘anti-glossary’ approach (2013)
Journal Article
Richards, K., & Pilcher, N. (2014). Contextualising higher education assessment task words with an ‘anti-glossary’ approach. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, 27(5), 604-625. https://doi.org/10.1080/09518398.2013.805443

Key ‘generic’ assessment task words such as ‘discuss’ and ‘critically evaluate’ are integral to higher education assessment. Although sources such as study skills guides give generic decontextualised glossaries of these words, much research rightly a... Read More about Contextualising higher education assessment task words with an ‘anti-glossary’ approach.