Conference 2009 Presentations

Keynote Presentations

Keynote Day One

Exploring the Dynamics of a Blended Learning Experience
Randy Garrison, University of Calgary Prof.

Randy Garrison’s Biography

Keynotes Day Two

The Seduction of the New: Balancing Web 2 Cool with Coalface Realities
Gregor Kennedy, University of Melbourne
Gregor Kennedy’s Biography

Assessment: The heart of blended learning?

Mark Russell, University of Hertfordshire
Mark Russell’s Biography

Session 1

Strategies for large scale blended learning initiatives: training, teaching and management.
Simon McIntyre and Karin Watson, College of Fine Arts, The University of New South Wales

Session 2

Engaging distance learning students in the curriculum through online group role-play.
Lindsay Jordan, University of Bath

Session 3

Barriers to Student Engagement in Technology Enhanced Learning.
Steve Woodward and Haydn Blackey, University of Glamorgan

Session 4

"Practise what you preach": a social constructivist approach to blended learning.
Rita Headington Iain Kitchener and Robert Morgan, University of Greenwich

Session 5

Can tag clouds help to reveal a hidden curriculum?
John Davies, Carol Shergold and Stuart Lamour, University of Sussex

Session 7

Curriculum design for learning in a control engineering department.
Anthony Rossiter and Linda Gray, University of Sheffield

Session 8

'Affinity spaces' for HE: Creating informal learning spaces in Facebook.
Tony McNeill, Kingston University

Session 9

Lessons Learnt from Listening to the Learners’ Voices in HE- how do students reflect on their use of technology for learning?
Ruth Hyde and Amanda Jefferies, University of Hertfordshire

Session 10

Putting theory into practice - enabling experiential learning through technology.
Diane Proudlove and Muditha Cooray, University of Hertfordshire

Session 11

Engaging first year programming students in reflective practice by means of an online interactive learning object.
Ken Fisher, Dafna Hardbattle and Peter Chalk,London Metropolitan University

Session 12

Technology versus pedagogy: a discussion of multimedia practice and innovation in language learning.
David Barr and Caoimhin O Donaill, University of Ulster

Session 13

Pedagogy and VR/Immersive Environments in Curriculum’.
Ian Cameron, University of Queensland

Session 14

How do students’ choose and use technology for collaborative learning?
Heather Thornton, University of Hertfordshire

Session 15

Student use of E-Learning Resources: the effect of discipline and level; and the association with performance and satisfaction.
Diana Kornbrot, University of Hertfordshire

Session 16

Broadening the boundaries of design communication through e-portfolio tools.
Cherie Lebbon, Karen Bull and Jane Osmond, Coventry University

Session 17

From lecture theatre to hospital - a case study: developing and delivering a new curriculum in clinical medicine.
Stephanie Eckoldt, Dominic Alder, Jane Williams and Richard Smith, University of Bristol

Session 18

Blended learning: An effective, efficient and popular approach to language learning in HE.
Neil Hughes, Nottingham Trent University

Session 19

Inquiry and blended learning approached in the redesign of community health courses.
Sylvia Loewen and Aliyah Mawji, University of Calgary

Session 20

How to teach and assess collaborative writing.
Marija Cubric and Sheilla Luz, University of Hertfordshire

Session 21

Enhancing the Engagement of Disabled Students with Disability Service Support Services: A Digital Story Approach.
James Jenkins and John Elvy, University of Hertfordshire

Session 22

Elluminate
Pauline Foley, Elluminate and Peter Bullen, University of Hertfordshire

Session 23

Peer Mentoring in Project-Based Courses: Is It Really Worth It?
Cameron Welsh, Haskayne School of Business, University of Calgary

Session 24

A qualitative study of blended learning in Malaysian tertiary institutions.
Victor Ong and Sheila Cheng, HELP International College of Technology

Session 25

Blended learning: what works for you? The student voice: A case study comparing the experience of campus based and distance learning students.
Penny Wiggins, University of Hertfordshire

Session 26

Not 'more of the same': what blogging can teach us about Foundation Degree students' experiences of a blended curriculum.
Julie Hughes, Jenny Worsley and Catherine Lamond, University of Wolverhampton

Session 27

Blended Online Learning Design (BOLD): an international research initiative.
Norm Vaughan, Mount Royal College and Michael Power, Laval University

Session 28

Given the challenges of group work, increasing demand on student time and narrow subject experience, can 'Podcasts for the Studio', facilitate the widening of knowledge, experience and productive independent group learning?
Dennie Wilson and Ben Andrews, University of Wolverhampton

Session 29

Student Satisfaction with Blended Learning Environments in Higher Education.
James Wilson and Antonio Moreira, Writtle College

Session 30

Using Learning Outcomes to enhance student participation in module design and staff awareness of blended learning
Brian Whalley, Queens University Belfast

Session 31

eReflect - Making Assessment Count
Mark Kerrigan, Mark Clements, Andrew Bond and Gunter Saunders, University of Westminster

Session 32

Blending Technology with Pedagogy
Keith Beechener and Wendy Fisher, The Open University

Session 33

Learning to Share: A case study on student collaborative learning through open educational resources in the Language Box repository
Miguel Arrebola, University of Portsmouth

Session 34

Mobile Blended Learning
Philip Barker,University of Teesside

Session 35

Action Research into On-Line Support for Computer-Based Work: Examining Student-Tutor Interaction
Abigail Kirk, The Open University

Session 36

It’s not just the technology’ – Framing the challenge of e-learning for staff and developers
Ruth Pilkington, University of Central Lancashire

Session 43

The ‘Game’ of Ethics: An Ethical Misadventure for Blended Delivery
Mark Brown and Terry Stewart, Massey University

Session 44

Student participation in the process of introducing blended learning – An empirical case study from Freie Universität Berlin
Jeelka Reinhardt and Brigitte Grote, Freie Universität Berlin

Session 45

A case study of technology supported collaborative learning between students on work placements
Scott Rickard, University of Hertfordshire

Session 46

Video Learning Journals
John Hayes, Sheffield Hallam University

Session 47

Measuring the affordances of studying in a virtual world
Trevor Barker, David Lee and Darrenlloyd Gent, University of Hertfordshire

Session 48

Students’ experiences of facilitating online interprofessional learning
Lynn Clouder, Ruth Adams and Stuart Bax, Coventry University

Session 49

Student engagement and 'widening participation' in HE: successes and issues
Susan Studdart and Jacky McPherson North Hertfordshire College

Session 50

Learning Japanese using a Virtual Learning Environment and a blended learning approach: What do the students think?
Nathalie Ticheler, London Metropolitan University

Session 51

Supporting the induction of first year students through online social networking
Kelly Wakefield and Derek France, University of Chester

Session 54

Exploring interdisciplinary student perspectives: developing communities of inquiry through blended learning
Tarsem Singh Cooner, University of Birmingham