All Outputs (29)

Technology-enhanced learning in higher education: Tribes and territories (2014)
Book Chapter
Gordon, N., & Brayshaw, M. (2014). Technology-enhanced learning in higher education: Tribes and territories. In V. Zuzevičiūtė, E. Butrimė, D. Vitkutė-Adžgauskienė, V. V. Fomin, & K. Kikis-Papadakis (Eds.), E-Learning as a Socio-Cultural System: A Multidimensional Analysis (224-236). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6154-7.ch013

© 2014 by IGI Global. All rights reserved. This chapter explores issues that affect the uptake and integration of Technology in Higher Education, developing a framework to overcome some of the barriers. Technological adoption varies across discipline... Read More about Technology-enhanced learning in higher education: Tribes and territories.

Maximising gain for minimal pain: Utilising natural game mechanics (2013)
Journal Article
Gordon, N., Brayshaw, M., & Grey, S. (2013). Maximising gain for minimal pain: Utilising natural game mechanics. Innovation in teaching and learning in information and computer sciences, 12(1), 27-38. https://doi.org/10.11120/ital.2013.00004

This paper considers the application of natural games mechanics within higher education as a vehicle to encourage student engagement and achievement of desired learning outcomes. It concludes with desiderata of features for a learning environment whe... Read More about Maximising gain for minimal pain: Utilising natural game mechanics.

Ontology‐driven disability‐aware e‐learning personalisation with ONTODAPS (2012)
Journal Article
Nganji, J. T., Brayshaw, M., & Tompsett, B. (2012). Ontology‐driven disability‐aware e‐learning personalisation with ONTODAPS. Campus-Wide Information Systems, 30(1), 17-34. https://doi.org/10.1108/10650741311288797

Purpose- The purpose of this paper is to show how personalisation of learning resources and services can be achieved for students with and without disabilities, particularly responding to the needs of those with multiple disabilities in e-learning sy... Read More about Ontology‐driven disability‐aware e‐learning personalisation with ONTODAPS.

Designing personalised learning resources for disabled students using an ontology-driven community of agents (2012)
Book Chapter
Nganji, J. T., & Brayshaw, M. (2012). Designing personalised learning resources for disabled students using an ontology-driven community of agents. In P. Isaias, & M. Baptista Nunes (Eds.), Information systems research and exploring social artifacts: approaches and methodologies (81-102). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2491-7.ch005

The exploration of social artifacts for the disabled is an important and timely issue. The affordances of new technologies like the Semantic Web allow more intelligent handling of educational learning resources that open up the potential of personali... Read More about Designing personalised learning resources for disabled students using an ontology-driven community of agents.

Describing and assessing image descriptions for visually impaired web users with IDAT (2012)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brayshaw, M., Nganji, J. T., Brayshaw, M., & Tompsett, B. Describing and assessing image descriptions for visually impaired web users with IDAT

People with visual impairments, particularly blind people face alot of difficulties browsing the web with assistive technologies such as screen readers, when websites do not conform to accessibility standards and are thus inaccessible. HTML is the ba... Read More about Describing and assessing image descriptions for visually impaired web users with IDAT.

Personalized content provision for virtual learning environments via the semantic web (2012)
Journal Article
Wen, L., Brayshaw, M., & Gordon, N. (2012). Personalized content provision for virtual learning environments via the semantic web. Innovation in teaching and learning in information and computer sciences, 11(1), 14-26. https://doi.org/10.11120/ital.2012.11010014

In this paper we discuss how we may personalize e-learning along three distinct axes, namely: teaching and learning pedagogical philosophies, personalized educational processes to taste and the coordination of these processes during execution. In doi... Read More about Personalized content provision for virtual learning environments via the semantic web.

Ontology-based e-learning personalisation for disabled students in higher education (2011)
Journal Article
Nganji, J. T., Brayshaw, M., & Tompsett, B. (2011). Ontology-based e-learning personalisation for disabled students in higher education. Innovation in teaching and learning in information and computer sciences, 10(1), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.11120/ital.2011.10010001

The number of students with disabilities in UK higher education institutions increases every year. Delivering education online is becoming increasingly challenging as institutions encounter some disabilities requiring adjustments of learning environm... Read More about Ontology-based e-learning personalisation for disabled students in higher education.

Is green IT an antidote to e-waste problems? (2010)
Journal Article
Nganji, J., & Brayshaw, M. (2010). Is green IT an antidote to e-waste problems?. Innovation in teaching and learning in information and computer sciences, 9(2), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.11120/ital.2010.09020006

Man’s negative impact on the environment due to various activities has raised serious concerns with numerous campaigns rising to protect the environment. Computer waste also contributes to damaging not only the environment, but has serious consequenc... Read More about Is green IT an antidote to e-waste problems?.

E-commerce And E-business: A new paradigm or old business in new clothes? (2006)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brayshaw, M., & Gordon, N. (2006, July). E-commerce And E-business: A new paradigm or old business in new clothes?. Presented at IADIS International Conference e-Society, Dublin, Ireland

This paper aims to answer the question implicit in the title, namely is e-commerce and e-business a new paradigm or old business in new clothes? We consider whether this topic is truly a new discipline worthy of study and understanding in its own rig... Read More about E-commerce And E-business: A new paradigm or old business in new clothes?.