All Outputs (93)

A hybrid evaluation approach and guidance for mHealth education applications (2017)
Book Chapter
Aljaber, T., & Gordon, N. (2018). A hybrid evaluation approach and guidance for mHealth education applications. In Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing; Advances in Usability and User Experience (282-290). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60492-3_27

© Springer International Publishing AG 2018. Mobile health education applications (MHEAs) are used to support different users. However, although these applications are increasing in number, there is no effective evaluation framework to measure their... Read More about A hybrid evaluation approach and guidance for mHealth education applications.

Connecting Undergraduate Students as Partners in Computer Science Teaching and Research (2017)
Journal Article
Gordon, N. A., & Brayshaw, M. (2017). Connecting Undergraduate Students as Partners in Computer Science Teaching and Research. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 12(12), https://doi.org/10.29311/ndtps.v0i12.598

Connecting undergraduate students as partners can lead to the enhancement of the undergraduate experience and allow students to see the different sides of the university. Such holistic perspectives may better inform academic career choices and postgr... Read More about Connecting Undergraduate Students as Partners in Computer Science Teaching and Research.

Collaborative hybrid agent provision of learner needs using ontology based semantic technology (2017)
Journal Article
Brayshaw, M., Nganji, J., & Gordon, N. (2017). Collaborative hybrid agent provision of learner needs using ontology based semantic technology. Lecture notes in computer science, 10296 LNCS, 341-351. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58515-4_27

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017. This paper describes the use of Intelligent Agents and Ontologies to implement knowledge navigation and learner choice when interacting with complex information locations. The paper is in two parts: the fi... Read More about Collaborative hybrid agent provision of learner needs using ontology based semantic technology.

A guidance and evaluation approach for mHealth education applications (2017)
Book Chapter
Aljaber, T., & Gordon, N. (2017). A guidance and evaluation approach for mHealth education applications. In Learning and Collaboration Technologies. Technology in Education; Lecture Notes in Computer Science (330-340). Springer Verlag. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58515-4_26

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017. A growing number of mobile applications for health education are being utilized to support different stakeholders, from health professionals to software developers to patients and more general users. There... Read More about A guidance and evaluation approach for mHealth education applications.

Flexible virtual environments: Gamifying immersive learning (2017)
Journal Article
Gordon, N., & Brayshaw, M. (2017). Flexible virtual environments: Gamifying immersive learning. Communications in computer and information science, 714, 115-121. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-58753-0_18

© Springer International Publishing AG 2017. The availability of Virtual Reality (VR) and Virtual Environment (VE) equipment - with the launch of domestic technologies such as the Oculus Rift, Microsoft Hololens and Sony Playstation VR) - offer new w... Read More about Flexible virtual environments: Gamifying immersive learning.

Computational methods for finding long simple cycles in complex networks (2017)
Journal Article
Chalupa, D., Balaghan, P., Hawick, K. A., & Gordon, N. A. (2017). Computational methods for finding long simple cycles in complex networks. Knowledge-Based Systems, 125, 96-107. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.knosys.2017.03.022

© 2017 Elsevier B.V. Detection of long simple cycles in real-world complex networks finds many applications in layout algorithms, information flow modelling, as well as in bioinformatics. In this paper, we propose two computational methods for findin... Read More about Computational methods for finding long simple cycles in complex networks.

Flexible learning in computer science (2016)
Journal Article
Gordon, N. A. (2016). Flexible learning in computer science. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 11(1), https://doi.org/10.29311/ndtps.v0i11.575

This paper outlines the concept of Flexible Pedagogy and how it can assist in addressing some of the issues facing STEM disciplines in general, and Computer Science in particular. The paper considers what flexible pedagogy is and how technologies dev... Read More about Flexible learning in computer science.

Using motivation derived from computer gaming in the context of computer based instruction (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Brayshaw, M., & Gordon, N. (2016, July). Using motivation derived from computer gaming in the context of computer based instruction. Presented at 2016 SAI Computing Conference (SAI), London, United Kingdom

This paper was originally presented at the IEEE Technically Sponsored SAI Computing Conference 2016, London, 13-15 July 2016. Abstract— this paper explores how to exploit game based motivation as a way to promote engagement in computer-based instruct... Read More about Using motivation derived from computer gaming in the context of computer based instruction.

Heuristic Evaluation for Serious Immersive Games and M-instruction (2016)
Journal Article
Brayshaw, M., Gordon, N., & Aljaber, T. (2016). Heuristic Evaluation for Serious Immersive Games and M-instruction. Lecture notes in computer science, 9753, 310-319. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-39483-1_29

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016. Two fast growing areas for technology-enhanced learning are serious games and mobile instruction (M-instruction or M-Learning). Serious games are ones that are meant to be more than just entertain... Read More about Heuristic Evaluation for Serious Immersive Games and M-instruction.

Evaluation of mobile health education applications for health professionals and patients (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gordon, N., & Aljaber, T. Evaluation of mobile health education applications for health professionals and patients. Presented at Proceedings of the International Conference on E-Health, EH 2016 - Part of the Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems 2016

Paper presented at 8th International conference on e-Health (EH 2016), 1-3 July 2016, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal. ABSTRACT Mobile applications for health education are commonly utilized to support patients and health professionals. A critical evaluat... Read More about Evaluation of mobile health education applications for health professionals and patients.

Requirements capture analysis for MOOCS in higher education (2015)
Book Chapter
Gordon, N. A., & Brayshaw, M. (2015). Requirements capture analysis for MOOCS in higher education. In A. Mesquita, & P. Peres (Eds.), Furthering Higher Education Possibilities through Massive Open Online Courses (107-125). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-8279-5.ch005

One of the attention grabbing headlines in the last two years has been of hundreds of thousands of students enrolling on MOOCs (Massive Open Online Courses) that are being offered by some of the world's top Universities. Large numbers of students are... Read More about Requirements capture analysis for MOOCS in higher education.

An evaluation framework for mobile health education software (2015)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Aljaber, T., Gordon, N., Kambhampati, C., & Brayshaw, M. (2015, July). An evaluation framework for mobile health education software. Presented at 2015 Science and Information Conference (SAI), London

© 2015 IEEE. Mobile applications in general, and mobile applications for health education in particular, are commonly used to support patients, health professionals and other stakeholders. A critical evaluation framework is needed to ensure the usabi... Read More about An evaluation framework for mobile health education software.

Motivating and engagaging students through technology (2015)
Book Chapter
Gordon, N., Grey, S., & Brayshaw, M. (2015). Motivating and engagaging students through technology. In J. Hawkins (Ed.), Student Engagement: Leadership Practices, Perspectives and Impact of Technology (25-43). Nova Science Publishers

© 2015 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. This chapter will consider what we mean by student engagement, and how students may be motivated through appropriate pedagogy - that is through teaching approaches and related assessment. We will focus in particul... Read More about Motivating and engagaging students through technology.

A safety analysis approach to clinical workflows : application and evaluation (2014)
Journal Article
Gordon, N., Kabir, S., Sharvia, S., Walker, M., & Al-Qora’n, L. (in press). A safety analysis approach to clinical workflows : application and evaluation. International Journal of Advanced Computer Science and Applications, 4(3), 82-91. https://doi.org/10.14569/SpecialIssue.2014.040310

Clinical workflows are safety critical workflows as they have the potential to cause harm or death to patients. Their safety needs to be considered as early as possible in the development process. Effective safety analysis methods are required to ens... Read More about A safety analysis approach to clinical workflows : application and evaluation.

Investigating heuristic evaluation as a methodology for evaluating pedagogical software: An analysis employing three case studies (2014)
Journal Article
Nganji, J., Brayshaw, M., Gordon, N., Butterfield, A., & Wen, L. (2014). Investigating heuristic evaluation as a methodology for evaluating pedagogical software: An analysis employing three case studies. Lecture notes in computer science, 8523 LNCS(PART 1), 25-35. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-07482-5_3

This paper looks specifically at how to develop light weight methods of evaluating pedagogically motivated software. Whilst we value traditional usability testing methods this paper will look at how Heuristic Evaluation can be used as both a driving... Read More about Investigating heuristic evaluation as a methodology for evaluating pedagogical software: An analysis employing three case studies.

Sustainable development as a framework for ethics and skills in higher education computing courses (2014)
Book Chapter
Gordon, N. (2015). Sustainable development as a framework for ethics and skills in higher education computing courses. In W. Leal Filho, L. Brandli, O. Kuznetsova, & A. Maria Finisterra do Paço (Eds.), Integrative Approaches to Sustainable Development at University Level (345-357). Springer Publishing Company. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10690-8_24

The impact of sustainable development on the curriculum remains variable, and in some disciplines the inclusion is considered by some to be inappropriate or not relevant. This paper considers the ways in which sustainable development can be embedded... Read More about Sustainable development as a framework for ethics and skills in higher education computing courses.

An approach to safety analysis of clinical workflows (2014)
Journal Article
Al-Qora'n, L., Gordon, N., Sharvia, S., Walker, M., & Papadopoulos, Y. (2014). An approach to safety analysis of clinical workflows. Athens Journal of Health, 1(3), 201-216. https://doi.org/10.30958/ajh.1-3-4

A clinical workflow considers the information and processes that are involved in providing a clinical service. They are safety critical since even minor faults have the potential to propagate and consequently cause harm to a patient, or even for a pa... Read More about An approach to safety analysis of clinical workflows.

Safety analysis of clinical workflows: The case of the workflow within a radiology department (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gordon, N., Sharvia, S., Walker, M., & Al-Qora'n, L. Safety analysis of clinical workflows: The case of the workflow within a radiology department. Presented at 2014 Science and Information Conference

This paper was originally presented at the Science and Information Conference, 2014, 27-29 August, London. Abstract: Radiology Information Systems (RIS) and Picture Archiving and Communication systems (PACS) are used widely to help in the workflow ma... Read More about Safety analysis of clinical workflows: The case of the workflow within a radiology department.

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.

Using simulation to evaluate dynamic systems with weibull or lognormal distributions (2014)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Edifor, E., Gordon, N., Walker, M., & Papadopoulos, Y. Using simulation to evaluate dynamic systems with weibull or lognormal distributions. Presented at Ninth International Conference on Dependability and Complex Systems DepCoS-RELCOMEX, Brunów, Poland

© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014. Most techniques for quantitatively analysing the temporal fault trees of safety-critical systems are used with the assumption that the systems under study have exponentially distributed component... Read More about Using simulation to evaluate dynamic systems with weibull or lognormal distributions.