Professor Neil Gordon's Outputs (94)

Scaling up and automating formative assessment in computer science (2025)
Book Chapter
Gordon, N. (2025). Scaling up and automating formative assessment in computer science. In S. Elkington, & A. Irons (Eds.), Formative Assessment and Feedback in Post-Digital Learning Environments: Disciplinary Case Studies in Higher Education (172-178). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003360254-22

The rise in student numbers in computer science creates a challenge for delivery. Computer science has some of the worst attainment and retention profiles across subjects. Given its technology focus, it is a subject where digital technologies have lo... Read More about Scaling up and automating formative assessment in computer science.

Evaluating and implementing machine learning models for personalised mobile health app recommendations (2025)
Journal Article
Morenigbade, H., Al Jaber, T., Gordon, N., & Eke, G. (2025). Evaluating and implementing machine learning models for personalised mobile health app recommendations. PLoS ONE, 20(3), e0319828. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0319828

This paper focuses on the evaluation and recommendation of healthcare applications in the mHealth field. The increase in the use of health applications, supported by an expanding mHealth market, highlights the importance of this research. In this stu... Read More about Evaluating and implementing machine learning models for personalised mobile health app recommendations.

Comprehensive Health Tracking Through Machine Learning and Wearable Technology (2025)
Journal Article
Yusuf, A., Jaber, T. A., & Gordon, N. (online). Comprehensive Health Tracking Through Machine Learning and Wearable Technology. Journal of Data Science and Intelligent Systems, https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewjdsis52023588

The accurate interpretation of data from wearable devices is paramount in advancing personalized healthcare and disease prevention. This study explores the application of machine learning techniques to improve the interpretation of health metrics fro... Read More about Comprehensive Health Tracking Through Machine Learning and Wearable Technology.

Teaching and Assessing at Scale: The Use of Objective Rubrics and Structured Feedback Teaching and Assessing at Scale: The Use of Objective Rubrics and Structured Feedback (2024)
Journal Article
Grey, S., & Gordon, N. (2024). Teaching and Assessing at Scale: The Use of Objective Rubrics and Structured Feedback Teaching and Assessing at Scale: The Use of Objective Rubrics and Structured Feedback. New Directions in the Teaching of Physical Sciences, 19(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.29311/ndtns.vi19.4103

It is widely recognised that feedback is an important part of learning: effective feedback should result in a meaningful change in student behaviour (Morris et al., 2021). However, individual feedback takes time to produce, and for large cohorts-typi... Read More about Teaching and Assessing at Scale: The Use of Objective Rubrics and Structured Feedback Teaching and Assessing at Scale: The Use of Objective Rubrics and Structured Feedback.

Computing for Social Good in Education (2024)
Journal Article
Ellis, H., Hislop, G. W., Goldweber, M., Rebelsky, S., Pearce, J., Ordonez, P., Pias, M., & Gordon, N. (2024). Computing for Social Good in Education. ACM Inroads, 15(4), 47-57. https://doi.org/10.1145/3699719

Computing for Social Good in Education (CSG-Ed) engages students with the positive potential of computing to benefit society. It can introduce students to aspects of professional responsibility, something computing students need more than ever given... Read More about Computing for Social Good in Education.

Artificial Intelligence in Education: An automatic Rule-Based Chatbot to generate guidance from lecture recordings (2024)
Journal Article
Hing, W., Gordon, N., & Al Jaber, T. (2024). Artificial Intelligence in Education: An automatic Rule-Based Chatbot to generate guidance from lecture recordings. Acta Scientific Computer Sciences, 6(7), 64-74

In a new era of educational and research-based chatbots, implementing personalised interactive learning resources is critical in enhancing students' academic experiences. Whilst general purpose chatbots are now available with a range of platforms, th... Read More about Artificial Intelligence in Education: An automatic Rule-Based Chatbot to generate guidance from lecture recordings.

Assessing the Impact of Usability from Evaluating Mobile Health Applications (2024)
Journal Article
Busari, A., Jaber, T., Gordon, N., & Mian, Z. (2024). Assessing the Impact of Usability from Evaluating Mobile Health Applications. International Journal on Engineering Technologies and Informatics, 5(2), https://doi.org/10.51626/ijeti.2024.05.00074

Software applications that are used to monitor, track, and improve health are called Mobile Health Applications or mHAs. They are developed with or without the help of medical professionals to potentially aid health, achieve health goals and improve... Read More about Assessing the Impact of Usability from Evaluating Mobile Health Applications.

Application of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Detecting the Impact of Usability from Evaluation of Mobile Health Applications (2024)
Journal Article
Kayode, O., Al Jaber, T., & Gordon, N. (2024). Application of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Detecting the Impact of Usability from Evaluation of Mobile Health Applications. International Journal on Engineering Technologies and Informatics, 5(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.51626/ijeti.2024.05.00070

Mobile health (mHealth) applications have demonstrated immense potential for facilitating preventative care and disease management through intuitive platforms. However, realizing transformational health objectives relies on creating accessible tools... Read More about Application of Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Detecting the Impact of Usability from Evaluation of Mobile Health Applications.

Improving Rice Yield Prediction Accuracy Using Regression Models with Climate Data (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Mohamad Mohsin, M. F., Umana, M. K., Hassan, M. G., Sharif, K. I. M., Ismail, M. A., Salleh, K., Zahari, S. M., Sarmani, M. A., & Gordon, N. Improving Rice Yield Prediction Accuracy Using Regression Models with Climate Data. Presented at International Conference on Computing and Informatics 2023, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Rice production is critical to food security, and accurate yield predictions are required for planning and decision-making. However, precisely predicting rice yields using machine learning models can be difficult due to the complicated interactions o... Read More about Improving Rice Yield Prediction Accuracy Using Regression Models with Climate Data.

Fairness, Bias, and Ethics in AI: Exploring the Factors Affecting Student Performance (2024)
Journal Article
Omughelli, D., Gordon, N., & Al Jaber, T. (2024). Fairness, Bias, and Ethics in AI: Exploring the Factors Affecting Student Performance. Journal of Intelligent Communication, 4(1), 100-110. https://doi.org/10.54963/jic.v4i1.306

The use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a data science tool for education has enormous potential for increasing student performance and course outcomes. However, the growing concern about fairness, bias, and ethics in AI systems requires a careful... Read More about Fairness, Bias, and Ethics in AI: Exploring the Factors Affecting Student Performance.

A Portable Multi-user Cross-Platform Virtual Reality Platform for School Teaching in Malawi (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kambili-Mzembe, F., & Gordon, N. A. A Portable Multi-user Cross-Platform Virtual Reality Platform for School Teaching in Malawi. Presented at International Conference on Immersive Learning 2023, San Luis Obispo, USA

This paper discusses and evaluates a self-contained portable multi-user cross-platform Virtual Reality (VR) setup that was devised and configured using off the shelf technologies and devices. This paper exemplifies how some fundamental challenges lik... Read More about A Portable Multi-user Cross-Platform Virtual Reality Platform for School Teaching in Malawi.

Why the Educational Metaverse Is Not All About Virtual Reality Apps (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gordon, N., Brayshaw, M., Kambili-Mzembe, F., & Al Jaber, T. Why the Educational Metaverse Is Not All About Virtual Reality Apps. Presented at Learning and Collaboration Technologies : 10th International Conference, LCT 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Copenhagan, Denmark

This paper explores how the Metaverse can be used in the context of learning and collaboration. In it we seek to dispel the story that the Metaverse is just another synonym for Virtual Reality and future technology. Instead we will argue that the Met... Read More about Why the Educational Metaverse Is Not All About Virtual Reality Apps.

Teaching Sustainable Computing Remotely (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Gordon, N. (2022, June). Teaching Sustainable Computing Remotely. Presented at INSPIRE XXVII - e-Learning for Sustainability and Education Beyond Pandemic, Online

This paper explores experiences of teaching sustainable computing remotely during the Coronavirus pandemic. The unanticipated rapid pivot to online learning meant that courses with traditional teaching, or blended approaches had to be adapted to be d... Read More about Teaching Sustainable Computing Remotely.

Teaching students using Design-First Test-Driven Development (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dixon, J., Brayshaw, M., Gordon, N., Grey, S., Parker, D., & Tompsett, B. (2022, June). Teaching students using Design-First Test-Driven Development. Presented at INSPIRE XXVII: E-Learning for Sustainabilty and Education Beyond Pandemic, Online

This paper explores a test-driven approach to teaching within Higher Education. Test-driven here is derived from the Software Engineering approach, where the test cases for software are defined prior to the software being fully developed. The emphasi... Read More about Teaching students using Design-First Test-Driven Development.

Motivating Students to Learn How to Write Code Using a Gamified Programming Tutor (2023)
Journal Article
Gordon, N. A., & Grey, S. (2023). Motivating Students to Learn How to Write Code Using a Gamified Programming Tutor. Education Sciences, 13(3), Article 230. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13030230

Engagement and retention are widely acknowledged problems in computer science and more general higher education. The need to develop programming skills is increasingly ubiquitous, but especially so in computer science where it is one of the core comp... Read More about Motivating Students to Learn How to Write Code Using a Gamified Programming Tutor.

Sustainable Language Training for Engineering Students: Integrating Resource-Efficiency into the Course Content through the Educational Process (2023)
Journal Article
Gordon, N., Kemerova, N., Bolsunovskaya, L., & Osipov, S. (2023). Sustainable Language Training for Engineering Students: Integrating Resource-Efficiency into the Course Content through the Educational Process. Education Sciences, 13(2), Article 176. https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci13020176

The sustainable use of the Earth’s resources is recognized as increasingly important on a global scale, especially in relation to natural resource management, and is effectively addressed under the auspices of resource efficiency within engineering e... Read More about Sustainable Language Training for Engineering Students: Integrating Resource-Efficiency into the Course Content through the Educational Process.

Heuristic Evaluation of Microsoft Teams as an Online Teaching Platform: An Educators’ Perspective (2022)
Journal Article
Al-Qora’n, L., Salem, O. A. S., & Gordon, N. (2022). Heuristic Evaluation of Microsoft Teams as an Online Teaching Platform: An Educators’ Perspective. Computers, 11(12), Article 175. https://doi.org/10.3390/computers11120175

The way that education is delivered changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic to be completely online in many countries for many institutions. Despite the fact that they are not online teaching platforms, virtual meeting platforms were utili... Read More about Heuristic Evaluation of Microsoft Teams as an Online Teaching Platform: An Educators’ Perspective.

Creating a Classification Module to Analysis the Usage of Mobile Health Apps (2022)
Journal Article
Azuma, K., Al Jaber, T., & Gordon, N. (2022). Creating a Classification Module to Analysis the Usage of Mobile Health Apps. Acta Scientific Computer Sciences, 4(12), 34-42

With an ageing society becoming a major issue for many countries, health-related concerns are growing and mobile health applications (MHAs) are rapidly gaining users. The applications available range from those that promote exercise to maintain healt... Read More about Creating a Classification Module to Analysis the Usage of Mobile Health Apps.

Linking sustainability and spirituality: a preliminary assessment in pursuit of a sustainable and ethically correct world (2022)
Journal Article
Leal Filho, W., Salvia, A. L., Ulluwishewa, R., Abubakar, I. R., Mifsud, M., LeVasseur, T. J., Correia, V., McCrea, A., Consorte-McCrea, A., do Paço, A., Paço, A., Fritzen, B., Ray, S., Gordon, N., Luetz, J., Luetz, J. M., Borsari, B., Venkatesan, M., Mukul, S., Mukul, S. A., …Farrugia, E. (2022). Linking sustainability and spirituality: a preliminary assessment in pursuit of a sustainable and ethically correct world. Journal of cleaner production, 380, Article 135091. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2022.135091

The influence of humanity on the environment and the use of natural resources may be affected by spirituality, through awareness for developing a greater conscience about the implications of human actions and needs to adjust these in achieving sustai... Read More about Linking sustainability and spirituality: a preliminary assessment in pursuit of a sustainable and ethically correct world.

Increasing Engagement Through Explicit and Implicit Gamification in Higher Education (2022)
Book Chapter
Gordon, N., & Grey, S. (2022). Increasing Engagement Through Explicit and Implicit Gamification in Higher Education. In O. Bernardes, V. Amorim, & A. Carrizo Moreira (Eds.), Handbook of Research on the Influence and Effectiveness of Gamification in Education (662-681). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-4287-6

Engagement is essential in higher education but can be problematic to achieve. Successful games are, at their core, designed to be engaging experiences. In attempts to increase engagement in learning, there has been an increase in playful learning, g... Read More about Increasing Engagement Through Explicit and Implicit Gamification in Higher Education.