eLearning Research Network

Vision

The eLearning Research Network has been established to provide a focus for excellence in research and innovation in this field within the Centre for Research and Innovation in Teaching and Learning (CRITAL) at the University of Dundee.

Aims

The eLearning Research Network aims to:

• provide a focal point for building a critical mass of active researchers in eLearning research within the University of Dundee
• act as a catalyst for eLearning research
• establish the network as an international centre for excellence for eLearning research
• establish the eLearning Research Network as an active partner in European Union research and innovation programmes and other international collaborative research projects
• enhance teaching and programme development by having a positive impact on scholarship in teaching and learning in relation to eLearning at the University of Dundee

Research Themes

The current research themes of the network are:

• Learning to learn
• eAssessment and feedback
• Didactical design
• Blended learning
• Learning conversations
• Stories in learning

Current Projects

• eLene2Learn - Exploring and Promoting the Contribution of ICT and Digital Media to the Development of Learning, EC Education Audiovisual & Culture Executive Agency (2012-14), £56,787, Project Team: Dr Alison Hudson (PI), Teresa Moran, Neil Taylor. (Website: http://www.elene2learn.eu/)
• Supporting Excellence in Initial Teacher Education in Further Education and Skills, Learning and Skills Improvement Service (LSIS) (2012) £20,000, Project Team: Carey Normand (PI), Helen Booth
• Evaluating Feedback for E-Learners: Centralised Tutors (EFFECT), Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) (2011-12) £12,979, Dr Aileen McGuigan (PI)
• Research Collaboration in ICT and Learning with Umeå University, Department of Applied Educational Science, (2009-12) £30,000, Professor Brian Hudson (PI) involving PhD supervision of the following studies:
  • The Social Construction of Blended Learning in Teacher Education - A Struggle of Discourses (Dr Carina Granberg, May 2011) http://umu.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:414445
  • Designing for the Unknown: Didactical Design for Process-Based Assessment in Technology-rich Learning Environments (Peter Bergström, May 2012)
  • eAssessment for Distance Education: Exploring the Development of Higher Order Thinking Skills of Undergraduate IT Students in Collaborative Online Learning Environments (Hakim Usoof, September 2012)

Current Active Members

• Graeme Coleman, School of Computing
• Lucy Golden, School of ESWCE
• Dr Alison Hudson, School of ESWCE
• Professor Brian Hudson, School of ESWCE
• Dr Nick Hine, School of Computing
• Carey Normand, School of ESWCE
• Annalisa Manca, Medical Education Centre
• Dr Gaye Manwaring, School of ESWCE
• Chris Martin, School of Computing
• Linda Martindale, School of Nursing
• Dr Aileen McGuigan, School of ESWCE
• Dr Iain Murray, School of Computing
• Natalie Lafferty, Medical Education Centre
• Dr David Sloan, School of Computing
• Neil Taylor, School of ESWCE
• Sharon Tonner, School of ESWCE

Convenors: Dr Nick Hine and Professor Brian Hudson