Browsing Research publications by Author "Jefferies, A."
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Accessiblity Through Usability
Egan, C.; Johal, J.; Jefferies, A. (ACTA Press, 2003)In the UK there has been an increasing number of students in Higher Education through the last decade. As this number grows there is a greater diversity in the student population and therefore an increasing number of ... -
Any Time? Any Place? The impact on student learning of an on-line learning environment.
Jefferies, A.; Thornton, M.E.; Doolan, M.; Parkhurst, S.; Alltree, J. (ACTA Press, 2005)An increasing number of HE institutions are adopting virtual and managed learning environments (VLEs and MLEs), which offer flexible access to on-line learning materials all day and every day. There are multiple claims ... -
Applications of EVS
Robins, K.; Jefferies, A.; Willis, J.; Cross, I.; Lorimer, J. (2011)How did you use EVS in your teaching? For seven weeks over a semester, an EVS drop quiz for summative feedback was given in the lecture. This best five quiz results were then used as part of their assessment and worth 10% ... -
Building the Future Students’ Blended Learning Experiences from Current Research Findings
Jefferies, A.; Hyde, R. (2010)Between March 2007 and February 2009, the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) funded a Learners’ Journeys project at the University of Hertfordshire. This was part of their second phase of investment in research ... -
Changing Pedagogy: Does the Introduction of Networked Learning Have an Impact on Teaching
Thornton, M.E.; Jefferies, A.; Jones, I.; Alltree, J.; Leinonen, E. (2004)The University of Hertfordshire s Managed Learning Environment initiative, known as StudyNet, was developed in-house. Throughout the development, the enhancement of learning and teaching quality has remained a central ... -
Evaluating the benefits of web-based learning with academic staff
Jefferies, A.; Thornton, M.E.; Alltree, J.; Jones, I. (2004)The provision of Managed Learning Environments (MLEs) to organize web based learning have sprung up in universities and other Higher Education institutions across a number of countries in recent years. Some MLEs use ... -
A first programming language for information systems students
Jefferies, A.; Britton, C. (University of Hertfordshire, 1998)Following the decision to move to a modular structure for degree courses at the University of Hertfordshire for September 1997, an Information Systems award was added to the Computer Science scheme. On considering the ... -
'How it was for me…': First steps on our Learners' Journeys through HE
Jefferies, A.; Hyde, R.; Bullen, P. (2008)This paper reports on the early stages of the STROLL project, which set out to document and research into learners’ own views of their experiences of learning within what is seen as a technology-rich environment and to ... -
Impact of StudyNet on student learning: preliminary outcomes of an LTDF project
Jefferies, A. (2004)This report describes work in progress from a research project which has evaluated the students’ own experience of on-line learning at the University, and presents some preliminary results from the data analysis. Using ... -
Introducing web based learning: An investigation into its impact on university lecturers and their pedagogy
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Lessons Learnt from Listening to the Learners’ Voices in HE- how do Students Reflect on Their use of Technology for Learning?
Hyde, R.; Jefferies, A. (2009)The importance of the Learner’s Voice and thus of listening to students’ views has been evidenced in various high profile initiatives in the UK. The work presented here is from the JISC funded Learners’ Experiences of ... -
Listening to the learners' voices in HE: how do students reflect on their use of technology for learning?
Hyde, R.; Jefferies, A. (2008)The importance of the learners voice and thus of listening to students' views has been evidenced in various high profile initiatives in the UK. The work presented here is from the JISC Learners' Experiences of E-Learning ... -
New generation learners - does the learning environment match student expectations
Jefferies, A.; Quadri, N.; Kornbrot, D. (University of Hertfordshire, 2006)Who exactly are our students and what characteristics do they have in terms of their interest in using technology for learning The study presented in brief below developed from a desire to know how far the--new generation ... -
Open All Hours - Do students really want to access on-line learning 24/7?
Jefferies, A.; Thornton, M.E.; Doolan, M.; Parkhurst, S.; Alltree, J. (Association for Learning Technology, 2004)An increasing number of HE institutions are adopting virtual and managed learning environments (VLEs and MLEs), which offer flexible access to on-line learning materials all day and every day. There are multiple claims ... -
Providing Fine-grained feedback within an On-line Learning system - Identifying the Workers from the Lurkers and the Shirkers
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Student diaries: using technology to produce alternative forms of feedback
Quadri, N.; Bullen, P.; Jefferies, A. (University of Hertfordshire, 2007)Students at the University of Hertfordshire are increasingly exposed to e-learning through the extensive use of the Managed Learning Environment (MLE), and the heavy investment in various--technologies for classroom learning. ... -
The student-staff mentoring project at the University of Hertfordshire
Goossens, Y.; Evans, J.; Jefferies, A. (2009)Peer mentoring has been used by some institutions in order to help those who are less able at something to improve, by pairing them with a mentor of a similar background. Mentoring has been used in academic milieus, where ... -
The student-staff mentoring project at the University of Hertfordshire
Evans, J.; Goossens, Y.; Jefferies, A. (University of Hertfordshire, 2009)Peer mentoring has been used by some institutions in order to help those who are less able at something to improve, by pairing them with a mentor of a similar background. Mentoring has been used in academic milieus, where ... -
Teaching information systems at undergraduate level: a viewpoint
Hinton, P.; Jefferies, A.; Bennett, J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1997)This paper will consider the emerging importance of Information Systems as a subject area in its own right and will report on the University of Hertfordshire's proposed move from an Information System stream on a Computer ... -
Technology at University : New Students’ Expectations for Social and Academic Uses
Goossens, Y.; Jefferies, A.; Bullen, P. (2008)‘What prior experience of technology use do students new to university have?’ This research reports on students’ use of technology for social and academic purposes at a UK university. The purpose was to identify trends of ...