Current Activities

• MOBILearn. A worldwide European-led research and development project exploring context-sensitive approaches to informal, problem-based and workplace learning by using key advances in mobile technologies. EC Information Society Technologies Programme.

• Kaleidoscope Network of Excellence. Joint research activity on Mobile Learning in Informal Science Setings. With the Open University, UK and University of Limerick.

• CETADL projects:

  • CAERUS (Context Aware Educational Resource System): a complete system for authoring and delivering location-based multimedia for mobile outdoor learning.

  • Interactive Logbook. Project funded by JISC to develop an integrated suite of applications to aid mobile groupwork and student learning
    

Recent Completed Projects

• Grant holder of an EPSRC Cognitive Engineering Initiative project , to study the work practices and learning methods of trainee radiologists and to use the results to inform the design of computer-based tutoring systems. The research fellow was Nathan Jeffery. Final report of the project: (PDF) (HTML).

• MEDIATE. A project with the University of Sussex, De Montfort University and the Institute of Neurology to develop a knowledge-based training system for Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging. Research grant Computer Support in Neuroradiology via Interactive Overviews of Disease Spaces funded by EPSRC. Co-investigator, with Benedict du Boulay, University of Sussex.

• A Developmental Study of Children as Photographers. Funded by ESRC. Co-investigator with Glyn Thomas, School of Psychology. Research Fellow, Laura Davison.

• Children as Photographers. Project partners are Kodak and the National Museum of Photography, Film and Television.

• Lab of Tomorrow: development of technology to link teaching of natural sciences to everyday life. Principal Investigator Chris Baber. EC Information Society Technologies Programme.

• HandLeR (Handheld Learning Resource). A project with Kodak and BT to develop personal mobile technologies for lifelong learning.

Other Activities

• Member of edutorial board of Journal of Computer Assisted Learning

• Member of review board of British Journal of Educational Technology

• Member of editorial board of Computers and Composition