Resources

The following resources are related to current research on Social Networks, Academic analytics and of course SNAPP.

Latest Project Publications

  1. Dawson, S., Macfadyen. L.P. & Lockyer, L. (2009, In press). Learning or performance: Predicting drivers of student motivation. In Same places, different spaces. Proceedings ascilite Auckland 2009.
  2. Dawson, S. (2009 In press). 'Seeing' the learning community: An exploration of the development of a resource for monitoring online student networking. British Journal of Educational Technology.
  3. Macfadyen, L., & Dawson, S. (2009 In press). Mining LMS data to develop an “early warning system” for educators: A proof of concept. Computers & Education.
  4. McWilliam, E., & Dawson, S. (2009). Flocking together: How to optimise the value of your doctoral network. In C. Denholm & T. Evans (Eds.), Beyond Doctorates Downunder: Maximising the impact of your doctorate from Australia and New Zealand. Camberwell, Victoria: ACER Press

General Publications

  1. Goldstein, P.J. and Katz, R.N., (2005). Academic analytics: The uses of management information and technology in higher education, EDUCAUSE Centre for Applied Research.
  2. Campbell, J. and Oblinger, D., (2007). Academic analytics, EDUCAUSE.
  3. Dawson, S., (2008). A study of the relationship betweeen student social networks and sense of community. Educational Technology and Society, 11(3): p. 224–238.
  4. Dawson, S., (2007). Juxtaposing community with learning: The relationship between learner contributions and sense of community in online environments. PhD, Queensland University of Technology
  5. Mazza, R. and Dimitrova, V., (2007). CourseVis: A graphical student monitoring tool for supporting instructors in web-based distance courses. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies, 65(2): p. 125-139.
  6. Dawson, S., McWilliam, E., and Tan, J. (In review).Teaching Smarter: How mining ICT data can inform and improve learning and teaching practice. In proceedings for, Hello where are you in the landscape of educational technology. ASCILITE 2008. Melbourne, Australia.
  7. Cho, H., et al., (2007). Social networks, communication styles, and learning performance in a CSCL community. Computers and Education, 49(2): p. 309-329.
  8. Haythornthwaite, C., (2006). Learning and knowledge networks in interdisciplinary collaborations. Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 57(8): p. 1079-1092.
  9. Reffay, C. and Chanier, T. (2003). How social network analysis can help to measure cohesion in collaborative distance-learning. In proceedings for, Computer Support for Collaborative Learning. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
  10. Brown, J.S. and Adler, A.P., (2008). Minds on fire: Open education, the long tail, and learning 2.0. EDUCAUSE Review, 43(1): p. 16-32.
  11. Light, R.J., (2001). Making the most of college: Students speak their minds. Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press.
  12. Dawson, S., McWilliam, E., and Poole, G. (2008). Monitoring student creative capacity: Using network visualisation to evaluate pedagogical practice. In proceedings for, Creating value between commerce and commons. Brisbane, Australia: Centre for Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation.
  13. Dawson, S., Heathcote, E., and Poole, G., (In Press, 2010). Harnessing ICT potential: The adoption and analysis of ICT systems for enhancing the student learning experience. International Journal of Educational Management.
  14. Campbell, J., De Blois, P.B., and Oblinger, D., (2007). Academic analytics: A new tool for a new era. EDUCAUSE Review, 42(4): p. 42-57.
  15. Phillips, R.A. (2006). Tools used in Learning Management Systems: analysis of WebCT usage logs. In proceedings for, 23rd Annual Conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education: Who's Learning? Whose Technology? Sydney: Sydney University Press.
  16. Dawson, S., (2006). Relationship between student communication interaction and sense of community in higher education. Internet and Higher Education, 9(3): p. 153-162.
  17. Dawson, S., (2006). Online forum discussion interactions as an indicator of student community. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 22(4): p. 495-510.
  18. Dawson, S. and McWilliam, E., (2008). Investigating the application of IT generated data as an indicator of learning and teaching performance, Australian Learning and Teaching Council: Canberra.
Last reviewed: 29 October, 2009

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