Papers by Kathryn Trinder
The use of MUVE technology in teaching AI algorithms
ACM Sigcse Bulletin, Jan 1, 2009
Abstract The Second-Life (SL) MUVE (Multi-User Virtual Environment) is not often used for teachin... more Abstract The Second-Life (SL) MUVE (Multi-User Virtual Environment) is not often used for teaching core curriculum in computing. We made a simulation set in SL to illustrate key AI algorithms, and deployed them in labs to help the students visualize them.
Learners in the Co-creation of …
Managing study and life with technology
3 Managing Study and Life With Technology LINDA CREANoR AND KATHRyN TRINDER Editors' Introdu... more 3 Managing Study and Life With Technology LINDA CREANoR AND KATHRyN TRINDER Editors' Introduction This chapter surveys issues around learners' uses and attitudes to technology-enhanced learning. The findings of the JISC LEX study, which adopted a ...
Students' use of technologies to support formal and informal learning
Proceedings of world …, Jan 1, 2008
ViWo 2009 Workshop (ICWL 2009), Jan 1, 2009
This paper reports on a pilot project that aimed to evaluate the 3D virtual world Second Life for... more This paper reports on a pilot project that aimed to evaluate the 3D virtual world Second Life for teaching a computing subject in a UK University. The course module, that this intervention was a part of, covered aspects of Artificial Intelligence algorithms. The project aimed to develop a useful visualization system, built by students for students, for some of these otherwise rather abstract and dry AI techniques, as well as evaluating SL as a useful teaching tool, and exploring potential issues in student induction to a new technology.
Using Elearning techniques to support problem based learning within a clinical simulation laboratory
Stud Health Technol …, Jan 1, 2004
MEDINFO 2004 M. Fieschi et al.(Eds) Amsterdam: IOS Press © 2004 IMIA. All rights reserved Using E... more MEDINFO 2004 M. Fieschi et al.(Eds) Amsterdam: IOS Press © 2004 IMIA. All rights reserved Using ELearning Techniques to Support Problem Based Learning Within a Clinical Simulation Laboratory Charles Docherty, Derek Hoy, Helena Topp, Kathryn Trinder Glasgow ...
Fearing your Avatar? Exploring the scary journey to the 3rd Dimension
Learning in Virtual Environments International …, Jan 1, 2008
The 23rd Annual …, Jan 1, 2006
The Open Learning Partnership This paper provides an overview of the recently completed Learner E... more The Open Learning Partnership This paper provides an overview of the recently completed Learner Experience of Elearning (LEX) research study which was funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) in the UK. By interviewing learners from a range of post-16 educational contexts from across the country, the study aimed to elicit their views, not only on technology enhanced learning, but also on how they use technology in their everyday lives, and the impact this may have on their attitudes and approaches to learning. The paper will explain the rationale behind the research, describe the development of an innovative research methodology and outline the main findings as illustrated in the final project report. The findings indicate that there are several under-researched aspects of e-learning which would merit further investigation including the ubiquitous use of social software, learner control issues and the emotional impact of technology use. The paper concludes that tutors, course designers and managers would benefit greatly from taking time to listen to their learners. Executive of the Open Learning Partnership, an educational charity dedicated to opening up learning opportunities for all. It specialises in e-learning, and develops and hosts a wide range of courses.
Life, Learning and Technology: views from the learners
There has been a rapid spread of personal information technology and social networking along with... more There has been a rapid spread of personal information technology and social networking along with increasing demand for flexibility and choice in learning. This is fuelling international research interest in the holistic experience of e-learners. Over the course of a year, the Learner ...
Higher Education, Jan 1, 2008
CITATIONS 45 READS 302 5 authors, including: Some of the authors of this publication are also wor... more CITATIONS 45 READS 302 5 authors, including: Some of the authors of this publication are also working on these related projects: Becoming a self-regulated learner View project Understanding crowdworkers' learning practices View project Kathryn Trinder Scotland's Rural College
International Journal of Medical …, Jan 1, 2005
This paper details the results of the first phase of a project using eLearning to support student... more This paper details the results of the first phase of a project using eLearning to support students' learning within a simulated environment. The locus was a purpose built clinical simulation laboratory (CSL) where the School's philosophy of problem based learning (PBL) was challenged through lecturers using traditional teaching methods. The solution: a student-centred, problem based approach to the acquisition of clinical skills that used high quality learning objects embedded within web pages, substituting for lecturers providing instruction and demonstration. This encouraged student nurses to explore, analyse and make decisions within the safety of a clinical simulation. Learning was facilitated through network communications and reflection on video performances of self and others. Evaluations were positive, students demonstrating increased satisfaction with PBL, improved performance in exams, and increased self-efficacy in the performance of nursing activities. These results indicate that eLearning techniques can help students acquire clinical skills in the safety of a simulated environment within the context of a problem based learning curriculum.
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Papers by Kathryn Trinder