Strategies for Embedding e-Learning in Traditional Universities: Drivers and Barriers

Kay MacKeogh; Seamus Fox

Electronic Journal of e-Learning Vol. 7, No. 2 (2009) pp. 147–154

This paper addresses the question: how can e-learning be embedded in traditional universities so that it contributes to the transformation of the university? The paper examines e-learning strategies in higher education, locating the institutional...

Can eLearning Promote Higher-Order Learning without Tutor Overload?

Seamus Fox; Kay MacKeogh

Open Learning Vol. 18, No. 2 (June 2003) pp. 121–134

While numerous claims have been made for the pedagogical benefits of eLearning, these claims are rarely subjected to rigorous empirical evaluation. Moreover, there are indications that eLearning is more expensive to deliver than conventional...

A Reappraisal of Online Mathematics Teaching Using LaTeX

Eamon Costello; Seamus Fox; Elaine Walsh

International Journal of Emerging Technologies in Learning (iJET) Vol. 4, No. 4 (Dec 02, 2009) pp. 14–18

The mathematics language LaTeX is often seen outside of academic circles as a legacy technology that is awkward to use. MathML - a verbose language designed for data-exchange, and to be written and understood by machines - is sometimes by contrast...

Making Better Choices: Self-regulative Tools for Flexible Learner Success

Mark Brown; Brunton James; Eamon Costello; Lorraine Delaney; Seamus Fox

Global Learn 2016 (Apr 28, 2016) pp. 502–506

This paper describes two online readiness tools designed to help prospective students make better choices. These tools were developed to address the problem of effective flexible learner transitions into higher and continuing education. They target...

Topics: Flexible learning