Papers, Publications, Presentations, Thesis and Dissertation

 
   

Cranfield Institute of Technology, 1983

MSc thesis: Borough Associations for Disabled People in Five London Boroughs pdf

University of Brighton, 1999

MSc dissertation: Internet Technology and Schools html

Publications:

 

Good, J., Howland, K., & Thackray, L. (2008). Problem-based learning spanning real and virtual words: a case study in Second Life. ALT-J, 16(3), 163 - 172.

Thackray, L., Good, J., & Howland, K. (2010). Learning and teaching in virtual worlds: boundaries, challenges and opportunities. In A. Peachey, J. Gillen, D. Livingstone & S. Robbins (Eds.), Researching learning in virtual worlds (pp. 139-158). UK: Springer and Open University.

Presentations:

 
BSA Medical Sociology Group 43rd Annual Conference 2011 "Life is as hard as you want to make it - Exploring conflict in Special Educational Needs" ppt notes
Communities, Research and Practice: Social Sciences matter!, School of Education and Social Work Doctoral Student Research Conference, University of Sussex 2011 "The Special Educational Needs System - why is it so adversarial?" ppt handout
Research in Progress, Postgraduate seminar, University of Sussex 2011 "Exploring the struggle/fight metaphor in the autistic spectrum domain" ppt
Profolio 2011 presentation on using social media to as a networking tool to connect with other researchers ppt

Undertaking Inclusive Research, School of Education and Social Work Doctoral Student Research Conference, University of Sussex 2010

Presentation: "Whose story is it: exploring auto/biographical methods" ppt handout

Webautism Tutors Development Workshop, Birmingham, 2010

Presentation: "Learning journeys of those supporting and caring for young people on the autistic spectrum" ppt notes

4th Open CETL Conference, "The CETLs: Celebrating Teaching and Learning", Open University, 2009

Presentation: "Real life learning and teaching in virtual worlds"

Symposium: "Camel case, trails, icebergs and knots: supporting students on their formal and informal learning journeys"

CAL'09, 'Learning in Digital Worlds', Brighton, 2009

Symposium: "Supporting learners in creating their own virtual worlds" ppt

Learn, Teach and Play in 3D Virtual Worlds (Sponsored by JISC EMERGE), City University, 2009

Presentation: "Supporting Learners into Second Life"

ReLIVE08, Open University, 2008

Presentation: "Difficult, Dangerous, Impossible...: Crossing the boundaries into Immersive Virtual Worlds" pdf webcast

National Workshop, Coventry University, 2008

ILE08 and ILE09
Links to video, presentation slides and handout