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Latest staff publications > Displaying [1–20 of 46]

  • Buadu, Y., Kear, K. and Donelan, H., 2026, ‘Web Conferencing: The Technical and Social Challenges - Insights from a study of online learning’, in 38th Annual EdMedia + Innovate Learning 2025, 19-23 May 2025, Universitat Oberta de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain., https://oro.open.ac.uk/110766/.
  • Hilliard, J., Kear, K. and Donelan, H., 2026, ‘Students’ use of digital technologies to support emotion regulation when learning online’, in 20th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2025. Two Decades of TEL. From Lessons Learnt to Challenges Ahead., 15-19 Sep 2025, Newcastle upon Tyne and Durham, UK., https://oro.open.ac.uk/106141/.
  • Hilliard, J., Kear, K., Donelan, H., Wong, P. and Heaney, C., 2025, ‘Supporting students’ emotion awareness and regulation during an online group project’, European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning, 27(2), https://oro.open.ac.uk/106638/.
  • Donelan, H., Kear, K., Rosewell, J., Okada, A., Sheehy, K., Amor, K., Edwards, C., Mooney, A., Cuffe, P. and Elder, T., 2025, ‘Synchronous online learning: why some students don’t actively participate’, Online Learning, 29(3), pp. 311–337., https://oro.open.ac.uk/104097/.
  • Donelan, H. and Kear, K., 2024, ‘Online group projects in higher education: persistent challenges and implications for practice’, Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 36 pp. 435–468., https://oro.open.ac.uk/88652/.
  • Sampene Buadu, Y., Kear, K. and Donelan, H., 2024, ‘Web Conferencing: The Technical and Social Challenges’, Proceedings of the International Conference on Networked Learning, 14(1), https://oro.open.ac.uk/100435/.
  • Hilliard, J., Donelan, H., Heaney, C., Kear, K. and Wong, P., 2023, ‘Using short questionnaires to support students' emotion awareness and regulation during an online group project’, in “Yes we can!” - Digital Education for Better Futures (EDEN 2023 Annual Conference), 18-20 Jun 2023, Dublin City University (DCU), Dublin, Ireland., https://oro.open.ac.uk/94048/.
  • Kear, K., Rosewell, J. and Donelan, H., 2023, ‘Active Participation in Synchronous Online Learning’, in EDEN 2023 Annual Conference, 18-20 Jun 2023, Dublin, Ireland., https://oro.open.ac.uk/94259/.
  • Kear, K., Rosewell, J. and Donelan, H., 2022, ‘Active participation in synchronous online tutorials’, in Innovating Higher Education Conference 2022, 19-21 Oct 2022, Athens., https://oro.open.ac.uk/94257/.
  • Kear, K., Peoples, C., Donelan, H. and Rosewell, J., 2022, ‘Active participation in synchronous online learning’, EADTU, Maastricht, The Netherlands., https://oro.open.ac.uk/84115/.
  • Kear, K., Donelan, H., Rosewell, J., Mooney, A., Cuffe, P., Sheehy, K., Amor, K., Elder, T., Edwards, C., Okada, A. and King, D., 2022, ‘The role of active participation in online synchronous learning’, in ALT Annual Conference 2022, 6-8 Sep 2022, Manchester., https://oro.open.ac.uk/94256/.
  • Hilliard, J., Kear, K., Donelan, H. and Heaney, C., 2020, ‘The impact of emotions on student participation in an assessed, online, collaborative activity’, in EDEN 2020 Online Annual Conference, 22-24 Jun 2020, Politehnica University of Timisoara, Romania., https://oro.open.ac.uk/72427/.
  • Wong, P., Donelan, H. and Hirst, T., 2020, ‘Understanding and mitigating students’ difficulties in undertaking complex practical activities on their computers’, in 9th eSTEeM Annual Conference, 29-30 Apr 2020, Milton Keynes, England., https://oro.open.ac.uk/70805/.
  • Hilliard, J., Kear, K., Donelan, H. and Heaney, C., 2020, ‘Tutors’ understanding of students’ emotional experiences in assessed, online, collaborative activities’, in CALRG Annual Conference 2020, 15-17 Jun 2020, Milton Keynes, UK., https://oro.open.ac.uk/70901/.
  • Hilliard, J., Wong, P., Kear, K., Donelan, H. and Heaney, C., 2020, ‘Using real time student feedback as an emotion awareness and regulation tool in an assessed, online, collaborative project’, in The 9th eSTEeM Annual Conference, 29-30 Apr 2020, Milton Keynes, England., https://oro.open.ac.uk/70496/.
  • Hilliard, J., Kear, K., Donelan, H. and Heaney, C., 2020, ‘Students’ experiences of anxiety in an assessed, online, collaborative project’, Computers and Education, 143, https://oro.open.ac.uk/66343/.
  • Hilliard, J., Kear, K., Donelan, H. and Heaney, C., 2019, ‘Exploring the emotions of distance learning students in an assessed, online, collaborative project’, in EDEN 2019 Annual Conference, 16-19 Jun 2019, Bruges, Belgium., https://oro.open.ac.uk/62057/.
  • Donelan, H., Herman, C., Hughes, J., Jefferis, H. and Thomas, E., 2019, ‘Career change or career progression? Motivations of women studying computing as adult learners’, International Journal of Gender Science and Technology, 11(3), pp. 466–489., https://oro.open.ac.uk/70870/.
  • Hilliard, J., Kear, K., Donelan, H. and Heaney, C., 2019, ‘Emotion regulation strategies and goals of distance learning students in an assessed online collaborative project’, in 28th ICDE World Conference on Online Learning, 3-7 Nov 2019, Dublin, Ireland., https://oro.open.ac.uk/69061/.
  • Kear, K., Smith, A., Donelan, H., Mikroyannidis, A., Jones, A., Rosewell, J., Wermelinger, M., Connolly, T., Sanders, C., Peasgood, A., Williams, J., Moss, N. and Third, A., 2019, ‘An Open Networking Lab for practical open education’, in OER19: Recentering Open, 10-11 Apr 2019, National University of Ireland, Galway., https://oro.open.ac.uk/60483/.