WeLearnT eLearning Technologies Research Group

Key Research Interests

1. ELearning Technologies and the online learning context
2. Instructional Systems Design and the learning process
3. The application of modern web technologies in support of learning, e.g., the study of the effectiveness of weblogs in an educational setting; support for the learning of mathematics and science
4. The assessment of learning and reflection in the web-based context

Application of research in an industry/societal context

1. An investigation of the support that multimedia and computer-based learning can offer to learning communities with different needs/special needs, e.g., learners with autism
2. An investigation of the role and impact of Social Networking in the educational setting
3. An investigation of the effectiveness of educational games
4. A study of the learning careers of male mature students in the IoTs
5. A study of social entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial education
6. A study of Changing Irish Childhoods, a Strand 1 research project secured by a member in the Dept of Applied Arts
7. A study of the interventions that may prove effective in student retention in third level education