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Boroowa, A. and Herodotou, C. (2022). Learning Analytics in Open and Distance Higher Education: The Case of the Open University UK. In: Prinsloo, P.; Slade, S. and Khalil, M. eds. Learning Analytics in Open and Distributed Learning. SpringerBriefs in Education. Singapore: Springer, pp. 46–62.

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Jones, Linda and Davis, Adrian (2001). Young people, transport and environmental risk. In: Heller, Tom; Muston, Rosemary; Sidell, Moyra and Lloyd, Cathy eds. Working for Health. Published in association with The Open University. London: Sage, pp. 144–153.

Law, Patrina; Page, Anna and Storrar, Rosie (2020). Using an Open Educational Resources Platform to Support Underserved Groups. In: Sengupta, E.; Blessinger, P. and Makhanya, M. eds. Integrating Community Service into Curriculum: International Perspectives on Humanizing Education. IHETL, 25. Emerald Publishing Limited, pp. 51–72.

Mills, Keren; Scantlebury, Non and Thomas, Rhodri (2008). Digilab: a case study in encouraging mobile learning through library innovation. In: Needham, Gill and Ally, Mohamed eds. M-libraries: libraries on the move to provide virtual access. Facet, pp. 229–242.

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Phillips, Donna and Economou, Anastasia (2001). Conducting research into EU education and training policy: some theoretical and methodological considerations. In: Watson, Kevin ed. Doing comparative education research: issues and problems. Wallingford, UK: Symposium Books.

Power, Tom; Porteus, Kimberley; Ramadiro, Brian; Thsume, Nomakholwa; Makalema, Shumi and Thomas, Rhodri (2009). Is there a role for information and communications technologies (ICTs) in the education and development or disadvantaged rural communities? In: Vrasidas, Charalambos; Zembylas, Michalinos and Glass, Gene V. eds. ICT for Education, Development and Social Justice. Charlotte, NC, USA: Information Age Publishing, pp. 85–102.

Dragomir, Ionut; Akbar, Adnan; Cassidy, John W.; Patel, Nirmesh; Clifford, Harry W. and Contino, Gianmarco (2021). Identifying Cancer Drivers Using DRIVE: A Feature-Based Machine Learning Model for a Pan-Cancer Assessment of Somatic Missense Mutations. Cancers, 13(11), article no. e2779.

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Ehren, M.; Paterson, A.; Camphuijsen, M. and Baxter, J. (2022). High and low performing schools in South Africa: Metaphors as a lens to understand teachers’ views of school organisation. International Journal of Educational Research, 116, article no. 102094.

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FitzGerald, Elizabeth; Ferguson, Rebecca; Adams, Anne; Gaved, Mark; Mor, Yishay and Thomas, Rhodri (2013). Augmented reality and mobile learning: the state of the art. International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning, 5(4) pp. 43–58.

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Hall, Marion; Nix, Ingrid and Baker, Kirsty (2013). Student experiences and perceptions of digital literacy skills development: engaging learners by design? Electronic Journal of e-Learning, 11(3) pp. 207–225.

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Herodotou, Christothea; Maguire, Claire; McDowell, Nicola D.; Hlosta, Martin and Boroowa, Avinash (2021). The engagement of university teachers with predictive learning analytics. Computers & Education, 173, article no. 104285.

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Herodotou, Christothea; Rienties, Bart; Hlosta, Martin; Boroowa, Avinash; Mangafa, Chrysoula and Zdrahal, Zdenek (2020). The scalable implementation of predictive learning analytics at a distance learning university: Insights from a longitudinal case study. Internet and Higher Education, 45, article no. 100725.

Herodotou, Christothea; Hlosta, Martin; Boroowa, Avinash; Rienties, Bart; Zdrahal, Zdenek and Mangafa, Chrysoula (2019). Empowering online teachers through predictive learning analytics. British Journal of Educational Technology, 50(6) pp. 3064–3079.

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Herodotou, Christothea; Naydenova, Galina; Boroowa, Avinash; Gilmour, Alison and Rienties, Bart (2020). How Can Predictive Learning Analytics and Motivational Interventions Increase Student Retention and Enhance Administrative Support in Distance Education? Journal of Learning Analytics, 7(2) pp. 72–83.

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Herodotou, Christothea; Rienties, Bart; Boroowa, Avinash; Zdrahal, Zdenek and Hlosta, Martin (2019). A large-scale implementation of Predictive Learning Analytics in Higher Education: the teachers' role and perspective. Educational Technology Research and Development, 67(5) pp. 1273–1306.

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Herodotou, Christothea; Rienties, Bart; Verdin, Barry and Boroowa, Avinash (2019). Predictive learning analytics ‘at scale’: Guidelines to successful implementation in Higher Education based on the case of the Open University UK. Journal of Learning Analytics, 6(1) pp. 85–95.

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Hunt, Tim and Jordan, Sally (2016). I wish I could believe you: the frustrating unreliability of some assessment research. Practitioner Research in Higher Education, 10(1) pp. 13–21.

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Kinnear, George; Jones, Ian; Sangwin, Chris; Alarfaj, Maryam; Davies, Ben; Fearn, Sam; Foster, Colin; Heck, Andre; Henderson, Karen; Hunt, Tim; Iannone, Paola; Kontorovich, Igor; Larson, Niclas; Lowe, Tim; Meyer, John; O'Shea, Ann; Rowlett, Peter; Sikurajapathi, Indunil and Wong, Thomas (2024). A collaboratively-derived research agenda for e-assessment in undergraduate mathematics. International Journal of Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, 10 pp. 201–234.

Law, Patrina and Storrar, Rosie (2024). The motivation to earn digital badges: a large-scale study of online courses. Distance Education (Early Access).

Lay, Stephanie; Brace, Nicola; Pike, Graham and Pollick, Frank (2016). Circling Around the Uncanny Valley: Design Principles for Research Into the Relation Between Human Likeness and Eeriness. i-Perception, 7(6) pp. 1–11.

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Moore, Elaine A.; Mortimer, Michael; Wigglesworth, Christopher and Williams, Martin A.K. (1999). The energy barrier to reorientationa motion of the triflouromethyl group in lithium trifluormathanesulphonate and its complex with poly(ethylene oxide): a comparison between modelling and NMR relaxation measurements. Chemical Physics Letters, 308(5-6) pp. 503–508.

Morgan, L. K.; Thompson, M. A.; Urquhart, J. S.; White, G. J. and Miao, J. (2004). A radio and mid-infrared survey of northern bright-rimmed clouds. Astronomy & Astrophysics, 426(2) pp. 535–545.

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Nurse, Richard; Baker, Kirsty and Gambles, Anne (2018). Library resources, student success and the distance-learning university. Information and Learning Science, 119(1/2) pp. 77–86.

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Power, Tom and Thomas, Rhodri (2007). The classroom in your pocket? Curriculum Journal, 18(3) pp. 373–388.

Rienties, Bart; Boroowa, Avinash; Cross, Simon; Kubiak, Christopher and Mayles, Kevin (2016). Analytics4Action Evaluation Framework: A Review of Evidence-Based Learning Analytics Interventions at the Open University UK. Journal of Interactive Media in Education(1), article no. 2.

Rienties, Bart; Herodotou, Christothea; Olney, Tom; Schencks, Mat and Boroowa, Avi (2018). Making sense of learning analytics dashboards: a technology acceptance perspective of 95 teachers. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 19(5) pp. 186–202.

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Silvertown, Jonathan; Cook, Laurence; Cameron, Robert; Dodd, Michael; McConway, Kevin; Worthington, Jennifer; Skelton, Peter; Anton, Christian; Bossdorf, Oliver; Baur, Bruno; Schilthuizen, Menno; Fontaine, Benoît; Sattmann, Helmut; Bertorelle, Giorgio; Correira, Maria; Oliveira, Cristina; Pokryszko, Beata; Ozgo, Malgorzata; Stalažs, Arturs; Gill, Eoin; Rammul, Üllar; Sólymos, Péter; Féher, Soltan and Juan, Xavier (2011). Citizen science reveals unexpected continental-scale evolutionary change in a model organism. PLoS ONE, 6(4), article no. e18927.

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Still, Martin; O'Brien, Kieran; Horne, Keith; Boroson, Bram; Titarchuk, Lev G.; Engle, Kimberly; Vrtilek, Saeqa Dil; Quaintrell, Hannah and Fiedler, Hauke (2001). Atmospheric reflection during an anomalous low state of Hercules X-1. Astrophysical Journal, 554(number 1,) pp. 352–361.

Still, Martin; O'Brien, Kieran; Horne, Keith; Hudson, Danny; Boroson, Bram; Vrtilek, Saeqa Dil; Quaintrell, Hannah and Fiedler, Hauke (2001). RXTE observations of Hercules X-1 during the 1998 July short high state. Astrophysical Journal, 553(number 2,) pp. 776–787.

Thomas, Rhodri Curwen (2010). Mobilizing The Open University: case studies in strategic mobile development. Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology, 6(1) pp. 103–110.

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Tsiodra, Maria; Panda, Sakshyam; Chronopoulos, Michail and Panaousis, Emmanouil (2023). Cyber Risk Assessment and Optimization: A Small Business Case Study. IEEE Access, 11 pp. 44467–44481.

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Vrtilek, S.D; Quaintrell, H.; Boroson, B.; Still, M.; Fiedler, H.; O'Brien, K. and McCray, R. (2001). Multiwavelength studies of Hercules X-1 during short high and anomalous low states: on-again, off-again. Astrophysical Journal, 549(number 1,) pp. 522–536.

Worthington, Jenny; Silvertown, Jonathan; Cook, Laurence; Cameron, Robert; Dodd, Mike; Greenwood, Richard; McConway, Kevin and Skelton, Peter (2012). Evolution MegaLab: a case study in citizen science methods. Methods in Ecology and Evolution, 3(2) pp. 303–309.

Buckingham Shum, Simon; Marshall, Samuel; Brier, John and Evans, Tony (2002). Lyceum: internet voice groupware for distance learning. In: Euro-CSCL 2001: 1st European Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, 22-24 Mar 2001, Maastricht, The Netherlands.

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Butcher, Philip; Sangwin, Christopher and Hunt, Tim (2013). Embedding and enhancing eAssessment in the leading open source VLE. In: Proceedings of the HEA STEM Conference, Higher Education Academy, 2013.

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Demouy, Valérie; Eardley, Annie; Kukulska-Hulme, Agnes and Thomas, Rhodri (2009). The L120 Mobile Project. In: Mobile Learning and autonomy in second language acquisition (MLASLA), 17-19 Sep 2009, Toledo, Spain.

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Demouy, Valérie; Eardley, Annie; Kukulska-Hulme, Agnes and Thomas, Rhodri (2010). Using mobile devices for listening and speaking practice in languages: the L120 mobile project. In: Eurocall 2010, Languages, Cultures and Virtual Communities, 8-11 Sep 2010, Bordeaux, France.

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FitzGerald, Elizabeth; Adams, Anne; Ferguson, Rebecca; Gaved, Mark; Mor, Yishay and Thomas, Rhodri (2012). Augmented reality and mobile learning: the state of the art. In: CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 955 pp. 62–69.

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Gilmour, Alison; MacLeod, Lucy; Naydenova, Galina; Boroowa, Avinash; Ward, Rebecca and Herodotou, Christothea (2017). Predictive modelling and student retention: A collaborative enhancement project. In: 3rd International Enhancement in Higher Education Conference, 6-8 Jun 2017, Glasgow, UK.

Hall, Marion; Nix, Ingrid and Baker, Kirsty (2012). Are learner perceptions of digital literacy skills teaching affected by demographic factors? In: The Seventh International Blended Learning Conference: “Reflecting on Our Achievements - What's Next for Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching?”, 13-14 Jun 2012, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK.

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Hall, Marion; Nix, Ingrid and Baker, Kirsty (2012). "Why should I?" Engaging learners in digital literacy skills development. In: Proceedings of the 11th European Conference on e-Learning, University of Groningen, The Netherlands, 26-27 October 2012 (ed. by H. Belduis), 26-27 Oct 2012, Groningen, The Netherlands.

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Herodotou, Christothea; Boroowa, Avinash; Hlosta, Martin and Rienties, Bart (2020). What do distance learning students seek from student analytics? In: International Conference on Learning Sciences, 19-23 Jun 2020, Nashville, TN, USA.

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Herodotou, Christothea; Gilmour, Alison; Boroowa, Avinash; Rienties, Bart; Zdrahal, Zdenek and Hlosta, Martin (2017). Predictive modelling for addressing students’ attrition in Higher Education: The case of OU Analyse. In: CALRG Annual Conference 2017, 14-16 Jun 2017, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.

Herodotou, Christothea; Rienties, Bart; Boroowa, Avinash; Zdrahal, Zdenek; Hlosta, Martin and Naydenova, Galina (2017). Implementing predictive learning analytics on a large scale: the teacher's perspective. In: Proceedings of the Seventh International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference, ACM, NY, pp. 267–271.

Leach, Jennifer; Power, Tom; Thomas, Rhodri; Fadani, Xolisa and Mbebe, Andile (2005). 4D Technologies: appropriating handheld computers to serve the needs of teachers and learners in rural African settings. In: mLearn 2005, 25-28 Oct 2005, Cape Town, South Africa.

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Leach, Jennifer; Thomas, Rhodri; Makalima, Shumi; Porteus, Kim and Tshumi, Nomakholwa (2006). Is there a role for Information and Communications Technologies in rural schools and their communities? In: BERA, 6-9 Sep 2006, Warwick, UK.

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Mills, Keren and Thomas, Rhodri (2008). Mobile Digiquest: Developing rich media reflective practitioners. In: Handheld Learning 2008, 13-15 Oct 2008, London, UK.

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Mwanza-Simwami, Daisy; Kirkwood, Adrian; Thomas, Rhodri; Woods, William and Cross, Simon (2013). Understanding mobile VLE usage in distance education: A pilot study. In: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications (EDMEDIA) 2013, 24-27 Jun 2013, Victoria, Canada, 601 -610.

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Nix, Ingrid; Hall, Marion and Baker, Kirsty (2012). “What do I need?” – evaluating learner perceptions of digital literacy skills development to inform enhancements to learning design. In: International Blended Learning Conference 2012, 13-14 Jun 2012, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Herts., UK.

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Nix, Ingrid; Hall, Marion and Baker, Kirsty (2012). “Why bother?” Learner perceptions of digital literacy skills development - learning design implications. In: 11th European Conference on e-Learning ECEL- 2012, 26-27 Oct 2012, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.

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Power, Tom and Thomas, Rhodri (2006). mLearning: the classroom in your pocket? In: British Educational Research Association (BERA) Annual Conference, 3-6 Sep 2008, Warwick, UK.

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Rienties, Bart; Boroowa, Avinash; Cross, Simon; Farrington-Flint, Lee; Herodotou, Christothea; Prescott, Lynda; Mayles, Kevin; Olney, Tom; Toetenel, Lisette and Woodthorpe, John (2016). Reviewing three case-studies of learning analytics interventions at the open university UK. In: Proceedings of the Sixth International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge, ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, ACM, New York, pp. 534–535.

Rosewell, Jonathan; Bromley, Jane; Marshall, Sam and Smith, Steve (2003). Information and communication technologies: software for an Open University course. In: Computers and Learning 2003: 21st Century Learning, 8-10 Apr 2003, Queen's University, Belfast.

Thomas, Rhodri (2009). Mobilising The Open University. In: Handheld Learning 2009, 5-7 Oct 2009, London, UK.

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Thomas, Rhodri (2010). Open Mobile: institutional responses to mobile learner support. In: mLearn2010 Conference, 19-22 Oct 2010, Malta.

Thomas, Rhodri (2012). OU Mobile VLE: extending the reach of studying through the mobile web. In: Moodle Research Conference 2012, 14-15 Sep 2012, Heraklion, Crete.

Thomas, Rhodri (2012). Deploying Google Apps into the curriculum. In: Google Apps for EDU European User Group, 15 Jun 2012, Portsmouth.

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Thomas, Rhodri (2012). Curriculum integration of Google Apps. In: Google Apps for Education: European Summit, 13-14 Oct 2012, International School of Prague, Czech Republic.

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Thomas, Rhodri (2018). Adobe Partner Summit Customer Presentation: The Open University. In: Adobe Partner Summit 2018, 25 Apr 2018, London.

Thomas, Rhodri (2014). Mobiles and Collaboration, covering OU Live and OU Anywhere. In: All Wales ALSD Conference 2014, 21-22 Jun 2014, Llandrindod Wells.

Thomas, Rhodri (2014). Mobile Impact: 2013 and beyond. In: eLearning Community: Mobile Devices, 11 Feb 2014, OU Library, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes.

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Thomas, Rhodri (2015). Mobile usage – where are we now? In: eLearning Community: Handheld and mobile devices - pedagogy and practice, 14 Apr 2015, OU Library, Walton Hall, Milton Keynes.