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Donelan, Helen and Kear, Karen (2024). Online group projects in higher education: persistent challenges and implications for practice. Journal of Computing in Higher Education, 36 pp. 435–468.

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Sampene Buadu, Yaw; Kear, Karen and Donelan, Helen (2024). Web Conferencing: The Technical and Social Challenges. Proceedings of the International Conference on Networked Learning, 14(1)

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Hilliard, Jake; Donelan, Helen; Heaney, Caroline; Kear, Karen and Wong, Patrick (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, Ubiquity Proceedings.

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Kear, Karen; Rosewell, Jonathan and Donelan, Helen (2023). Active Participation in Synchronous Online Learning. In: EDEN 2023 Annual Conference, 18-20 Jun 2023, Dublin, Ireland.

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Kear, Karen; Rosewell, Jonathan and Donelan, Helen (2022). Active participation in synchronous online tutorials. In: Innovating Higher Education Conference 2022, 19-21 Oct 2022, Athens.

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Kear, Karen; Peoples, Cathryn; Donelan, Helen and Rosewell, Jon (2022). Active participation in synchronous online learning.

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Kear, Karen; Donelan, Helen; Rosewell, Jonathan; Mooney, Allan; Cuffe, Paige; Sheehy, Kieron; Amor, Kevin; Elder, Tracey; Edwards, Carol; Okada, Alexandra and King, David (2022). The role of active participation in online synchronous learning. In: ALT Annual Conference 2022, 6-8 Sep 2022, Manchester.

Hilliard, Jake; Kear, Karen; Donelan, Helen and Heaney, Caroline (2020). The impact of emotions on student participation in an assessed, online, collaborative activity. In: European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) Proceedings: Human and Artificial Intelligence for the Society of the Future, European Distance and E-Learning Network, Budapest, Hungary pp. 143–152.

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Wong, Patrick; Donelan, Helen and Hirst, Tony (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.

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Hilliard, Jake; Kear, Karen; Donelan, Helen and Heaney, Caroline (2020). Students’ experiences of anxiety in an assessed, online, collaborative project. Computers and Education, 143, article no. 103675.

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Hilliard, Jake; Wong, Patrick; Kear, Karen; Donelan, Helen and Heaney, Caroline (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.

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Hilliard, Jake; Kear, Karen; Donelan, Helen and Heaney, Caroline (2020). Tutors’ understanding of students’ emotional experiences in assessed, online, collaborative activities. In: CALRG Annual Conference 2020, 15-17 Jun 2020, Milton Keynes, UK.

Hilliard, Jake; Kear, Karen; Donelan, Helen and Heaney, Caroline (2019). Exploring the emotions of distance learning students in an assessed, online, collaborative project. In: EDEN 2019 Annual Conference Proceedings: Connecting through Educational Technology to produce effective learning environments (Volungeviciene, Airina and Szűcs, András eds.), European Distance and E-learning Network, pp. 260–268.

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Kear, Karen; Smith, Andrew; Donelan, Helen; Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Jones, Allan; Rosewell, Jonathan; Wermelinger, Michel; Connolly, Teresa; Sanders, Chris; Peasgood, Alice; Williams, Judith; Moss, Nicky and Third, Allan (2019). An Open Networking Lab for practical open education. In: OER19: Recentering Open, 10-11 Apr 2019, National University of Ireland, Galway.

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Hilliard, Jake; Kear, Karen; Donelan, Helen and Heaney, Caroline (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.

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Donelan, Helen; Herman, Clem; Hughes, Janet; Jefferis, Helen and Thomas, Elaine (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.

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Thomas, Elaine; Barroca, Leonor; Donelan, Helen; Kear, Karen; Jefferis, Helen and Rosewell, Jonathan (2018). Using OpenStudio in STEM learning - final report to eSTEeM, the OU centre for STEM pedagogy.

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Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Kear, Karen; Smith, Andrew; Jones, Allan; Rosewell, Jonathan; Donelan, Helen; Wermelinger, Michel; Sanders, Chris; Third, Allan and Connolly, Teresa (2018). The Open Networking Lab: Hands-on Vocational Learning in Computer Networking. In: IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 3-6 Oct 2018, San Jose, California, USA.

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Rosewell, Jonathan; Kear, Karen; Jones, Allan; Smith, Andrew; Donelan, Helen; Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Peasgood, Alice; Sanders, Chris; Third, Allan; Wermelinger, Michel; Moss, Nicky; Williams, Judith and Connolly, Teresa (2018). Open Networking Lab: online practical learning of computer networking. In: The Online, Open and Flexible Higher Education Conference: Blended and online Learning: Changing the Educational Landscape, 10-12 Oct 2018, Aarhus University, Denmark.

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Donelan, Helen; Smith, Andrew and Wong, Patrick (2018). Virtualization for computer networking skills development in a distance learning environment. Computer Applications in Engineering Education, 26(4) pp. 872–883.

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Donelan, Helen and Kear, Karen (2018). Creating and collaborating: students’ and tutors’ perceptions of an online group project. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 19(2) pp. 38–54.

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Kear, Karen; Smith, Andrew; Mikroyannidis, Alex; Jones, Allan; Rosewell, Jon; Donelan, Helen; Wermelinger, Michel; Sanders, Chris; Third, Allan and Connolly, Teresa (2018). The Open Networking Lab: an open online course for experiential learning of computer networking. In: Association for Learning Technology (ALT) annual conference 2018, 11-13 Sep 2018, Manchester.

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Herman, Clem; Donelan, Helen; Jefferis, Helen and Hughes, Janet (2018). Entering STEM in later life: examining the motivations of adult women studying computing. In: 4th Biennial Network Gender and STEM Conference: Reimagining Who Does STEM and Why, 31 Jul - 2 Aug 2018, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA.

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Kear, Karen and Donelan, Helen (2016). Assessing online collaborative work. In: ALT-C Annual Conference 2016, 6-8 Sep 2016, University of Warwick, UK.

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Donelan, Helen and Kear, Karen (2016). Evaluating assessment strategies for online group work. In: Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference: Making Connections and Sharing Pedagogy, 30 Jun - 31 Jul 2016, Leicester, UK, Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference 2016.

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Thomas, Elaine; Barroca, Leonor; Donelan, Helen; Kear, Karen; Jefferis, Helen and Rosewell, Jon (2016). Online conversations around digital artefacts: the studio approach to learning in STEM subjects. In: Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Networked Learning 2016 (Cranmer, S.; de Laat, M.; Ryberg, T. and Sime, J. A. eds.), pp. 172–180.

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Donelan, Helen (2016). Social media for professional development and networking opportunities in academia. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 40(5) pp. 706–729.

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Kear, Karen; Donelan, Helen and Williams, Judith (2014). Using wikis for online group projects: student and tutor perspectives. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 15(4) pp. 70–90.

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Donelan, Helen (2014). Social media for increasing the networking and engagement opportunities of academics. In: HEA Annual Conference 2014: Preparing for learning futures: the next ten years, 2-3 Jul 2014, Aston University.

Thomas, Elaine; Rosewell, Jon; Kear, Karen and Donelan, Helen (2014). Learning and peer feedback in shared online spaces. In: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Networked Learning 2014, pp. 382–385.

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Kear, Karen; Chetwynd, Frances; Williams, Judith and Donelan, Helen (2012). Web conferencing for synchronous online tutorials: perspectives of tutors using a new medium. Computers & Education, 58(3) pp. 953–963.

Donelan, Helen; Kear, Karen and Ramage, Magnus eds. (2010). Online communication and collaboration: A Reader. Abingdon: Routledge.

Donelan, Helen; Herman, Clem; Kear, Karen and Kirkup, Gill (2009). Online participation: Shaping the networks of professional women. In: Dumova, Tatyana and Fiordo, Richard eds. Handbook of Research on Social Interaction Technologies and Collaboration Software: Concepts and Trends, Volume 2. UK: Information Science Reference, pp. 270–280.

Donelan, Helen; Herman, Clem; Kear, Karen and Kirkup, Gill (2009). Patterns of online networking for women’s career development. Gender in Management: An International Journal, 24(2) pp. 92–111.

Chetwynd, Francis; Donelan, Helen; Heath, Hazel; Kear, Karen and Williams, Judith (2009). The use of synchronous online tutorials to provide numeracy support for technology students. In: CETL-MSOR Conference 2009, 7-8 Sep 2009, The Open University, Milton Keynes.

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Donelan, Helen; Herman, Clem; Kear, Karen; Kirkup, Gill and Whitelegg, Liz (2007). Women's experiences of online networking for career progression in science, engineering and technology. In: 3rd Christina Conference on Women's Studies, 8-10 Mar 2007, Helsinki, Finland.

Voderhobli, K; Pattinson, C and Donelan, Helen (2006). A schema for cryptographic keys generation using hybrid biometrics. In: 7th annual postgraduate symposium: The convergence of telecommunications, networking and broadcasting, 26-27 Jun 2006, Liverpool, UK.

Donelan, Helen; Pattinson, Colin and Palmer-Brown, Dominic (2006). The analysis of user behaviour of a network management training tool using a neural network. Journal of Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 3(5) pp. 66–72.

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Donelan, H.; Pattinson, C.; Palmer-Brown, D. and Lee, S.W. (2005). The analysis of network manager's behaviour using a self-organising neural network. International Journal on Simulation: Systems, Science and Technology, 6(9) pp. 22–32.

Donelan, H. and O'Farrell, T. (2002). Large Families of Ternary Sequences with Aperiodic Zero Correlation Zone Sequences for a Multi-Carrier DS-CDMA System. In: Electronics Letters, 38(25) pp. 1666–1661.

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Donelan, H. and O'Farrell, T. (2002). Zero correlation zone sequences for multi-carrier DS-CDMA systems. In: 3rd IEE International Conference on 3G Mobile Communication Technologies, 8-10 May 2002, London, UK.

Donelan, H and O'Farrell, T (2001). Families of ternary sequences with aperiodic zero correlation zones for MC-DS-CDMA. IEE Electronics Letters, 38(25) pp. 1660–1661.