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Leedham, Maria; Shrestha, Prithvi; Therova, Dana; Tuck, Jackie and Ullmann, Thomas (2024). Disciplines, demographics and attainment: Creating corpora of student writing and lecturer feedback. In: 7th Corpora & Discourse International Conference #CADS2024, 17-19 Jul 2024, Innsbruck University, Austria.

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Bektik, Duygu; Ullmann, Thomas; Edwards, Chris; Herodotou, Christothea and Whitelock, Denise (2024). AI-Powered Curricula: Unpacking the Potential and Progress of Generative Technologies in Education. In: EDEN 2024 Annual Conference, 16-18 Jun 2024, Graz, Austria.

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Ullmann, Thomas; Bektik, Duygu; Edwards, Chris; Herodotou, Christothea and Whitelock, Denise (2024). Teaching with Generative AI: moving forward with content creation. In: EDEN 2024 Annual Conference, 16-18 Jun 2024, Graz, Austria, (In Press).

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Ullmann, Thomas (2023). Trialling Generative AI for course content production. PVC-Challenges Response; Quality Enhancement and Innovation, The Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.

Leedham, Maria; Tuck, Jackie; Shrestha, Prithvi; Therova, Dana and Ullmann, Thomas (2023). Student Writing and Assessment Practices: combining corpus linguistics and in-depth interviews to investigate assessment in a distance university context. In: Assessment in Higher Education, 22-23 Jun 2023, Manchester, UK.

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Leedham, Maria; Tuck, Jackie; Shrestha, Prithvi; Therova, Dana and Ullmann, Thomas (2023). Student Writing and Assessment Practices: combining corpus linguistics and in-depth interviews to investigate written assessment in a distance university context. In: The twelfth international Corpus Linguistics conference (CL2023), 3-6 Jul 2023, Lancaster, UK..

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Ullmann, Thomas and Durgam, Pradeep (2023). Approaches to understanding Asian, Black, and other ethnic minority students using big data. QEI Series report from IET; Quality Enhancement and Innovation, The Institute of Educational Technology, The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.

Alrashidi, H.; Almujally, N.; Kadhum, M.; Ullmann, T. and Joy, M. (2022). Evaluating an Automated Analysis using Machine Learning and Natural Language Processing Approaches to Classify Computer Science Students' Reflective Writing. In: Pervasive Computing and Social Networking. Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, vol 475 (Ranganathan, G.; Bestak, R. and Fernando, X. eds.), pp. 463–477.

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Alrashidi, Huda; Almujally, Nouf; Kadhum, Methaq; Quqandi, Ebtihal; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel and Joy, Mike (2022). How to Assess Reflective Writing in Computer Science Education? A Critical Analysis. In: 2022 45th Jubilee International Convention on Information, Communication and Electronic Technology (MIPRO), IEEE pp. 677–682.

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Ullmann, Thomas and Rienties, Bart (2021). Using text analytics to understand open-ended student comments at scale: Insights from four case studies. In: Shah, Mahsood; Richardson, John T. E.; Pabel, Anja and Oliver, Beverley eds. Assessing and Enhancing Student Experience in Higher Education. Cham: Palgrave Macmillan, pp. 211–233.

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Charitonos, Koula; Littlejohn, Allison; Dawadi, Saraswati; Mcmullan, Rachel; MacQueen, Hilary; Goshtasbpour, Fereshte; Ullmann, Thomas and De Munari, Paola (2021). Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance through Professional Learning: The Development and Evaluation of the Global AMR Curriculum. The Open University.

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(2020). An empirical evaluation of a Reflective Writing Framework (RWF) for Reflective Writing in Computer Science Education. In: 2020 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), IEEE pp. 1–9.

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Alrashidi, Huda; Joy, Mike; Ullmann, Thomas and Almujally, Nouf (2020). Educators' Validation on a Reflective Writing Framework (RWF) for Assessing Reflective Writing in Computer Science Education. In: Intelligent Tutoring Systems (Kumar, Vivekanandan and Troussas, Christos eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp. 316–322.

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Alrashidi, Huda; Joy, Mike; Ullmann, Thomas and Almujally, Nouf (2020). Validating the Reflective Writing Framework (RWF) for Assessing Reflective Writing in Computer Science Education Through Manual Annotation. In: Intelligent Tutoring Systems (Kumar, Vivekanandan and Troussas, Christos eds.), Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer International Publishing, Cham, pp. 323–326.

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Alrashidi, Huda; Ullmann, Thomas; Ghounaim, Samiah and Joy, Mike (2020). A Framework for Assessing Reflective Writing Produced Within the Context of Computer Science Education. In: Companion Proceedings 10th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK20, 24/03/2020, Frankfurt, Germany.

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Alrashidi, Huda; Joy, Mike and Ullmann, Thomas (2019). A Reflective Writing Framework for Computing Education. In: ITiCSE '19 Proceedings of the 2019 ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, ACM, New York, NY, USA p. 295.

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Ullmann, Thomas Daniel (2019). Automated Analysis of Reflection in Writing: Validating Machine Learning Approaches. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 29(2) pp. 217–257.

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Clow, Doug; Coughlan, Tim; Cross, Simon; Edwards, Chris; Gaved, Mark; Herodotou, Christothea; Nguyen, Quan; Rienties, Bart; Thorne, Sam and Ullmann, Thomas (2019). Scholarly insight Winter 2019: a Data wrangler perspective. Open University, Milton Keynes.

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Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; and (2019). A Visualisation Dashboard for Contested Collective Intelligence. Learning Analytics to Improve Sensemaking of Group Discussion. RIED: Revista Iboeroamericana de Educación a Distancia (The Ibero-American Journal of Digital Education), 22(1) pp. 41–80.

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Ullmann, Thomas (2019). Reflective writing analytics - Validating machine learning approaches. In: CALRG Annual Conference 2019, 17-18 Jun 2019, The Open University, Milton Keynes.

Ullmann, Thomas; Lay, Stephanie; Cross, Simon; Edwards, Chris; Gaved, Mark; Jones, Edwina; Hidalgo, Rafael; Evans, Gerald; Lowe, Sue; Calder, Kathleen; Clow, Doug; Coughlan, Tim; Herodotou, Christothea; Mangafa, Chrysoula and Rienties, Bart (2018). Scholarly insight Spring 2018: a Data wrangler perspective. Open University UK, Milton Keynes.

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Ullmann, Thomas; Lay, Stephanie; Coughlan, Tim; Lister, Katharine; Cross, Simon; Rienties, Bart and Whitelock, Denise (2018). Understanding SEaM student comments from a Big(ger)Data perspective: what are students saying? In: CARLG 2018 Conference 18-19 June 2018 Conference Proceedings p. 39.

Rienties, Bart; Clow, Doug; Coughlan, Tim; Cross, Simon; Edwards, Chris; Gaved, Mark; Herodotou, Christothea; Hlosta, Martin; Jones, Jan; Rogaten, Jekaterina and Ullmann, Thomas (2017). Scholarly insight Autumn 2017:a Data wrangler perspective. Open University UK.

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Kravcik, Milos; Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Pammer, Viktoria; Prilla, Michael and Ullmann, Thomas (2017). Special Issue on: Awareness and Reflection in Technology Enhanced Learning. Vol.9, (2-3). Inderscience.

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Rienties, Bart; Rogaten, Jekaterina; Nguyen, Quan; Edwards, Chris; Gaved, Mark; Holt, Deborah; Herodotou, Christothea; Clow, Doug; Cross, Simon; Coughlan, Tim; Jones, Jan and Ullmann, Thomas (2017). Scholarly insight Spring 2017: A Data Wrangler Perspective. Open University UK.

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Coughlan, Tim; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel and Lister, Kate (2017). Understanding Accessibility as a Process through the Analysis of Feedback from Disabled Students. In: W4A '17 Proceedings of the 14th Web for All Conference on The Future of Accessible Work, ACM, New York, USA, article no. 14.

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Ullmann, Thomas Daniel (2017). Reflective Writing Analytics - Empirically Determined Keywords of Written Reflection. In: LAK '17 Proceedings of the Seventh International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference, ACM International Conference Proceeding Series, ACM, New York, USA, pp. 163–167.

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Rienties, Bart; Cross, Simon; Marsh, Vicky and Ullmann, Thomas (2017). Making sense of learner and learning Big Data: reviewing 5 years of Data Wrangling at the Open University UK. Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-learning, 32(3) pp. 279–293.

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Rienties, Bart; Edwards, Chris; Gaved, Mark; Marsh, Vicky; Herodotou, Christothea; Clow, Doug; Cross, Simon; Coughlan, Tim; Jones, Jan and Ullmann, Thomas (2016). Scholarly insight 2016: a Data wrangler perspective. Open University UK.

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Kravcik, Milos; Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Pammer, Viktoria; Prilla, Michael and Ullmann, Thomas eds. (2016). Proceedings of the 6th Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology Enhanced Learning. In conjunction with the 11th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Adaptive and Adaptable Learning. CEUR Workshop Proceedings, 1736. CEUR.

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Ferguson, Rebecca; Brasher, Andrew; Clow, Doug; Cooper, Adam; Hillaire, Garron; Mittelmeier, Jenna; Rienties, Bart; Ullmann, Thomas and Vuorikari, Riina (2016). Research Evidence on the Use of Learning Analytics: Implications for Education Policy. Science for Policy Reports; Joint Research Centre, Seville, Spain.

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Parent, Marc-Antoine; De Liddo, Anna; Ullmann, Thomas and Klein, Marc (2015). Project Testbed: Argument Mapping and Deliberation Analytics. CATALYST Project.

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Ullmann, Thomas Daniel (2015). Keywords of written reflection - a comparison between reflective and descriptive datasets. In: Proceedings of the 5th Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology Enhanced Learning (Kravcik, Milos; Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Pammer, Viktoria; Prilla, Michael and Ullmann, Thomas Daniel eds.), pp. 83–96.

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Kravcik, Milos; Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Pammer, Viktoria; Prilla, Michael and Ullmann, Thomas Daniel eds. (2015). Proceedings of the 5th Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology Enhanced Learning. Aachen, Germany: CEUR Workshop Proceedings.

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Ullmann, Thomas Daniel (2015). Automated detection of reflection in texts. A machine learning based approach. PhD thesis The Open University.

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Ullmann, Thomas; De Liddo, Anna and Bachler, Michelle (2014). Collective Intelligence Analytics Dashboard Usability Evaluation. CATALYST Project.

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Kravcik, Milos; Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Pammer, Viktoria; Prilla, Michael; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel and Wild, Fridolin eds. (2014). Proceedings of the 4th Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology Enhanced Learning. In conjunction with the 9th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Open Learning and Teaching in Educational Communities. CEUR Workshop Proceedings.

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Meyer, Philip; Kelle, Sebastian; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Scott, Peter and Wild, Fridolin (2013). Interdisciplinary cohesion of TEL – an account of multiple perspectives. In: Hernández-Leo, Davinia; Ley, Tobias; Klamma, Ralf and Harrer, Andreas eds. Scaling up Learning for Sustained Impact. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (8095). Springer, pp. 219–232.

Ullmann, Thomas; Wild, Fridolin and Scott, Peter (2013). Reflection - quantifying a rare good. In: ARTEL13 2013: Awareness and Reflection in Technology-Enhanced Learning, pp. 29–40.

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Kravcik, Milos; Krogstie, Birgit; Moore, Adam; Pammer, Viktoria; Pannese, Lucia; Prilla, Michael; Reinhardt, Wolfgang and Ullmann, Thomas Daniel eds. (2013). Proceedings of The 3rd Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology-Enhanced Learning in conjunction with The 8th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Scaling up learning for sustained impact (ECTEL 2013). CEUR-WS.org.

Moore, Adam; Pammer, Viktoria; Pannese, Lucia; Prilla, Michael; Rajagopal, Kamakshi; Reinhardt, Wolfgang; Ullmann, Thomas and Voigt, Christian eds. (2012). Proceedings of the 2nd Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology-Enhanced Learning. CEUR-WS.

Sie, Rory L.L.; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Rajagopal, Kamakshi; Cela, Karina; Rijpkema, Marlies Bitter and Sloep, Peter B. (2012). Social network analysis for technology-enhanced learning: review and future directions. International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 4(3/4) pp. 172–190.

Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Wild, Fridolin and Scott, Peter (2012). Comparing automatically detected reflective texts with human judgements. In: 2nd Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology-Enhanced Learning, 18 Sep 2013, Saarbrucken, Germany, pp. 101–116.

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Wild, Fridolin; Ullmann, Thomas; Scott, Peter; Rebedea, Traian and Hoisl, Bernhard (2011). Applicability of the technology acceptance model for widget-based personal learning environments. In: 1st Workshop on Exploring Fitness and Evolvability of Personal Learning Environments (EFEPLE'11), 30-31 Mar 2011, La Clusaz, France.

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Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Ferguson, Rebecca; Buckingham Shum, Simon and Deakin Crick, Ruth (2011). Designing an online mentoring system for self-awareness and reflection on lifelong learning skills. In: 1st Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Personal Learning Environments. In conjunction with the PLE Conference 2011., 11-13 Jul 2011, Southampton, UK.

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Ullmann, Thomas Daniel (2011). An architecture for the automated detection of textual indicators of reflection. In: 1st European Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Learning Networks held in conjunction with the 6th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Towards Ubiquitous Learning 2011, 21 Sep 2011, Palermo, Italy.

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Reinhardt, Wolfgang; Ullmann, Thomas; Scott, Peter; Pammer, Viktoria; Conlan, Owen and Berlanga, Adriana eds. (2011). Proceedings of the 1st European Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Learning Networks. In conjunction with the 6th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Towards Ubiquitous Learning 2011. Palermo, Italy, September 21, 2011. CEUR-WS.

Reinhardt, Wolfgang and Ullmann, Thomas (2011). Editorial: Awareness and reflection in personal learning environments. In: Reinhardt, Wolfgang and Ullmann, Thomas eds. Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Personal Learning Environments. In Conjunction with the PLE Conference 2011. Southampton, United Kingdom, July 11, 2011. Not known, pp. 2–9.

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Reinhardt, Wolfgang; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Scott, Peter; Pammer, Viktoria; Conlan, Owen and Berlanga, Adriana (2011). Editorial: Awareness and reflection in learning networks. In: Reinhardt, Wolfgang; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Scott, Peter; Pammer, Viktoria; Conlan, Owen and Berlanga, Adriana eds. Proceedings of the 1st European Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Learning Networks. In conjunction with the 6th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Towards Ubiquitous Learning 2011. Palermo, Italy, September 21, 2011. CEUR-WS, pp. 2–7.

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Reinhardt, Wolfgang and Ullmann, Thomas eds. (2011). Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Personal Learning Environments. In conjunction with the PLE Conference 2011. Southampton, United Kingdom, July 11, 2011. The Web Science Trust.

Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Wild, Fridolin; Scott, Peter; Duval, Erik; Vandeputte, Bram; Parra, Gonzalo and Reinhardt, Wolfgang (2010). Components of a Research 2.0 infrastructure. In: 5th European Conference on Technology-Enhanced Learning (ECTEL'10), 28 Sep - 1 Oct 2010, Barcelona, Spain.

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Wild, Fridolin; Ullmann, Thomas D. and Scott, Peter (2010). The STELLAR science 2.0 mash-up infrastructure. In: Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2010 IEEE 10th International Conference on, IEEE, pp. 621–623.

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Wild, Fridolin and Ullmann, Thomas (2010). The afterlife of 'living deliverables': angels or zombies? In: Proceedings of the research 2.0 workshop at The 5th European Conference on Technology-Enhanced Learning (ECTEL'10), 28 Sep - 01 Oct 2010, Barcelona, Spain.

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Duval, Erik; Wild, Fridolin; Scott, Peter; Ullmann, Thomas and Lindstaedt, Stefanie eds. (2010). Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Research 2.0. CEUR-WS.

Duval, Erik; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Wild, Fridolin; Lindstaedt, Stefanie and Scott, Peter (2010). Editorial: Research 2.0 for TEL: four challenges. In: Duval, Erik; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Wild, Fridolin; Lindstaedt, Stefanie and Scott, Peter eds. Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Research 2.0. At the 5th European Conference on Technology-Enhanced Learning: Sustaining TEL, Barcelona, Spain, September 28, 2010. Publisher not known, pp. 2–4.

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Camilleri, Anthony Fisher; Barak, Noaa; Burgos, Daniel and Ullmann, Thomas D. (2010). Engaging the community in multidisciplinary TEL research: a case-study from networking in Europe. In: EDEN 2010 Annual Conference: Media Inspirations for Learning. What Makes the Impact?, 9-12 Jun 2010, Valencia, Spain.

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Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Uren, Victoria and Nikolov, Andriy (2009). The SemSearchXplorer - exploring semantic search results with semantic visualizations. In: AST 2009 Applications of Semantic Technologies, located at the Informatik 2009, 2 Oct 2009, Lübeck, Germany.

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