Mr Graham Alsop
Faculties, deparments and locations
- Faculty of Engineering, Computing and the Environment
- Department of Computer Science
- School of Computer Science and Mathematics
- Penrhyn Road
Director of Learning and Teaching
- Email:
- graham.alsop@kingston.ac.uk
About
- I am Graham and was recently the Director of Learning and Teaching for the School of Computer Science and Mathematics.
- I have an interest in Technology Enhanced Learning. I currently teach on our Undergraduate Computer Science degrees.
- I was seconded to the Learning and Teaching Enhancement Centre full-time for 2016-17 (and half-time for 2017-18) to aid the development of Canvas at Kingston University. Canvas is our Learning Management System.
- My substantive role in the School of Computer Science and Mathematics has spanned several years, and has included being Course Director and Module Leader for a number of degrees and modules.
- In terms of Faculty roles I aided the development of StudySpace at Kingston in the past and looked after the Student Representative System within the Faculty.
- My research interests focus on learning technology and the methods used to study its use.
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) Politics and Modern History (University of Manchester) FT 1989-1992
- MSc Political Theory (London School of Economics and Political Science) PT 1994-96
Domains
Courses taught
- I am interested in research methodologies and how they can be used to understand more about learning with technologies. I lead the School of Computer Science's Learning Technology Research Group, which engages in research in educational technology, pedagogy, electronic assessment and feedback.
- I was first supervisor for a PhD that considered the methodological issues of using Activity Theory to enhance the learning of Computer Programming, and am currently 2nd supervisor for a study that is using bespoke learning support for learning Computer Programming.
- I am working with a colleague on a study of the provision of assessment and feedback through Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs), and alone on a comparative study of the support and development of VLEs.
- I was on the organising committee for the 2019 STEM Higher Education Conference at Kingston University (3-4th July 2019). Look up: https://ukstemconference.wordpress.com/
Professional and scholarly affiliations
- Fellow of the British Computer Society
- Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Previously School Director of Learning and Teaching
Previously Course Leader
Publications
Moving from lecturer to student-led digital assessment and feedback
Casanova, Diogo, Alsop, Graham and Huet, Isabel, 2021, International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning (14), 3, pp 328-345
Giving away some of their powers! Towards learner agency in digital assessment and feedback
Casanova, Diogo, Alsop, Graham and Huet, Isabel, 2021, Research and Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning (16), pp 20
Learn programming++: the design, implementation and deployment of an intelligent environment for the teaching and learning of computer programming
Hunter, Gordon, Livingstone, David, Neve, Paul and Alsop, Graham, 2013, 9th International Conference on Intelligent Environments (IE) 2013, pp 129 - 136
From effect to effectiveness: the missing research questions
Alsop, Graham and Tompsett, Chris, 2007, Educational Technology and Society (10), 1, pp 28-39
Making sense of 'pure' phenomenography in information and communication technology in education
Alsop, Graham and Tompsett, Chris, 2006, ALT-J: research in learning technology (14), 3, pp 241-259
Preventing Plagiarism
Stefani, Lorraine and Alsop, Graham, 2005, Educational Developments (6), 3, pp 13-14
Tip Sites for Learning and Teaching
Alsop, Graham and Stefani, Lorraine, 2004, Educational Developments (5), 4, pp 13-14
Teaching large groups: touring the teaching and learning web sites
Alsop, Graham and Stefani, Lorraine, 2004, Educational Developments (5), 2, pp 14-15
On reification: a reinterpretation of designed and emergent practice
Tompsett, C. and Alsop, G., 2003, ALT-J: research in learning technology (11), 2, pp 61-63
Grounded theory as an approach to studying students' uses of learning management systems
Alsop, G. and Tompsett, C., 2002, ALT-J: research in learning technology (10), 2, pp 63-76
Plagiarism: Online Tools to Relieve the Tedium of Detection
Alsop, Graham and Tompsett, Chris, 2001, Educational Developments (2), 3, pp 15-15
Finding information on educational research: the World Wide Web: chaos, hindrance and help?
Alsop, Graham, 2000, Educational Developments (1), 4, pp 14-15
Grounded theory as a means of user-centred design and evaluation of mobile learning systems
Stone, Andy, Alsop, Graham and Tompsett, Chris (2003). In: Nyiri, Kristof, (ed.), Mobile learning: essays on philosophy, psychology and education. Vienna: Passagen Verlag, pp 189-194
A grounded theory investigation of students' perceptions of learning management systems
Alsop, Graham and Tompsett, Chris (2002). In: Rust, Chris, (ed.), Improving student learning using learning technology. Oxford, U.K.: Oxford Centre for Staff and Learning Development, pp 112-124
A study of human communication issues in interactive scholarly electronic journals
Alsop, Graham, Tompsett, Chris and Wisdom, James (1997). Impact of electronic and multi-media journals on scholarly communications: Two eLib study reports. London, U.K.: Library Information Technology Centre, pp 1-63
Feedback, agency and analytics in virtual learning environments : creating a case for change
Casanova, Diogo and Alsop, Graham(2019). In: ALT Annual Conference 2019 : Data, Dialogue, Doing, 03-05 Sep 2019 :Edinburgh, U.K.
The role of virtual learning environments in assessment and feedback in STEM
Casanova, Diogo and Alsop, Graham(2019). In: Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference : Making Connections and Sharing Pedagogy, 03 - 04 Jul 2019 :Kingston upon Thames, U.K.
Being agile with artefacts and authentic assessment in computer science
Alsop, Graham, Neve, Paul, Orwell, Suzan and Orwell, James(2018). In: Horizons in STEM Higher Education Conference: Making Connections, Innovating and Sharing Pedagogy, 28-29 Jun 2018 :Hull, U.K.
Putting technology in the frame : multiple lenses on evidenced based practice in a university wide roll out
Price, Linda, Downward, Stuart, Lawrence, David, Avery, Barry, Preston, Anne, Dias Fonseca, Tania, Vyas, Nora, Lock, Nick, Alsop, Graham, Orwell, Suzan, Beardsmore, James and Casanova, Diogo(2017). In: HEA Annual Conference 2017 - Generation TEF : Teaching in the spotlight, 04 - 06 Jul 2017 :Manchester, U.K.
Improving effectiveness in assessment : using a new VLE implementation as a vehicle for institutional change
Wilks, Clarissa, Price, Linda, Downward, Stuart and Alsop, Graham(2017). In: HEA Transforming Assessment in Higher Education Symposium: EMA/Technology-enabled Assessment, 12 Apr 2017 :York, U.K.
Comparing engagement with Blackboard and Facebook to predict students’ performance
Jones, Beryl and Alsop, Graham(2015). In: ALT Annual Conference 2015: Shaping the Future of Learning Together, 08-10 Sep 2015 :Manchester, U.K.
Improving the student experience on computer programming courses with a holistic approach to learning design and technology
Neve, Paul, Livingstone, David, Hunter, Gordon and Alsop, Graham(2013). In: HEA STEM: Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2013: Where practice and pedagogy meet, 17-18 April 2013 :Birmingham, UK
User oriented QTI authoring
Neve, Paul, Livingstone, David, Alsop, Graham and Milne, Sue(2012). In: International Computer Assisted Assessment (CAA) Conference, 10-11 July 2012 :Southampton, U.K.
The pedagogy of programming
Alsop, Graham and Neve, Paul(2012). In: Educational Research Forum, 15 Jun 2012 :Kingston upon Thames, U.K.
Studying the learning of programming using grounded theory to support activity theory
Kheir Abadi, Maryam and Alsop, Graham(2011). In: 18th International conference of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT-C 2011), 6-8 Sept 2011 :Leeds, U.K.
An Activity Theory study of students learning programming in Higher Education
Kheir Abadi, Maryam K. and Alsop, Graham(2011). In: Enhanced and Transformed: Tales from the Digital Age, 6 July 2011 :London, U.K.
Does an automatic test harness (ATH) help learning?
Kheir Abadi, Maryam, Alsop, Graham and Orwell, James(2010). In: ALT-C "Into something rich and strange” – making sense of the sea-change, 7 Sept - 9 Sept 2010 :Nottingham, U.K.
VLab: virtual machines as learning object for ICT teaching
Alsop, Graham, Hebbes, Luke, Livingstone, David and Neve, Paul(2010). In: ALT-C "Into something rich and strange” – making sense of the sea-change, 7 Sept - 9 Sept 2010 :Nottingham, U.K.
Does Grounded Theory provide a useful means of analysing data to inform an Activity Theory approach?
Alsop, G. and Kheir Abadi, M.(2010). In: Nordic Conference on Activity Theory and the Fourth Finnish Conference on Cultural and Activity Research, 23 May - 25 May 2010 :Helsinki, Finland
VLab: virtual machines as learning objects for ICT teaching
Alsop, Graham, Hebbes, Luke, Livingstone, David and Neve, Paul(2010). In: ALT-C 2010 "Into something rich and strange" – making sense of the sea-change, 7-9 Sept 2010 :Nottingham, UK
Issues Raised Developing AQuRate
Alsop, G., Annesley, J., Cai, Z., Campos, A., Colbert, M., Livingstone, D., Smith, G. and Orwell, J.(2008). In: Research into E-Assessment, 8 July - 9 July 2008 :Loughborough, U.K.
Testing Wenger's concept of a 'community of practice' - what can we throw away?
Alsop, Graham and Tompsett, Christopher(2005). In: ALT-C 2005: exploring the frontiers of e-learning - borders, outposts and migration, 6 Sept -8 Sept 2005 :Manchester, U.K.
Action research on the Carpe Diem model
Tompsett, Chris, Alsop, Graham and Linsey, Tim(2004). In: ALT-C 2004: Blue skies and pragmatism - learning technologies for the next decade, 14-16 Sept 2004 :University of Exeter, Devon, U.K.
Being Pragmatic: Experiencing Phenomenography in the context of Activity Theory
Alsop, Graham and Tompsett, Christopher(2004). In: ALT-C 2004: Blue skies and pragmatism - learning technologies for the next decade, 14-16 Sept 2004 :University of Exeter, Devon, U.K.
Should the use of different research models for networked learning lead to different results?
Alsop, G. and Tompsett, C.(2004). In: 4th International Conference on Networked Learning 2004, 05 - 07 Apr 2004 :Lancaster, United Kingdom
Public services: e-governance and e-health - What are we really talking about? 'A cure all for all ills?'
Roberts, Bob and Alsop, Graham(2003). In: 2nd IFIP Conference on E-Commerce, E-Business, E-Government (13E 2002), 7 Oct - 9 Oct 2002 :Lisbon, Portugal
Research in learning technology: building consensus in research?
Tompsett, Christopher and Alsop, Graham(2003). In: ALT-C 2003: Communities of Practice, 8 Sept - 10 Sept 2003 :Sheffield, U.K.
Grounded theory as a means of user-centred design and evaluation of mobile learning systems
Stone, Andy, Alsop, Graham and Tompsett, Chris(2002). In: The Social Science of Mobile Learning, 29 Nov 2002 :Budapest, Hungary
M-Learning and E-Learning: a review of work undertaken by the Learning Technology Research Group
Stone, A., Alsop, G., Briggs, J. and Tompsett, C.(2002). In: European Workshop on Mobile and Contextual Learning, 20 June - 21 June 2002 :Birmingham, U.K.
M-learning as a means of supporting learners: tomorrow's technologies are already her, how can we most effectively use them in the e-learning age?
Stone, Andy, Alsop, Graham, Tompsett, Chris and Briggs, Jonathan(2002). In: Networked Learning 2002, 26 Mar - 28 Mar 2002 :Sheffield, U.K.
Technology and democracy: a panacea for government?
Alsop, G. and Wills, C(2001). In: International Conference on Trends in Communications, 04 Jul - 07 Jul 2001 :Bratislava, Slovakia