All Outputs (10)

A battle of wit: applying computational humour to game design (2015)
Journal Article
Dormann, C. (2015). A battle of wit: applying computational humour to game design. Lecture notes in computer science, 9353, 72-85. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24589-8_6

There is still a dearth of humour in computer games. To spur the use of humour in games and overcome some of the difficultiesin producing humour, we advance that game design can benefit from research in computational humour. The focus of this paper i... Read More about A battle of wit: applying computational humour to game design.

Building an aesthetic VLE for creative visual learners (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E., & Kannara, V. (2015, September). Building an aesthetic VLE for creative visual learners. Presented at ALT Annual Conference 2015: Shaping the future of learning together, Manchester, UK

This research will present a best practice model for integrating the VLE in creative arts disciplines to augment blended learning through a participatory approach. It is acknowledged that having a VLE alone is not sufficient; its effective implementa... Read More about Building an aesthetic VLE for creative visual learners.

Hospitalisation : a study investigating the personalisation of sterile domains (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Pigott, J., Swann, D., Hargreaves, J., & Power, E. (2015, July). Hospitalisation : a study investigating the personalisation of sterile domains. Presented at Design4Health Conference, Sheffield, UK

Learning co-operatively : Networking engagement and experience (2015)
Book
Haywood, P., & Potts, R. (2015). Learning co-operatively : Networking engagement and experience. London: University of East London Printing Services

In the UK context, one of the consequences of the new settlements for Further and Higher Education is that post-16 education is becoming ever more limited and limiting. Specifically older candidates potentially engaging with continued or advanced lea... Read More about Learning co-operatively : Networking engagement and experience.

Development of training programmes provided for academic staff of Libyan universities (2015)
Thesis
staff of Libyan universities. (Thesis). University of Salford

This study examines the implementation of Training Programmes (TPs) for the academic staff (AS) in Libyan Universities (LUs), where AS are key members of this community and supporting their continuing professional development to underpin excellence i... Read More about Development of training programmes provided for academic staff of Libyan universities.

Occupant comfort in mid-rise residential buildings in Abuja, Nigeria : the trade-off between thermal and visual performance (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Abdulkareem, M., Al-Maiyah, S., & Cook, M. (2015, April). Occupant comfort in mid-rise residential buildings in Abuja, Nigeria : the trade-off between thermal and visual performance. Poster presented at CIBSE Technical Symposium 2015: Simple buildings, better buildings?, London April

Now you see us. Now you don't. (2015)
Presentation / Conference
Sales, N. (2015, April). Now you see us. Now you don't. Poster presented at LILAC Conference, Newcastle

The University of Salford has radically overhauled their approach to new student welcome and induction activities. During induction fortnight, the library team traditionally delivered an induction programme of compulsory computer based training sessi... Read More about Now you see us. Now you don't..

E.R Stories - Enabling Researchers Stories (2015)
Book
Whitnall, D. (2015). D. Symonds (Ed.), E.R Stories - Enabling Researchers Stories. Whammy Press

Institutional culture of mergers and alliances in South Africa (2015)
Book Chapter
Hall, M. (2015). Institutional culture of mergers and alliances in South Africa. In Mergers and Alliances in Higher Education (145-173). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13135-1_8

South Africa’s extensive set of higher education mergers were implemented between 2002 and 2005. While there has not been a systematic evaluation of this merger process, that created 11 new institutions from 26 merger partners and affected 62 % of th... Read More about Institutional culture of mergers and alliances in South Africa.

Laughter as the best medicine : exploring humour-mediated health applications (2015)
Journal Article
Dormann, C. (2015). Laughter as the best medicine : exploring humour-mediated health applications. Lecture notes in computer science, 9189, 639-650. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-20804-6_58

Despite the physiological and psychological benefits of humour on health, many health applications for aging hold very little humour. We investigate the potential of humour in health for aging, reviewing studies from humour therapy. To show the poten... Read More about Laughter as the best medicine : exploring humour-mediated health applications.