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A honeypot of rich ideas? Building online communities to promote knowledge exchange and collaboration between creative arts and engineering (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E. (2014, September). A honeypot of rich ideas? Building online communities to promote knowledge exchange and collaboration between creative arts and engineering. Presented at The 21st annual conference of the Association for Learning Technology: altc2014 Riding Giants: How to innovate and educate ahead of the wave, Warwick, UK

A project case-study is presented which uses an innovative platform to promote the development of entrepreneurial activity between engineering and design students at the University of Huddersfield. The principle of the networking-platform is formed o... Read More about A honeypot of rich ideas? Building online communities to promote knowledge exchange and collaboration between creative arts and engineering.

That which is not yet there (2014)
Journal Article
Mills, A., Power, E., Bailey, R., & Walker, M. (2014). That which is not yet there. Journal of Writing in Creative Practice, 7(3), 517-531. https://doi.org/10.1386/jwcp.7.3.517_1

In 1949 Bretton Hall College was founded as a Teacher Training College designed for the promotion of art education in the West Riding of Yorkshire. It opened with 56 students and by 1964 the college had expanded significantly resulting in an extensiv... Read More about That which is not yet there.

Reconstructing textile heritage (2014)
Journal Article
Calvert, S., Power, E., Ryall, H., & Bills, P. (2014). Reconstructing textile heritage. Journal of Writing in Creative Practice, 7(3), 415-425. https://doi.org/10.1386/jwcp.7.3.415_1

This article recreates a deteriorating archive, bringing life, opportunity and growth to a collection that is in reality dying. It explores a collection owned by the National Trust at Claydon House in Buckinghamshire. Modern techniques of Infinate Fo... Read More about Reconstructing textile heritage.

Editorial (2014)
Journal Article
Bailey, R., & Power, E. (2014). Editorial. Journal of Writing in Creative Practice, 7(3), 353-357. https://doi.org/10.1386/jwcp.7.3.353_2

Using the VLE in creative arts and humanities (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E., & Kannara, V. (2014, July). Using the VLE in creative arts and humanities. Presented at Teaching and learning and assessment Day, Notre Dame Catholic Sixth form College, Leeds

The UK Higher Education landscape has been transformed in response to a variety of factors, not-least the rapidly evolving technologies. Students begin University awash with a variety of technology-skills and expectations that their learning will mir... Read More about Using the VLE in creative arts and humanities.

Appraisal methods in mutually exclusive development projects: A pragmtic analysis of alterntive technique (2014)
Journal Article
Ihuah, P. (2014). Appraisal methods in mutually exclusive development projects: A pragmtic analysis of alterntive technique. International journal of applied and natural sciences (Online), 3(4), 1-14

Appraisal techniques utilisations in mutually exclusive development project alternatives and their analysis are
fundamental, and an inevitable process particularly in the planning, design and implementation of the development
projects. At the same... Read More about Appraisal methods in mutually exclusive development projects: A pragmtic analysis of alterntive technique.

Do we use the VLE effectively to innovate/transform learning in creative arts? (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E., & Kannara, V. (2014, June). Do we use the VLE effectively to innovate/transform learning in creative arts?. Presented at 9th Teaching and Learning Conference 2014, Huddersfield, UK

The UK Higher Education landscape has been transformed in response to a variety of factors, not-least the rapidly evolving technologies. Students begin University awash with a variety of technology-skills and expectations that their learning will mir... Read More about Do we use the VLE effectively to innovate/transform learning in creative arts?.

Do we use the VLE effectiviely to innovate/transform learning in creative arts? (2014)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E., Kannara, V., & Marsh, J. (2014, February). Do we use the VLE effectiviely to innovate/transform learning in creative arts?. Poster presented at Group for Learning in Art and Design GLAD 2014, Sheffield, UK

Ultra-high temperature materials I: Carbon (graphene/graphite) and refractory metals (2014)
Book
Shabalin, I. (2014). Ultra-high temperature materials I: Carbon (graphene/graphite) and refractory metals. Springer Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7587-9

This exhaustive work in three volumes with featuring cross-reference system provides a thorough overview of ultra-high temperature materials - from elements and chemical compounds to alloys and composites. Topics included are physical (crystallograph... Read More about Ultra-high temperature materials I: Carbon (graphene/graphite) and refractory metals.

Formative, andragogic, interactive reflection (fair) assessment tool : A development project addressing transferrable learning recognition from open life-wide co-operative engagements (2014)
Book Chapter
Potts, R., & Haywood, P. (2014). Formative, andragogic, interactive reflection (fair) assessment tool : A development project addressing transferrable learning recognition from open life-wide co-operative engagements. In L. Gómez Chova, A. López Martínez, & I. Candel Torres (Eds.), EDULEARN14 Proceedings : 6th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technologies Barcelona, Spain. 7-9 July, 2014 (5711-5720). Barcelona (Spain): International Academy of Technology, Education and Development (IATED)

Current economic problems have reinforced the already strong sense of uncertainty and risk associated with the end of classic models of public education; potentially limiting opportunities and educational access to the detriment of social trajectorie... Read More about Formative, andragogic, interactive reflection (fair) assessment tool : A development project addressing transferrable learning recognition from open life-wide co-operative engagements.

Rural water supply projects and sustainable development in Nigeria (2014)
Journal Article
Ihuah, P., & Kakulu, I. (2014). Rural water supply projects and sustainable development in Nigeria. Journal of sustainable development in Africa, 16(1), 56-68

The study reviews the sustainability issues that are associated with rural community water provision and some of the
challenges experienced in the in Niger Delta region of Nigeria within the context of project benefits sustenance. Several
rural com... Read More about Rural water supply projects and sustainable development in Nigeria.

Fabric objective measurements for commercial 3D virtual garment simulation (2013)
Journal Article
Power, E. (2013). Fabric objective measurements for commercial 3D virtual garment simulation. International Journal of Clothing Science and Technology, 25(6), 423-439. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJCST-12-2012-0080

Purpose – The aim of this paper was to explore the use of objective fabric parameters in 3D virtual
garment simulation.
Design/methodology/approach – Two methods (fabric assurance by simple testing and
Browzwear’s fabric testing kit) of obtaining... Read More about Fabric objective measurements for commercial 3D virtual garment simulation.

Promoting positive gender outcomes in higher education through active workload management (2013)
Report
Barrett, P., & Barrett, L. (2013). Promoting positive gender outcomes in higher education through active workload management

The Higher Education Funding Council funded report 'Promoting Positive Gender Outcomes in HE Through Active Workload Management' includes HEI case study interviews, surveys and workload data analysis to investigate the disparity between the genders... Read More about Promoting positive gender outcomes in higher education through active workload management.

An exploration of institutional blockages in relation to the use and development of the VLE (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E., Ellis, C., & Kannara, V. (2013, September). An exploration of institutional blockages in relation to the use and development of the VLE. Presented at 20th annual conference of the Association for Learning Technology, University of Nottingham

It is widely accepted that technology offers many opportunities to transform learning. Despite there being significant investment made by most UK universities to support technology enhanced learning, it is still reported to be a significant challenge... Read More about An exploration of institutional blockages in relation to the use and development of the VLE.

Salford postgraduate annual research conference (SPARC) 2012 proceedings (2013)
Book
Ahanchian, N., Akotia, J., Bentham, A., Dewi, N., Crowder, M., Demir, S., …Zurawik, M. (2013). Salford postgraduate annual research conference (SPARC) 2012 proceedings. Online: Lulu

These proceedings bring together a selection of papers from the 2012 Salford Postgraduate Annual Research Conference (SPARC). They reflect the breadth and diversity of research interests showcased at the conference, at which over 130 researchers from... Read More about Salford postgraduate annual research conference (SPARC) 2012 proceedings.

Perspectives (2013)
Journal Article
Research and Enterprise. (2013). Perspectives

Perspectives sets out to demonstrate the
impact of the University of Salford’s research and
enterprise activity on the communities we serve,
while also highlighting our engagement with,
and relevance to, issues of direct concern to you.

It is... Read More about Perspectives.

Technology enhanced learning in the creative arts and humanities (2013)
Presentation / Conference
Power, E., Ellis, C., Kannara, V., Fisher, B., & Marsh, J. (2013, March). Technology enhanced learning in the creative arts and humanities. Poster presented at SEPD Annual Research Conference, University of Huddersfield

Flipping the classroom: Revolutionising legal research training (2013)
Journal Article
Sales, N. (2013). Flipping the classroom: Revolutionising legal research training. Legal Information Management, 13(4), 231-235. https://doi.org/10.1017/S1472669613000534

At the University of Salford it is a struggle to find sufficient timetable space to deliver in-depth legal research training to new first year students. The training delivered often alienated students due to the information overload they experienced.... Read More about Flipping the classroom: Revolutionising legal research training.

Blogging in context: reviewing the academic library blogosphere (2013)
Journal Article
Adams, R. (2013). Blogging in context: reviewing the academic library blogosphere. Electronic Library, 31(5), 664-677. https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-05-2012-0054

Purpose – This article aims to set a context for blogging within academic libraries in order to identify key themes and examples of good practice for others considering blogging as a future activity.

Design/methodology/approach – The study encompa... Read More about Blogging in context: reviewing the academic library blogosphere.

Current trends in UK university libraries (2013)
Journal Article
Hurst, S. (2013). Current trends in UK university libraries. New Library World, 114(9), 398-407. https://doi.org/10.1108/NLW-04-2013-0032

Purpose – The paper aims to describe the effect of changes in UK higher education policy on services and staff in university libraries.

Design/methodology/approach – A survey of academic literature, higher education statistics and news pieces was... Read More about Current trends in UK university libraries.