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Inspiring Sri-Lankan renewal and development (2009)
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Amaratunga, R., Baldry, D., Haigh, R., Pathirage, C., & Thurairajah, N. (2009). Inspiring Sri-Lankan renewal and development

This report represents the final report for ‘ISLAND’ (Inspiring Sri-Lankan reNewal and Development), a research project led by the University of Salford’s School of the Built Environment (formerly School of Construction and Property Management).... Read More about Inspiring Sri-Lankan renewal and development.

ReKnowiT - research knowledge into teaching: Phase II (2006)
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Senaratne, S., Amaratunga, R., Baldry, D., Kagioglou, M., & Aouad, G. (2006). ReKnowiT - research knowledge into teaching: Phase II

ReKnowiT - Research knowledge into teaching: Phase I: Project report
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Amaratunga, R., Senaratne, S., Baldry, D., Kagioglou, M., & Aouad, G. ReKnowiT - Research knowledge into teaching: Phase I: Project report

ReKnowiT (Research Knowledge into Teaching)
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Amaratunga, R., Kagioglou, M., Baldry, D., Aouad, G., & Bowden, A. ReKnowiT (Research Knowledge into Teaching)

The link between Research and Teaching (R&T) has long been studied. Most studies conclude to say that there is no explicit link or automatic relationship between these two activities (Hattie & Marsh, 1996). Separate quality assurance mechanisms and... Read More about ReKnowiT (Research Knowledge into Teaching).

Improving dissertation assessment
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Haigh, R., Amaratunga, R., & Baldry, D. Improving dissertation assessment

Concerns have been expressed over assessment practices in higher education, with calls for increased accountability of lecturers and greater consistency of standards (Brown and Glasner, 1999). The need to ensure consistency is even greater with modu... Read More about Improving dissertation assessment.

Guidelines for improving social outcomes gained through distance learning tools
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Ingirige, B., Amaratunga, R., Sexton, M., Ahmed, V., Baldry, D., & Aouad, G. Guidelines for improving social outcomes gained through distance learning tools

History of distance learning dates back to the late 1960’s. However, with the advent of the Internet it was repositioned as a major tool for course delivery so that students can undertake learning within a setting of their choice aligned with a pace... Read More about Guidelines for improving social outcomes gained through distance learning tools.

How lean principles can be applied to the development process of educational programs?
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Codinhoto, R., Koskela, L., Kagioglou, M., Aouad, G., Baldry, D., Tzortzopoulos Fazenda, P., …Sapountzis, S. How lean principles can be applied to the development process of educational programs?

This document outlines the scope of the proposal which will investigate the application of Lean production theory to service-based industries such as educational bodies with the view of eliminating waste i.e. eliminating redundant processes, waiting... Read More about How lean principles can be applied to the development process of educational programs?.

Improving co-learner interactions through web based online assessments within distant learning settings
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Ingirige, B., Amaratunga, R., Dowdle, D., Keraminiyage, K., Goulding, J., Baldry, D., & Lees, M. Improving co-learner interactions through web based online assessments within distant learning settings

Distance education technologies have come into prominence during the last two decades of the 20th century. Propagation of these technologies, software development and methods of computer aided assessments have been fuelled by the advances in the Inte... Read More about Improving co-learner interactions through web based online assessments within distant learning settings.