Maggie McPherson | School of Education Staff

Dr Maggie A. McPherson

Senior Lecturer ICT in Education

Tel: +44 (0)113 3434631

Room: Hillary Place, Room 1.25

Email: M.McPherson@education.leeds.ac.uk

Senior Lecturer MA ICT in Education and member of ICT in Education Research Group.

Member of ICT and Education.

Interests

Research

Over the last two decades, I’ve been involved in various EU and UK funded research studies and projects related to e-learning and have published extensively in this field. My research interests include action research and holistic approaches to technology enhanced learning. However, although I have primarily focused on e-Learning, I have in my previous role carried out investigations into IT/IS Management, and e-Society/eGovernment issues.

Current Research Projects:

e4VET "Enhancing, Empowering and Emphasizing E-learning
in Vocational Education and Training" http://www.e4vet.eu/
e4ee "Engendering Entrepreneurshop for Ethiopia"
[a British Council Education for Africa (EPA) Project]

Recent Research Evaluator for:

Academy of Finland: http://www.aka.fi/en-gb/A/ (2008 and 2009)
Canada Foundation for Innovation: http://www.innovation.ca/en (2009)

Membership of Professional Associations

Learning Light Chair of Steering Group, Non-executive Director and Deputy Chair of the Board
International Association for the Development of the Information Society (IADIS)
Higher Education Academy (HEA)
Fellow of the Institute of Management of Information Systems (FIMIS).
IMIS Council Member and Spokesperson on e-Learning (2004-2008)

Recent Consultancy Invitations:

University of Hawassa, Ethiopia - providing advice on E-learning implementation strategy, development and strategy

Recent Conference Speaker Invitations:

2008: Brussels, Cambridge, Addis Ababa
2009: Limerick, Ireland.

Editorial Responsibilities:

Co-editor of the Emerald Journal: Interactive Education and SMART Technology
Research Papers Co-editor for ALT-C 2008 and ALT-C 2009

Current Conference Committee Duties:

Co-chair of the IADIS E-Learning Conferences 2007-2009
The next conference will be held in Freiburg, July 2010
Member of ALT-C Committee (2008 and 2009)

Selected Publications

PAPERS

Bekele, R. and McPherson, M. (Forthcoming). "A Bayesian Performance Prediction Model for Mathematics Education: A Prototypical Approach for Effective Group Composition". British Journal of Educational Technology. Read Abstract.

Nunes, J.M., McPherson, M.A., Annansingh, F., Bashir, I. and Patterson, D. (2009). "The Use of e-Learning in the Workplace: A Systematic Literature Review.". IMPACT: Journal of Applied Research in Workplace E-learning, 1(1), 000-000. Read Abstract.

McPherson, M.A. and Nunes, J.M. (2008). "Critical Issues for e Learning Delivery: what may seem obvious is not always put into practice". JCAL, 24(6), 433-445. Read Abstract.

McPherson, M.A. and Whitworth, A. (2008). "Editorial introduction: BJET special issue on best practice or situated action: the organization of technology enhanced learning". British Journal of Educational Technology, 39(3), 411-421. Read Abstract.

McPherson, M.A. and Nunes, J.M. (2007). "Negotiating the Path from Curriculum Design to E Learning Course Delivery: A Study of Critical Success Factors for Instructional Systems Design". Lecture Notes in Computer Science “Creating new learning experiences on a global scale", LNCS4753, 232-246. (MS Word, 215K). Read Abstract.

Nunes, J.M and McPherson, M.A. (2006). "Learning support in online constructivist environments in information systems". HEA-ICS Italics, Electronic Journal, 5(2), 1-11. Read Abstract.

McPherson, M.A. and Nunes, J.M. (2006). "Organisational Issues for e-Learning: Critical Success Factors as Identified by HE Practitioners". International Journal for Educational Management, 20(7), 542 – 558.

Nunes, J.M and McPherson, M.A. (2006). "Learning Support in Online Constructivist Environments in Information Systems". Italics, HEA-ICS Electronic Journal, 5(2), Online. Read Abstract.

Madden, A. D., Nunes J. M., McPherson, M.A., Ford, N. J., Miller, D. and Rico, M. (2005). "A New Generation Gap? Some thoughts on the consequences of increasingly early ICT first contact". International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 1 (2), 19-32. Read Abstract.

McPherson, M. A. and Nunes, J.M. (2004). "The Failure of a Virtual Social Space (VSS) Designed to Create a Learning Community: Lessons Learned". British Journal of Educational Technology, 35(3), 305-323. Read Abstract.

McPherson, M.A. and Nunes, M.B. (2004). "The Role of Tutors as an Integral Part of Online Learning Support". European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning - Electronic Journal, 2004(1), 1-10. Read Abstract.

Nunes, J.M. and McPherson, M.A. (2003). "Action research in continuing professional distance education". Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 19(4), 429-437. Read Abstract.

Extended list of publications.