Category: Supervision

  • Simon Penn winner of Research Excellence Award

    Dr. Simon Penn has been nominated as the winner of the Open University Research Excellence Awards in the category of Outstanding Postgraduate Research Students. This is a huge success, and we as his supervisors congratulate Simon for being recognised by the Open University for his outstanding work. Kevin Shakesheff, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, Research and Innovation, shared his…

  • Simon Penn’s viva success

    Please join us in congratulating our EdD student and WELS colleague Simon Penn, who successfully defended his thesis entitled ‘A comparative analysis of the comprehension of text and screencast feedback by distance learning students’. The examiners recommended a pass without corrections. The panel chair noted that the three examiners were impressed with the quality of…

  • Viva success of Huda Alrashidi

    Congratulations to Huda Alrashidi, who passed her PhD viva. Well done for your excellent work entitled ‘Reflective Writing Analysis for Computer Science Education using a Machine Learning-based Approach’ from your supervisors, Mike Joy and myself, and from the whole of the Institute of Educational Technology and the Computer Science Department of Warwick University. Her external…

  • PhD studentships 2021

    Every year, the Open University announces several opportunities to apply for PhD and EdD studentships. These grants typically cover any study fees, provide a monthly tax-free bursary, and on top of that a research training grant. If you are interested in Educational Technology, there are currently two good opportunities for you to apply for a…