Oscail

Biographical Details:

BA Trinity College Dublin, HDip Computer Science UCD, MSc. Software & Information Systems NUIG

Research Interests:

Educational Technology including Virtual and Personal Learning Environments. Computing Education. Open Source Software in Education.

Selected Peer Reviewed Journals

• Cosgrave R., Rísquez A., Logan-Phelan T., Farrelly T., Costello E., Palmer M., McAvinia C., Harding N., Vaughan N. 2011. Usage And Uptake Of Virtual Learning Environments In Ireland: Findings From A Multi Institutional Study. Aishe-j: The All Ireland Journal Of Teaching And Learning In Higher Education, 3, 1, pp1-13.
• Costello E. Fox S. Walsh E.. 2009. A Reappraisal of Online Mathematics Teaching Using LaTeX. International Journal Of Emerging Technologies In Learning, 4, 4, pp16-18.

Selected Chapters

• Mr Eamon Costello. .

Selected Non-peer Reviewed Journals

• Mr Eamon Costello. 2012. Smart schools = smart economy: An examination of the influence of the concept of the knowledge economy on the framing of Irish Government policy for ICT in schools. Trinity Education Papers, Vol 1, No 1, pp71-93.
• Walsh E., Costello E. 2010. Some Moodle Tips. Teaching Reflections, 1, pp11-12.

• Walsh, E. , O'Keeffe, N. , Brunton, J. , Fox, S. , Morrissey, A. , Costello, E., Implementing Web Conferencing on Oscail¿s Online Programmes, European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) Conference, 03-NOV-11 - 04-NOV-11, Anadolu University Eskisehir, Turkey
• Costello E.,, The changing face of educational video: Explorations of the role of screen-casting in distance education of mathematics for IT, 5th Annual Conference on Mathematics and Statistics Service Teaching, 24-MAY-10 - 25-MAY-10, Carlow Institute of Technology
• Costello E., Screen Capture: All your lectures are belong to us!, IT Sligo Teaching and Learning Webinar Series. , 03-FEB-10 - 03-FEB-10, Sligo, Ireland
• Costelle E., Teaching and participatory media, In: Linda Carey, Helen Guerin, Sylvia Huntley-Moore, Saranne Magennis, Barry McMullin ed.AISHE-C 2009 - Fifth International Conference of the All Ireland Society for Higher Education, 27-AUG-09 - 28-AUG-09, NUI Maynooth, Ireland
• Costello E., Fox S., Lynn T., Online labs for distance learners: Reflections from an Irish pilot study, In: Brabazon D., Olabi A. ed.International Symposium for Engineering Education, ISEE-08, 08-SEP-08 - 10-SEP-08, Dublin City University, Ireland, 163 - 170
• Walsh E., Fox S., Mullally A., Costello E., ViCoCITY - A virtual company environment used in distance education to teach key professional skills , (2008) Walsh E., Fox S., Mullally A., & Costello E., Proceedings of the All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE) Confernce: Encouraging Student Engagement.(2008), 28-AUG-08 - 29-AUG-08, NUI Maynooth, Ireland.
• Costelle E., Reuse Through Rapid Development, In: Dr Dermot Brabazon, Dr Abdul Ghani Olabi ed.International Symposium for Engineering Education, 17-SEP-07 - 19-SEP-07, Dublin City University, Ireland
• Costello E. & Fox S, Use of Online Resources to aid Student Retention on First Year Mathematics and Electronics Courses: A Report, 7th Annual Irish Educational Technology Users Conference, 25-MAY-06 - 26-MAY-06, Institute of Technology Sligo