Seamus Fox, BSc (UCD), HDipStats (TCD), MSc (Lancaster)

 Publications/Commissioned Reports        Book Chapters/Peer Reviewed Papers

 Presentations/Invited Lectures                  Workshops

 Publications/Commissioned Reports

Kay MacKeogh and Seamus Fox (2008) An eLearning Strategy for DCU – Staff Consultation Document  DCU, Dublin  Available online at: http://www.dcu.ie/%7Efoxs/elearning/ELearning%20Consultation%20Final%2016%20September%202008.pdf    

Fox, Seamus (2002) Arguments For and Against the Use of the New Teaching and Learning Technologies in Higher Education: What do They Tell Us? Paper presented to plenary session of EdTech2002 Conference, Carlow Institute of Technology, Carlow, Ireland (May 2002) Available online at: http://webpages.dcu.ie/~foxs/New%20T&L%20Techs%20in%20HE.pdf

Fox, Seamus (2002) Can e-Learning based on Computer-Mediated Communication Improve Distance Education? Oscail, Dublin City University, Dublin   Available online at: http://odtl.dcu.ie/wp/2002/odtl-2002-01.html

Fox, Seamus and MacKeogh, Kay (2001) The PICTURE e-Learning Project: Online Resources; Pedagogical Techniques; Higher-Order Learning and Tutor Support Oscail, Dublin City University  Available online at: http://odtl.dcu.ie/wp/2002/odtl-2002-00.html

Curran, Chris and Fox, Seamus (1999) Telematics in Open and Distance Learning Deutscher Studien Verlag, Weinheim

Curran, Chris; Fox, Seamus and Goldrick, Irene (1995) Telematic Services for Tertiary Distance Learning (Final Report: 1 –mimeo) National Distance Education Centre, Dublin prepared for DGXII of the Commission of the European Communities

Bacsich, Paul; Curran, Chris; Fox, Seamus; Hogg, Valerie; Mason, Robin and Rawlings, Adrian (1993) Telematic Networks for Open and Distance Learning in the Tertiary Sector (Final Report:1 -mimeo) European Association of Distance Teaching Universities, Heerlen, The Netherlands

 

Book Chapters/Peer Reviewed Papers

MacKeogh, Kay and Fox, Seamus (Forthcoming) Strategies for Embedding eLearning in Traditional Universities: Drivers and Barriers in Proceedings of 7th European Conference on eLearning (ECEL) Cyprus (6th-7th November 2008)  Available Online at: http://webpages.dcu.ie/~foxs/ECEL%20Cyprus%20Paper%20KMK%20&%20SF%2019%20Aug%202008(Final-accepted).pdf

MacKeogh, Kay and Fox, Seamus (Forthcoming) Opening Access to Higher Education to All?  What Motivates Academic Staff in Traditional Universities to Adopt E-Learning Paper to be presented to the 5th European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) Research Workshop, Paris (20th-22nd October 2008)  Available Online at:  http://webpages.dcu.ie/~foxs/Eden%20Paris%20KMK%20&%20SF%2021%20August%202008.pdf

Seamus, Fox and MacKeogh, Kay (Forthcoming) University E-Learning Strategies – Do They Actually Improve Access?  Paper to be Presented to the 5th European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) Research Workshop, Paris (20th-22nd October 2008)  Available online at:  http://webpages.dcu.ie/~foxs/EDEN%20Research%202008%20-%20elearning%20strategies%20(SFox%20&%20KMacKeogh).pdf

Costello Eamon; Fox, Seamus and Lynn Theo (2008) Online Labs For Distance Learners: Reflections from an Irish Pilot Study in Brabazon, Dermot and Olabi, Abdul-Ghani (Eds.) Proceedings of the 2nd International Symposium for Engineering Education, Dublin City University (9th-10th September 2008)  Available online at: http://webpages.dcu.ie/~foxs/ISEE%202008%20DCU%20ecostello_sfox_tlynn_dcu_online_labs.pdf

Walsh, Elaine; Fox, Seamus; Mullally, Alan and Costello, Eamon (2008) ViCoCITY – A Virtual Company Environment used in Distance Education to teach key professional skills Paper presented to AISHE Conference: Encouraging Student Engagement, National University Ireland Maynooth (28th-29th August, 2008)Available Online at: http://webpages.dcu.ie/~foxs/Vicocity%20Elaine%20Walsh%20(Full%20Paper).pdf

Fox, Seamus (2007) New Learning Technologies in Higher Distance Education: From the Theoretical to the Practical in Lionarakis, Antonis (Ed.) Proceedings of the 4th International Conference in Open and Distance Learning, Athens (November 2007)

Fox, Seamus and Walsh, Elaine (2007) Task Oriented Online Learning (TOOL) - Social Interaction in an Online Environment in O’Neill, Geraldine et al (Eds.) Case Studies of Good Practice in Assessment of Student Learning in Higher Education Dublin: AISHE/HEA.  Available online at: http://www.aishe.org/readings/2007-1/No-06.html

Fox, Seamus (2005) Reflections on the Benefits of the Use of the New Learning Technologies in Higher Distance Education through the Prism of a Case Study Paper delivered at the 11th Cambridge International Conference on Open and Distance Learning, Cambridge  (September 2005). Available online at:  http://webpages.dcu.ie/~foxs/Cambridge%20Paper%202005%20%20-%20SFox%20-%20Ireland.pdf

Lorenzi, Francesca; MacKeogh, Kay and Fox, Seamus (2004) Preparing Students for Learning in on Online World: an evaluation of the Student Passport to eLearning (SPeL) Model European Journal of Open Distance Learning (EURODL) Jan-June 2004/1.  Available online at:  http://www.eurodl.org/materials/contrib/2004/Lorenzi_MacKeogh_Fox.htm.

Fox, Seamus and MacKeogh, Kay (2003) Can eLearning Promote Higher-Order Learning without Tutor Overload? Open Learning, Vol 18, Num 2, pgs 121-134

MacKeogh, Kay and Fox, Seamus (2002) Publishers and pedagogy: a case study for the implementation of cost and pedagogically effective eLearning in higher education. Published in EDUCA (Eds) Proceedings of the 8th International  Conference on Technology Supported Learning and Training, Berlin: ICWE GmbH. pgs130-135 (27th-29th November 2002)

MacKeogh, Kay and Fox, Seamus (2002) Not surfing but drowning: the quality of web-based resources  in: Wenger, E. and Szuch, A. (Eds.) Open and Distance Learning in Europe and Beyond – Rethinking International Cooperation. Proceedings of the EDEN Conference, Grenada (June 2002)

Fox, Seamus (1995) Issues in the Use of Video Conferencing for Teaching - Summary EOUN Project, CEC, Brussels.  Available Online at: http://webpages.dcu.ie/~foxs/Issues%20in%20the%20Use%20of%20Video%20Conferencing%20for%20Teaching.pdf

 

Presentations/Invited Lectures

Fox, Seamus (2008) Approaches to Online Teaching: Seeking Quality and Efficiency Presentation to 2008 EdTech Conference, Dundalk Institute of Technology (22nd-23rd May 2008)

Fox, Seamus (2007) Combating Plagiarism and Improving the Quality of Teaching and Learning: Are they Compatible?  Presentation to Colloquium on Plagiarism, Institute of Technology Blanchardstown (February 2007)  

Fox, Seamus (2004) Oscail’s Strategy for Improving Retention on the BSc in IT Programme Presentation to the HEA Colloquium on Improving Retention Rates on ICT Courses, Institute of Technology Tallaght (November 2004)

 Fox, Seamus (2004) Means and Ends: Considering the Objectives for Putting Traditional Distance Education Courses Online Presentation to European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) Annual Conference: Mass Individualisation of Higher Education for the Knowledge-based Society, Heerlen, Netherlands (October 2004)

 Fox, Seamus (2004) From Traditional Distance Education to Online Delivery: Oscail’s Story So Far Presentation to 1st AISHE Conference, Dublin (September 2004)

MacKeogh, Kay and Fox, Seamus (2003) Converting from Distance Education to Online: A Discussion of the Task-Based with Online Resources Approach Presentation to the EADTU Conference, Madrid (6th-8th November 2003)

Fox, Seamus and MacKeogh, Kay (2002) The Pedagogical and Cost Effective Development of Higher-Order Skills through e-Learning Presentation to EdTech2002 Conference, Carlow Institute of Technology, Carlow (May 2002).

MacKeogh, Kay and Fox, Seamus (2002) Developing Higher Order Skills through eLearning: Costs and Pedagogy Presentation to European Association of Distance Teaching Universities Conference, Glamorgan (4th-6th April 2002)

MacKeogh, Kay and Fox, Seamus (2002) PICTURE: Perceptions of ICT Use in Remote Education Presentation to HEA Workshop: Minerva EU Action on Open and Distance Education, Alexandra Hotel, Dublin (March 2002)

Fox, Seamus and Kingston, Rosemary (2002) What can we do with the new teaching and learning technologies? Presentation to the Management Group, Dun Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Dun Laoghaire, Ireland (February 2002)

Fox, Seamus (2001) eLearning in the Humanities and Social Sciences Presentation to Seminar on Open and Distance Learning in the eLearning Age, Dublin City University (June 2001)

MacKeogh, Kay; Fox, Seamus and Mulhern, Gerry (2001) The PICTURE e-learning Project: Outcomes of Pilot Phase and Plans for Main Phase Presentation to School of Psychology, University of Aarhus, Denmark (October 2001)

Fox, Seamus and Mac Keogh, Kay (2001) The PICTURE e-Learning Project: Where Publishers and Pedagogy Converge Presentation to Humanities and Arts Higher Education Network Conference, Milton Keynes  (October 2001)

Fox, Seamus (1998) The Extended Classroom(1): The Use of Video Conferencing in University Teaching Presentation to the European Universities Summer School, Barcelona, Spain (July 1998)

Fox, Seamus (1998) The Extended Classroom(2): The Use of CUSeeMe Presentation to the European Universities Summer School, Barcelona, Spain (July 1998)

Fox Seamus (1996) Case Studies of the Operational Use of New Technologies in Distance Education Presentation to the CEDEFOP Workshop, Limerick, Ireland (September 1996)

Fox, Seamus (1995) Potential of Video Conferencing in Distance Teaching Multi-point Video-Conference Presentation, DELTA Demo Project, Dublin (June 1995)

Fox, Seamus and Rawlings Adrian (1994) Cost IT - Cost Factors in the Use of New Technologies in Education Presentation to the JANUS Workshop, Heerlen, The Netherlands (September 1994)

Fox Seamus (1994) Potential of Telematic Media for Adult Education in Ireland Presentation to the National Adult Education Conference, Galway (June 1994)

 

Workshops

Fox, Seamus and MacKeogh (2008) Improving Learning & Assessment with eLearning Workshop given in Limerick Institute of Technology (October 2008)

 Kay MacKeogh and Seamus Fox (2008) Online and Distance Learning Workshop given in Sligo Institute of Technology (April 2008)

Fox, Seamus (2005) Why Put Courses Online?  Workshop given at the International Distance Education Workshop, Lunghwa University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, (December 2005)

Fox, Seamus (2003) Designing and Delivering Online Courses for Off-Campus Students Workshop given in Dublin City University (February 2003)

Fox, Seamus and Mulligan, Brian (2002) Designing and Delivering Online Courses Workshop given in Sligo Institute of Technology (September 2002)

Fox, Seamus (2002) Open, Distance and Online Learning Workshop for Teagasc - The Irish Agricultural and Food Development Authority, Botanic Gardens, Dublin (February 2002)

 

 

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