All Outputs (9)

Determining the scope of the philosophy of computing education. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MCDERMOTT, R., DANIELS, M., BROWN, J.N.A. and CAJANDER, Å. 2025. Determining the scope of the philosophy of computing education. In ITiCSE 2025: proceedings of the 30th ACM (Association for Computing Machinery) conference on Innovation and technology in computer science education 2025 (ITiCSE 2025), 30 June - 2 July 2025, Nijmegen, The Netherlands. New York: ACM [online], 1, pages 403-409. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3724363.3729049

There are a number of different approaches to the investigation of teaching and learning within the subject of Computing Education. Many of the advances in pedagogy that have taken place over the past thirty years have been due to careful statistical... Read More about Determining the scope of the philosophy of computing education..

Competency, understanding and the role of explanation in AI-driven education. (2025)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
MCDERMOTT, R., BROWN, J.N.A., DANIELS, M. and CAJANDER, Å. 2025. Competency, understanding and the role of explanation in AI-driven education. In Smith, B.K. and BORGE, M. (eds.) Learning and collaboration technologies: proceedings of the 12th International conference Learning and collaboration technologies 2025 (LCT 2025) held as part of the 27th International conference on Human-computer interaction 2025 (HCII 2025), 22-27 June 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden. Lecture notes in computer science, 15807. Cham: Springer [online], part II, pages 304-323. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-93567-1_21

The increasing use of artificial intelligence within educational practice raises many important questions about the future role of pedagogical concepts long considered fundamental. One such example is the notion that understanding comes about through... Read More about Competency, understanding and the role of explanation in AI-driven education..

Assessing faculty perceptions of a pass/fail grading model in CS1. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ZARB, M., BROWN, J.N.A., MCDERMOTT, R., MCGOWAN, J. and YOUNG, T. 2024. Assessing faculty perceptions of a pass/fail grading model in CS1. In Proceedings of the 2024 IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Frontiers in education conference (FIE 2024), 13-16 October 2024, Washington, DC, USA. Piscataway: IEEE [online], article number 10893076. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1109/fie61694.2024.10893076

This Innovative Practice Full Paper outlines the findings of a survey conducted at the Robert Gordon University (Scotland, UK), focusing on feedback from faculty members and reflections subsequent to the introduction of a Pass/Fail grading system in... Read More about Assessing faculty perceptions of a pass/fail grading model in CS1..

Ethical implications of Gen-AI and LLMs in computing education. (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
ZARB, M., BROWN, J.N.A., GOODFELLOW, M., LIASKOS, K. and YOUNG, T. 2024. Ethical implications of Gen-AI and LLMs in computing education. In Proceedings of the 1st Association for Computing Machinery virtual global computing education conference (SIGCSE Virtual 2024), 5-8 December 2024, [virtual event]. New York: ACM [online], volume 2, pages 293-294. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3649409.3691074

The panel convenes five educators to discuss the ethical implications of utilising Generative AI (Gen-AI) and Large Language Models (LLMs) in computing education. Their expertise spans various domains, including organising national workshops on the i... Read More about Ethical implications of Gen-AI and LLMs in computing education..

I think therefore you are: models for interaction in collectives of self-aware cyber-physical systems. (2020)
Journal Article
ESTERLE, L. and BROWN, J.N.A. 2020. I think therefore you are: models for interaction in collectives of self-aware cyber-physical systems. ACM transactions on cyber-physical systems [online], 4(4): special issue on self-awareness in resource constrained CPS and regular papers, article 39. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1145/3375403

Cyber-physical systems operate in our real world, constantly interacting with the environment and collaborating with other systems. The increasing number of devices will make it infeasible to control each one individually. It will also be infeasible... Read More about I think therefore you are: models for interaction in collectives of self-aware cyber-physical systems..

I am calm: towards a psychoneurological evaluation of ABC ringtones. (2015)
Journal Article
BROWN, J.N.A., OLIVEIRA, J. and BAKKER, S. 2015. I am calm: towards a psychoneurological evaluation of ABC ringtones. Interaction design and architecture(s) journal [online], 26: designing for peripheral interaction: seemlessly integrating interactive technology in everyday life, pages 55-69. Available from: https://doi.org/10.55612/s-5002-026-004

Anthropology-Based Computing (ABC) suggests that socio-cultural, neurological, and physiological parameters of normal human interaction with the world can be applied to current technology in order to improve Human-Computer Interaction (HCI). To chall... Read More about I am calm: towards a psychoneurological evaluation of ABC ringtones..

Once more, with feeling: using haptics to preserve tactile memories. (2014)
Journal Article
BROWN, J.N.A. 2015. Once more, with feeling: using haptics to preserve tactile memories. International journal of human-computer interaction [online], 31(1), pages 65-71. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10447318.2014.959100

The use of haptics as a complement to verbal and visual communication across digital media is becoming well understood. Good arguments have also been made for the adoption of this modality for the communication of emotive, affective information. This... Read More about Once more, with feeling: using haptics to preserve tactile memories..

Aspekte der human computer interaction im smart home. (2013)
Journal Article
LEITNER, G., HITZ, M., FERCHER, A.J. and BROWN, J.N.A. 2013. Aspekte der human computer interaction im smart home. HMD praxis der wirtschaftsinformatik [online], 50(6), pages 37-47. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03342067

The smart home with all its possibilities and functions has not yet established itself in the private living environment. The reasons for this are multifaceted, with aspects of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) playing a crucial role. This article ana... Read More about Aspekte der human computer interaction im smart home..

A new input device: comparison to three commercially available mouses. (2007)
Journal Article
BROWN, J.N.A., ALBERT, W.J. and CROLL, J. 2007. A new input device: comparison to three commercially available mouses. Ergonomics [online], 50(2), pages 208-227. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1080/00140130601002609

This study was conducted to simultaneously compare the postural demands and performance of a new human-centred computer input device to three devices currently on the market. It was hypothesized that the new device would perform as well as the commer... Read More about A new input device: comparison to three commercially available mouses..