Tom Boyle

Title: Professor Tom Boyle
Qualifications: BA, PhD, MSc, A.F.B.Ps, C.Psychol
Address:

Learning Technology Research Institute 
London Metropolitan University
Shoreditch Building
35 Kingsland Road
Shoreditch
London E2 8AA

Telephone: +44 (0)20 7749 3757
Internal:  x 79 3757
Email: t.boyle@londonmet.ac.uk

Director of the Learning Technology Research Institute (LTRI)
     http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/ltri

Director of the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) in Reusable Learning Objects
     http://www.rlo-cetl.ac.uk

Project leader for GLO Maker authoring tool. Generative learning objects (GLOs) are design-based, highly adaptable learning objects. Version 2 released on August 21 2009.
     http://www.glomaker.org


Research Interests

Research interests include:

The team I led won a European Academic Software Award (EASA) for our Learning Objects for Programming, in September 2004. For details see: http://www.londonmet.ac.uk/ltri/learningobjects/index.htm

Current Programme Chair: “OER 10 Open Educational resources 2010” http://www.ucel.ac.uk/oer10/index.html


Papers

Recent invited papers and keynote presentations

Boyle T. (2011) e-Learning Systems and Tools. Invited keynote presentation: at the eLearning Regional Conference (eRC 2011), Kuwait, March 28 2011.

Boyle T. (2011) Enhancing learning through good design: Invited talk, Univ. of Kuwait College of Engineering and Petroleum, March 31 2011

Boyle T. (2010) Enhancing Learning through Good Design. Invited keynote presentation at ICT 2010. Singapore, July 1 2010. http://www.unisim.edu.sg/microsites/ICT2010/index.html

Boyle T. (2009)  Generative learning objects (GLOs): design as the basis for reuse and repurposing. Invited presentation at the First International Conference on e-Learning and Distance Learning, Riyadh, Saudia Arabia, March 16-18 2009. http://ipac.kacst.edu.sa/eDoc/2009/173839_1.pdf

Boyle T. (2008)  Effective design for technology enhanced learning. Keynote presentation at eLearning EXPO 2008, Chinese University of Hong Kong 17 Oct. 2008.

Boyle, T (2008) Pedagogical principles for the design of multimedia virtual environments, 2nd Symposio Soluciones Educative: la education imersiva revoluciona el aprendizaje, Bogota, Colombia on August 22, 2008.

Boyle, T (2008) Virtual Learning Objects: achievements and challenges, 2nd Symposio Soluciones Educative: la education imersiva revoluciona el aprendizaje, Bogota, Colombia on August 22, 2008.

Boyle T.(2008)  Perspectives on Pedagogy and eLearning. Keynote address at the University of Winchester Learning and Teaching Day on 9 April 2008.

Boyle T., (2008) Learning design and learning objects. Invited talk given at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 10 Jan, 2008

Boyle T. (2007) Keynote presentation at the ESRC sponsored seminar “Enhancing teaching and learning of Threshold Concepts with technology”, Saint John’s College Cambridge on February 22nd.

Boyle T. (2006) Learning Objects: achievements and challenges. Opening keynote talk at Simposio Pluridisciplinar sobre Diseño, Evaluación y Descripción de Contenidos Educativos Reutilizables (SPDECE), Oviedo Spain, September 26 2006

Boyle T. (2006) The design and use of learning objects. Invited video conference talk to Ministry of Education of Colombia, July 27 2006.

Boyle T. (2006) The design and development of second generation learning objects. Invited talk at Ed Media. In E. Pearson and P. Bohman (Eds) Proceedings of Ed-Media 2006, World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, June 26-30 2006; Orlando, Florida.

Boyle T. (2006) The use of learning objects to improve teaching and learning. Keynote talk at InSite: Information Science + IT Education, 2006, Manchester June 26 2006

Boyle T. (2006) Sustaining communities for collaborative development, use and reuse of quality learning resources. Keynote talk at Collaborative e-Learning Symposium, Cambridge, June 22 2006.

Boyle T. (2005) Learning objects: the building blocks for scaling-up? Invited talk presented at Symposium on Scaling Up e-Learning, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Cranfield University, 13 Oct. 2005.

Boyle T. (2005) Invited theme speaker on eLearning design and development. ALT-C, Annual Conference of the Association for Learning Technology, 2005, Manchester, September 2005.

Books and Software

Boyle T., Oriogun P. and Pakstas A. (Eds.) (2004) ITRE 2004: proceedings of the 2nd International Conference: Information Technology Research and Education. IEEE.

Boyle T. (1997) Design for multimedia learning.  Prentice Hall.

Boyle T and Margetts S. (1991) Pascal by Active Learning using the CORE Approach, D. P. Publishing Ltd. (this is a CAL package with a supporting booklet)

Journal Papers

Ravenscrof, A. &  Boyle, T. (2010) A Dialogue and Social Software Perspective on Deep Learning Design. JIME, Journal of Interactive Media in Education,  Special  Issue on Researching Computers and Learning, 2010, 07. Accessed online at: http://jime.open.ac.uk/jime/article/view/2010-12

Qi, M. & Boyle T.(2010) Dimensions of culturally sensitive factors in the design and development of learning objects. JIME, Journal of Interactive Media in Education,  Special Issue on Open Educational Resources, 2010,06. Accessed online at: http://jime.open.ac.uk/2010/06

Boyle, T. (2010) Introduction to Special Edition on Open Educational Resources. JIME, Journal of Interactive Media in Education,  2010,06. Accessed online at: http://jime.open.ac.uk/article/2010-1/pdf

Boyle T, (2010) Layered learning design: towards an integration of learning design and learning object perspectives. Computers & Education - Learning in Digital Worlds: Selected Contributions from the CAL 09 Conference, 54, 3, 661-668.

San Diego J.P, Laurillard D., Boyle T, Bradley C, Ljubojevic D. Neumann T. and Darren Pearce D.  (2008)  Towards a user-oriented analytical approach to learning design. ALT-J, 16,1, 15-29.

Bradley C., Haynes R. and Boyle T. (2008) Designing multimedia learning objects for PDAs. International Journal of Mobile Learning and Organisations, 2,(3), 237 – 249.

Jones R. and Boyle T. (2007) Learning object patterns for programming. Interdisciplinary Journal of Knowledge and Learning Objects, Volume 3, pages 19-28. Accessible at: http://ijklo.org/Volume3/IJKLOv3p019-028Jones.pdf

Cook, J., Wharrad, H., Morales, R., Windle, R. J., Leeder, D., Boyle, T.and Alton, R. (2007). Implementations, change management and evaluation: a case study of the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Reusable Learning Objects. Journal of Organisational Transformation and Social Change, Vol. 4, No. 1.

Boyle T. (2005) A dynamic, systematic method for developing blended learning. Education, Communication and Information, Special Issue on Blended Learning, Volume 5 Issue 3, 221-232.

Boyle T., Bradley C., Chalk P., Fisher K. and Pickard P. (2005) Introducing a virtual learning environment and learning objects into higher education course. Int. J. Learning Technology, Vol. 1, No. 4, 2005.

Bradley C. and Boyle T. (2004) The design, development and use of multimedia learning objects. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Special Edition on Learning Objects, 13, 4, 371-389.

 Bradley, C., & Boyle, T. (2004). Students’ use of learning objects. Interactive Multimedia Electronic Journal of Computer-Enhanced Learning, 6(2), Wake Forest University, USA, ISSN 1525-9102. Online: http://imej.wfu.edu/articles/2004/2/01/index.asp

Boyle T. and Cook J. (2004) Understanding and using technological affordances: a commentary on Conole and Dyke. ALT-J, 12, 3, 295-299.

Boyle T., Bradley C., Chalk P., Jones R. and Pickard P. (2003) Using blended learning to improve student success rates in learning to program. Journal of Educational Media, Special Edition on Blended Learning, 28, 2&3,  165-178.

Boyle, T. (2003). Design principles for authoring dynamic, reusable learning objects. Australian Journal of Educational Technology, 19, 1, 46-58. : http://www.ascilite.org.au/ajet/ajet19/boyle.html

Boyle T. (2002) Towards a theoretical base for educational multimedia design. JIME - Journal of Interactive Media in Education - Special issue on Theory for Learning Technologies, 2002, 2. Available at: http://www-jime.open.ac.uk/2002/2

Boyle T. and Cook J. (2001) Online interactivity: best practice based on two case-studies. ALT-J, 9,1,  94-102.

Oliver M., Bradley C. and Boyle T. (2001) The distributed development of quality courses for a virtual university. ALT-J.,9,2,16-27.

Hogg P., Boyle T., Hennessy C., Cassidy S., Dodgeon J., Hindle J., Hogg D., and Priestly J. (2000) Evaluation of a computer based information system for patients and members of the public. Radiography, 6, 89-100.

Economou D., Mitchell B. and Boyle T. (2000) Requirements elicitation for virtual actors in collaborative learning environments. Computers & Education, 34, 225-239.

Hogg P., Boyle T. and Lawson R. (1999) Comparative evaluation of a CORE based learning environment for nuclear medicine. Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 8, No. 4, 457-473.

Boyle T. (1998) Principles for the selection and use of educational multimedia materials, ALT-J, Journal of the Association for Learning Technology, 6, 1, 81-86.

Boyle T., Stevens-Wood B., Zhu F. and Tikka A. (1996) Structured learning in virtual environments, Computers and Education, 26, 1/3, 41-49.

Boyle T. (1994) Designing for Usability and Effectiveness  in a Resource Rich Learning System, East-West Journal of Computers in Education, 1, 37-45.

Boyle T., Gray J., Wendl B. and Davies M. (1994) Taking the plunge with CLEM: the design and evaluation of a large scale CAL system, Computers and Education, 22, 1/2, 19-26.

Boyle T. and Margetts S. (1992) The CORE guided discovery approach to acquiring programming skills, Computers in Education, 18, 1-3, 127-133.

Boyle T. (1990) Increasing the efficiency of multi-party interaction,  Interacting with Computers, vol. 2,  no. 2.

Boyle T. (1982) An investigation into the development of referential speech skills in junior schoolchildren, Educational Psychology, 1, No. 1, 21-36.

Chapters in Books

Bradley C., Haynes R., Cook J., Boyle T., & Smith C. (2009) Design and Development of Multimedia Learning Objects for Mobile Phones. In M. Ally (Ed) Mobile Learning: Transforming the Delivery of Education and Training. AU Press. Available online at: http://www.aupress.ca/index.php/books/120155

Boyle T. (2008) Dreams and responsibilities: learning and the new technologies. In Michael Allen (ed) e-Learning Annual, Vol. 1. JB Pfeiffer

Boyle T. (2008) The design of learning objects for pedagogical impact. In Lockyer, l., Bennett, S. Agostinho S. and Harper B. (Eds) The Handbook of Research on Learning Design and Learning Objects: issues, applications and technologies. Information Science Reference.

Seale J., Boyle T., Ingraham B., Roberts G.  & McAvinia C. (2007) Designing digital resources for learning. I G. Conole and M. Oliver.  (Eds) Contemporary Perspectives in E-learning Research: Themes, methods and impact on practice. Routledge Falmer.

Boyle T. (2004) Multimedia eLearning for Science Education. In Holliman, R. and Scanlon, E. (Eds.). Mediating science learning through ICT, London: RoutledgeFalmer.

Boyle T. (2004) Technology and the reflective practitioner. In Irons A and Alexander S. (eds.) Effective learning and teaching in Computing. Kogan Page.

Boyle T. and J. Cook (2003) Learning objects, pedagogy and reuse. In J. Seale (ed) Learning technology in transition: from individual enthusiasm to institutional implementation. Swets & Zeitlinger

Boyle T. and Davies M. (1996) Hypermedia learning environments for programming. In P. Brusilovsky, P. Kommers and N. Streitz (eds.) Multimedia, Hypermedia and Virtual Reality, Springer-Verlag, Lecture Notes in Computer Science vol. no. 1077.

Boyle T. and Mitchell W. (1993) Dialogue design for co-operative expert systems. In  G. C. Van Der Veer, T. N. White and A. G. Arnold (eds.) Interacting with Computers: Preparing for the Nineties, SIC Amsterdam.

Boyle T. and W. Drazkowski (1989) Exploiting Natural Intelligence: towards the development of effective environments for learning to program. In A. Sutcliffe and L. Macauley (eds.) People and Computers V, Cambridge University Press.

Refereed Conference Papers

Ravenscroft A., Boyle T. Cook J. & Schmidt A. (2010) Deep Learning Design for Sustainable Innovation within Shifting Learning Landscapes. In Martin Wolpers, Paul A. Kirschner, Maren Scheffel, Stefanie Lindstädt, Vania Dimitrova (Eds.) Sustaining TEL: From Innovation to Learning and Practice Proceedings of EC-TEL 2010. Springer.

Ravenscroft, A., Boyle T. & Cook J. (2010) Deep Learning Design: Addressing Profound Shifts in the Learning-Teaching Landscape. Symposium presentation at ATL-C 2010

Boyle T. and Bradley C (2010)  GLO Maker 2 – a free, user-friendly authoring tool for creating rich, multimedia learning objects Workshop presentation at ALT-C 2010.

Windle R. J., Wharrad, H. Bradley C,  Morales, R., D Leeder D.& Boyle   T. (2010)  Do tutors make good learning designers? Large-scale evaluation of e-learning resources produced by tutors.. Paper presented at ALT C 2010

Ravenscroft, A. & Boyle, T. (2010). Deep Learning Design for Technology Enhanced Learning, Proceedings of International Conference on Educational Media (Ed-Media) 2010, Toronto, June 29-July 2 2010

Qi M. and Boyle T. (2010) Dimensions of Culturally Sensitive Factors in the Design and Development of Learning Objects.  Paper presented at OER 10, Cambridge March 2010.

Doherty T., Holley D. and Boyle T. (2010) Opening up special collections: the use of GLO Maker with resources from the Women's Library. Paper presented at OER 10, Cambridge March 2010.

Boyle, T. Musbah, S. Agombar M. & Millahn N.  (2009) Layered learning design – linking Generative Learning Objects and LAMS sequences. Paper presented at 2009 European LAMS Conference. Milton Keynes, July 7 2009.

 Boyle T. (2009) Layered learning design. Paper presented at CAL 2009, March 2009, Brighton.

Boyle T. (2009) Highly adaptable learning objects. Symposium paper presented at CAL 2009, March 2009, Brighton.

Boyle T., Ljubojevic D., Agombar M. and  Baur E. (2008) Developing and adapting generative learning objects (GLOs). ALT-C 2008, Annual Conference of the Association for Learning Technology, September 2008, Manchester.

Boyle T., Ljubojevic D., Agombar M. and  Baur E. (2008) The Conceptual Structure of Generative Learning Objects (GLOs). In J. Luca and E. R. Weippl (Eds), Proceedings of Ed Media – World Conference on Educational Multimedia Hypermedia and Telecommunications.

Boyle T. (2008) Generative Learning Objects: a more powerful basis for reuse and repurposing”. Paper presented at the AERA (American  Educational Research Association) Conference, New York, 25 March 2008.

Boyle T. (2008) Developing the foundations for a design based discipline of technology enhanced learning. Paper presented at Grand Challenges in Computing Research – GCCR’08, London, 18-19 March 2008.

Boyle T., Ljubojevic D. and Baur E.(2007) An Approach and Tool for Adapting Learning Objects based on Underlying Learning Designs. Paper presented at ALTC 2007, Nottingham, September 2007.

Qi M., Boyle T. and Xue Y. (2007) Cultural influences on learning object design and development. Paper presented at ALTC 2007, Nottingham, September 2007.

Kukulska-Hulme A, Boyle T., Cook J. and Traxler J. (2007)  Tensions between personal space and social space in mobile learning. Symposium presented at ALT C 2007, September 2007, Nottingham.

Riddle M., Wilson L., Morales R. and Boyle T. (2007) Study of reuse of learning materials: lessons learned by KRN and application to the RLO-CETL.  Paper presented at BERA 2007, London, September 2007.

Boyle T., Kennedy D., Pearson E. and Vogel D. (2007) Learning design for nomadic digital natives. Panel presentation at Ed Media, World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Vancouver June 2007.

Bradley C., Haynes R., Boyle T., Cook  J. and Smith, C. (2007)
Multimedia Learning Objects for Mobiles. Paper presented at Learning Conference, 5-7 July 2007, Lisbon, Portugal.

Boyle T (2007) Minimising disruption in the transition of multimedia learning
from desktop to mobile device. Symposium paper presented at CAL 2007, Dublin April 2007.

Taylor M., Windle R., Wharrad W., Rai1 H.,  Tenney J., Beggan A., Ljubojevic D.,  and Boyle T (2007) Supporting the development of flexible learning object development to support reuse in health science education. Paper presented at INTED 2007.

Qi M., Boyle T, and Xue Y. (2007) The impact of cultural issues on learning object design and development. Paper presented at TENCompetence Open Workshop on Service Oriented Approaches and Lifelong Competence Development Infrastructures, Manchester Jan 11-12, 2007.

Boyle T, Windle R., Leeder, D., Wharrad H., Alton, R and Cook J.  (2006) An Agile method for developing learning objects. Proceedings of the 23rd annual Acilite conference: Who’s learning? Whose technology? Available online at:
http://www.ascilite.org.au/conferences/sydney06/proceeding/pdf_papers/p64.pdf

Wharrad  H.,  Dandrea J., Garrud P., Cook J.,  Morales R., Leeder D., Windle R. & T Boyle  (2006) Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL) in Reusable Learning Objects: collaborative development of learning objects for Evidence-based practice in healthcare. Presented at 1st Nurse Education International Conference, Vancouver, Canada, May 14–16, 2006

Ljubojevic D., Cook J. and Boyle T. (2005) Design and evaluation of an adaptive learning support agent. Full paper presented at CADE 2005,  Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age, Porto, Portugal, Dec 2005.

Bradley, C. Haynes R. and  Boyle T. (2005) Adult multimedia learning with PDAs – the user experience. Full paper presented at the 4th World Conference on Mobile Learning, Cape town, South Africa, Oct. 2005.

Bradley C., Haynes R and Boyle T. (2005) Design for multimedia mLearning: lessons from two case studies. Full paper in ALT-C 2005, Annual Conference of the Association for Learning Technology. Manchester September 2005.

Ravenscroft A, McAlister S, Boyle T, Wegerif R., Scanlon E. and Liber, O. (2005) Thinking in cyberspace: realising educational dialogue games with an open-source application. Short paper in ALT-C 2005, Annual Conference of the Association for Learning Technology. Manchester September 2005.

Cook, J., Boyle, T., Leeder, D., and Wharrad H. (2005) The Student Voice on Enhancing Learning Through the Reusable Learning Objects CETL. The Higher Education Academy Annual Conference, 29 June to 1 July 2005, Heriot Watt,  Edinburgh.

Morales R, Leeder, D. and Boyle T. (2005) A case study in the design of generative learning objects (GLOs): applied statistical methods GLOs. Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2005 (World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications). Montreal, Canada, June 27-July 2, 2005, pp 302-310. ISBN: 1-880094-56-8

Ravenscroft, A., Cook, J., Boyle, T & Clay, J. (2005). What makes e-learning work? A selective review of successful new media innovations. Proceedings of ED-MEDIA 2005 (World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications). Montreal, Canada, June 27-July 2, 2005, pp 302-310.

Baur, E., Ravenscroft, A. and Boyle, T. (2005)Supporting e-learning in secondary science:  from availability to adoption. Full paper presented at CAL 05, Bristol, April 2005.

Boyle T., Leeder D. and Wharrad  H. (2005) Designing and developing the next generation of re-usable learning objects. Full paper presented at CAL 05, Bristol, April 2005.

Leeder D., Boyle T. and Chase H.  (2004) To boldly GLO - towards the next generation of Learning Objects. Symposuium presented at eLearn 2004: WorldConference on eLearning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare and Higher Education, Washington USA, Nov.2004.

Boyle T, Leeder D. Wharrad H. and Garrud P. (2004) Developing the next generation of re-usable learning objects. Symposium presentation at ALT-C 2004, the Annual Conference of the Association for Learning Technology, Exeter, September 2004.

Bradley C., Boyle T. and Pickard P. (2004) Introducing and sustaining improvements in course delivery through learning technologies. Full paper at ALT-C 2004, the Annual Conference of the Association for Learning Technology, Exeter, September 2004.

Boyle T. (2004) Learning objects for introductory Programming. Workshop presented at the 5th LTSN-ICS Annual Conference. Belfast, 31 August to 2 September 2004.

Boyle T. Bradley C., and Chalk P. (2004) Improving the teaching of programming using a VLE enhanced with learning objects. IEEE International Conference on Information Technology: Research and Education, July 2004. London.

Bradley C. and Boyle T. (2004) Student evaluation of the use of learning objects in introductory programming. Ed Media 2004  - World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Lugagno, Switzerland.

McNaught C., Hedberg J., Metros S. and Boyle T. (2004) What keeps the media out of educational multimedia? Panel presentation at Ed Media 2004  - World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Lugagno, Switzerland.

Ljubojevic D., Cook J and Boyle T. (2004) Towards contextual metadata to increase learning object technology effectiveness. Ed Media 2004  - World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Lugagno, Switzerland.

Boyle T. (2004) The development of a systematic discipline of eLearning based on a synthesis of software engineering and pedagogy. Grand Challenges in Computing Education, British Computer Society, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, March 29-31, 2004.

Boyle T., Roberts G., Ingraham B., Seale J., and McAvinia C. (2003) Designing resources for learning: a situated practice. Symposium presentation at ALT-C ‘2003, the Annual Conference of the Association for Learning Technology, Sheffield Sept. 2003.

Ljubojevic, D., Cook, J. and Boyle, T. (2003) Personalisation versus the one size fits all approach to learning design. Paper presented at ALT-C ‘2003, the Annual Conference of the Association for Learning Technology, Sheffield.

Chalk P, Boyle T, Pickard P, Bradley C, Jones R. and Fisher K. (2003)  Improving pass rates in introductory programming. In U. O’Reilly (ed.) Proceedings of the 4th Annual Conference of the LTSN Centre for the Information and Computer Sciences Galway, August 2003.

Jones R, Boyle T and Pickard P (2003) Object World: helping novice programmers to succeed through a graphical objects-first approach.In U. O’Reilly (ed.) Proceedings of the 4th Annual Conference of the LTSN Centre for the Information and Computer Sciences Galway, August 2003.

Bradley C., Boyle T. and Haynes R, (2003) Design and evaluation of multimedia learning objects. Paper presented  at Ed Media 2003, Hawaii, June 2003.

Bradley C. and Boyle T. (2003) The development and deployment of multimedia learning objects. Accepted for Special symposium of learning objects, Ed Media 2003, Hawaii, June 2003.

Boyle T., (2003) Authoring learning objects for re-use and repurposing. Paper presented at CAL '2003, Belfast, April 2003.

Boyle T., Bradley C.  Chalk P., Johnson N., Jones R., Haynes R. and Pickard P. (2003) Action research for educational change: learning objects for augmented learning.  Paper presented at CAL '2003, Belfast, April 2003.

Boyle T, (2003) Development, use and evaluation of pedagogically effective learning objects. Paper accepted for the Annual Conference of the LTSN, March 2003.

Boyle T. (2002) Design Principles For Authoring Dynamic, Reusable Learning Objects. In A Williamson, C. Gunn, A. Young and A. Clear A. (2003) Winds of change in the sea of learning Procs. of the 19th ASCILITE Conference, Auckland, New Zealand. (A revised version of this paper was published in the Australian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET), Vol. 19, No. 1)

Boyle T. and Cook J. (2001) Towards a pedagogically sound basis for learning object portability and re-use. In G. Kennedy, M. Keppel, C. McNaught and T. Petrovic  (eds) Meeting at the Crossroads, Proceedings. of ASCILITE 2001. pp 101-110, Published by University of Melbourne..

Boyle T. (2001) Establishing meta-theoretical foundations for a unified theoretical base in learning technology. Refereed panel presentation at ALT-C 2001, Annual Conference of the Association for Learning Technology, Edinburgh, September 2001.

Yazici S., Boyle T. and Khan T. (2001) Towards a multimedia learning environment for object oriented design. Procs of  the 2st Annual Conference  of the LTSN Centre for Information and  Computer Sciences, London, August 28-30th 2001.

Bradley C and Boyle T. (2001) The development of an online course for a virtual university. Accepted for Ed Media 2001, Tampere, Finland, June 2001.

Alexander S., Boyle T. and Joy M. (2001) Promoting best practice in information and computer science education through the UK national subject centre. Accepted for Ed Media 2001, Tampere, Finland, June 2001.

Cook J. and Boyle T. (2001) Creating the problem space for medium to long term research in learning technology. Paper presented at CAL 2001, Warwick, April 2001

Economou D.  Mitchell W.L. and Boyle T. (2001) CVE design guidelines to support pedagogy: lessons based on observations of children learning "senet" in cyberspace. Paper presented at CAL 2001, Warwick, April 2001.

Boyle T. (2000) Constructivism: A suitable pedagogy for Information and Computing Science? Procs. of  1st Annual Conference  of the LTSN Centre for Information and  Computer Sciences, Heriot-Watt, Edinburg, August 2000.

Boyle T. and Cook J. (2000) Online interactivity: best practice based on two case-studies.  Procs. of ALT-C '2000, 7th International ALT Conference on Integrating Learning Technology, September 2000, UMIST, Manchester, (Accepted for publication in ALT-J in 2001).

Alexander  S., Boyle T, and Joy M. (2000) LTSN-ICS: Promoting partnership and best practice in Information and Computer Science education. Procs. of  ALT-C '2000, 7th International ALT Conference on Integrating Learning Technology, September 2000, UMIST, Manchester.

Oliver M., Boyle T. and Bradley C. (2000) The distributed development of quality courses for a virtual university. . Procs. of ALT-C '2000, 7th International ALT Conference on Integrating Learning Technology, September 2000, UMIST, Manchester.

Boyle T. (2000) Patterns for learning, and metadesign: key challenges for learning environment designers. Ed Media 2000, Proc.s of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Montreal, Canada, June 2000.

Cook J. and Boyle T. (2000) Key issues in the effective delivery of on-campus networked learning: reflections on two case-studies. Procs. of the 2nd International Conference on Networked Learning, Lancaster, April 2000.

Economou D., Mitchell W. L. and Boyle T. (2000) Towards a user-centred method for studying CVLEs. ERCIM WG UI4ALL joint Workshop with i3 Spring Days 2000 on Interactive Learning Environments for Children,  Greece, March 2000.

Boyle T. (1999) A Web supported learning environment for multimedia design. Paper presented at ALT-C ‘99, University of Bristol, September 1999.

Boyle T. and Payne L. (1999) The design and evaluation of Web based multimedia learning resources. Procs. of the Seventh Annual Conference on the Teaching of Computing at the University of Ulster, August 1999

Economou D., Mitchell W., and Boyle T. (1999) Structuring shared learning environments through virtual actors. Paper presented at CAL ’99, Institute of Education, London, March 1999.

Hogg P., Boyle T. and Lawson R (1998) Evaluation of a guided discovery learning environment for nuclear medicine. In T. Ottmann and I. Tomek (eds.) Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia 1998: proceedings of Ed Media and Ed Telecom ‘98, the World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Freiburg,  June 1998. AACE.

Economou D., Mitchell W., and Boyle T. (1998) A phased approach to developing a set of requirements for the use of virtual actors in a shared virtual learning environment. In T. Ottmann and I. Tomek (eds.) Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia 1998: proceedings of Ed Media and Ed Telecom ‘98, the World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Freiburg,  June 1998. AACE.

Gray J, Boyle T. and Smith C. (1998) A constructivist learning environment implemented in Java. In proceedings of ItiCSE ‘98 - Integrating Technology into Computer Science Education, pp. 94-97. ACM Press.

Economou D., Mitchell W., and Boyle T., (1998) Developing Requirements for the use of Virtual Actors in Shared Virtual Learning Environments. Proceedings of CVE'98: Collaborative Virtual Environments, D. Snowdon and E. Churchill (eds.), University of Manchester, pp.133-134.

Hogg P., Boyle T. and Lawson R. (1996)An assessment of the comparative effectiveness of three methods of multimedia learning.  Proceedings of ALT C ‘96, Third annual conference of the Association for Learning Technology,  Glasgow, Sept. 1996.

Boyle T. (1996) A declarative approach to design. Proceedings of the second MediaActive conference, Liverpool, July 1996.

Boyle T. (1996) A review and critique of constructivism. In P. Carlson and F. Makedon (Eds.) Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia 1996: proceedings of Ed Media and Ed Telecom ‘96, the World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Boston, June 1996. AACE.

Davies M. and Boyle T. (1995) A Multimedia Environment for Learning Software Design.  Proceedings of WCCE ‘95, World Conference on Computers in Education, Birmingham, 1995.

Boyle T. and Thomas G. (1994) Build your own virtual computer: a multimedia simulation using an active learning approach. Proceedings of 'New Media for Global Communications', International Conference on Multimedia, Hypermedia and Virtual reality, Moscow, Sept. 1994.

Davies M. and Boyle T. (1994) Braque: a multimedia CAL system for program design. Proceedings of 'New Media for Global Communications', Proceedings of the International Conference on Multimedia, Hypermedia and Virtual Reality, Moscow, Sept. 1994.

Boyle T., Brusilovsky P., Fowler W., Miller P. and Woodman M. (1994) The use of hypermedia in the teaching and learning of programming. In T. Ottman and I. Tomek (Eds.) Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 1994: proceedings of Ed Media '94 - World Conference on Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, Vancouver, June 1994, AACE.

T. Boyle (1994) Integrating advanced learning technology into the curriculum: a three year case study. Proceedings of the annual conference of the Association of Learning Technology, Hull, September 1994.

Boyle T., Gray J., Wendl B. and Davies M. (1993) Hypertext and Hypermedia support for the learning of programming, Proceedings of ICCTE '93 - International Conference on Computer Technologies in Education, Kiev, September 1993.

Boyle T., Gray J., Wendl B. and Davies M. (1993The computer assisted learning of computing at first year university level, Monitor, No. 4, Proceedings of ‘Computer Curriculum Development and Delivery’, Dublin,  Sept. 1993

Davies M., Boyle T., and  Gray J.  (1993)  Braque : a multimedia CAL system for program design, Monitor, No. 4,  Proceedings of ‘Computer Curriculum Development and Delivery’, Dublin,  Sept. 1993.

Gray J., Wendl B., Boyle T. and Davies M. (1992) A hypertext based CAL package for Modula-2. Proceedings of the second European Modula-2 Conference, Leicester, September 1992.

Boyle T., Gray J., Wendl B. and Davies M. (1992) CLEM - an interactive learning environment for Modula-2, Open University Workshop on "The Technology of Delivering Computing Courses", Milton Keynes, June 30th, 1992.

Gray J., Boyle T., Davies M., Wendl B., & Anderson D. (1991) The design and delivery of student centred CAL environments for programming.  National Seminar on The Computer Supported Learning of Computing, Sept., 1991, Manchester Polytechnic.

Boyle T. and Margetts S. (1990) Acquiring programming skills through active,  discovery learning : the CORE approach. Proceedings of the Computer Assisted Open Access Workshop, Organised by SCED (Standing Conference on  Educational Development ). Edinburgh  July 1990.

Boyle T., Mitchell W. and Williams P. (1990) Providing expert assistance  in an information retrieval front end : the need to combine expert  knowledge with flexible communication management. Paper presented at the joint meeting of the Institute of Information Scientists and the Human Computer Interaction Specialist Group of BCS on 'Interacting with Information Systems', Glasgow, Jan. 1990.

Boyle T. and Mitchell W. (1989) Developing effective dialogue management in an expert front-end for on line information retrieval. In A. S. Politt (ed.) Proceedings of the 11th BCS Information Retrieval Specialist Group Colloquium on Information Retrieval, Huddersfield  July 1989. Published by Information Retrieval SIG of BCS.

Boyle T.,  Rice V. and Tatum S. (1984).  Pragmatic deficits and compensatory tactics in autistic speech. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Education Section of the British Psychological Society, Cambridge,  September 1984.

Boyle T. (1980) The development of communicative skills in junior school children. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Developmental Section of the British Psychological Society, Edinburgh.

Other

Boyle T. & SmithC. (2011) Enhancing Learning through Good Design using GLO Maker. Presentation and interactive session: ORT, Camden Jan 11 2011

Boyle T. (2011) Creating Media Rich Learning Resources using GLO Maker. Invited presentation at Oxford University Computing Services, May 24 2011.

Boyle T. (2011) GLOMaker – An Authoring Tool for Reusable Learning Objects.Presentation atSpecial session on ’Persuasive Learning for The Hebrew Bible’, Society of Biblical Literature International Meeting, London, July 4 2011.

Boyle, T. (2010) Using GLO Maker to create learning/teaching material. CaRILLO one day event for developers of information literacy teaching and learning material. University of Birmingham, 3rd August 2010.

Boyle T. (2010) Authoring highly adaptable learning resources using GLO Maker 2. Presentation at Repositories: Back to the Future Conference, Edinburgh, 28-29 April 2010.

Boyle T. (2009) Developing open education resources using GLO Maker 2. Invited presentation at Creating and sharing digital content: promises and pitfalls” Seminar, Edge Hill University, 16 July 2009.

Boyle T. (2007) Re-usable learning objects – perspectives, issues and agendas. Invited talk to dept of Electronics and Computer Science. Univ. of Southampton, 31 January 2007.

Boyle T. (2006) Sustaining communities for collaborative development, use and reuse of quality learning resources. Keynote talk at Collaborative e-Learning Symposium, Cambridge, June 22 2006.

Boyle T. (2005) Learning objects: the building blocks for scaling-up? Invited talk presented at Symposium on Scaling Up e-Learning, Defence Academy of the United Kingdom, Cranfield University, 13 Oct. 2005.

Boyle (2005) Learning Objects for blended learning. Invited talk in “Planning for Blended Learning” seminar, Sept 2005, Higher Education Academy.

Cook, J. and Boyle, T. (2005). Transformation? The potential impact of e-Learning, repositories and reusable learning objects on the institution. Invited workshop for Eduserv Foundation Symposium, ‘Many for many: collaborative resource development and use', London, 27th April.

Boyle T. (2004) Improving student retention through eLearning. Workshop presented at the RSC conference, London, 2 July 2004.

Boyle T. (2004) Strategic implications of standards for the re-use of learning objects. Invited plenary speaker at EdTech 2004. 5th Annual Irish Educational Technology Users Conference, 3-4 June 2004. Abstract available at: http://www.ilta.net/EdTech2004/

Boyle T. (2004) Learning objects, pedagogy and collaborative practice. Keynote talk at the 2nd Annual all-Ireland e-learning conference, University of Ulster , 22nd January 2004.

Boyle T. (2003) Learning objects and pedagogical impact. Invited talk given to ‘The New Economy: Learning Objects’ seminar sponsored by Intrallect Ltd, Edinburgh Oct. 2003.

Boyle T. (2003)  Keynote presentation on 'Multimedia eLearning: achievements and  challenges'. Multimedia Workshop, organized by the LTSN-ICS, University of Huddersfield, 1st July 2003
 
Boyle T. (2003) Creating dynamic reusable learning objects. CETIS Educational Content Special Interest Group. Huddersfield, June 6 2003.

Boyle T. (2003) Developing pedagogically effective learning objects. Talk presented at ‘Supporting sustainable online course implementation’ workshop, LTSN Generic Centre. York, 23 April 2003.

Boyle T. (2002) Designing Multimedia eLearning for Science Education ….

Boyle T. (2002) Guest speaker at Webcast from IET at the Open University. The topic of the Webcast was issues arising from my book 'Design for Multimedia Learning', July 10 2002.

Boyle T., Bradley C. and Ravenscroft A. (2002) Design challenges of emerging educational contexts. Association for learning Technology Newsletter, issue 38, July 2002, 8-10.

Boyle T. (2001) Guest speaker at Webcast from IET at the Open University. The topic of the Webcast was issues arising from my book 'Design for Multimedia Learning', June 12 2001.

Boyle T. (2001) Constructivisn in Computer Science education. Invited talk at Middlesex University, July 2 2001.

Boyle T. (2001) Developing pedagogically-sound e-learning, Invited plenary presentation, Capabil-IT-y conference 'Developing Key Skills Using Online Learning', 29 January 2001, London.

Boyle T. (2000) Process management in the development of high quality virtual learning environments. Keynote paper at Inspire 2000, 5th International Conference on Software Process Improvement, Research, Education and Training. Sept. 2000, London.

Boyle T. (1999) Using the Web to enhance learning about multimedia design. Monitor, Journal of the CTI Centre for Computing, 11, 18-21, Winter 1999.

Boyle T. (1998) Pedagogy and the Web: challenges and opportunities. Open University, January 26, 1998.

Boyle T. (1998) The impact of learning technology on MMU, University Conference on IT in Teaching and Learning, Feb. 18.

Boyle T. (1998) Effective learning on the Web, Annual Conference of the Heads and Professors of Computing, Norwich, April 7, 1998.

Boyle T. (1998) Developing innovative multimedia systems, BCS Tools and Systems Specialist Group, May 19,1998.

Boyle T. (1998) Using the Web to enhance learning about multimedia design, Workshop organised by CTI in Computing/CPHC Teaching and Learning Group, Keele, November, 1998.

Boyle T. (1998) Balancing creativity and control in a commercial multimedia project, Research Seminar at the School of Informatics, Univ. of Ulster, December, 1998.

Boyle T. (1997) On-line learning in a large university: issues for research and development, NetMedia Seminar, Manchester Computing, Nov. 14, 1997.

Boyle T. (1997) Evaluating multimedia courseware. University of  Salford, Feb. 13, 1997.

Boyle T. (1996) War Stories: the use of CAL to promote deep learning in computer science. Department of Computation, UMIST, Nov. 27, 1996.

Boyle T. (1994) Multimedia in the Curriculum: design, delivery and evaluation. Invited paper presented at the University of Salford, Oct. 12 1994.

Boyle T. (1994) The delivery and evaluation of multimedia courseware. Invited paper presented at the Workshop on Computer Assisted Learning in Higher Education, University of Central Lancashire, April, 1994.

Boyle T. (1993) Computer based learning. Invited Paper given at the Open Learning Foundation "New Technology Strategy Meeting', Oxford, June 1993.

Boyle T. (1993) Illustrated talk : CLEM - the CORE Learning Environment for Modula- 2, Seminar at Salford  Univ. March ‘93.

Boyle T. (1990) The CORE approach to developing learning environments for  programming. Monitor, Journal of the CTI Centre for Computing, No. 1, Nov. 1990.