Forthcoming
Williams, R., Mackness, J. & Gumtau, S. (2012) Designing and Managing Open Learning, Conference paper for the European Council for Business Education (ECBE’s) 17th Annual Conference – 25-27 May 2012 – Barcelona.
Williams, R., Gumtau, S. & Mackness, J. (2012) Synaesthesia and Embodied Learning. (Paper accepted for ‘Theorising Education 2012: The Future of Theory in Education: Traditions, Trends and Trajectories Conference which is taking place 7-9 June 2012, at University of Stirling). Synaesthesia and Embodied Learning
Williams, R., Mackness, J. & Gumtau, S. (2012) Footprints of Emergence: applying complexity theory to education. (Proposal for a Theory Clinic, accepted for ‘Theorising Education 2012: The Future of Theory in Education: Traditions, Trends and Trajectories Conference which is taking place 7-9 June 2012, at University of Stirling). Footprints of Emergence
Recent Publications
Tschofen, C. & Mackness, J. (2011) Connectivism and Dimensions of Individual Experience. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl
Williams, R., Karousou, R. & Mackness, J. (2011) Emergent Learning and Learning Ecologies in Web 2.0. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning. Retrieved from – Special Issue: Connectivism – Design and Delivery of Social Networked Learning
Melcher, M. & Mackness, J. (2010). The Riddle of Online Resonance. Retrieved from http://jennymackness.wordpress.com/2010/09/10/the-riddle-of-online-resonance/
Mackness, J., Mak, Sui, Fai, J. & Williams, R. (2010). The Ideals and Reality of Participating in a MOOC. In Networked Learning Conference, Aarlborg (pp. 266-274). Retrieved from http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fss/organisations/netlc/past/nlc2010/abstracts/Mackness.html
Mak, Sui, Fai, J., Williams, R. & Mackness, J. (2010). Blogs and Forums as Communication and Learning Tools in a MOOC. In Networked Learning Conference, Aarlborg (pp. 275-284). Retrieved from http://www.lancs.ac.uk/fss/organisations/netlc/past/nlc2010/abstracts/Mak.html
Sharpe, R. & Mackness, J. (2010). Evaluating the development of a community of e-learning researchers: from short-term funding to sustainability. International Journal of Web Based Communities, 6(2), 148.
Guldberg, K. & Mackness, J. (2009). Foundations of communities of practice: enablers and barriers to participation. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning. Wiley-Blackwell.
Recent Presentations
October 2011 Emergent Learning and Learning Ecologies in Web 2.0 – online research seminar for Canadian Institute of Distance Education Research (CIDER) at Athabasca University - Emergent Learning in the New Learning Ecologies
For recording of the session see – http://cider.athabascau.ca/CIDERSessions/rwilliams/sessiondetails
May 2011 Benefits and Challenges of Communities of Practice in Higher Education – http://openbrookes.net/copsinhe/
July 2010 Sustaining ELESIG.Presentation at the JISC Sustaining Innovation Forum, Royal Holloway, University of London
July 2010 The Ideals and Reality of Participating in a MOOC – by invitation of George Siemens, Athabasca University
June 2010 Networked Learning Conference. The Ideals and Reality of Participating in aMOOC
- Prezi from Presentation given to Networked Learning Conference 2010
- Handout for the conference presentation
May 2010 Enablers and Challenges of Communities of Practice in Higher Education Conference, University of Birmingham
June 2008 Learner Experiences in an Online Community of Practice (PPT for elearning@greenwich conference)


Hi Jenny,
Any chance of getting access to the paper Synaesthesia and Embodied Learning? It sounds like it relates in many ways to my thesis of Embodied and Holistic Learning in Elementary Schools, which I am researching and wriing at the moment.
Cheers,
Natalie
Hi Natalie – many thanks for your interest. Can you send me your email address, so that I can contact you? or you could send me a message via Facebook if you don’t want to post your email here?
Jenny