Publications
Articles in Academic Journals
Walters, P. and Kop, R. (2009) Heidegger, Digital technology and post-modern education: from Being-in-cyberspace to meeting on MySpace. Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, August 2009, Volume 29, No.4, 278-286 BSTS
Kop, R and Hill, A (2008) Connectivism: Learning Theory of the Future or Vestige of the Past? in The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Vol 9, No 3 (2008). IRRODL
Kop.R. (2010 under review) A personal or Social Learning Environment: The challenges of learning on open online networks. The International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, Special Issue on connectivism
PhD Thesis
Kop, R.(2010) Networked Connectivity and Adult Learning: Social Media, the Knowledgeable
Other and Distance Education,Final draft, Swansea University, May 2010
Book (Edited collection)
R. Kop, G. Siemens, and S. Downes (forthcoming 2010) Personal Learning Environments: Understanding Learning in a Networked Learning Environment, Athabasca University Press, Alberta, Canada.
M. Abrahamson, T. Acland, , M. Hill, T. Hudson, P. Jones, , A. Lines, D. Saunders, J. Storan, and C. Trotman, Kop,R (2007)Transformation, Progression and Hope, whatever happened to lifelong learning? Joint editor with Cromwell Press, London. ISBN 978-1-905858-11-8
Book Chapters
Kop, R., and Fournier, H. (2010 – in press) Developing a framework for research on Personal Learning Environments, in R. Kop, G. Siemens, and S. Downes (forthcoming 2010) Personal Learning Environments: Understanding Learning in a Networked Learning Environment, Athabasca University Press, Alberta, Canada.
Kop, R. and Bouchard, P. (2010 – in press) The Role of Adult Educators in the Age of Social Media, In M. Thomas (Ed) Digital Education: Opportunities for Social Collaboration, Palgrave Macmillan, London and New York
Kop, R. (2010) Using Social Media to Create a Place that Supports Communication, in G. Veletsianos (Ed) Using Emerging Technologies in Distance Education, part of the ‘Issues in distance Education’ series, Athabasca University Press, Alberta, Canada, p.269-284.
Kop, R., Jenkins, A., Jones, R. and Trotman, C. (2009) The Community University of the Valleys Model– ‘ reaching the students other recruitment strategies can’t reach’, in T. Cook et al (Eds.) A Practical Guide to Enhance Student Retention through Recruitment, Taylor Francis, New York. USA, p.66-79.
Kop, R (2007) Blogs and Wikis: Innovative Tools for Informal Knowledge Creation or Technologies Irrelevant to Education? in M.Osborne et al (Eds) The Pedagogy of Lifelong Learning: Understanding Effective Teaching and Learning in Diverse Contexts, Routledge, London, pg 192-202, ISBN: 9780415424950.
Kop,R. and Jones, R. (2004) The community university: learners, learning providers and communities, in D.Saunders et al (Eds) Learning Transformations: Changing Learners, Organisations and Communities, FACE, London, ISBN 1-84054-110-5, pg 167-175.
Invited talks
Kop,R.. (2009), E-information or p-learning?Personal Learning Environments & Personal Learning Networks: Online symposium on learning-centric technology – From 13th October To 16th October 2009. University of Manitoba and National Research Council Canada,
Kop,R., Woodward, C. and Carroll, F. (2008) The TRIO Project, Enhancing the Student Learning Experience Seminar, Centre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, UK
Conference Proceedings
R. Kop, R. Jones, C. Trotman, J. McCallum and R. Payne (2008) Changing Landscapes, Conference Proceedings Communitiy University of the Valleys, Swansea University, Swansea, ISBN 978-1-900346-95-5 Available from http://www.swansea.ac.uk/dace/Research/ResearchPublications/
Conference Papers
Fournier, H. and Kop, R. (2010)Researching the design and development of a Personal Learning Environment, PLE Conference Barcelona 6-8 July 2010.
Kop,R. (2010) The Design and Development of a Personal Learning Environment: Researching the Learning Experience, European Distance and E-learning Network annual Conference 2010, June 2010, Valencia, Spain, Paper H4 32
Kop,R. (2010) Moving towards a Personal Learning Environment, Heritage Matters, inspiring tomorrow, Canadian Network for Innovation in Education Conference, May 2010, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
Trotman, C. and Kop, R. (2009), Knowledge Economy or Learning Society: Whatever happened to Radical Adult Education? Lifelong Learning Revisited: What Next? 5th International Conference Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning, Stirling University, 24-26 June 2009, paper 40.
Kop, R. (2009) The Debate around connectivism, Educational Theory and Lifelong Learning: Setting Agendas? An Inaugural One Day Conference by the laboratory for educational theory, Stirling University, 26-27th June 2009, paper 7.
Kop,R. (2009) The journey towards self-direction: A dance between tutor and learner in a connectivist learning environment, 23rd Annual International Self-Directed Learning Symposium, Coco Beach, Florida, USA
Kop, R., Woodward, C. and Carroll, F. (2008) Sowing the Seeds of Learner Autonomy: Transforming the VLE into a Third Place through the use of Web 2.0 Tools, In proceedings 7th European Conference on e-Learning, University of Cyprus, Cyprus, 6-7 November 2008,pg 152-160, ISBN: 978-1-906638-23-1
Kop, R. (2008) Web 2.0 Technologies: Disruptive or Liberating for Adult Education? In Gateway to the Future of Learning, Proceedings of the 49th Annual Adult Education Research Conference, University of Missouri, St.Louis, Missouri, USA 4-7thJune 2008, pg 222-227
Kop, R. (2008) Connecting local and global communities: could Web2.0 technologies invigorate adult education? Thinking Beyond Borders: Global Ideas, Global Values, Annual Conference Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, 1-3 June 2008
F.Carroll, C.Woodward, Kop,R (2008) Get your hands dirty: Personalisation for Whom? ,Digital Learning: Repurposing Education, Plymouth E-learning conference, Plymouth University, 4 April 2008
C.Clement, W.Chazungu, W.Ore, R.Jones, J.Ward, Kop,R. (2007) Community Progression: negotiating the curriculum in action, Abramson et al (eds), Transformation, Progression and Hope, whatever happened to lifelong learning? Cromwell Press, London, pg 48-57. ISBN 978-1-905858-11-8.
Kop,R. (2006) Blogs, Wikis and VOIP in the virtual learning space: the changing landscape of communication in online learning in D. Whitelock and S. Wheeler (Eds) ALT-C 2006: The next generation, research proceedings, 13th International Conference, ALT-C, 5-7 September, Heriott-Watt University, Edinburgh, ISBN 0-9545870-5-7, pg 50-58.
Kop, R. (2005) Blogs and Wikis: Innovative tools for informal knowledge creation or technologies irrelevant to education? in What a Difference a Pedagogy Makes: Researching Lifelong Learning and Teaching, Conference proceedings – Volume 1, Centre for Research in Lifelong Learning, Glasgow , ISBN: 1-903661-72-2, pg 348-355
Kop,R. and Trotman, C (2002) The Connecting Communities
Cymru Project: using ICT to overcome geographical and educational disadvantage.
in The
Application of Information Technology in Adult Education, published
by University of Kielce, Poland, ISBN 83-88906-14-3,pg 163-172.
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rita kop
swansea, gb
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