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Dr Daisy Mwanza-Simwami's Selected Publications

(formerly Dr Daisy Mwanza)

Refereed Journals Articles

Mwanza-Simwami, D., Engeström, Y., & Amon, T. (2009) "Methods for evaluating learner activities with new technologies: Guidelines for the Lab@Future project." International Jl. on E-Learning (IJEL), Vol.8, Issue no.3, PP. 361-384.

Jones, A., Kukulska-Hulme, A.,& Mwanza, D. (eds) (2005) Special issue on Portable Learning: Experiences with Mobile Devices. Publication: Journal of Interactive Media in Education (JIME)

Mwanza, D & Engeström, Y. (2005) "Managing Content in e-Learning Environments." British Journal of Educational Technology, (BJET) (Ed. N. Rushby), Vol. 36 (3), PP.453-463, British Educational Communications and Technology Agency, Blackwell Science Ltd, UK.

Mwanza, D (2002) "Conceptualising work activity for CAL systems design." In the Journal of Computer Assisted Learning (JCAL) (Eds. R. Lewis & R. Joiner), Vol. 18 (1), pp.84-92, March, 2002, Blackwell Science Ltd, UK.

Refereed Books and Book Chapters

Mwanza-Simwami, D. (2009). Using Activity-Oriented Design Methods (AODM) to investigate mobile learning. In: Vavoula, Giasemi, Pachler, Norbert and Kukulska-Hulme, Agnes eds. Researching Mobile Learning Frameworks, tools and research designs. Oxford, UK: Peter Lang Verlag, 97–122.

Baudin, V., Faust, M., Kaufmann, H, Litsa, V., Mwanza, D., Pierre, A., Totter, A., (2005). The Lab@Future Project: ‘Moving towards the future of e-Learning’. In Courtiat, Jean-Pierre; Villemur, Thierry; and Davarakis, Costas; (Eds.), Technology Enhanced Learning (TeL), IFIP International Federation for Information Processing, Volume 171/2005, pp 3-18, Springer-Verlag New York, LLC, USA

Mwanza, D. (2002) “Towards an Activity-Oriented Design Method for PhD Thesis: HCI Research and Practice”, (PhD Thesis) The Open University, United Kingdom.

Refereed International Conference Proceedings and Workshops

Mwanza-Simwami, D., McAndrew, P., & Madiba, M, (2008) "Fostering Open Educational Practices in cross-cultural contexts." To appear in Conference Proceedings of IST Africa 2008, part of the European Commission's Information Communications Technologies (ICT) programme, 07 - 09 May 2008, Windhoek, Namibia.

Mwanza-Simwami, D (2007), Concepts and methods for investigating the disruptive nature of technological systems used to support learning: A focus on mobile devices and distributed virtual environments. Proceedings of Computer Assisted Learning (CAL '07) Development, Disruption & Debate - D3, Trinity College Dublin, 26th-28th March 2007.

Mwanza-Simwami, D., & Vavoula, G. (2007) "Fostering learning about practices of technology design in informal settings." CALRG Conference, July 2007, Milton Keynes, UK. Available online at the OU Knowledge Network

Mwanza-Simwami, D (2007) "Concepts and Methods for investigating learner activities with Mobile Devices." In Arnedillo-Sánchez, I., Sharples, M.,. & Vavoula, G. (Eds.) "Beyond Mobile Learning: Innovating rather than replicating existing learning scenarios": Proceedings of the Kaleidoscope Mobile Learning SIG workshop, part of the Kaleidoscope CSCL Alpine Rendezvous, 21-23 Jan 2007, Villars, Switzerland.

Courtiat, J-P., Davarakis, C., Totter, A., Mwanza, D., Faust, M., Kaufmann, H., & Villemur, T. (2004). “Evaluating Lab@Future: A collaborative E-Learning Laboratory Experiments Platform.” European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN 2004) Annual Conference, Budapest, Hungary.

Baudin, V., Faust, M., Kaufmann, H, Litsa, V., Mwanza, D., Pierre, A., Totter, A., (2004). "Lab@Future: Moving towards the future of e-Learning”. Technology Enhanced Learning (TeL) Workshop 2004. At the 18th IFIP World Computer Congress (WCC/IFIP), Toulouse, France.

Mwanza, D & Engeström, Y., (2003). “Pedagogical Adeptness in the Design of E-learning Environments: Experiences from the Lab@Future Project.” In Rossett A (Ed) Proceedings of E-Learn 2003 International Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, & Higher Education. Phoenix, USA, 1344-1347.

Mwanza, D., & Bertelsen, O.W., (2003) Methods for applying Activity Theory to HCI Design. Human-Computer Interaction -- INTERACT'03. M. Rauterberg et al. (Eds.)Published by IOS Press, (c) IFIP, 2003, pp. 1045-1046

Sharp, H., Taylor, J., Löber, A., Frohberg, A., Mwanza, D., and Murelli, E. (2003). “Establishing user requirements for a mobile learning environment.” Conference proceedings of Eurescom 2003, Heidelberg, Germany.

Mwanza, D., (2003) “Methods for applying Activity Theory to HCI Design”. Workshop proposed and organised at INTERACT 2003, Zurich, Switzerland.

Mwanza, D., (2003) “Methodological perspectives on applying activity theory to CSCL research and practice”. Workshop proposed and organised at the International conference on Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL 2003), Bergen, Norway.

Korpela, M, Mursu, A, Brdram, J., Bertelsen, O., Bodker, S., Kuutti, K., & Mwanza, D., (2003). “Applying Activity Theory to CSCW Research and Practice.” Workshop co-proposed at the International Conference on Computer Supported Co-operative Work (CSCW 2003), Helsinki, Finland

Mwanza, D., (2001) "Where Theory meets Practice: A Case for an Activity Theory based Methodology to guide Computer System Design." In Michitaka Hirose (Ed), Proceedings of INTERACT'2001: Eighth IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, Tokyo, Japan, July 9-13, 2001. IOS Press Oxford, UK INTERACT 2001 Download paper as KMi Technical Reports version in PDF KMI-TR-104

Mwanza, D., (2001), "Changing Tools Changing Attitudes: Effects of introducing a computer system to promote learning at work." In Dillenbourg, P., Eurelings, A., and Hakkarainen, K., (Eds (2001)), "European Perspectives on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning." Proceedings of the First European International Conference on Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning, Euro-CSCL '2001 March 22-24, 2001, University of Maastricht, the Netherlands. Download paper as KMi Technical Reports version in PDF KMI-TR-101

Mwanza, D., (2001), "Challenges of designing for collaborative learning in an organisation." In proceedings of the International Conference on Computers And Learning 2001. CAL 2001 University of Warwick, Coventry, UK. 2-4 April 2001. Paper won an Oustanding Contribution Award

Mwanza, D., (2001) "Practical Perspectives on Activity Theory." International Conference on Communication, Problem Solving and Learning ICCPL '2001 University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK. 25th - 29th June, 2001.

Technical Reports - Academic & Work Related

Vavoula, G.N., Lonsdale, P., Mwanza, D., Scanlon, E. (2006). Research directions in mobile, informal, science learning. Kaleidoscope JEIRP deliverable D33.3.

Mwanza, D & Engeström, Y. (2004) “Pedagogical Evaluation Guidelines” - Lab@Future EU-Funded Project. Contributing to project workpackages 2, 6 and 7 Deliverable – Centre for Activity Theory & Developmental Work Research, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Mwanza, D., Engeström, Y., Balodimas, K, Tazi. S., Robben, B., Pundt, R., Gattmann, H., Barakonyi, I., Kaufmann, H, Malliou, E. and Amon, T., (2003) “e-Learning Content Report”. Lab@Future EU-Funded Project, Workpackage 1 Deliverable – Centre for Activity Theory & Developmental Work Research, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Engeström, Y., Mwanza, D., Balodimas, K, Robben, B., Pundt, R., Gattmann, H., Barakonyi, I., Kaufmann, H, Malliou, E. and Amon, T., (2003) “"Pedagogical Framework and anticipated User Requirements”. Lab@Future EU-Funded Project, Workpackage 1 Deliverable – Centre for Activity Theory & Developmental Work Research, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland.

Mwanza, D., (2000) "Mind the Gap: Activity Theory and Design." KMi Technical Reports (KMI-TR-95). Knowledge Media Institute,The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.

Mwanza, D., (2000) "From Theory to Design:Challenges of applying Activity Theory to the Design of a Computer System." Computers And Learning Research Group (CALRG) Annual Conference. Institute of Educational Technology (IET), The Open University, Milton Keynes, UK.

Mwanza, D., (1999) "ENRICH-ing Computer tool Design using Activity Theory." 3rd Human Centred Technology( HCT) Postgraduate Workshop,School of Cognitive and Computing Sciences, University of Sussex, Brighton, UK. 30th September - 1st October 1999.

Mwanza, D., (1998) "Use of intranet as a model for imaging data storage and retrieval." MSc HCI (Project & Dissertation), Computing & Electrical Engineering Department (CEE), Heriot-Watt University - Edinburgh (UK).

Mwanza, D., (1996) "Pennies vs Nibbles: Evaluation study of the Mondex electronic cash system." BSc (Hons) Information Technology (Dissertation), Information Technology Institute (ITI), Salford University (UK).

"Where is the wisdom, that we have lost in knowledge;
where is the knowledge that we have lost in information"
T. S. Eliot (The Rock)