September 11, 2006
Publications
Thesis
PhD thesis: (2003-2007). Designing and Implementing Strategies that Create and Sustain Online Learning Communities – The Case of a Post-graduate Online Course. Institute of Education University of Warwick, UK
MEd with First Class Honours (1997-1999). Evaluation of the effectiveness of online courses: A case study. College of Education Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand
Recent Publications
Santos, I., LeBaron, J., Crow, R. and McGingy, D. (2007). Ethical issues in online course and assessment. E-Learn 2007 Conference, Quebec City, Montreal, Canada, October 15-19
Santos, I. and Hammond, M. (2007). Learning community or community minded learning group? A case study of an online course. Journal of Internet Commerce, 6 (2), pp. 51 – 72
Santos, I. and LeBaron, J. (2006). Ethical constraints in the valid interpretation of transcribed communication in online study.
The Internet and Higher Education, 9 (3), pp 191-199
Santos, I. and Hammond, M. (2006). What is an online learning community? In P. Isaias, M. McPherson, and F. Bannister (Eds). Proceedings e-society 2006, 1 (pp.90-97). IADIS International Conference. Dublin, 13-16 July
Santos, I. and Hammond, M. (2006). Promoting trust in an online learning environment. Paper presented at the BERA Conference, 2006 University of Warwick, 6-9 September
Santos, I. and Hammond, M. (2006). What is an online learning community? Paper presented at CEDAR International Conference, University of Warwick, UK, March 13-14
Santos, I. and LeBaron, J. (2005). Using the Internet as data gathering tool to research an online collaborative learning environment: Advantages and pitfalls. In P. Kommers and G. Richards (Eds). Proceedings of EDMEDIA 2005 (pp.626-631). World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, Montreal, 27 June-2 July
LeBaron, J. and Santos, I. (2005). Authentic engagement of adult learners in online learning. Mountain Rise, 2 (1). Online: http://mountainrise.wcu.edu/archive/vol2no1/issue.html
Bookchapter
Barbosa, R. and Santos, I. (2005). O uso de um forum de discussão para desenvovler atividades colaborativas. In R. Barbosa (Eds.) Ambientes virtuais de aprendizagem (155-167). BR: Artmed
Santos, I. and Kotyk, P. (2002). What types of training and continuing support instructors need in order to successfully transition from traditional classroom to online environments? In O. Jambeiro and F. Ramos (Eds). _Internet and Distance Education _(pp. 195-213). Salvador, BR: EDUFBA
Selected Projects
UN Online training programme on social exclusion
Coordinator of online training programme on social exclusion by Internationl Labour Organisation – Percurso Lusfono 2006/Step programme.
Project – virtual and cross cultural collaboration*
Joint Project with University Mato Grosso/Brazil. Teaching with new technologies: A collaborative proposal. Universidade Federal do Mato Grosso (FMT), Brazil. Projectfunded by the Pronorte/CNPq/Brazil.
Project “Web-Supported Learning Pilots” – European Consortium for Innovative Universities (ECIU) Development of Module 4 – ICT in Higher Education – online course (2001-2002)
Voluntary projects
Create learning activities in DVD format for developing countries: Starfish Project/University of Warwick