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Durham Research Online (DRO) is the University’s Open Access repository for publications. The primary purpose of DRO is to provide open access to publications authored by staff and students affiliated with Durham University.

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Digital Storytelling as Authentic Assessment: A Case from an Undergraduate Education Module” (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Dragas, T. (2023, June). Digital Storytelling as Authentic Assessment: A Case from an Undergraduate Education Module”. Paper presented at DST 11th International Digital Storytelling Conference, University of Maryland, Montgomery College, Smithsonian Institute. USA

Digital storytelling’s unique capacity as a reflective tool that draws on personal experience in a creative way has been widely noted. However, in Higher Education contexts, there seems to be a gap in research terms and in pedagogical guidance on why... Read More about Digital Storytelling as Authentic Assessment: A Case from an Undergraduate Education Module”.

A Motivational 3D EdTech in Online Education: Digital Exhibition Space (2020)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lin, L., & Pryor, M. (2020, July). A Motivational 3D EdTech in Online Education: Digital Exhibition Space. Presented at 2020 International Conference on Blended Learning, Bankok

With the outbreak of COVID-19, university classes in Hong Kong have had to transfer into online digital formats. Although no significant difference in learning outcomes between traditional classroom and online learning has been identified, students a... Read More about A Motivational 3D EdTech in Online Education: Digital Exhibition Space.

Student Intrinsic-Motivational Perceptions on a 3D Immersive Learning Environment (2021)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lin, L., & Pryor, M. (2021, June). Student Intrinsic-Motivational Perceptions on a 3D Immersive Learning Environment. Presented at 2021 IEEE International Conference on Educational Technology, Beijing, China

This paper introduces an immersive learning platform called Digital Exhibition Space (DES). It utilizes 3D technology to create a communal learning environment, in which student participation and contribution in online activities are positively drive... Read More about Student Intrinsic-Motivational Perceptions on a 3D Immersive Learning Environment.

Making Learning Social, Visible, and Sharable (2023)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Lin, L. (2023, December). Making Learning Social, Visible, and Sharable. Presented at Hong Kong Learning & Teaching Expo 2023, Hong Kong