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Dr Jon Rosewell

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Professional biography

Jon Rosewell is a Senior Lecturer at the UK Open University where he has developed and delivered distance learning courses in a range of subjects. He works with colleagues from the European Association of Distance Teaching Universities in the area of quality assurance for online learning in higher education. He has helped develop the E-xcellence benchmarks for quality assurance of e-learning and is an author/editor of the current E-xcellence manual. He has also developed the OpenupEd Quality Label for MOOCs. Jon’s research interests centre on technology enhanced learning, including assessment, informal learning and citizen science. Jon holds an MA from University of Cambridge, PGCE from University of Oxford, PhD from University of Leeds and both BSc and BA degrees from the Open University.

Research interests

Quality assurance of online higher education  Projects include E-xcellence NEXT, OpenupEd Quality Label for MOOCs, Changing Pedagogical Landscape, EADTU EMPOWER quality assurance group.

Educational robotics  Remote access to practical activities. Attitudes and experiences to practical activities: hands-on, remote, or virtual. Low-cost robotics as vehicle for outreach.

Interactive assessment  Novel form of ‘open’ confidence-based marking question. Impact of interactive assessment on retention.

Teaching interests

Current modules:

TM129 Technologies in practice (30 points)

TG089  Digital photography: creating and sharing better images (non-accredited)

Research groups

NameTypeParent Unit
Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET)CentreFaculty of Education and Language Studies
Technology and Education Research Group (TERG)GroupFaculty of Mathematics, Computing and Technology

Publications

Passive or active learning: the challenges of teaching distributed computing using Raspberry Pi clusters to open distance university students (2022)
Gooch, Daniel; Rosewell, Jonathan; Leith, Douglas and Richards, Mike
Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning ((Early Access))


Crowdsourcing the identification of organisms: a case-study of iSpot (2015-02-02)
Silvertown, Jonathan; Harvey, Martin; Greenwood, Richard; Dodd, Michael; Rosewell, Jonathan; Rebelo, Tony; Ansine, Janice and McConway, Kevin
ZooKeys, 480 (pp. 125-146)


The OpenupEd quality label: benchmarks for MOOCs (2014)
Rosewell, Jonathan and Jansen, Darco
INNOQUAL: The International Journal for Innovation and Quality in Learning, 2(3) (pp. 88-100)


Competition on a divided and ephemeral resource: Testing the assumptions. I. Aggregation (1990-10)
Rosewell, J.; Shorrocks, B. and Edwards, K.
Journal of Animal Ecology, 59(3) (pp. 977-1001)


Competition on a divided and ephemeral resource: Testing the Assumptions. II. Association (1990)
Shorrocks, Bryan; Rosewell, Jonathan and Edwards, Kathy
Journal of Animal Ecology, 59(3) (pp. 1003-1017)


Aggregation does prevent competitive exclusion: A response to Green (1988-05)
Shorrocks, Bryan and Rosewell, Jonathan
American Naturalist, 131(5) (pp. 765-771)


The implication of survival rates in natural populations of Drosophila: capture-recapture experiments on domestic species (1987-12-01)
Rosewell, J. and Shorrocks, B.
Biological Journal of the Linnean Society, 32(4) (pp. 373-384)


Guild size in drosophilids: A simulation model (1986)
Shorrocks, Bryan and Rosewell, Jonathan
Journal of Animal Ecology, 55(2) (pp. 527-541)


Interspecific competition is not a major organizing force in many insect communities (1984)
Shorrocks, Bryan; Rosewell, Jon; Edwards, Kathy and Atkinson, Will
Nature, 310(5975) (pp. 310-312)


Vertical zonation of coral reef fishes in the Sudanese Red Sea (1981)
Edwards, Alasdair and Rosewell, Jon
Hydrobiologia, 79(1) (pp. 21-31)


Quality Assessment for E-learning: a Benchmarking Approach (Third edition) (2016-02-01)
Kear, Karen; Rosewell, Jon; Williams, Keith; Ossiannilsson, Ebba; Rodrigo, Covadonga; Sánchez-Elvira Paniagua, Ángeles; Santamaría Lancho, Miguel; Vyt, André and Mellar, Harvey
ISBN : 978-90-79730-18-6 | Publisher : European Association of Distance Teaching Universities | Published : Maastricht


Quality Assessment for E-learning: a Benchmarking Approach (2nd ed.) (2012-09)
Williams, Keith; Kear, Karen and Rosewell, Jon
ISBN : 978-90-79730-10-0 | Publisher : European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) | Published : Heerlen, The Netherlands


Quality Frameworks for MOOCs (2017)
Jansen, Darco; Rosewell, Jonathan and Kear, Karen
In: Jemni, Mohamed; Kinshuk, and Khribi, Mohamed Koutheair eds. Open Education: from OERs to MOOCs. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology (pp. 261-281)
ISBN : 978-3-662-52923-2 | Publisher : Springer | Published : Berlin Heidelberg


Dynamic stability of a single-species population in a divided and ephemeral environment (1990)
Rosewell, Jonathan
In: Shorrocks, Bryan and Swingland, Ian R. eds. Living in a patchy environment (pp. 63-74)
ISBN : 0-19-854591-6 | Publisher : Oxford University Press | Published : Oxford, UK


Spatial patchiness and community structure: coexistence and guild size of drosophilids on ephemeral resources (1987)
Shorrocks, Bryan and Rosewell, Jonathan
In: Gee, John H. R. and Giller, Paul S. eds. Organization of communities: past and present. British Ecological Society Symposium (27) (pp. 29-51)
ISBN : 063201783X | Publisher : Blackwell Scientific


Active Participation in Synchronous Online Learning (2023-06)
Kear, Karen; Rosewell, Jonathan and Donelan, Helen
In : EDEN 2023 Annual Conference (18-20 Jun 2023, Dublin, Ireland)


Active participation in synchronous online tutorials (2022-10)
Kear, Karen; Rosewell, Jonathan and Donelan, Helen
In : Innovating Higher Education Conference 2022 (19-21 Oct 2022, Athens)


Back to the future: 15 years of quality enhancement in teaching digital photography (2022-10)
Rosewell, Jonathan and Peake, Stephen
In : Innovating Higher Education Conference 2022 (19-21 Oct 2022, Athens)


The role of active participation in online synchronous learning (2022)
Kear, Karen; Donelan, Helen; Rosewell, Jonathan; Mooney, Allan; Cuffe, Paige; Sheehy, Kieron; Amor, Kevin; Elder, Tracey; Edwards, Carol; Okada, Alexandra and King, David
In : ALT Annual Conference 2022 (6-8 Sep 2022, Manchester)


Investigating Remote Pair Programming In Part-Time Distance Education (2021-09-02)
Adeliyi, Adeola; Wermelinger, Michel; Kear, Karen and Rosewell, Jonathan
In : 3rd Conference on United Kingdom and Ireland Computing Education Research, UKICER 2021 (2-3 Sep 2021, Online)


Remote Pair Programming (2021-03)
Adeliyi, Adeola; Hughes, Janet; Kear, Karen; Law, Bobby; Murphy, Brendan; Rosewell, Jon; Walshe, Ann and Wermelinger, Michel
In : SIGCSE'21 - Proceedings of the 52nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education (13-20 Mar 2021, Virtual)


An Open Networking Lab for practical open education (2019)
Kear, Karen; Smith, Andrew; Donelan, Helen; Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Jones, Allan; Rosewell, Jonathan; Wermelinger, Michel; Connolly, Teresa; Sanders, Chris; Peasgood, Alice; Williams, Judith; Moss, Nicky and Third, Allan
In : OER19: Recentering Open (10-11 Apr 2019, National University of Ireland, Galway)


Students' feelings in social and collaborative learning: some case studies (2019)
Hilliard, Jake; Rosewell, Jon; Kear, Karen; Donelan, Helen and Heaney, Caroline
In : The Online, Open and Flexible Higher Education Conference: Blended and online education within European university networks (16-18 Oct 2019, UNED, Madrid)


The Open Networking Lab: Hands-on Vocational Learning in Computer Networking (2018-10)
Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Kear, Karen; Smith, Andrew; Jones, Allan; Rosewell, Jonathan; Donelan, Helen; Wermelinger, Michel; Sanders, Chris; Third, Allan and Connolly, Teresa
In : IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE) (3-6 Oct 2018, San Jose, California, USA)


Open Networking Lab: online practical learning of computer networking (2018-10)
Rosewell, Jonathan; Kear, Karen; Jones, Allan; Smith, Andrew; Donelan, Helen; Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Peasgood, Alice; Sanders, Chris; Third, Allan; Wermelinger, Michel; Moss, Nicky; Williams, Judith and Connolly, Teresa
In : The Online, Open and Flexible Higher Education Conference: Blended and online Learning: Changing the Educational Landscape (10-12 Oct 2018, Aarhus University, Denmark)


The Open Networking Lab: an open online course for experiential learning of computer networking (2018)
Kear, Karen; Smith, Andrew; Mikroyannidis, Alex; Jones, Allan; Rosewell, Jon; Donelan, Helen; Wermelinger, Michel; Sanders, Chris; Third, Allan and Connolly, Teresa
In : Association for Learning Technology (ALT) annual conference 2018 (11-13 Sep 2018, Manchester)


E-xcellence methodology: lessons learned over ten years of development and implementation (2017)
Rosewell, Jon; Kear, Karen; Williams, Keith; Rodrigo, Covadonga and Sánchez-Elvira, Angeles
In : The Online, Open and Flexible Higher Education Conference: Higher Education for the Future: Accelerating and Strengthening Innovation (25-27 Oct 2017, The Open University, Milton Keynes)


Online conversations around digital artefacts: the studio approach to learning in STEM subjects (2016-05)
Thomas, Elaine; Barroca, Leonor; Donelan, Helen; Kear, Karen; Jefferis, Helen and Rosewell, Jon
In : Networked Learning Conference 2016 (9-11 May 2016, Lancaster) (pp. 172-180)


Benchmarks for MOOCs: the OpenupEd quality label (2015-06)
Rosewell, Jon
In : International Conference on Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education (9-11 Jun 2015, Glasgow, GB)


Learning and peer feedback in shared online spaces (2014)
Thomas, Elaine; Rosewell, Jon; Kear, Karen and Donelan, Helen
In : Ninth International Conference on Networked Learning 2014 (7-9 Apr 2014, Edinburgh, UK) (pp. 382-385)


The OpenupEd quality label: benchmarks for MOOCs (2014)
Rosewell, Jonathan and Jansen, Darco
In : EFQUEL Innovation Forum / LINQ Conference 2014: Changing the Trajectory - Quality for Opening up Education (7-9 May 2014, Crete) (pp. 67-75)


Excellence in e-learning: a quality enhancement approach (2014)
Kear, Karen; Williams, Keith and Rosewell, Jonathan
In : EFQUEL Innovation Forum / LINQ Conference 2014: Changing the Trajectory - Quality for Opening up Education (7-9 May 2014, Crete) (pp. 25-32)


Practical activities in robotics: hands-on or simulator? (2014)
Rosewell, Jonathan
In : HEA STEM Annual Learning and Teaching Conference: Enhancing the STEM Student Journey (30 Apr - 1 May 2014, Edinburgh)


Social networking and open educational resources: updating quality assurance for e-learning excellence (2012-09)
Kear, Karen; Rosewell, Jonathan and Williams, Keith
In : EADTU 25th Anniversity Conference: The Role of Open and Flexible Education in European Higher Education Systems for 2020: New Models, New Markets, New Media (27-28 Sep 2012, Paphos, Cyprus)


Next steps for excellence in the quality of e-learning (2012-09)
Rosewell, Jonathan; Kear, Karen and Williams, Keith
In : ALT-C 2012: A Confrontation with Reality (11-13 Sep 2012, Manchester, UK)


Can a computer marked exam improve retention? (2012-09)
Rosewell, Jon
In : ALT-C 2012: A Confrontation with Reality (11-13 Sep 2012, Manchester, UK)


A speculation on the possible use of badges for learning at the UK Open University (2012-09)
Rosewell, Jonathan
In : EADTU Annual Conference: The Role Of Open And Flexible Education In European Higher Education Systems For 2020: New Models, New Markets, New Media (27-28 Sep 2012, Paphos, Cyprus)


Incorporating quality assurance criteria for OER and Social Networking in the E-xcellence QA methodology (2011-10-05)
Williams, Keith; Kear, Karen; Rosewell, Jonathan and Ferreira, Giselle
In : 24th ICDE World Conference “Expanding Horizons – New Approaches to Open and Distance Learning” (2-5 Oct 2011, Bali, Indonesia)


iSpot Bayesian keys: the difference that makes a difference in biological identification (2011-09-07)
Rosewell, Jon
In : The Difference that Makes a Difference: An Interdisciplinary Workshop on Information and Technology (7-9 Sep 2011, Milton Keynes, UK)


Opening up multiple-choice: assessing with confidence (2011-07)
Rosewell, J. P.
In : 2011 International Computer Assisted Assessment (CAA) Conference: Research into e-Assessment (5/6 Jul 2011, Southampton, UK)


Bayesian keys: biological identification on mobile devices (2009-09)
Rosewell, Jonathan and Edwards, Marion
In : ICL2009 (23-25 Sep 2009, Villach, Austria.)


Equitability and dominance in online forums: an ecological approach (2009-03-24)
Rosewell, J. P.
In : CAL'09 Learning in digital worlds (23-25 Mar 2009, Brighton, UK)


Exploring Web 2.0 to support online learning communities: where technology meets pedagogy (2009)
Ferreira, Giselle; Fisher, Wendy; Kear, Karen and Rosewell, Jonathan
In : Interactive Computer Aided Learning (ICL) International Conference (26-28 Sep 2009, Villach, Austria)


Robotics and the meaning of life: a practical guide to things that think (2005)
Rosewell, Jonathan; Johnson, Jeffrey; Hirst, Tony and Price, Blaine
In : CAL '05 'Virtual Learning?' (4-6 Apr 2005, Bristol, UK)


Information and communication technologies: software for an Open University course (2003)
Rosewell, Jonathan; Bromley, Jane; Marshall, Sam and Smith, Steve
In : Computers and Learning 2003: 21st Century Learning (8-10 Apr 2003, Queen's University, Belfast)


The physical world: multimedia physics at a distance (2001)
Rosewell, Jonathan; Thomson, Fiona and Blake, Canan
In : Computers and Learning 2001: Learning across the ages - looking back and looking forwards (2-4 Apr 2001, University of Warwick)


Active participation in synchronous online learning (2022-05)
Kear, Karen; Peoples, Cathryn; Donelan, Helen and Rosewell, Jon
EADTU, Maastricht, The Netherlands.


Best Practices in using Technological Infrastructures (2020-07)
Howson, Oliver; Adeliyi, Adeola; Willis, Alistair; Hirst, Tony; Charlton, Patricia; Gooch, Daniel; Rosewell, Jonathan; Richards, Mike; Wermelinger, Michel; Piwek, Paul; Savage, Simon; Lowndes, Charly; Thomas, Elaine and Smith, Andrew
The Institute of Coding


Changing pedagogies: The Open Networking Lab (2019-04)
Rosewell, Jonathan and Kear, Karen
European Association of Distance Teaching Universities, Maastricht.


Using OpenStudio in STEM learning - final report to eSTEeM, the OU centre for STEM pedagogy (2018-12-20)
Thomas, Elaine; Barroca, Leonor; Donelan, Helen; Kear, Karen; Jefferis, Helen and Rosewell, Jonathan
eSTEeM - The OU centre for STEM pedagogy


Excellence in e-learning: the key challenges for universities (2018-04)
Kear, Karen and Rosewell, Jonathan
European Association of Distance Teaching Universities, Maastricht.