Chris Evans

Teaching

Managing Information with Technology
Interactive Web-based Systems
Research Methods for PhD Students
Issues and Controversies in eBusiness

Research Interests

• Human-computer interaction
• Design of interactive multimedia systems for learning
• Cognitive effects of interactivity in e-learning systems
• Usability engineering
• Evaluation of interactivity in information systems
• Innovative learning technologies
• Adoption of technology and diffusion

Research Centres

Information Systems Evaluation and Integration (ISEing)

Publications

Journal Papers

(2008) Evans, C., The effectiveness of M-learning in the form of podcast revision lectures in higher education, Computers & Education 50 (2) : 491- 498

(2007) Evans, C. and Gibbons, NJ., The interactivity effect in multimedia learning, Computers & Education 49 (4) : 1147- 1160

(2004) Evans, C. and Gibbons, N., A comparison of the use of real and virtual lectures for teaching and learning in higher education, British Journal of Educational Technology

(2004) Evans, C., Fan, J., Gibbons, N. and Griffin, D., Common interactivity and usability mistakes in the desin of online teaching materials (and how to avoid them), Human-Computer Interaction

(2004) Evans, C., Gibbons, N., Sabry, K., Shah, K. and Elgohari, L., Common pedagogical mistakes in the design of online teaching materials, Computers & Education

(2004) Gibbons, NJ., Evans, C., Payne, AM., Shah, K. and Griffin, DK., Computer simulations improve university instructional laboratories, Cell Biology Education 3 (4) : 263- 269 Download publication

(2004) EVANS., Gibbons, Nicola J.., Griffin, Darren K.. and Shah, Kavita., Virtual learning in the biological sciences: Pitfalls of simply “putting notes on the web”, Computers & Education 43 (1-2) : 49- 61

(2003) EVANS, C. and Sabry, Khaled., Evaluation of the interactivity of web-based learning systems: Principles and process, Innovations in Education and Teaching International 40 (1) : 89- 99

(2003) EVANS., Gibbons, N.J.. and Griffin, D.K.., Learning to karyotype in the university environment: A computer-based virtual laboratory class (KaryoLab) designed to rationalize time for the tutor/researcher and to encourage more students to engage in cytogenetics, Cytogenetic and Genome Research 101 (1) : 1- 4

(2002) Evans, C. and Fan, J., Lifelong learning through the virtual university, Journal of Campus Wide Information Systems 19 (4) : 127- 134

(1999) Evans, C. and Edwards, M., Navigaional interface design for multimedia courseware, Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia 8 (2) : 151- 174

(1999) Evans, C., Oppression net, Journal of Economic Affairs 20 (1) : 21- 28

Conference Papers

(2010) Evans, C., Feedback on Student Assignments: Audio as an Alternative to Typing, MCIS 2010

(2010) Evans, C. and Palacios, L., Interactive self-assessment questions within a virtual environment, Proc. Third International Conference on Innovations in Learning for the Future 2010: e-Learning

(2010) EVANS, C. and Palacios, LA., Using audio to enhance learner feedback, International Conference on Education and Management Technology (ICEMT)

(2008) Evans, C., The effectiveness of interactive self-assessment in e-learning systems, Proc. eLearning 2008

(2002) Evans, C., Baldwin, LP. and Sabry, K., Interactivity in information systems for web-based learning, 7th Annual Conference of the UK Academy for Information Systems (UK AIS)

(2010) Evans, C., Interactive feedback in the classroom using SMS messages, IADIS International Conference IADIS e-Learning

(2002) Evans, C. and Sabry, K., The evaluation of interactivity in web-based systems, Human Computer Interaction 2002

(2001) Evans, C. and Fan, J., Searching for best practice: distance education through virtual learning environments, 10th European Distance Education Network

Book Chapters

(2002) Evans, C., Copyright and the NET. In: The internet: Brave new world?. Hodder & Stoughton 19- 38