SETU Carlow Campus: Recent submissions
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An investigation of the extent and causes of vertical gender segregation in Irish small to medium enterprises (SMEs)
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)Vertical gender segregation occurs where there is an overrepresentation of one gender at the lower status positions and an underrepresentation of that same gender in the higher status positions. Globally women are ... -
High order mismatch shaping for low oversampling rates.
(IEEE, 2019-03-11)Delta Sigma data converters employing high order dynamic element matching (DEM) allow for accurate signal conversion in the presence of DAC mismatch. However, at low oversampling rates, current high order DEM decoders ... -
An examination of the influence of market-oriented behaviours on the layers of organisational culture
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2015)Examines the Influence that Market-Oriented behaviours have on the layers of an organisation’s culture: namely, its values, norms and artifacts. Since the early 1980s there has been a surge of research in the area of ... -
Advertising design and its ability to initiate social change
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2019)The modern world is faced with countless questions surrounding the sustainability of many fields ranging from the environment, to societal and health issues. Changes must be made by vast quantities of individuals to ensure ... -
An investigation of students' experiences of using virtual learning environments: implications for academic professional development.
(EDIN, 2011)Introduction Because virtual learning environments (VLEs) are amongst the most widely adopted technologies in higher education, and to justify the widespread investment in VLE technology, it is important to study patterns ... -
Design as a catalyst for innovation in Irish industry. Evolution of the Irish innovation voucher initiative within Design+ Technology Gateway
(Taylor & Francis, 2019)Innovation has been identified as a key driver for rebuilding the Irish economy. Design has been recognised as a strategic tool in delivering innovation. The difficulty is in understanding how designers utilise this ... -
Electronic and audio feedback: Student engagement and perception
(Universidad del País Vasco / Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea, 2019)This paper presents the results of a pilot project on the use of electronic and audio feedback, exploring student engagement and perceptions. The purpose of the project was to find a way to encourage and motivate students ... -
Assessing for learning and quantitative literacy on a first year business quantitative techniques module
(Institute of Technology Carlow, 2010)This project initially set out to support student learning in a first year business quantitative techniques subject through the development of online formative tests for each topic, with integrated feedback and multimedia ... -
From outsider to insider: The effect of engaging in action research on developing and assessing critical writing and subject knowledge in a second-year microbiology module
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Teachers as learners: Exploring the impact of accredited professional development on learning and assessment in Irish higher education
(All Ireland Society for Higher Education (AISHE), 2017)The works presented in this volume exemplify the practice of assessment explored through accredited professional development (APD) across Ireland and the impact this has had on individual lecturers, students, modules and ... -
The open dataset on students’ perceptions of virtual learning environments in Ireland: Collaborating to listen to the student voice
(John Wiley & Sons, 2015)The Irish inter‐institutional virtual learning environments (VLEs) open dataset stems from ongoing work with a rolling longitudinal survey of students’ usage of VLEs which has been ongoing in 12 higher education institutions ... -
Induced plant accumulation of lithium
(MDPI, 2018)Lithium’s (Li) value has grown exponentially since the development of Li-ion batteries. It is usually accessed in one of two ways: hard rock mineral mining or extraction from mineral-rich brines. Both methods are expensive ... -
Virtual lab for wireless sensor networks
(Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania, 2008)This article details an experimental system developed to enhance the education and research in the area of wireless networks technologies. The system referred, as Virtual Lab (VL) is primarily targeting first time users ... -
Quantitative imaging of the stress/strain fields and generation of macroscopic cracks from indents in silicon
(MDPI, 2017)The crack geometry and associated strain field around Berkovich and Vickers indents on silicon have been studied by X-ray diffraction imaging and micro-Raman spectroscopy scanning. The techniques are complementary; the ... -
Global lithium sources-industrial use and future in the electric vehicle industry: A review
(MDPI, 2018)Lithium is a key component in green energy storage technologies and is rapidly becoming a metal of crucial importance to the European Union. The different industrial uses of lithium are discussed in this review along with ... -
Exploring lecturer engagement with the VLE: Findings from a multi-college staff survey
(Irish Learning Technology Association, 2018)Virtual Learning Environments (VLEs) are important infrastructure and digital educational spaces that are widely used. The lecturers’ voices on VLEs and their use were not adequately captured in the #VLEIreland project. ... -
Engaging students through the VLE: Comparing like with like using the #VLEIreland student survey
(Irish Learning Technology Association, 2018)Virtual learning environments (VLEs) provide the core infrastructure for the digital learning experiences for many students in Irish and international higher education institutions. Hence the student experience and voice ... -
Ubiquitous mobile use: Student perspectives on using the VLE on their phone
(Irish Learning Technology Association, 2018)With the rapid increase in the use of smart phones (and other mobile devices), students in Irish and international higher education institutions are increasingly accessing virtual learning environments (VLEs) using their ... -
Using classroom response systems to foster students' active engagement with statistics
(Consortium for the Advancement of Undergraduate Statistics Education, 2018)Classroom response systems (CRS) enable quick fun interventions that engage students in active learning. Students generally are enthusiastic, enjoying the participation and interactions. More broadly CRS can be used to ... -
A game assessment metric for the online gamer
(Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Stefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania, 2007)This paper describes a new game assessment metric for the online gamer. The metric is based on a mathematical model currently used for network planning assessment. Beside the traditional network-based parameters such as ...
