Dr. Elaine Walsh
Biography
Dr Elaine Walsh is an Assistant Professor of technical communication and instructional design at University of Limerick, Ireland. With a career that started in 2003, she has developed expertise in e-learning, instructional design, university teaching, online programme delivery, curriculum design, and assessment design. Her main research areas are communication, instructional design, and assessment design.Research Interests
Personal research statementMy primary research interest is around the communication of written assignment briefs. It is an important and highly challenging research area that has interested me for a long time. My doctoral thesis focused on an under-researched area of the assessment process: to explore how written assignment briefs affect students' understanding of the requirements, and students' potential to perform effectively.
I have engaged in research projects and conducted research into topics such as the importance of communication in assessment; programme-level assessment design; fostering collaboration through online discussions, peer tutoring, and group work; the first-year student experience; and teaching in online environments.
Currently, I supervise MA research projects and undergraduate Final Year Projects (FYPs).
Professional Activities
Committee
- 2022 AHSS Research Ethics Committee,
- 2022 Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Widening Participation Working Group ,
- 2021 Student Status Committee,
- 2020 Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Postgraduate Teaching, Learning & Recruitment Committee ,
- 2019 EIC Research Committee,
Employment
- 2022 University of Limerick - Assistant Professor
- 2019 University of Limerick - University Teacher
- 2018 University of Limerick, IE - Lecturer
- 2015 University of Limerick - Tutor
- 2003 Dublin City University - Lecturer
Peer Reviewed Journals
Harnessing distance education methodologies to enhance teaching and learning for Literature students
Elaine Walsh; (2022) Harnessing distance education methodologies to enhance teaching and learning for Literature students.
The role of effective communication on students' emotional response to assessment: Written assignment brief
(2021) The role of effective communication on students' emotional response to assessment: Written assignment brief. La Revue Leee
Designing and developing a programme-focused assessment strategy: a case study
James Brunton;Mark Brown;Eamon Costello;Elaine Walsh; (2020) Designing and developing a programme-focused assessment strategy: a case study. Assessment In Open, Distance, And E-Learning
Designing and developing a programme-focused assessment strategy: a case study
Brunton, J.;Brown, M.;Costello, E.;Walsh, E.; (2016) Designing and developing a programme-focused assessment strategy: a case study. Open Learning
Meitheal: An Irish Case Study in Building a Virtual Community of Practice in Transitional Times
Suzanne Stone;Patrick Doyle;Enda Donlon;Clare Gormley;Elaine Walsh;Noeleen OâKeeffe;Muireann OâKeeffe;Alan Crean;Pip Bruce Ferguson; (2016) Meitheal: An Irish Case Study in Building a Virtual Community of Practice in Transitional Times. Implementing Communities Of Practice In Higher Education
Assessment Strategy: Managing and Supporting Assessment Designers
(2015) Assessment Strategy: Managing and Supporting Assessment Designers. Second Webinar For Time To Assessment Learning Outcomes In E-Learning (Taloe)
A reappraisal of online mathematics teaching using LaTeX
Costello, E.;Fox, S.;Walsh, E.; (2009) A reappraisal of online mathematics teaching using LaTeX. International Journal Of Emerging Technologies In Learning
Assessment Matrix and Training for Online Distance Education Assessment Writers
() Assessment Matrix and Training for Online Distance Education Assessment Writers.
How to Foster Collaboration in an eLearning Environment â' Lessons from Oscail
() How to Foster Collaboration in an eLearning Environment â' Lessons from Oscail.
eReaders, eBooks and eContent
() eReaders, eBooks and eContent.
Fostering collaboration using online discussion forums
() Fostering collaboration using online discussion forums.
Investigating the Communication of Written Assessment Instructions
() Investigating the Communication of Written Assessment Instructions.
Programme-level assessment strategy
() Programme-level assessment strategy.
Books
Book Chapters
Designing and developing a programme focused assessment strategy: A case study
(2018) Designing and developing a programme focused assessment strategy: A case study. Assessment in open, distance, and e-learning: Lessons from practice
Meitheal: An Irish Case Study in Building a Virtual Community of Practice in Transitional Times
Elaine Walsh; (2017) Meitheal: An Irish Case Study in Building a Virtual Community of Practice in Transitional Times. Implementing Communities of Practice in Higher Education Dreamers and Schemers
Designing Online Pedagogical Techniques for Student Learning Outcomes
(2010) Designing Online Pedagogical Techniques for Student Learning Outcomes. Critical Design and Effective Tools for E-Learning in Higher Education: Theory into practice
Task Oriented Online Learning (TOOL) - Social Interaction in an Online Environment
(2007) Task Oriented Online Learning (TOOL) - Social Interaction in an Online Environment. Case Studies of Good Practice in the Assessment of Student Learning in Higher Education
Edited Books
Other Journals
Conference Publications
20th European Conference on e-Learning
(2021) 20th European Conference on e-Learning.
Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL
Walsh, E.; (2021) Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL. Proceedings of the European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL
European Academic Colloquium on Technical Communication
(2018) European Academic Colloquium on Technical Communication.
EdTech 2015: The sixteenth annual conference for Irish educational technology users
(2015) EdTech 2015: The sixteenth annual conference for Irish educational technology users.
Challenges for Research into Open & Distance Learning: Doing Things Better â' Doing Better Things
(2014) Challenges for Research into Open & Distance Learning: Doing Things Better â' Doing Better Things.
International Conference of the All Ireland Society for Higher Education: Responding to change: effective teaching and learning in higher education
(2012) International Conference of the All Ireland Society for Higher Education: Responding to change: effective teaching and learning in higher education.
European Association of Distance Teaching Universities 25th Anniversary Conference
(2012) European Association of Distance Teaching Universities 25th Anniversary Conference.
European Association of Distance Teaching Universities 25th Anniversary Conference
(2012) European Association of Distance Teaching Universities 25th Anniversary Conference.
International Conference of the All Ireland Society for Higher Education: The challenge for graduates in a changed world
(2011) International Conference of the All Ireland Society for Higher Education: The challenge for graduates in a changed world.
European Association of Distance Teaching Universities: Universities and regional development in an open knowledge society sharing innovation and knowledge in European universities
(2011) European Association of Distance Teaching Universities: Universities and regional development in an open knowledge society sharing innovation and knowledge in European universities.
International Conference of the All Ireland Society for Higher Education: Encouraging student engagement
(2008) International Conference of the All Ireland Society for Higher Education: Encouraging student engagement.
International Conference of the All Ireland Society for Higher Education: Teaching and learning in the changing world of higher education
(2007) International Conference of the All Ireland Society for Higher Education: Teaching and learning in the changing world of higher education.
Conference Contributions
Assessment in Higher Education
Knight, J. and Walsh, E. (2023) Assessment in Higher Education.
Symposium on distance learning of literature in higher education
Walsh, E (2022) Symposium on distance learning of literature in higher education.
Technical Communication Research Day
Walsh, E (2019) Technical Communication Research Day.
Sixth International Assessment in Higher Education Conference: Leading assessment for learning in higher education
(2017) Sixth International Assessment in Higher Education Conference: Leading assessment for learning in higher education. Sixth International Assessment in Higher Education Conference: Leading assessment for learning in higher education
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Postgraduate Students Conference: Third annual conference
(2017) Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Postgraduate Students Conference: Third annual conference. Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Postgraduate Students Conference: Third annual conference
Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Postgraduate Students Conference: Second annual conference
(2016) Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Postgraduate Students Conference: Second annual conference. Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Postgraduate Students Conference: Second annual conference
Time to Assessment Learning Outcomes in E-learning (TALOE)
Brunton, J. and Walsh, E. (2015) Time to Assessment Learning Outcomes in E-learning (TALOE).
Fifth International Assessment in Higher Education: Leading assessment for learning in higher education
(2015) Fifth International Assessment in Higher Education: Leading assessment for learning in higher education. Fifth International Assessment in Higher Education: Leading assessment for learning in higher education
Fifth International Assessment in Higher Education: Leading assessment for learning in higher education
(2015) Fifth International Assessment in Higher Education: Leading assessment for learning in higher education. Fifth International Assessment in Higher Education: Leading assessment for learning in higher education
DIT eLearning Summer School
Walsh, E (2014) DIT eLearning Summer School.
EdTech 2014: The fifteenth annual conference for Irish educational technology users
(2014) EdTech 2014: The fifteenth annual conference for Irish educational technology users. EdTech 2014: The fifteenth annual conference for Irish educational technology users
Staff Professional Development Online Teaching Module
Walsh, E (2014) Staff Professional Development Online Teaching Module.
Eighth European Distance and E-learning Network Research Workshop
(2014) Eighth European Distance and E-learning Network Research Workshop. Eighth European Distance and E-learning Network Research Workshop
DIT eLearning Summer School
Walsh, E (2011) DIT eLearning Summer School.
EdTech 2007: the eighth annual conference for Irish educational technology users
(2007) EdTech 2007: the eighth annual conference for Irish educational technology users. EdTech 2007: the eighth annual conference for Irish educational technology users
International Conference of the All Ireland Society for Higher Education: Creating and sustaining a creative learning environment
(2006) International Conference of the All Ireland Society for Higher Education: Creating and sustaining a creative learning environment. International Conference of the All Ireland Society for Higher Education: Creating and sustaining a creative learning environment
EdTech 2006: The seventh annual conference for Irish educational technology users
(2006) EdTech 2006: The seventh annual conference for Irish educational technology users. EdTech 2006: The seventh annual conference for Irish educational technology users
EdTech 2006: The sixth annual conference for Irish educational technology users
(2005) EdTech 2006: The sixth annual conference for Irish educational technology users. EdTech 2006: The sixth annual conference for Irish educational technology users