Professor Ben Daniel, Research Masters and PhD, Higher Education Development Centre

Ben Daniel B.Sc (Juba); DiplComp. (Khartoum); M.Sc (Twente); M.Phil.ED (Oslo); PhD (Sask.)

Professor

Email ben.daniel@otago.ac.nz
Tel +64 3 479 5362

About Ben

I teach Research Methodology (Quantitative, Qualitative, and Mixed Methods), and Educational Technology. For over a decade, my research focused on studying the development of advanced learning technologies for supporting learning and teaching. Currently, I am exploring the role of emergent technologies (Big Data and Learning Analytics, and Social Media) in enhancing learning, teaching and research. I am also researching into the praxis and theories of teaching Research Methodology, and its development as a distinct discipline. Previously, I worked in the health care sector as a Research Methodologist and Innovation Analyst. I also worked in the software industry as a Knowledge Management Software Architect and Learning Specialist.

Teaching

Postgraduate and Staff Workshops and Consultations
Educational Technology
Statistics
Quantitative Research
Qualitative Research
Mixed Methods Research

Research interests

Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED)
Big Data and Learning Analytics
Data Science in Education
The Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Learning Environments
The Pedagogy and Digital Tools for Teaching Research Methodology
Social Media Technologies/Semantic Web in learning and teaching

Supervision

I am no longer taking new students in HEDC. Thanks for your interest, and all the best!

Current students (Doctoral)

Yan Yang (PhD), Thinking skills and transformative learning
Shayden Bell (DClinDent), Management of deep caries – Let's be consistent!
Aiswarya Kovanur Kesava (DClintDent) – Dental avulsion injuries in New Zealand – The experiences of affected children and their families
See Pei Jun (PhD), Hybrid learning modalities and influence on learning and teaching
Pingjing Liang (PhD), Early-career academics' identity and agency
Mary Ma Rui (PhD), Peer scaffolding in computer-support collaborative learning in second language learning
Soovendran Varadarajan (PhD) – An exploration of E-Portfolio implementation in the Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) institute in Malaysia to improve students' motivation
Jinming Du (PhD), Artificial Intelligence: The role of Chatbots in enhancing English language teaching to English as a foreign language learners
Dao Thi Hong Van (PhD), Patterns of interactions in synchronous online learning
Anjin Hu (PhD), Authentic technology-driven assessment
Matthew Strother (PhD) – Critical appraisal of statistical models within healthcare
Amy Man-Chun (DClintDent), Caregivers' perspectives on oral health care for autistic children in Aotearoa, New Zealand

Current students (Master's)

Toni-Ann Alsop (MHEd)
Darryl Tong (MHEd)

Past students

Jasbir Singh (PhD) – Visualizing the development of authorial voice and identity in undergraduate students, 2024
Charlotte Hurst (DClinDent) – Hypomineralised teeth: Perspectives of those with severely affected teeth and New Zealand Orthodontists, 2024
Maree Rarity-Steel (PhD) – The teaching experiences of medical interns in a period of transition, 2024
Kalika Kastein (PhD) – The role of silence in Peace and Conflict Studies, 2024
Anushika Kariyawasam (PhD) – Application of content and language-integrated learning in teaching English as a second language in the context of tertiary education, 2023
Sherry Lee (DClinDent Orthodontics) – Patients' experiences with orthodontic treatment through traditional fixed appliances, clear aligners and direct-to-consumer clear aligners, 2022
Hisham Mohammed (PhD) – Impact of malocclusion on smiling features, 2022
Farah Shawkat (PhD) – Teacherpreneurship: an integrated framework for teaching in the 21st Century University Classroom, 2022
Joon Soo Park (PDipHE) – Dental students' knowledge of and attitudes toward medication prescribing in Australia - A Western Australian qualitative study, 2022
Larian Nkomo (PhD) – Students' engagement patterns with digital learning technologies: An empirical case of lecture recordings, 2022
Gabrielle Hunt (DClinDent) – Students' perceptions of undergraduate endodontic education and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand, (Endodontics), 2021
Ifeanyi Glory Ndukwe (PhD) – Teaching analytics and teacher dashboards to visualise SET data: Implication to theory and practice, 2021
Joon Soo Park (PGCertHighE) – Can social media and a dose of aesthetics be the driver to optimal dental health?, 2020
Daryl Tong (PGCertHighE) – A “Combined ARMS” Approach to flipped classroom in postgraduate surgical education for dentists, 2020
Finn Gilroy (DClinDent) – Health status of patients receiving root canal treatment in New Zealand general dental practice – A practice-based research study, (Endodontics), 2020
Payman Hamadani (DClinDent) – Managing elderly patients requiring endodontic treatment – A New Zealand practice-based research study, (Endodontics), 2020
Rachel Tan (PhD) – The impact of globalisation on an emerging university in Tanzania, East Africa, 2019
Lucy A Sullivan (DClinDent) – The influence of educational information on understanding and perceptions of root canal treatment, (Endodontics), 2019
Raewyn Lesa (PhD) – Stimulated learning environments and the development of clinical judgement in undergraduate nursing students, 2019
Naoko Inoue (PhD) – The experiences of native English speaking teachers who work and live in Japan, 2019
Russell Butson (PhD) – Changing digital technologies and the impact on everyday experiences of academics: a case study at a research-intensive university, 2019
Chris Wang (BSc Hons) – RCT study comparing the effectiveness of mixed reality, three-dimensional monoscopy, moreover, textbook style learning tools for anatomical education in pre-clinical medicine, 2018
Hamidreza Mahroeian (PhD) – Big Data and Analytics in Higher Education, 2018
Nadine Hoskins (MHEd) – Addressing Space Optimisation in Higher Education, 2018
Jasbir Singh (MHEd) – Self-expression and self-perception: Fiji ESL tertiary students' performance and perception of authorial identity in academic English writing
Verena Tilson-Scoble (MA) – Learning Experiences of fashion design graduates in the workplace, 2018
Rebecca Bird (MHEd) – Sense of community and learning pathways in undergraduate health science, 2018
Frank Cook (PGDipHighE) – WelTec engineering students' perceptions of laboratory classes, 2016
Shalendra Kumar (MHEd) – Adoption of learning technologies in teaching in Fiji's technical colleges, 2016
Hien Vu (MHEd) – The value of exchange programmes at the University of Otago: Implications to Internationalisation, 2015
Verena Tilson-Scoble (PGDipHighE), 2014
Toni-Ann Alsop (PGCertHighE), 2014

Publications

Koh, J. H. L., Daniel, B. K., Hu, A., Ma, R., & Mazzocco, P. (2024). Validation of a survey instrument for understanding online teaching dexterity in higher education. Innovations in Education & Teaching International. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/14703297.2024.2429592 Journal - Research Article

Koh, J. H. L., Daniel, B. K., Ma, R., Hu, A., & Mazzocco, P. (2024). Validating an online learning dexterity survey of university students’ online learning competence. Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s40299-024-00925-3 Journal - Research Article

Friedlander, L. T., Hamadani, P., Chandler, N. P., & Daniel, B. K. (2024). Dentists' perceptions of providing care to community-dwelling older people. Gerodontology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/ger.12795 Journal - Research Article

Friedlander, L. T., Sullivan, L., Chandler, N. P., & Daniel, B. K. (2024). Demystifying root canal treatment: The power of patient education and health literacy. New Zealand Dental Journal, 120(2), 64-74. Journal - Research Article

Liu, Q., Hu, A., & Daniel, B. (2024). Online assessment in higher education: A mapping review and narrative synthesis. Research & Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning. Advance online publication. doi: 10.58459/rptel.2025.20007 Journal - Research Article

2024

Journal - Research Article

Du, J., & Daniel, B. K. (2024). A systematic review of AI-powered chatbots in EFL speaking practice: Transforming language education. Computers & Education: Artificial Intelligence, 6, 100230. doi: 10.1016/j.caeai.2024.100230

Bell, E., Mansoor, Z., Flewett, T., Daniel, B., & Every-Palmer, S. (2024). Protocol for evaluating a novel university-based clinical training course in eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) therapy in Aotearoa New Zealand. Journal of the New Zealand College of Clinical Psychologists, 34(1), 59-74. doi: 10.5281/zenodo.10939147

Daniel, B. K., Asil, M., & Carr, S. (2024). Psychometric properties of the TACT framework: Determining rigour in qualitative research. Frontiers in Research Metrics & Analytics, 8, 1276446. doi: 10.3389/frma.2023.1276446

Journal - Research Other

Chen, C., Chinchilla-Rodríguez, Z., Zhang, Y., Daniel, B., Kajikawa, Y., & Wolfram, D. (2024). An overview of Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics. Frontiers in Research Metrics & Analytics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.3389/frma.2024.1420385

Mohammed, H., Daniel, B. K., & Farella, M. (2024). Smile analysis in dentistry and orthodontics: A review. Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/03036758.2024.2316226

2023

Edited Book - Research

Daniel, B. K., & Bisaso, R. (Eds.). (2023). Higher education in sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st century: Pedagogy, research and community-engagement. Singapore: Springer Nature, 410p. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-3212-2

Chapter in Book - Research

El-Nabahany, U., Daniel, B. K., Ismail, M., & Rai, I. (2023). The affordance and challenges of implementing a Massive Open Online Course in Kiswahili in East Africa. In B. K. Daniel & R. Bisaso (Eds.), Higher education in sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st century: Pedagogy, research and community-engagement. (pp. 279-295). Singapore: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-3212-2_16

Daniel, B. K., & Stojanov, A. (2023). Trailing the Analytics and Research Methods (ARM) programme in East Africa: Evaluation, overall satisfaction and quality. In B. K. Daniel & R. Bisaso (Eds.), Higher education in sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st century: Pedagogy, research and community-engagement. (pp. 235-246). Singapore: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-3212-2_14

Daniel, B. K., & Bisaso, R. (2023). Trends and challenges the higher education sector face in sub-Saharan Africa: Introduction. In B. K. Daniel & R. Bisaso (Eds.), Higher education in sub-Saharan Africa in the 21st century: Pedagogy, research and community-engagement. (pp. 3-7). Singapore: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-981-99-3212-2_1

Journal - Research Article

Stojanov, A., Daniel, B. K., Kenig, N., & Hoskins, N. (2023). Social media use and digital competence as predictors of students' familiarity with MOOCs. International Journal of E-Learning & Distance Education / Revue internationale du e-learning et la formation à distance, 38(2). doi: 10.55667/10.55667/ijede.2023.v38.i2.1280

Koh, J. H. L., Daniel, B. K., & Greenman, A. C. (2023). Online teaching dexterity-implications for post-pandemic higher education online teaching competencies. Innovations in Education & Teaching International. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1080/14703297.2023.2297022

Friedlander, L., Hunt, G., Chandler, N., & Daniel, B. (2023). Students' experience and perceptions of undergraduate endodontic education in New Zealand. Australian Endodontic Journal. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1111/aej.12770

Koh, J. H. L., Daniel, B. K., & Greenman, A. C. (2023). Adaptiveness for online learning: Conceptualising ‘online learning dexterity’ from higher education students’ experiences. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 58, 379-397. doi: 10.1007/s40841-023-00287-2

Corre, P. H. C., Alexander, A., Daniel, B. K., & Wibowo, E. (2023). Job prospects and career pathways for human anatomy graduates from the University of Otago: Implications for student support and professional development. Anatomical Sciences Education, 16, 582-599. doi: 10.1002/ase.2243

Park, J. S., Daniel, B. K., Wong, P. Y., Abbott, P. V., & Ngo, H. C. (2023). Dental students' knowledge of and attitudes towards prescribing medication in Western Australia. European Journal of Dental Education, 27, 287-295. doi: 10.1111/eje.12802

Journal - Research Other

Stojanov, A., & Daniel, B. K. (2023). A decade of research into the application of big data and analytics in higher education: A systematic review of the literature. Education & Information Technologies. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1007/s10639-023-12033-8

Demmans Epp, C., Daniel, B. K., & Muldner, K. (2023). Editorial: Learning analytics for supporting individualization: Data-informed adaptation of learning. Frontiers in Education, 8, 1240377. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2023.1240377

Wafaie, K., Rizk, M. Z., Basyouni, M. E., Daniel, B., & Mohammed, H. (2023). Tele-orthodontics and sensor-based technologies: A systematic review of interventions that monitor and improve compliance of orthodontic patients. European Journal of Orthodontics. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjad004

Varadarajan, S., Koh, J. H. L., & Daniel, B. K. (2023). A systematic review of the opportunities and challenges of micro-credentials for multiple stakeholders: Learners, employers, higher education institutions and government. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 20, 13. doi: 10.1186/s41239-023-00381-x

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Singh, J. K., Daniel, B. K., & Koh, J. H. L. (2023). Ghost in the machine: AVATAR, a prototype for supporting student authorial voice. In N. Wang, G. Rebolledo-Mendez, V. Dimitrova, N. Matsuda & O. C. Santos (Eds.), Artificial intelligence in education: Communications in computer and information science (Vol. 1831). (pp. 504-509). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-36336-8_78

2022

Journal - Research Article

Daniel, B. K. (2022). Common challenges postgraduate students and early-career academics face when engaging with the scholarly literature. Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods, 20(3), 142-152. doi: 10.34190/ejbrm.20.3.2503

Koh, J. H. L., & Daniel, B. K. (2022). Shifting online during COVID-19: A systematic review of teaching and learning strategies and their outcomes. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 19, 56. doi: 10.1186/s41239-022-00361-7

Lesā, R. P., Daniel, B. K., & Harland, T. (2022). Student nurse experiences of learning from clinical practice and simulations in New Zealand: A descriptive qualitative study. Journal of Professional Nursing, 41, 58-64. doi: 10.1016/j.profnurs.2022.04.009

Daniel, B. (2022). The role of research methodology in enhancing postgraduate students research experience. Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods, 20(1), 34-48. doi: 10.34190/ejbrm.20.1.2253

Wafaie, K., Mohammed, H., Mohamed, A. M., Zhou, J., Daniel, B., & Yiqiang, Q. (2022). A qualitative study of orthodontic patients' experiences in quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak. American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, 161(5), e498-e506. doi: 10.1016/j.ajodo.2021.11.010

Journal - Research Other

Mohammed, H., Daniel, B. K., Skilbeck, M., Kumar, Jr, R., Halberstadt, J. B., & Farella, M. (2022). A qualitative meta-synthesis of research into patients' past experiences and perceptions of orthodontic treatment outcomes. European Journal of Orthodontics, 44, 369-376. doi: 10.1093/ejo/cjac008

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Lee, S., Daniel, B., Farella, M., Mei, L., & Firth, F. (2022). Patients' experiences with orthodontic treatment through traditional fixed appliances, clear aligners and direct-to- consumer clear aligners: A qualitative study. New Zealand Dental Journal, 118(4), (pp. 175). [Abstract]

Tierney, A., Gretton, S., Daniel, B., & Nicholson, H. (2022). Driving institutional change through educational research [Panel discussion]. In M. Anakin, R. Bird, N. Flack, Q. Liu, J. McCallum-Loudeac & T. McLennan (Eds.), Proceedings of the Sciences Education and Health Professions Education Symposium. (pp. 21). Dunedin, New Zealand: University of Otago. [Abstract]

Shawkat, F., Daniel, B., & Butson, R. (2022). Teacherpreneurship: An integrated framework and its practicality among the 21st century university teachers. In E. Heinrich, A. Jolley & L. Rowan (Eds.), Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand (TERNZ) Conference. (pp. 62-63). HERDSA Aotearoa/New Zealand. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Gulliver, L., Gallagher, S., Singh, J., Daniel Motidyang, B., & Ross, J. (2022, August). Medical students’ learning environments in New Zealand during the COVID19 pandemic and their effects on learning. Verbal presentation at the Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE) Annual Conference, [Hybrid].

Daniel, B. (2022, November). Digital teaching and learning spaces: The present and the future. Verbal presentation at the COVID-19’s Impact on Teaching and Learning at the University of Otago: Lessons Learned Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Koh, J., & Daniel, B. (2022, November). What is online dexterity for COVID and beyond: Perspectives of Otago teachers and students. Verbal presentation at the COVID-19’s Impact on Teaching and Learning at the University of Otago: Lessons Learned Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

Ross, J., Gulliver, L., Gallagher, S., Singh, J. K., & Daniel Motidyang, B. (2022, November). Effects of Covid-19 lockdown and restricted settings on medical student motivation, engagement and memory during 2020 and 2021. Verbal presentation at the COVID-19’s Impact on Teaching and Learning at the University of Otago: Lessons Learned Symposium, Dunedin, New Zealand.

2021

Journal - Research Article

Nkomo, L. M., Daniel, B. K., & Butson, R. J. (2021). Synthesis of student engagement with digital technologies: A systematic review of the literature. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 18, 34. doi: 10.1186/s41239-021-00270-1

Lesā, R., Daniel, B., & Harland, T. (2021). Learning with simulation: The experience of nursing students. Clinical Simulation in Nursing, 56, 57-65. doi: 10.1016/j.ecns.2021.02.009

Mahroeian, H., & Daniel, B. (2021). Is New Zealand's higher education sector ready to employ analytics initiatives to enhance its decision-making process? International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 31, 940-979. doi: 10.1007/s40593-020-00234-y

Nkomo, L. M., & Daniel, B. K. (2021). Sentiment analysis of student engagement with lecture recording. TechTrends, 65, 213-224. doi: 10.1007/s11528-020-00563-8

Tan, R. S.-E., Harland, T., & Daniel, B. (2021). The benefits and challenges of globalisation for the development of higher education teaching and research: A case study of an emerging University in East Africa. Journal of Asian & African Studies, 56(4), 905-918. doi: 10.1177/0021909620950359

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Singh, J., Daniel, B., & Koh, J. H. L. (2021). A review of authorial voice interventions and rubrics: Making the case for a more reflexive, student-facing learning tool. UICELL Conference Proceeding, 5. [Full Paper]

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Daniel, B. (2021, June-July). Writing your first journal article. Workshop presentation at the 15th Annual Meeting of Postgraduates in Hellenic Or Roman Antiquities & Egyptology (AMPHORAE XV): Hindsight is 2020, [Online].

2020

Chapter in Book - Research

Psyché, V., Daniel, B. K., & Bourdeau, J. (2020). Learning spaces in context-aware educational networking technologies in the digital age. In A. Peña-Ayala (Ed.), Educational networking: A novel discipline for improved learning based on social networks. (pp. 299-323). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-29973-6_9

Journal - Research Article

Nkomo, L. M., Ndukwe, I. G., & Daniel, B. K. (2020). Social network and sentiment analysis: Investigation of students' perspectives on lecture recording. IEEE Access, 8, 228693-228701. doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.3044064

Tan, R. S., Harland, T., & Daniel, B. K. (2020). The influence of digital globalisation on an East African university. International Journal of Education & Development using Information & Communication Technology, 16(2), 176-187.

Ndukwe, I. G., & Daniel, B. K. (2020). Teaching analytics, value and tools for teacher data literacy: A systematic and tripartite approach. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 17(1), 1-31. doi: 10.1186/s41239-020-00201-6

Cakmak, Y. O., Daniel, B. K., Hammer, N., Yilmaz, O., Irmak, E. C., & Khwaounjoo, P. (2020). The human muscular arm avatar as an interactive visualisation tool in learning anatomy: Medical students perspectives. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 13(3), 593-603. doi: 10.1109/TLT.2020.2995163

Wang, C., Daniel, B. K., Asil, M., Khwaounjoo, P., & Cakmak, Y. O. (2020). A randomised control trial and comparative analysis of multi-dimensional learning tools in anatomy. Scientific Reports, 10, 6120. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-62855-6

Wald, N., & Daniel, B. K. (2020). Enhancing students’ engagement with abstract ideas through conceptual and theoretical frameworks. Innovations in Education & Teaching International, 57(4), 496-505. doi: 10.1080/14703297.2019.1692055

Moore, A., Daniel, B., Leonard, G., Regenbrecht, H., Rodda, J., Baker, L., Ryan, R., & Mills, S. (2020). Comparative usability of an augmented reality sandtable and 3D GIS for education. International Journal of Geographical Information Science, 34(2), 229-250. doi: 10.1080/13658816.2019.1656810

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Ndukwe, I. G., Amadi, C. E., Nkomo, L. M., & Daniel, B. K. (2020). Automatic grading system using Sentence-BERT network. In I. I. Bittencourt, M. Cukurova, K. Muldner, R. Luckin & E. Millán (Eds.), Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED): Lecture notes in artificial intelligence (Vol. 12164). (pp. 224-227). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-52240-7_41

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Cakmak, Y. O., Daniel, B. K., Hammer, N., Yilmaz, O., & Irmak, E. C. (2020). The human muscular hand avatar: Interactive virtual embodiment for anatomy education. Clinical Anatomy, 33(2), (pp. E18). doi: 10.1002/ca.23370

2019

Chapter in Book - Research

Daniel, B. K. (2019). Artificial reality: The practice of analytics and big data in educational research. In J. S. Pedersen & A. Wilkinson (Eds.), Big data: Promise, application and pitfalls. (pp. 287-300). Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar. doi: 10.4337/9781788112352.00018

Psyché, V., Daniel, B., & Bourdeau, J. (2019). Adaptive learning spaces with context-awareness. In A. Coy, Y. Hayashi & M. Chang (Eds.), Intelligent tutoring systems: Proceedings of the 15th International ITS Conference: Lecture notes in computer science (Vol. 11528). (pp. 68-79). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-22244-4_2

Alm, A., & Daniel, B. (2019). Student engagement with mobile language apps in blended learning environments: Perspectives from university language students. In A. Palalas (Ed.), Blended language learning: International perspectives on innovative practice. (pp. 182-220). China Central Radio & TV University Press.

Journal - Research Article

Daniel, B. K. (2019). Using the TACT Framework to learn the principles of rigour in qualitative research. Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods, 17(3), 118-129. doi: 10.34190/JBRM.17.3.002

Daniel, B. K., & Bird, R. (2019). Attention! Student voice: Providing students with digital learning materials before scheduled lectures improves learning experience. Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 18(3), 1-9.

Daniel, B. K. (2019). Improving the pedagogy of research methodology through learning analytics. Electronic Journal of Business Research Methods, 17(1), 43-53.

Neilson, A., Indratmo, Daniel, B., & Tjandra, S. (2019). Systematic review of the literature on big data in the transportation domain: Concepts and applications. Big Data Research, 17, 35-44. doi: 10.1016/j.bdr.2019.03.001

Daniel, B. K. (2019). Big Data and data science: A critical review of issues for educational research. British Journal of Educational Technology, 50(1), 101-113. doi: 10.1111/bjet.12595

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Daniel, B. K. (2019). Student experience of the maximum variation framework for determining sample size in qualitative research. In A. Stacey (Ed.), Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies. (pp. 92-100). Reading, UK: Academic Conferences and Publishing International. Retrieved from https://tinyurl.com/ECRM19

Daniel, B. K. (2019). What constitutes a good qualitative research study? Fundamental dimensions and indicators of rigour in qualitative research: The TACT framework. In A. Stacey (Ed.), Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies. (pp. 101-108). Reading, UK: Academic Conferences and Publishing International. Retrieved from https://tinyurl.com/ECRM19

Ndukwe, I. G., Daniel, B. K., & Amadi, C. E. (2019). A machine learning grading system using chatbots. In S. Isotani, E. Millán, A. Ogan, P. Hastings, B. McLaren & R. Luckin (Eds.), Artificial Intelligence in Education (AIED): Lecture notes in computer science (Vol. 11626). (pp. 365-368). Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-23207-8_67

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Daniel, B., & Wald, N. (2019). Demystifying the meaning and role of conceptual and theoretical frameworks in postgraduate research education. In A. Stacey (Ed.), Proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies (ECRM). (pp. 56). Reading, UK: Academic Conferences and Publishing International. doi: 10.34190/RM.19.123

2018

Authored Book - Research

Daniel, B. K., & Harland, T. (2018). Higher education research methodology: A step-by-step guide to the research process. London, UK: Routledge, 154p.

Chapter in Book - Other

Daniel, B. K. (2018). Foreword. In B. H. Kahn, J. R. Corbeil & M. E. Corbeil (Eds.), Responsible analytics and data mining in education: Global perspectives on quality, support, and decision making. Routledge.

Journal - Research Article

Singh, J. K., & Daniel, B. K. (2018). The prevalence and frequency of authorial identity among undergraduate students in Fiji. International Journal of Applied Linguistics & English Literature, 7(6), 136-152. doi: 10.7575/aiac.ijalel.v.7n.6p.136

Indratmo, Howorko, L., Boedianto, J. M., & Daniel, B. (2018). The efficacy of stacked bar charts in supporting single-attribute and overall-attribute comparisons. Visual Informatics, 2, 155-165. doi: 10.1016/j.visinf.2018.09.002

Ndukwe, I. G., Daniel, B. K., & Butson, R. J. (2018). Data science approach for simulating educational data: Towards the development of teaching outcome model (TOM). Big Data & Cognitive Computing, 2(3), 24. doi: 10.3390/bdcc2030024

Licorish, S. A., Owen, H. E., Daniel, B., & George, J. L. (2018). Students’ perception of Kahoot!’s influence on teaching and learning. Research & Practice in Technology Enhanced Learning, 13, 9. doi: 10.1186/s41039-018-0078-8

Asare, S., & Daniel, B. K. (2018). Factors influencing response rates in online student evaluation systems: A systematic review approach. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 29(2), 133-144. Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/181335

Daniel, B. K. (2018). Empirical verification of the “TACT” framework for teaching rigour in qualitative research methodology. Qualitative Research, 18(3), 262-275. doi: 10.1108/QRJ-D-17-00012

Daniel, B. K. (2018). Reimaging research methodology as data science. Big Data & Cognitive Computing, 2(1), 4. doi: 10.3390/bdcc2010004

Daniel, B. K. (2018). Contestable professional academic identity of those who teach research methodology. International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 41(5), 548-561. doi: 10.1080/1743727X.2017.1369510

Daniel, B., Kumar, V., & Omar, N. (2018). Postgraduate conception of research methodology: Implications for learning and teaching. International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 41(2), 220-236. doi: 10.1080/1743727X.2017.1283397

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Leonard, G., Moore, A., Rodda, J., Daniel, B., Jopson, F. W., Regenbrecht, H., Baker, L., & Mills, S. (2018). A sand-based tangible interface for land development teaching [Extended abstract]. In A. Moore & I. Drecki (Eds.), Proceedings of the Joint 9th National Cartographic Conference (GeoCart'2018) and 46th Australian and New Zealand Map Society (ANZMapS) Conference. (pp. 140-142). Auckland, New Zealand: CartoPRESS. [Abstract]

Mitrovic, T., Matthews, M., Holland, J., & Daniel, B. (2018). Supporting engagement during Active Video Watching with personalized nudges. Proceedings of the Ako Aotearoa Southern Hub Projects Colloquium. (pp. 16). Wellington, New Zealand: Ako Aotearoa. Retrieved from https://ako.ac.nz/co-funding/regional-hub-project-fund/projects-in-progress-colloquia-2018

Daniel Motidyang, B. (2018). Learning analytics for pedagogical improvement of research methodology. Proceedings of the 17th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies (ECRM). (pp. 66-67). Reading, UK: Academic Conferences and Publishing International. [Abstract]

Conference Contribution - Poster Presentation (not in published proceedings)

Daniel, B. K. (2018, July). Maximum Variation (MV): A framework for determining adequate sample sizes in qualitative research [Invited]. Poster session presented at the 17th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies (ECRM), Rome, Italy.

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Daniel, B. (2018, July). Analytics and research methods (ARM). Verbal presentation at the 17th European Conference on Research Methodology for Business and Management Studies (ECRM), Rome, Italy.

Other Research Output

Ndukwe, I. G. & Daniel, B. (2018, August). Data science approach in education: Simulating student teaching evaluating data. Higher Education Development Centre, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand. [Department Seminar].

2017

Edited Book - Research

Daniel, B. K. (Ed.). (2017). Big data and learning analytics in higher education: Current theory and practice. Cham, Switzerland: Springer, 272p.

Chapter in Book - Research

Daniel, B. K., & Butson, R. J. (2017). The rise of big data and analytics in higher education. In E. Rodriguez (Ed.), The analytics process: Strategic and tactical steps. (pp. 113-126). Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. doi: 10.1201/9781315161501-6

Daniel, B. K. (2017). Big data in higher education: The big picture. In B. K. Daniel (Ed.), Big data and learning analytics in higher education: Current theory and practice. (pp. 19-28). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.

Daniel, B. K. (2017). Overview of big data and analytics in higher education. In B. K. Daniel (Ed.), Big data and learning analytics in higher education: Current theory and practice. (pp. 1-4). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.

Perumal, V., Daniel, B., & Butson, R. (2017). Learning analytics of clinical anatomy e-cases. In B. K. Daniel (Ed.), Big data and learning analytics in higher education: Current theory and practice. (pp. 253-263). Cham, Switzerland: Springer.

Journal - Research Article

Daniel, B. K. (2017). Enterprise lecture capture technologies and value to student learning. International Journal of Information & Communication Technologies in Education, 6(2), 23-36. doi: 10.1515/ijicte-2017-0009

Mahroeian, H., Daniel, B., & Butson, R. (2017). The perceptions of the meaning and value of analytics in New Zealand higher education institutions. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 14(35). doi: 10.1186/s41239-017-0073-y

Daniel, B. K. (2017). A descriptive model of sense of community on Juba Arabic Facebook. International Journal of Web Based Communities, 13(1), 36-53. doi: 10.1504/ijwbc.2017.082727

Perumal, V., Butson, R., Blyth, P., & Daniel, B. (2017). Clinical anatomy e-cases: A five-year follow-up of learning analytics. New Zealand Medical Journal, 130(1449), 22-29. Retrieved from https://www.nzma.org.nz/journal

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Mahroeian, H., Daniel, B., Butson, R., & Kumar, V. (2017). The impact of analytics within the institutions of higher education in New Zealand. Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE). (pp. 17-19). Retrieved from http://icce2017.canterbury.ac.nz

Licorish, S. A., George, J. L., Owen, H. E., & Daniel, B. (2017). “Go Kahoot!” enriching classroom engagement, motivation and learning experience with games. Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Computers in Education (ICCE). (pp. 755-764). Retrieved from http://icce2017.canterbury.ac.nz

Asare, S., & Daniel, B. K. (2017). Factors influencing response rates in online student evaluation systems: A systematic review approach. In J. Dron & S. Mishra (Eds.), Proceedings of eLoearn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. (pp. 537-541). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/181306/

Daniel, B. K. (2017). iMethod and learning analytics research design for pedagogical enhancement of research methods courses. In J. Dron & S. Mishra (Eds.), Proceedings of eLoearn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. (pp. 769-777). Chesapeake, VA: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/181310/

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Shawkat, F., Daniel, B., & Butson, R. (2017). Teacherpreneurship: A paradigm shift within the digital landscape of higher education. Proceedings of the University of Otago Student Research Symposium: Te Wānaka Rakahau: Ākoka. (pp. 84). Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/graduate-research/scholarships/otago643219.html

Lesa, R., & Daniel, B. (2017). Simulations and clinical: 'Like chalk and cheese'. Proceedings of the University of Otago Student Research Symposium: Te Wānaka Rakahau: Ākoka. (pp. 50-51). Retrieved from http://www.otago.ac.nz/graduate-research/scholarships/otago643219.html

Young, J., Williamson, M., Daniel Motidyang, B., Ross, J., & Egan, T. (2017). Identifying fundamental elements of learning in a simulated clinical setting using a Delphi technique. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference. (pp. 220-221). Retrieved from http://www.anzahpe.org

Young, J., Williamson, M., Daniel Motidyang, B., Ross, J., & Egan, T. (2017). Students' learning experiences in the Safe and Effective Clinical Outcomes clinic and its role in the transition to clinical practice. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference. (pp. 47-48). Retrieved from http://www.anzahpe.org

2016

Chapter in Book - Research

Daniel, B. K. (2016). The semantic web, open educational resources, and flipped classroom. In C. Wankel & A. Stachowicz-Stanusch (Eds.), Emerging web 3.0/Semantic web applications in higher education: Growing personalization and wider interconnections in learning. (pp. 39-53). Charlotte, NC: Information Age.

Journal - Research Article

Mahroeian, H., & Daniel, B. (2016). The dynamic landscape of higher education: The role of big data and analytics. Journal of Educational Multimedia & Hypermedia, 25(3), 287-297.

Kumar, S., & Daniel, B. K. (2016). Integration of learning technologies into teaching within Fijian Polytechnic Institutions. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 13, 36. doi: 10.1186/s41239-016-0036-8

Lesa, R., & Daniel, B. (2016). Simulations in undergraduate nursing programmes in New Zealand: Current status and next steps. BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning, 2(4), 118. doi: 10.1136/bmjstel-2016-000108

Daniel, B. K., Ismail, M., El-Nabahany, U., Yunus, S., Mwinyi, M., & Mohammed, A. (2016). The role of social media technologies in teaching at the State University of Zanzibar. International Journal of Social Media & Interactive Learning Environments, 4(2), 187-209. doi: 10.1504/IJSMILE.2016.077597

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Daniel, B. K. (2016). iMethod: A web-based environment for harvesting and visualisation of learning analytics on research methodology. Proceedings of EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology. (pp. 618-621). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/173008/

Mahroeian, H., & Daniel, B. K. (2016). The dynamic landscape of higher education: The role of big data and analytics. Proceedings of EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology. 2016(1), (pp. 1314-1319). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/173125

Daniel, B. K., & Bird, R. (2016). Access to digital learning materials and student lecture attendance patterns. Proceedings of EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology. 2016(1), (pp. 605-611). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education. Retrieved from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/173007

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Moore, A., Daniel, B., Leonard, G., Regenbrecht, H., Rodda, J., Baker, L., Ryan, R., & Mills, S. (2016). Preliminary usability study of an augmented reality sand-based 3D terrain interface [Extended abstract]. Proceedings of the 8th National Cartographic Conference (GeoCart). Retrieved from http://geocart.cartography.org.nz/2016/

Tan, R. S.-E., Harland, T., & Daniel, B. (2016). The impact of globalisation on a new university in a developing country. Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand (TERNZ) Conference. Retrieved from http://herdsa.org.nz/ternz/2016

Shawkat, F., Daniel, B., & Butson, R. (2016). Teacherpreneurship: Transforming teaching within higher education. Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand (TERNZ) Conference. Retrieved from http://herdsa.org.nz/ternz/2016

Stein, S., Daniel, B., Fisher, J., Hart, S., & Pratt, E. (2016). Using the ACODE Benchmarks for Technology Enhanced Learning to support and enhance service provision. Proceedings of the Distance Education Association New Zealand (DEANZ) Conference: There and Back: Charting Flexible Pathways in Open, Mobile and Distance Education. Retrieved from http://conference.deanz.org.nz/

Friedlander, L. T., Chandler, N. P., & Daniel, B. (2016). Five year analysis of undergraduate education using tapered hand and rotary endodontic instrumentation techniques. International Endodontic Journal, 49(1), (pp. 85). doi: 10.1111/iej.12496

2015

Journal - Research Article

Daniel, B. (2015). Big Data and analytics in higher education: Opportunities and challenges. British Journal of Educational Technology, 46(5), 904-920. doi: 10.1111/bjet.12230

Friedlander, L., McElroy, K., Daniel, B., Cullinan, M., & Hanlin, S. (2015). Direct pulp capping of permanent teeth in New Zealand general dental practice: A practice based research study. New Zealand Dental Journal, 111(2), 58-64.

Journal - Research Other

Tang, T. Y., Daniel, B. K., & Romero, C. (2015). Recommender systems in social and online learning environments. Expert Systems, 32(2), 261-263. doi: 10.1111/exsy.12058

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Lesa, R., Daniel, B., & Harland, T. (2015). Clinical simulations: Students experiences of developing clinical judgment skills. BMJ Simulation & Technology Enhanced Learning, 1(Suppl. 2), (pp. A22-A23). doi: 10.1136/bmjstel-2015-000075.55

Shephard, K., Daniel, B., Brown, K., Guiney, T., Moskal, A., Warren, D., Hesson, G., & Deaker, L. (2015). Researching the professional development needs of university teachers interested in community-engaged learning, teaching and research. Proceedings of the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand (TERNZ) Conference. Retrieved from http://www.herdsa.org.nz/ternz/2015/

Hanlin, S. M., Chow, C., Dalzell, O., Friedlander, L. T., & Daniel, B. (2015). The understanding of Vital Pulp Therapy in a dental faculty. Journal of Dental Research, 94(Spec Iss B), 2335048. Retrieved from http://www.iadr.org/

Friedlander, L. T., Ong, J., Hanlin, S. M., & Daniel, B. (2015). Vital Pulp Therapy: When, how, why? A NZ PBRN study. Journal of Dental Research, 94(Spec Iss B), 2334433. Retrieved from http://www.iadr.org/

Conference Contribution - Verbal presentation and other Conference outputs

Lesa, R., Daniel, B., & Harland, T. (2015, November). Clinical simulations in New Zealand undergraduate nursing programmes: Opportunities and challenges. Verbal presentation at the Australasian Nurse Educators Conference (ANEC): Co-creating the Future, Auckland, New Zealand.

2014

Journal - Research Article

Daniel, B. K. (2014). A research methodology for studying distributed communities of practice. International Journal of Web Based Communities, 10(4), 506-516. doi: 10.1504/IJWBC.2014.065397

2013

Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Full paper

Daniel, B. K., & Butson, R. (2013). Technology enhanced analytics (TEA) in higher education. In P. Kommers, T. Issa, N. M. Sharef & P. Isaías (Eds.), Proceedings of the International Conference on Educational Technologies (ICEduTech). (pp. 89-96). Lisbon, Portugal: IADIS Press. [Full Paper]