Publications

Having been urged by Mike Robertshaw to give my blog more credibility (have something that “ demonstrates your ‘qualification’ to justify people’s time to read your blog”) , I’ve decided to add my publications list.

Books

Evans, T., Haughey, M. and Murphy, D. (Eds) (2008) The International Handbook of Distance Education. London, Emerald.

Murphy, D., Carr, R., Taylor, J. and Wong, T. M. (2004) Distance Education and Technology: Issues and Practice. Open University of Hong Kong Press.

Murphy, D., Shin, N. and Zhang, W.Y. (2002) Advancing Online Learning in Asia. Open University of Hong Kong Press.

Murphy, D., Walker, R. and Webb, G. (2001) Online Learning and Teaching With Technology: Case Studies, Experience and Practice. London, Kogan Page.

Evans, T. and Murphy, D. (Eds) (1994) Research in Distance Education 3. Deakin University Press, Geelong.

Kember, D. and Murphy, D. (1994) 53 Interesting Activities for Open Learning Courses. Bristol, Technical and Educational Services.

Kember, D. and Murphy, D. (1992) Tutoring distance education and open learning courses. HERDSA Green Guide No. 12, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australia Inc., NSW.

Chapters in Books

Murphy, D., Casey, D. and Fraser, J. (2007) Talk About Walkabout: Evaluation of a Flexible Learning Initiative. In Kwan, R., Tsang, P. and Fox, R. (Eds) Enhancing Learning Through Technology, World Scientific Publishing.

Murphy, D. (2007) On chaos, connection and challenge. In Burge, E. (Ed.) Flexible Higher Education: Reflections from Expert Experience, The Society for Research into Higher Education. Open University Press/McGraw-Hill, pp. 126-133.

Needham, G. and Murphy, D. (2006) A Tale of Two Courses. In A. Martin and D. Madigan (Eds), Digital Literacies for Learning, London, Facet Publishing, pp. 226-236.

Murphy, D., with Aluwihare, A., Guiton, P., Hope, A. and Kwan, A. (2004) ‘Continuing Professional Education Across Borders.’ Chapter in Rumble, G. and Moran, L. Vocational Training through Distance Education: A Policy Perspective, Volume 5 of the Commonwealth of Learning/IRFOL World Review of Distance Education and Open Learning, London, Routledge-Falmer, pp. 32-53.

Murphy, D. (2003) ‘By Accident or …?’ Chapter in Edwards, H., Baume, D. and Webb, G. Staff and Educational Development: Case Studies, Experience and Practice from Higher Education, London, Kogan Page, pp. 77-86.

Murphy, D. (2003) ‘Instructional Design in Distance Education.’ (in English and Chinese) Chapter in Zhang, W.Y. (Ed.) Global Perspectives: Philosophy and Practice in Distance Education, Beijing, China Central Radio and Television University Press.

Murphy, D. (2002) ‘Online Activities: Do Students Use Them?’ Chapter in Murphy, D., Shin, N. and Zhang, W.Y. Advancing Online Learning in Asia. Open University of Hong Kong Press.

Webster, L. and Murphy, D. (2001) ‘The Reluctant Software Developers.’ Chapter in Murphy, D., Walker, R. and Webb, G. (2001) Online Learning and Teaching With Technology: Case Studies, Experience and Practice, London, Kogan Page, pp. 114-120.

Murphy, D. and Fung, Y. (1999) ‘The Open University of Hong Kong.’ Chapter in Harry, K. (Ed.) Higher Education Through Open and Distance Learning, London, Routledge, pp. 190-198.

Murphy, D. and Yuen, K.S. (1999) ‘Developing Course Materials for the Asian Distance Learner.’ Chapter in Carr, R., Jegede, O.J., Wong, T.M. and Yuen, K.S. (Eds) The Asian Distance Learner, Hong Kong, Open University of Hong Kong Press, pp. 49-67.

Murphy, D. and Vermeer, R. (1998) ‘The Catalytic Staff Development Effects of a CD-ROM Project.’ Chapter in Latchem, C. and Lockwood, F. (Eds) Staff Development Issues in Open and Flexible Education, London, Routledge, pp. 203-211.

Kember, D. and Murphy, D. (1995) ‘The impact of student learning research and the nature of design on ID fundamentals.’ Chapter in Seels, B. (ed.) Instructional Design Fundamentals: A Reconsideration, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Educational Technology Publications. [This book was awarded Outstanding Book of the year by the Division of Instructional Development of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology in the US]

Holt, D., Murphy, D. and Northcott, P. (1994) ‘Research directions in continuing professional education.’ In Evans, T. and Murphy, D. (eds.) Research in Distance Education 3. Deakin University Press, Geelong, pp. 163-179.

Murphy, D. (1994) ‘Pathways to a profession. What profession?’ Chapter in Parer, M. S. (ed.) Unlocking Open Learning, Churchill, Monash Distance Education Centre, pp. 145-160.

Kember, D., Lai, T., Murphy, D., Siaw, I., Wong, J. and Yuen, K.S. (1992) ‘Reflections on team research in distance education.’ In Evans, T. and Juler, P. (Eds.) Research in Distance Education 2, Institute of Distance Education, Deakin University, pp. 190-202.

Murphy, D. and Taylor, G. (1992) ‘A tale from the mud.’ Chapter in Parer, M. S. (ed.) Developing Open Learning Courses. Churchill, Monash Distance Education Centre, pp. 55-76.

Murphy, D.G. (1989) ‘Take me to your … : The instructional designer as a leader.’ Chapter in Parer, M. S. (Ed.) Development, Design and Distance Education. Churchill, Centre for Distance Learning, Gippsland Institute, pp. 127-138.

Journal Articles (* = refereed)

*Murphy, D. (2011) ‘”Chaos rules” revisited’. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 12, 7, pp. 116-134.

Murphy, D. (2006) ‘Pressed for time? Try PREST!’ Book review of Practitioner Research and Evaluation Skills Training (PREST), published by The Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and the International Research Foundation in Open Learning (IRFOL), in Distance Education, 27, 1, pp. 123-128.

*Ng, K. C. and Murphy, D (2005) ‘Evaluating interactivity and learning in computer conferencing using content analysis techniques.’ Distance Education, 26, 1, pp. 89-109.

*Ng, K.C., Jenkins, W. and Murphy, D. (2002) ‘The teacher’s role in supporting a learner-centred learning environment – voices from a group of part-time postgraduate students in Hong Kong.’ International Journal of Lifelong Education, 21, 5, pp. 462-473.

Murphy, D. (2002) ‘Instructional Design in Open and Distance Learning’ (in Chinese) Distance Education in China, December, pp. 19-25.

*Edwards, H., Webb, G. and Murphy, D. (2000) ‘Modelling practice – academic development for flexible learning.’ International Journal of Academic Development, 5, 2, pp. 149-155.

*McKenzie, W. and Murphy, D. (2000) “I hope this goes somewhere”: Evaluation of an Online Discussion Group. Australian Journal of Educational Technology, 16, 3, pp. 239-257.

*Webb, G. and Murphy, D. (2000) ‘Organisational Approaches to Staff Development to Support Teaching and Learning.’ Teacher Development, 4, 1, pp. 15-29.

*Murphy, D., Fraser, K. and Webster, L. (2000) ‘Wrestling with blancmange: a ‘flexible’ flexible learning workshop.’ International Journal of Academic Development, 5, 1, pp. 54-60.

Murphy, D. (1998) ‘Chaotic musings’ Communique, 13, 3&4, pp. 17-19.

*Murphy, D. and Yum, J. (1998) ‘Understanding Hong Kong Distance Learners.’ Distance Education, 19, 1, pp. 64-80.

*Lee, V., Murphy, D., Chan, C.C. and Chung, L. (1997) ‘Computer-aided distance learning: a case study.’ Open Learning, 12, 1, pp. 58-61.

Wong, D. and Murphy, D. (1996) ‘An accounting programme by distance learning.’ The Prospective Accountant, Jul/Aug, pp. 58-60.

*Kember, D., Lai, T., Murphy, D., Siaw, I., and Yuen, K.S. (1994) ‘Student progress in distance education courses: a replication study.’ Adult Education Quarterly, 45, 1, pp. 286-301.

Murphy, D. (1992) [Review of Research in Distance Education 1]. The American Journal of Distance  Education, 6, 1, pp. 72-74.

*Kember, D., Lai, T., Murphy, D., Siaw, I., and Yuen, K.S. (1992) ‘A synthesis of evaluations of distance education courses.’ British Journal of Educational Technology, 23, 2, pp. 122-135.

*Kember, D., Lai, T., Murphy, D., Siaw, I., and Yuen, K.S. (1992) ‘Student progress in distance education: Identification of explanatory constructs.’ British Journal of Educational Psychology, 62, pp. 285-298.

*Murphy, D. (1992) ‘Is instructional design truly a design activity?’ Education and Training Technology International, 29(4), pp. 279-282.

*Kember, D., Murphy, D., Siaw, I., and Yuen, K.S. (1991) ‘Towards a causal model of progress in distance education.’ The American Journal of Distance Education, 5, 2, pp. 3-15.

*Kember, D. and Murphy, D. (1990) ‘A synthesis of open, distance and student-centred learning.’ Open Learning, 5, 2, pp. 3-8.

*Kember, D., Lai, T., Murphy, D.,  Siaw, I., Wong, J. and Yuen, K.S. (1990) ‘Naturalistic evaluation of distance learning courses.’ Journal of Distance Education, 5, 1, pp. 38-52.

*Kember, D. and Murphy, D. (1990) ‘Alternative new directions for instructional design.’ Educational Technology, 30, 8, 42-47.

*Murphy, D and Kember, D. (1989) ‘Mathematical typesetting from an operator perspective.’ Educational Technology, 29, 4, pp. 40-44.

Murphy, D. (1987) ‘Offshore education: a Hong Kong perspective.’ Australian Universities Review, 2/87, pp. 43-44.

Conference Papers

Murphy, D., Casey, D., and Fraser, J. (2006), Talk About Walkabout: Student Feedback on a Flexible Learning Initiative, International Conference on ICT in Teaching and Learning, 10-11th July, 2006, Hong Kong. URL  http://www.ict2006.ouhk.edu.hk/

Chan, J. K. Y., Murphy, D., Tsang, P., Tung, S., and Poon, A. (2005). Planning and managing learning technologies in distance education: A case study in OUHK, IACIS Pacific 2005 Conference: Technology and Information Security Issues in Knowledge-Based Organizations, Taiwan, May 19-21.

Murphy, D. and Needham, G. (2004) A tale of two courses. Paper presented at the 21st World Conference of the International Council for Open and Distance Education, Hong Kong, 18-21 February.

Murphy, D. (2004) ‘Supporting lifelong learners: distance education in the digital age’, invited paper at the International Seminar, Lifelong Learning Society and Knowledge Revolution in the 21st Century, Jeju, Korea, 22/23 September.

Vermeer, R., and Murphy, D. (2004) ‘What students want – students get?’ Paper accepted for presentation at the 18th Annual Conference of AAOU, Shanghai, 28-30 November 2004.

Murphy, D. (2004) ‘Institutional Support for Lifelong Learning in the Digital Age’. Paper for the Federation for Continuing Education in Tertiary Institutions Conference on Internationalization of Lifelong Education: Policy and Issues, City University of Hong Kong, 3-4 December.

Murphy, D. (2004) An organization learns about online learning. Invited plenary presentation at the First Regional Workshop on Continuing and Online Lifelong Learning for All (COLLA), Putrajaya, Malaysia, 27-30 June.

Murphy, D., Lee, S. and Vermeer, R. (2004) ‘But What Approaches Do They Want?’ Paper for the Third Pan Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning, Dunedin, New Zealand, 4-8 July.

Murphy, D. (2004) ‘Researching student use of technology’, keynote address at the 17th National Educational Technology Convention, Penang, Malaysia, 17-20 September.

Murphy, D. (2002) ‘Who is Pam Shakespeare?’ Researching self-assessment activities in online courses.  Paper presented at the 2nd Conference on Distance and Adult Learning in Asia, Hong Kong, 5-7 June.

Murphy, D. (2002) An online course in information literacy. Paper presented at the 2nd Commonwealth of Learning Conference, Durban, South Africa, 29 July – 2 August.

Murphy, D., Edwards, H., Jamieson, P. and Webb, G. (2000) Becoming flexible: Changing academic staff development. Paper presented at the HERDSA/ASET Joint International Conference, ‘Flexible Learning for a Flexible Society’, University of Southern Queensland, July 2-5, 2000.

Murphy, D. and Webster, L. (1999) Partnership in learning: An interactive online software tool.  Paper presented at the CREAD Conference on Education and Partnerships, University of British Columbia, Canada, September 21-23, 1999.

Murphy, D. (1999) Still ‘Getting the mixture right’: Increasing access on the Internet. Collected papers of the 8th Cambridge Conference on Open and Distance Learning, ‘Learning and Teaching with New Technologies’, edited by Roger Mills and Alan Tait, 28th September – 1st October, 1999, pp. 104-113.

Murphy, D. and Yuen, K.S. (1998) Developing courses for the Asian distance learner. Plenary paper presented at the 9th Conference of the Asian Association of Open Universities, 4-6 November 1998, Hong Kong.

Murphy, D. and Yum, J. (1997) A week in the life of an open learner. Paper presented at the World Conference on ‘Education India: The Next Millenium’, 12-14 November 1997, New Delhi.

Murphy, D., Tsang, E. and Vermeer, R. (1996) Interactive multi-media development at the Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong Paper prepared for the ET2000 International Conference, Singapore.

Murphy, D. (1995) The virtual classroom: distance learning in the information age. Paper presented at the AMIC Annual Conference, ‘Communications, Culture and Development’, Jakarta, Indonesia, June 22-24.

Murphy, D. (1993) The university and the union: a successful team. In Teaming up for success: Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, Madison, Wisconsin, United States, August 4-6.

Murphy, D. (1993) Assessing academic competence or expert knowledge: A workshop activity. Paper prepared for the 2nd Distance Education International Workshop, University of Havana, Cuba, 10-14 May, 1993.

Lentell, H. and Murphy, D. (1993) Neats and scruffies: approaches to quality in open learning and distance education.  Cambridge Conference on Student Support in Distance Education, UK.

Walsh, C. and Murphy, D. (1993) Integrated desks to improve efficacy of interactive distance tutoring. International Conference on Computers in Education, Taiwan.

Murphy, D. and Walsh, C. (1992) CIT for IT in DE: Computer integrated telephony and its potential for information technology in distance education. ICDE 16th World Conference, Bangkok.

Stall, R. and Murphy, D. (1991) Trading places: Australia’s marketing of education to Asia. Joint conference of the Asian Studies Association of Australia and the Centre of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong, 29 June – 2 July.

Murphy, D., Taylor, G. and Yeung, K. W. (1991) Working together: Harnessing opportunities for greater co-operation between industry and educational institutions. Paper presented at the Seventh World Conference on Co-operative Education, “Co-operative Education in a Global Context”, Hong Kong Polytechnic/Shenzhen University, August 26-30.

Murphy, D. (1990) Instructional design: yesterday, today and tomorrow. Hong Kong Association for Educational Communication and Technology Conference.

Murphy, D. (1990) Further analytical skills for instructional designers. Distance Education: Development and Access.  Croft, M., Mugridge, I., Daniel, J.S. and Hershfield, A. (Eds.). ICDE, Caracas, Venezuela.

Kember, D., Lai, T., Murphy, D., Siaw, I., and Yuen, K.S. (1990) A study of Hong Kong distance learning students: progress and prospects. Hong Kong Educational Research Association 7th Annual Conference.

Yuen, K.S. and Murphy, D. (1989) Developing an effective learning environment for a traditional evening course in civil engineering. World Conference on Engineering Education for Advancing Technology, Sydney.

Murphy, D. and Taylor, G. (1989) Textile education at a distance: a way ahead for the 90s. CIETEX Conference – Textile Education: Planning for the 90s, Clemson University, South Carolina. Reprinted in Textile Asia, June, 108-114.

Kember, D., Lai, T., Murphy, D., Siaw, I., Wong, J. and Yuen, K.S. (1989) Evaluation of a distance education course for the textile industry in Hong Kong. ASPESA Biennial Forum, Gippsland, Australia, July 1989.

Kember, D., Lai, T., Murphy, D., Siaw, I., Wong, J. and Yuen, K.S. (1989) `One thing I hate is…’:  student feedback on learning at a distance-a qualitative approach. Hong Kong Educational Research Association 6th Annual Conference.

Kember, D., Lai, T., Murphy, D., Siaw, I., Wong, J. and Yuen, K.S. (1989) `59% of students disagreed with the statement…’: student feedback on learning at a distance-a quantitative approach. Hong Kong Educational Research Association 6th Annual Conference.

Murphy, D. (1988) The instructional designer meets the expert. Developing Distance Education. Sewart, D. and Daniel, J. (Eds.). International Council for Distance Education, Oslo, 322-324.

Murphy, D.G., Taylor, G. and Yeung, K. W. (1988) Development and delivery of self-instructional materials for clothing industry technicians. The Hong Kong Educational Research Association 5th Annual Conference, Hong Kong.

Murphy, D. (1987) Student perspectives: Hong Kong. Paper presented at the 8th Biennial Forum of ASPESA, Armidale, NSW.

Murphy, D. (1983) Organisational models and distance education. Paper presented at the 6th Biennial Forum of the Australian and South Pacific External Studies Association (ASPESA), Toowoomba, Queensland.

Other Publications

Murphy, D., Perris, K. and Zhang, W.Y. (2003) Online Learning in Asian Open Universities: Resisting ‘Content Imperialism’. Report for the Observatory on Borderless Higher Education (http://www.obhe.ac.uk/), Issue 16, Association of Commonwealth Universities, UK.

Murphy, D. (2000) InterLearn: A software tool for increasing interaction in on-line courses. Uniserve Science News, 15, pp. 27-30.

Webster, L., Murphy, D. and Savage, P. (2000) Getting Started in Web Design Flexible Learning Guide Number 5, Centre for Higher Education Development, Monash University, Australia Available online at: http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ched/resources/reports.html

Murphy, D. (2000) Still muddling through … Open Praxis, 1/2000, pp. 11-13.

Murphy, D. (2000) Instructional Design for Self-Learning for Distance Education. The Knowledge Series, Commonwealth of Learning Available online at: http://www.col.org/Knowledge/ks_instrdesign.htm

Murphy, D., Fraser, K. and Webster, L. (1999) From Classroom Teaching to Flexible Learning Flexible Learning Guide Number 2, Centre for Higher Education Development, Monash University, Australia Available online at: http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ched/resources/reports.html

Murphy, D., Jamieson, P. and Webster, L. (1998) What is Flexible Learning?  Flexible Learning Guide Number 1, Centre for Higher Education Development, Monash University, Australia Available online at: http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/ched/resources/reports.html

Murphy, D. and Yuen, K.S. (1997) Asian Research on Open and Distance Learning. Commissioned report for the Open Learning Foundation, UK Available online at: http://www.col.org/irfol/

Murphy, D. (1996) Case Study: Supporting Student Services. Paper prepared for the International Council for Distance Education (ICDE) Standing Committee of Presidents’ Task Force 2: ‘Educational Technologies’

Murphy, D. (1995) Chaos rules: an exploration of the work of instructional designers in distance education. Doctoral thesis, Deakin University.

Murphy, D. (1993) ‘A week in the life of David Murphy!’ Open Praxis, Vol. 2.

Kember, D., Lai, T., Murphy, D., Siaw, I., and Yuen, K.S. (1992) Student Progress in Distance Education: A Handbook for the DESP Inventory and Interview Schedule. Hong Kong Polytechnic, Hong Kong.

Kember, D., Lai, T., Murphy, D., Siaw, I., and Yuen, K.S. (1992) ‘Demographic characteristics of Hong Kong distance learning students.’ ICDE Bulletin, 29, May, pp. 24-34.

Kember, D., Mar, H. and Murphy, D. (1989) Introduction to Distance Education. Programme Development Section, ETU, Hong Kong Polytechnic.

Kember, D. and Murphy, D. (1988) Tutoring distance education courses. Self-instructional/workshop package, Hong Kong Polytechnic.

Murphy, D. (1988) Practical materials: a case study. ASPESA Papers, 6, 3-11.

Murphy, D. (1988) My greatest moment in instructional design. ASPESA Papers, 7, 1-6.

Murphy, D. (1987) The effective distance education tutor. ETU Teaching Methodology Papers.

Murphy, D. (1986) Experimental design: the case for single case. ICDE  Bulletin, 10, pp. 20-23.

Murphy, D. (1981) TAFE interstate co-operation: an example. ASPESA Newsletter, 7, 1, pp. 21-22.

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