Researcher Details |

James Brunton

Contact Details

Assistant Professor/Chair - DCU Connected Psychology Major programme
School of Psychology, Faculty of Science and Health
Nursing Building
Dublin City University Glasnevin Campus
Dublin 9, Ireland
T:Ext. 8797

E:James.Brunton@dcu.ie

Dr James Brunton is Assistant Professor and Programme Chair of the DCU Connected Psychology Major programme at Dublin City University, which is an online, open education programme accredited by the Psychological Society of Ireland (PSI). He graduated from University College Cork with a BA (Hons) in Applied Psychology, and with a PhD in Psychology from the Business School in Dublin City University. James is a Chartered member of the Psychological Society of Ireland (C. Psychol., Ps.S.I.; C. Work & Org. Psychol. Ps.S.I.), and a Chartered member and Associate Fellow with the British Psychological Society (CPsychol BPS, AFBPsS) and an EDEN (European Distance Education Network) Fellow. James is also an EDEN (European Distance Education Network) Fellow, an Advance HE Senior Fellow (SFHEA), and Professor Extraordinarious in the University of South Africa (UNISA).

You can contact James: james.brunton@dcu.ie or on Twitter @drjamesbrunton

Peer Reviewed Journal

	Year	Publication
	2024	Nascimbeni, F.; Burgos, D.; Brunton, J.; Ehlers, U.D. (2024) 'A competence framework for educators to boost open educational practices in higher education'. Open Learning, . [Link] [DOI]
	2023	Brunton J.; Bennett L.; Drumm L.; Flavin M.; Honeychurch S.; Thomson S.; Varga-Atkins T. (2023) 'Research in Learning Technology: making friends and influencing people'. ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 31 . [Link] https://doi.org/10.25304/rlt.v31.3212
	2023	Costello, E., Brunton, J., Bolger, R., Soverino, T., Juillerac, C. (2023) 'Massive Omission Of Consent (MOOC): Ethical research in educational big data studies'. Online Learning Journal, .
	2022	Padilla-Zea, N., Burgos, D., García-Holgado, A., García-Peñalvo, F. J., Harquevaux, M., de la Higuera, C. Brunton, J., Tlil, A. (2022) 'Catch the Open! A gamified interactive immersion into open educational practices for higher education educators'. Frontiers in Psychology, 13 . [Link] https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.812091
	2021	Brunton, J. & Buckley, F. (2021) '‘You’re thrown in the deep end’: Adult learner identity formation in higher education'. Studies in Higher Education, 46 (12):2696-2709. [DOI]
	2022	She, Caitriona Ni; Farrell, Orna; Brunton, James; Costello, Eamon (2022) 'Integrating design thinking into instructional design: The #OpenTeach case study'. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 38 (1). [DOI]
	2020	Farrell, O.; Brunton, J. (2020) 'A balancing act: a window into online student engagement experiences'. International Journal Of Educational Technology In Higher Education, 17 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Farrell, O.; Brunton, J.; Costello, E.; Delaney, L.; Brown, M.; Foley, C. (2020) 'This is two different worlds, you have the asylum world and you have the study world’: An exploration of refugee participation in online Irish higher education'. Research in Learning Technology, 28 . [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Teräs, M., Teräs, H., Arinto, P., Brunton, J. Daryono, D., & Subramaniam, T. (2020) 'COVID-19 and the push to online learning: Reflections from 5 countries'. Digital Culture & Education, . [Link]
	2019	Brunton, J., Brown, M., Costello, E., & Farrell, O. (2019) 'Pre-induction supports for flexible learners: The Head Start Online MOOC pilot. A Practice Report'. Student Success, 10 (1):155-161. [DOI]
	2019	Brunton, J., Farrell, O., Costello, E., Delaney, L., Foley, C., & Brown, M. (2019) 'Duelling identities in refugees learning through open, online higher education'. Open Praxis, 11 (4). [Link] http://dx.doi.org/10.5944/openpraxis.11.4.1018
	2020	Farrell, Orna; Brunton, James; Trevaskis, Samantha (2020) ''If I had missed it I would have been the lost little sheep': Exploring student narratives on orientation to first year'. Journal of Further and Higher Education, 44 (7). [DOI]
	2018	Brunton, James; Brown, Mark; Costello, Eamon; Farrell, Orna (2018) 'Head start online: flexibility, transitions and student success'. Educational Media International, 55 (4). [DOI]
	2018	Costello, Eamon and Brunton, James and Brown, Mark and Daly, Laurence (2018) 'In MOOCs we Trust: Learner Perceptions of MOOC Quality via Trust and Credibility'. 13 (06):214-222.
	2016	Brunton, James and Brown, Mark and Costello, Eamon and Walsh, Elaine (2016) 'Designing and developing a programme-focused assessment strategy: a case study'. 31 (2):176-187.

Book Chapter

	Year	Publication
	2022	Farrell, O., Brunton, J., Ní Shé, C., Costello, E. (2022) 'Professional learning for open online educators: The #Openteach story' In: Learning to teach online: Continuing professional learning and development for tertiary teachers. NA : Springer.
	2021	Farrell, O., Brunton, J., Ní Shé, C., Costello, E. (2021) 'Professional learning for online educators' In: 7th e-Learning excellence awards: An anthology of case histories. Reading, UK : Academic Conferences and Publications International Limited.
	2020	Brunton J. & Brown M. (2020) 'Learner success and digital technologies' In: Encyclopedia of teacher education. Singapore : Springer. [Link] https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1179-6_107-1
	2018	Brunton, J., Brown, M., Costello, E., & Walsh, E. (2018) 'Designing and developing a programme focused assessment strategy: A case study' In: Assessment in open, distance, and e-learning: Lessons from practice (1st Ed.). Abingdon-on-Thames : Routledge. [Link]
	2018	Brunton, J. (2018) 'Psychology' In: Eportfolio Based Assessment - Inspiring Exploration and Supporting Evaluation for Practitioners. Dublin : Dublin City University. [Link]
	2017	Brunton. J., Brown, M., Costello, E., & Farrell, O. (2017) 'Developing a systematic programme focused assessment and feedback strategy' In: Technology-enabled feedback approaches for first-year: Y1 Feedback case studies in practice. Maynooth : Y1 Feedback Project. [Link]
	2017	Brunton J., Brown M., Costello E., & Farrell O. (2017) 'Developing a Systematic Programme-FocusedAssessment and Feedback Strategy' In: Enhancing programme approaches to assessment and feedback in irish higher education: case studies, commentaries and tools. Dublin : The National Forum for the Enhancement of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. [Link]
	2016	Brunton, J., Brown, M., Cleary, A., Costello, E., Delaney, L., Fox, S., Gilligan, J., O’Regan, L., & Ward, J. (2016) 'Developing a suite of flexible learner transition tools: The student success toolbox project' In: e-Learning excellence awards: An anthology of case studies 2016. Reading, UK : Academic Publishing International. [Link]

Published Report

	Year	Publication
	2022	Farrell, O., Aceto, S., Baldiris, S., Brown, M., Brunton, J., O’Regan, M., Whyte, A. (2022) Strategic support for OER value proposition. ENCORE+ OER Policy and strategy, research paper, No.2. project report. Encore plus project, .
	2021	Farrell, O., Breen, E., Brunton, J., Cox, R., Costello, E., Delaney, L., Gallagher, E., Smyth, V. (2021) Go Open: A Beginners Guide to Open Education. DCU, . [DOI]
	2021	Farrell, O., Aceto, S., Baldiris, S., Brown, M., & Brunton, J. (2021) The current state of OER in Europe: Going beyond altruism. OER policy and strategy position paper. Encore plus project, .
	2020	Garcia-Holgado, A.; Nascimbeni, F.; Garcia-Peñalvo, F.J.; Brunton, J.; Bonaudo, P.; de la Higuera, C.; Ehlers, U.; Hvarchilkova, D.; Padilla-Zea, N.; Teixeira, A.; Teixeira Pinto, M., Vazquez Ingelmo, A., & Burgos, D. (2020) Handbook of successful open teaching practices. Universidad Internacional de La Rioja (UNIR), . [Link] https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4062529
	2020	Farrell, O., Brunton, J., Costello, E., Donlon, E., Trevaskis, S., Eccles, S., Ní Shé, C. (2020) Openteach Pilot Evaluation Report. #Openteach Project, . [Link] [DOI]
	2019	Farrell, O., Brunton, J., Costello, E., Donlon, S., Eccles E., Ní Shé, C.,Trevaskis, S. (2019) An investigation of effective online teaching: a needs analysis of online educators and online students. #Openteach Project, . [Link]
	2019	Farrell, O., Brunton, J., Costello, E., Donlon, E., Trevaskis, S., Eccles, S., Ní Shé, C. (2019) An investigation of effective online teaching: a needs analysis of online educators and online students. Dublin City University, . [Link]
	2019	Ní Shé, C., Farrell, O., Brunton, J., Costello, E., Donlon, E., Trevaskis, S., Eccles, S. (2019) Teaching online is different: Critical perspectives from the literature. Dublin City University, . [Link] [DOI]
	2016	Brunton, James and Brown, Mark and Cleary, Ann and Costello, Eamon and Delaney, Lorraine and Fox, Seamus and Galvin, Ciara and Gilligan, Jennifer and O’Regan, Lisa and Ward, Jamie (2016) Lost in transition: A report on enabling success for flexible learners. Dublin City University, .

Book

	Year	Publication
	2021	Farrell, O.; Bruton, J.; Ni She, C.; Costello, E. (2021) #Openteach: Professional development for open online educators. Dublin, Ireland: #Openteach Project. [DOI]

Conference Publication

	Year	Publication
	2022	Costello, E., Brunton, J., Bolger, R., Soverino, T., Juillerac, C. (2022) Massive Omission Of Consent (MOOCs)? Ethical research in educational big data studies . In: Ubachs, G., Meuleman, S., & Antonaci, A eds. *Digital Reset: European Universities Transforming for a Changing World, Innovating Higher Education* [DOI]
	2021	Brunton, J. (2021) 2021 ICE: Digital Transformation for a Better Future in Education *Fitter, happier, more productive: Post-pandemic norms and wellbeing in higher education* 20/09/2021- 21/09/2021
	2021	Farrell, O., Brunton, J., Costello, E., Ni She, C. (2021) EDEN 2021: Lessons from the a pandemic for the future of the education *#Openteach: Open course, open online teaching, open textbook* 22/06/2021- 25/06/2021
	2021	Farrell, O., Brunton, J., Breen, E., Costello, E., Cox, R., Delaney, L., Gallagher, E. & Smyth, V. (2021) Open Education Global 2021, Nantes, France/Online *Go open! Supporting higher education staff engagement in open educational practices* 27/09/2021- 01/10/2021
	2020	Farrell, O., & Brunton, J. (2020) European Distance and E-learning Network (EDEN). Human and artificial intelligence for the society of the future . In: Kucina Softic, S., Andone, D., & Szucs, A. (eds) eds. *Walking the tightrope: Online student engagement experiences* Online/Spain, 22/06/2020- 24/06/2020 [Link] [DOI]
	2020	Farrell, O., Brunton, J., & Costello, E. (2020) Open Education Global Conference *Pivot and the pandemic: professional learning during the time of Covid-19* Online, 15/11/2020- 20/11/2020
	2020	García-Holgado, A., García-Peñalvo, F. J., de la Higuera, C. Teixeira, A., Ehlers, U., Brunton, J., Nascimbeni, F. Padilla Zea, N., and Burgos, D. (2020) Eighth International Conference on Technological Ecosystems for Enhancing Multiculturality (TEEM'20) *Promoting Open Education Through Gamification in Higher Education: the OpenGame project* 21/10/2020- 23/10/2020
	2020	Nascimbeni, F., Teixeira, A., García Holgado, A., García Peñalvo, F., Padilla Zea, N., Ehlers, U., Brunton, J., & Burgos, D. (2020) 11th Eden Research Workshop *The OpenGame competencies framework: An attempt to map open education attitudes, knowledge and skills* 21/10/2020- 23/10/2020 [Link] [DOI]
	2019	Brunton, J., Farrell, O., Delaney, L., Brown, M., Costello, E., & Foley, C. (2019) OE Global 2019 conference *Providing open opportunities for access to higher education to refugees through an open education initiative: A Case Study of Dublin City University’s University of Sanctuary Scholarship programme* Milan, 26/11/2019- 28/11/2019
	2019	Farrell, O. & Brunton, J. (2019) OE Global 2019 conference *Open, future, online teaching: Enabling excellence in the student experience* Milan, 26/11/2019- 28/11/2019
	2018	Brunton, J., Brown, M., Costello, E., & Farrell, O. (2018) Open Education Global 2018 *Opening up access for flexible learners: A case study of going beyond OERs* [Link]
	2018	Brunton, James and Costello, Eamon and Farrell, Orna and O’Keeffe, Noeleen (2018) ECEL 2018 17th European Conference on e-Learning *Attaining 21st Century Skills Online: A Programmatic Approach*
	2018	Costello, E., Brown, M., Brunton, J., & Daly, L. (2018) Open Education Global 2018 *Trust me I'm a MOOC: Trust and credibility in informal online learning* 24/04/2018- 26/04/2018
	2018	Costello, Eamon and Brown, Mark and Brunton, James and Bolger, Richard and Soverino, Tiziana (2018) 17th European Conference on eLearning (ECEL) *Textbook costs and accessibility: Could open textbooks play a role?*
	2018	Farrell, O., Brown, M., Brunton, J., Costello, E., Delaney, L., & Foley, C. (2018) 10th EDEN Research Workshop, Towards personalized guidance and support for learning *Can you give me sanctuary? Exploring the transition experiences of refugees and asylum seekers to online distance learning* Barcelona, 24/10/2018- 26/10/2018 [Link] [DOI]
	2017	Brunton J., Brown M., Costello E., Farrell O., & Mahon C. (2017) Digital Education: Out to the World and Back to the Campus. EMOOCs 2017. Springer, Cham . In: Delgado Kloos C., Jermann P., Pérez-Sanagustín M., Seaton D., White S eds. *Giving flexible learners a head start on higher education: Designing and implementing a pre-induction socialisation MOOC* Madrid, Spain, 22/05/2017- 26/05/2017
	2016	Brunton, J., Brown, M., Costello, E., Cleary, A., Delaney, L., Fox, S., Gilligan, J., O'Regan, L. & Ward J. (2016) Show me the learning. Proceedings of the International Conference on Innovation, Practice and Research in the Use of Educational Technologies in Tertiary Education . In: S. Baker, S. Dawson, A. Pardo, & C. Colvin eds. *Staying the distance: Using digital readiness tools to support effective transitions into higher education for flexible learners. Poster at ASCILITE 2016 conference* Adelaide, Australia, 28/11/2016- 30/11/2016
	2016	Brunton, J., Brown, M., Clinch, G., Costello, E., Farrelly, T., Gilligan, J., Murphy, A. (2016) Conference Proceedings of The Online, Open and Flexible Higher Education Conference *Teaching for Transitions: Reflecting on three nationally funded projects that developed digital tools to facilitate transitions into Higher Education* Rome, Italy, 19/10/2016- 21/10/2016
	2016	Brown, M., Brunton, J., Costello, E., Delaney, L., & Fox, S. (2016) Global Learn 2016 . In: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) eds. *Making better choices: Self-regulative tools for flexible learner success* Limerick, Ireland, 28/04/2016- 28/04/2016 [Link]
	2016	Brunton, James and Brown, Mark and Clinch, Gavin and Costello, Eamon and Farrelly, Tom and Gilligan, Jennifer and Murphy, Antony (2016) The Online, Open and Flexible Higher Education Conference *‘Teaching for Transitions’: Reflecting on three nationally funded projects that developed digital tools to facilitate transitions into Higher Education*
	2016	Brunton, James and Brown, Mark and Costello, Eamon and Farrell, Orna (2016) The Online, Open and Flexible Higher Education Conference *‘A good start is half the work’: Developing a MOOC to aid flexible learner transition into Higher Education*
	2016	Brunton, J., Brown, M., Costello, E., Delaney, L., & Fox, S. (2016) Open Education Global Conference *Creating a toolbox of OERs to facilitate flexible learner transition into higher education: A collaborative project between four Irish higher education institutions* Krakow, 12/04/2016- 14/04/2016

Conference Contribution

	Year	Publication
	2022	Farrell, O., Brown, M., & Brunton, J. (2022) ILTA EdTech Winter Conference [online] How do we create a European open education ecosystem? Online, 13/01/2022-13/01/2022.
	2022	Beatty, C., Brunton, J., & Pallaro, S. M. (2022) ILTA EdTech Winter Conference [online] Improving accessible and inclusive teaching and learning practices in online, undergraduate modules Online, 13/01/2022-13/01/2022.
	2022	Beatty, C., Brunton, J., & Pallaro, S. M. (2022) OER Conference 2022 Improving accessible and inclusive teaching and learning practices for online, higher education students London/Online, 26/04/2022-28/04/2022.
	2020	Brunton, J., & Delaney, L. (2020) Educational Studies Associate of Ireland (ESAI) conference A tale of two students: Off-campus, online adult learners and the systemic barriers they face in Irish higher education Online, 03/09/2020-05/09/2020.
	2020	Brunton, J. & Gaffney, M. (2020) OER20: Open Education Conference Exploring the influence of an open pedagogy assignment on online learner perceptions of knowledge production in society Online, 01/04/2020-02/04/2020.
	2019	Farrell, O., Brunton, J., Costello, E., Conole, G., & Trevaskis, S. (2019) Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) Mind the Gap: Supporting the professional development of part time online teachers Dundalk, Ireland, 30/05/2019-31/05/2019.
	2019	Brunton, J. & Gaffney, M. (2019) 28th ICDE World Conference on Online Learning From disposable assignment to a social good. Piloting an open pedagogy assignment in an undergraduate, developmental and educational psychology module Dublin, 03/11/2019-07/11/2019.
	2019	Farrell, O., Brunton, J., Costello, E., Conole, G., Donlon, E., & Trevaskis, S. (2019) Educational Studies Associate of Ireland (ESAI) conference #OpenTeach: Rising to the challenge of supporting part-time online teachers Sligo, Ireland, 11/03/2019-13/03/2019.
	2019	Farrell, O., Brunton, J., Costello, E., Donlon, E., S., Eccles E., Ní Shé, C.,Trevaskis, S. (2019) 28th ICDE World Conference on Online Learning Plugging the gap in CPD for part-time online teachers Dublin, Ireland, 03/11/2019-07/11/2019.
	2019	Brunton, J. (2019) Annual Conference of the Division of Academics, Researchers, and Teachers in Psychology (British Psychological Society) Supporting undergraduate psychology student transition to a higher education online distance learning programme Cardiff, Wales, 04/06/2019-05/06/2019.
	2019	Brunton, J., O’Mahony, D., & McDonnell, D. (2019) 28th ICDE World Conference on Online Learning What's a GDPR? Teaching data ethics & responsibilities to online psychology learners Dublin, 03/11/2019-07/11/2019.
	2019	Brunton, J., Farrell, O., Eccles, S., Giblin, M., O’Shea, H, Byrne, P & Martin, M. (2019) 28th ICDE World Conference on Online Learning Strength in numbers: A co-teaching pilot in online Humanities modules Dublin, 03/11/2019-07/11/2019.
	2019	Brunton, J., Farrell, O., Costello, E., Delaney, L., Foley, C., & Brown, M. (2019) 28th ICDE World Conference on Online Learning “You have the asylum world and you have... the study world”: Duelling identities in refugees learning online Dublin, 03/11/2019-07/11/2019.
	2019	Brunton, J. (2019) Annual Conference of the Division of Academics, Researchers, and Teachers in Psychology (British Psychological Society) Supporting undergraduate psychology student transition to a higher education online distance learning programme Cardiff, 04/06/2019-05/06/2019.
	2019	Brunton, J. & Gaffney, M. (2019) Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) Using simple digital technologies to produce a public communication: Students first experience of an open pedagogy assignment in an online undergraduate psychology module Dundalk, 30/05/2019-31/05/2019.
	2019	Brunton, J., O’Mahony, D., & McDonnell, D. (2019) Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) GDPR, a DPIA, and don’t forget the PDSS: Teaching data ethics & responsibilities to online psychology students Dundalk, 30/05/2019-31/05/2019.
	2018	Farrell, O., & Brunton, J. (2018) Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) Whats up with Whatsapp? Formal & informal online student communities Carlow, Ireland, 31/05/2018-01/06/2018.
	2018	O'Keeffe, N., Brunton, J., & Farrell, O. (2018) Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) Making group work visible through innovative online assessment: Wikis, group contracts and more Carlow, Ireland, 31/05/2018-01/06/2018.
	2018	Costello, E., Brown, M., Bolger, R., Brunton, J., & Soverino, T. (2018) Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) What do textbooks cost? An open question Carlow, Ireland, 31/05/2018-01/06/2018.
	2018	Brunton, J., & McTiernan, K. (2018) 48th annual conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland Supporting transitions in education: A division of academics, teachers, and researchers in Psychology (DATRIP) Workshop Wexford, Ireland, 08/11/2018-10/11/2018.
	2018	Brunton, J., Brown, M., Costello, E., Farrell, O., & Delaney, L. (2018) Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) Sanctuaries of Study: An Online Initiative for Refugees and Asylum Seekers Carlow, Ireland, 31/05/2021-01/06/2021.
	2018	Brunton, J., Brown, M., Costello, E., & Farrell, O. (2018) 48th annual conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland “I expect to come up against some obstacles, but I expect to overcome them”: Facilitating transitions into higher education with a pre-induction socialisation MOOC Wexford, Ireland, 08/11/2018-10/11/2018.
	2017	Nic Giolla Mhichil, M., Brown, M.,Beirne, E., & Brunton, J. (2017) 27th ICDE World Conference on Online Learning Language learning MOOCs: Classifying approaches to learning Toronto, Canada, 16/10/2017-19/10/2017.
	2017	Nic Giolla Mhichil, M., Brown, M., Costello, E., & Brunton, J. (2017) Annual European Association for Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU), Online, Open and Flexible Higher Education Conference MOOC platforms, participation and business models: Tensions in focus Milton Keynes, UK, 25/10/2017-26/10/2017.
	2017	Farrell, O., Curran, C., Brunton, J. (2017) Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) The History Lab: Developing digital research skills Sligo, Ireland, 01/06/2017-02/06/2017.
	2017	Brunton, J., & Farrell, O. (2017) 22nd annual conference of the Staff and Educational Development Association (SEDA), Developing teaching excellence: Supporting and developing the work of groups and teams Distributed and disaggregated: Developing excellence in teaching and learning in online distance learning teams Cardiff, Wales, 16/11/2017-17/11/2017.
	2017	Brunton, J., Brown, M. Costello, E., & Farrell, O. (2017) Expanding the Horizons in Open and Distance Learning, Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia conference Head start online: A good start is half the work Melbourne, Australia, 06/02/2017-06/02/2017.
	2017	Brunton, J., Brown, M. Costello, E., & Farrell, O. (2017) UK/Ireland MoodleMoot Head start for online study: Reflections on a MOOC for new learners London, 11/03/2017-12/03/2017.
	2017	Brunton, J., Brown, M. Costello, E., & Farrell, O. (2017) Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) New models of flexible learner socialisation in the digital age: The Head Start Online MOOC Sligo, Ireland, 01/06/2017-02/06/2017.
	2017	Brown, M., Brunton, J., Costello, E., Glynn, M., & Gormley, C. (2017) Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) Why Technology fails to transform pedagogy: Lessons for professional learning Sligo, Ireland, 01/06/2017-02/06/2017.
	2017	Brown, M., Brunton, J., Costello, E., & Farrell, O. (2017) ICEM Conference Head start online: Plugging a gap in the study lifecycle Naples, Italy, 22/09/2017-22/09/2017.
	2017	Boran, L., Glynn, M., & Brunton, J. (2017) 47th annual conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland How to gamify your research literacy teaching Limerick, Ireland, 08/11/2017-11/11/2017.
	2016	Brunton, J., Brown, M., Costello, E., Delaney, L. (2016) European Distance and e-Learning Network (EDEN) conference Student success toolbox - Supporting transitions from thinking about study to the first few weeks Budapest, .
	2016	Brunton, J., Brown, M., Cleary, A., Costello, E., Delaney, L., Fox, S., Gilligan, J., & O’Regan, L. (2016) Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association (ILTA) How to support an effective transition process for flexible learners using digital readiness tools: A workshop Dublin, Ireland, 26/05/2016-27/05/2016.
	2016	Brunton, J., Brown, M., Cleary, A., Costello, E., Delaney, L., Fox, S., Gilligan, J., O’Regan, L., & Ward, J. (2016) Effective Practice Award Discovery Session at OLC Accelerate: Accelerating Online Learning Worldwide Student success toolbox for flexible learners: Supporting transitions from thinking about study to the first weeks Orlando, Florida, USA, 09/11/2016-18/11/2016.
	2016	Farrell Orna & Brunton James (2016) EdTech 2016, ReConstituting TEL: Rising to the Challenge, Annual Conference of the Irish Learning Technology Association Fostering Historical Thinking with Digital Primary Sources Dublin, .
	2015	Costello, E., Brown, M., Brunton, J., & Delaney, L. (2015) Irish Learning Technology Association Conference Learning beyond the horizon: Using Peerwise to increase engagement for students in transition University of Limerick, 27/05/2015-29/05/2015.
	2015	Brunton, J., & Walsh, E. (2015) Northern Ireland Branch of the British Psychological Society Annual Conference Assessing ‘off-campus’ psychology students: Strategic design and development of psychology assessments from a programme level perspective Armagh, Northern Ireland, 21/05/2015-22/05/2015.
	2015	Brunton, J., Brown, M., Costello, E., Delaney, L., Fox, S., Galvin, C., & Lonergan, N. (2015) European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) Conference Free, focused and flexible: A suite of online transition tools for supporting student success FernUniversitat en Hagen, Germany, 27/10/2015-30/10/2015.
	2015	Walsh, E,. & Brunton, J. (2015) International Assessment in Higher Education Conference Assessment strategy: Online distance education Birmingham, United Kingdom, 25/06/2015-26/06/2015.
	2015	Costello, E., Brown, M., Brunton, J., & Delaney, L. (2015) Shaping the Future of Learning Together, Association for Learning Technology Annual Conference (ALT-C) It's on the exam! Affecting student engagement through crowd-sourced assessment Manchester, United Kingdom, 08/10/2015-09/10/2015.
	2015	Brown. M., & Brunton, J. (2015) European Distance and e-Learning Network (EDEN) Conference Flexible toolbox project Barcelona, Spain, 09/06/2015-12/06/2015.
	2015	Brunton, J., Brown, M., Costello, E., Delaney, L., & Fox, S. (2015) OER15 Student success toolbox: Digital tools for use in supporting flexible learners Cardiff, Wales, 14/04/2015-15/04/2015.
	2015	Brunton, J., Brown. M., Costello, E., Delaney, L., Fox, S., Galvin, C., & Lonergan, N. (2015) Irish Learning Technology Association Conference, Limerick Digital readiness tools for use in supporting flexible learners: A research and development transitions project University of Limerick, 27/05/2015-29/05/2015.
	2015	Brunton, J. (2015) The 45th Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland The programme-level, strategic design and development of undergraduate psychology assessments Galway, Ireland, 11/11/2015-14/11/2015.
	2014	Walsh, E., & Brunton, J. (2014). (2014) Eight EDEN Research Workshop, Challenges for research into open and distance learning: Doing things better - doing better things. Oxford, United Kingdom, 27th October Assessment strategy – Designing and developing assessments for online distance education Oxford, United Kingdom, 27th October, 26/10/2014-29/10/2014.
	2014	Brunton, J. (2014) Northern Irish British Psychological Society Conference Facilitating the Creation of a Student Identity through an Effective Socialisation Programme Belfast, 03/04/2014-05/04/2014.
	2014	Walsh, E., & Brunton, J. (2014). (2014) Annual Conference of the Irish Association for Learning Technology Designing and developing assessments - the assessment matrix and training for online distance education assessment writers University College Dublin, Dublin, 30/05/2014-31/05/2014.
	2014	Brunton, J. (2014) 44th Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland Psychology programmes’ teaching and learning models in the Irish context Kilkenny, Ireland, 12/11/2014-15/11/2014.
	2014	Walsh, E., & Brunton, J. (2014) Development of assessment plan and training of writers for online distance education degree programmes .
	2013	Brunton, J., O'Keeffe, N., Costello, E., Fox, S., Walsh, E., Delaney, L. and Morrissey, A. (2013) European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) Conference Student Socialisation within Online Distance Education Programmes – Starting at the Start Université Paris-Sorbonne, 23/10/2013-25/10/2013.
	2013	Brunton, J. (2013) 43th Annual Conference of the Psychological Society of Ireland Facilitating the Creation of Positive Student-identities through Pre-emptive Socialisation in a Virtual Learning Environment Sligo, Ireland, 05/11/2013-09/11/2013.
	2012	Brunton, J., O'Keeffe, N., Costello, E., Fox, S., Walsh, E., Delaney, L. and Morrissey, A. (2012) European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) Research Conference Facilitating Pre-induction Socialisation for Distance Education Programmes KU Leuven, Belgium, 22/10/2012-23/10/2012.
	2012	Delaney, L., Brunton, J., Costello, E., Fox, S., Morrissey, A. O'Keeffe, N. and Walsh, E. (2012) European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN) Research Conference Online, Face to Face or Blended what tutorial delivery do students want in distance education? KU Leuven, Belgium, 22/10/2012-23/10/2012.
	2012	Brunton, J. and O'Keeffe, N. (2012) EdTech Conference Utilising Online Activities in Assessment of Online Distance Education Students to Enhance Collaborative Learning NUI Maynooth, Ireland, 31/05/2012-01/06/2012.
	2011	Walsh, E. , O'Keeffe, N. , Brunton, J. , Fox, S. , Morrissey, A. , Costello, E. (2011) European Association of Distance Teaching Universities (EADTU) Conference Implementing Web Conferencing on Oscails Online Programmes Anadolu University Eskisehir, Turkey, 03/11/2011-04/11/2011.
	2010	Farrell, O. and Brunton J. (2010) AISHE International Conference Series Creating a first year experience Dublin City University, 22/02/2010-23/02/2010.
	2009	Brunton, J. (2009) Conference on Social Psychology in Ireland An examination of identity-portfolio-management processes in organisational entrants University of Limerick, 28/05/2009-29/05/2009.
	2005	Brunton, J. (2005) Annual Conference of Irish Academy of Management (IAM), Sept 2005 Different Faces for Different Places: An Investigation of Identity Creation and Management Galway, 08/09/2005-09/09/2005.
	2005	James Brunton (2005) XII. Congress of European Work and Organisational Psychology Determinants of Organisational Socialisation: An Identity Creation and Management Perspective Istanbul, 12/05/2005-15/05/2005.
	2004	James Brunton (2004) Annual conference of the Irish Academy of Management (IAM) Identity, Life Domain Context interaction and their impact on perceived Life Domain Context compatibility Trinity College Dublin, 03/09/2004-04/09/2004.

Pre-print

	Year	Publication
	2019	Farrell, Orna; Brunton, James; Trevaskis, Samantha (2019) Induction by Design: Strategically supporting student transition into higher education. PREPRINT [DOI]

Other Publication

	Year	Publication
	2021	Farrell, Orna; Brunton, James; Brown, Mark; Aceto, Stefania; Baldiris, Silvia (2021) The Current State of OER in Europe: Going Beyond Altruism The Current State of OER in Europe: Going Beyond Altruism ENCORE+ OER Policy and Strategy Position Paper No. 1 Coordinator of this work: Report Authors. [DOI]
	2020	Farrell, Orna; Brunton, James (2020) OEU Humanities Team Module Learning Design Guide 2020. [DOI]
	2020	Caitriona Ni She; Farrell, Orna; Brunton, James; Costello, Eamon; Trevaskis, Samantha; Sinead Eccles; Donlon, Enda (2020) DCU case study: Using ABC to design an online teaching course for open online educators. [DOI]

Education

	Start date	Institution	Qualification	Subject
		Dublin City University	Ph.D.	Social/Organisational Psychology
		University College Cork	B.A.	Applied Psychology

Research Interests

Working within DCU’s School of Psychology, in the Faculty of Science and Health, James’ research interests include the psychology of identity, identity formation and identity management processes, socialisation/orientation processes for ‘off-campus’ higher education students, online learning design, open pedagogy, and digital assessment. James is available to supervise doctoral students in any of these areas of research interest. James is currently the principal investigator/DCU principal investigator on a number of locally and EU funded projects, including the Opengame (Promoting Open Education through Gamification) project and BUKA (Advancing Equity and Access to Higher Education through Open and Distance Learning) project.

James' research has been published in journals such as Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning, Open Praxis, Educational Media International, Frontiers in Psychology, and Studies in Higher Education. James is an Editor/Senior Editor for three peer reviewed, open access journals: Editor for Research in Learning Technology, published by the Association for Learning Technology; Editor for ASEAN Journal of Open and Distance Learning; and Senior Editor for Europe’s Journal of Psychology.