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  1. Understanding the role models that inspire women to study Computing Science

    Article • September 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Matthew Barr

  2. Research in Practice Project Activity (RIPPA): Capital in Computing Education in the United Kingdom and Ireland

    Article • September 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Thom Kunkeler, Matthew Barr

  3. The Development of Students' Professional Competencies on a Work-Based Software Engineering Program

    Article • March 2024, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Matthew Barr, Syed Waqar Nabi

  4. How to Learn a New Language: A Novel Introductory Programming Course

    Article • January 2023, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Matthew Barr

  5. Role Modeling as a Computing Educator in Higher Education

    Article • December 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Matthew Barr

  6. Why Students Drop Computing Science: Using Models of Motivation to Understand Student Attrition and Retention

    Article • November 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Matthew Barr

  7. Participant-centred planning Framework for effective gender balance activities in tech

    Article • September 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Matthew Barr

  8. Making Visible and Modeling the Underrepresented

    Article • July 2022, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Matthew Barr

  9. escape room: using a simple text-based game to promote business undergraduates’ digital self-reliance

    Article • Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education, March 2022, Association for Learning Development in Higher Education

    Matthew Barr

  10. Learning in Context: A First Look at a Graduate Apprenticeship

    Article • November 2021, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Matthew Barr

  11. A multi-institutional exploration of the social mobility potential of degree apprenticeships

    Article • Journal of Education and Work, May 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Matthew Barr

  12. Playing video games may have a positive impact on players' well-being

    Article • Games and Culture, May 2021, SAGE Publications

    Matthew Barr

  13. The Gilmorehill Mystery: A Location-Based Game for Campus Exploration

    Article • January 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Matthew Barr

  14. Breakout Group Allocation Schedules and the Social Golfer Problem with Adjacent Group Sizes

    Article • Symmetry, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Matthew Barr

  15. The Force Is Strong with This One (but Not That One): What Makes a Successful Star Wars Video Game Adaptation?

    Article • Arts, December 2020, MDPI AG

    Matthew Barr

  16. Preparing Software Engineering Apprentices for Industry

    Article • August 2020, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Matthew Barr

  17. A cross-sectional study of video game play habits and graduate skills attainment

    Article • Research in Learning Technology, February 2020, Association for Learning Technology

    Matthew Barr

  18. Addressing mixed levels of prior knowledge by individualising learning pathways in a Degree Apprenticeship Summer School

    Article • January 2020, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Matthew Barr

  19. Introduction: A Literary Studies/Games Studies Conversation

    Article • Games and Culture, November 2019, SAGE Publications

    Matthew Barr

  20. Devising Work-based Learning Curricula with Apprentice Research Software Engineers

    Article • July 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Matthew Barr

  21. Experience Report

    Article • July 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Matthew Barr

  22. Developing a Work-based Software Engineering Degree in Collaboration with Industry

    Article • January 2019, ACM (Association for Computing Machinery)

    Matthew Barr

  23. Gaming for Graduates

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Matthew Barr

  24. Graduate Attributes and Games

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Matthew Barr

  25. Playing Games at University

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Matthew Barr

  26. Reflections on Game-Based Learning

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Matthew Barr

  27. The Educator Perspective

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Matthew Barr

  28. The Games Industry Perspective

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Matthew Barr

  29. The Student Perspective

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Matthew Barr

  30. Video Games and Learning

    Article • January 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Matthew Barr

  31. Student attitudes to games-based skills development: Learning from video games in higher education

    Article • Computers in Human Behavior, March 2018, Elsevier

    Matthew Barr

  32. Video games can develop graduate skills in higher education students: A randomised trial

    Article • Computers & Education, October 2017, Elsevier

    Matthew Barr

  33. Video Game Preservation in the UK: A Survey of Records Management Practices

    Article • International Journal of Digital Curation, October 2014, Edinburgh University Library

    Matthew Barr

  34. Learning through collaboration: video game wikis

    Article • International Journal of Social Media and Interactive Learning Environments, January 2014, Inderscience Publishers

    Matthew Barr

  35. Reflecting on the technical development of the Mapping Sculpture project

    Article • Sculpture Journal, January 2012, Liverpool University Press

    Matthew Barr