Frances Bell

1.1k total citations
31 papers, 605 citations indexed

About

Frances Bell is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Computer Science Applications. According to data from OpenAlex, Frances Bell has authored 31 papers receiving a total of 605 indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Education, 10 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 9 papers in Computer Science Applications. Recurrent topics in Frances Bell's work include Online and Blended Learning (14 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (9 papers) and E-Learning and Knowledge Management (8 papers). Frances Bell is often cited by papers focused on Online and Blended Learning (14 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (9 papers) and E-Learning and Knowledge Management (8 papers). Frances Bell collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and Ireland. Frances Bell's co-authors include Elaine Ferneley, Jenny Mackness, Gordon Fletcher, Anita Greenhill, Marie Griffiths, Rachel McLean, Helen Keegan, Paul Bellaby, Simon Smith and Sally Lindsay and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Technological Forecasting and Social Change and Journal of the Association for Information Systems.

In The Last Decade

Frances Bell

27 papers receiving 520 citations

Peers — A (Enhanced Table)

Peers by citation overlap · career bar shows stage (early→late) cites · hero ref

Name h Career Trend Papers Cites
Frances Bell United Kingdom 13 231 188 121 97 93 31 605
Annemieke Craig Australia 16 306 1.3× 180 1.0× 140 1.2× 95 1.0× 115 1.2× 80 722
Enric Serradell-López Spain 14 347 1.5× 153 0.8× 110 0.9× 134 1.4× 70 0.8× 48 687
Nitza Geri Israel 13 241 1.0× 106 0.6× 106 0.9× 82 0.8× 105 1.1× 49 624
Gabrielle Baldwin Australia 10 589 2.5× 203 1.1× 106 0.9× 137 1.4× 94 1.0× 14 839
Elson Szeto Hong Kong 16 648 2.8× 130 0.7× 132 1.1× 163 1.7× 86 0.9× 39 941
Fahriye Altınay Cyprus 15 356 1.5× 115 0.6× 184 1.5× 67 0.7× 111 1.2× 109 770
Ad Kleingeld Netherlands 12 134 0.6× 233 1.2× 69 0.6× 66 0.7× 70 0.8× 30 857
James J. Cappel United States 14 379 1.6× 140 0.7× 240 2.0× 84 0.9× 133 1.4× 39 897
Sue Nielsen Australia 15 95 0.4× 67 0.4× 141 1.2× 55 0.6× 145 1.6× 47 569
Geoffrey Dick Australia 14 142 0.6× 91 0.5× 120 1.0× 34 0.4× 144 1.5× 51 486

Countries citing papers authored by Frances Bell

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Fields of papers citing papers by Frances Bell

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Frances Bell

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Frances Bell. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Frances Bell based on the total number of citations received by their joint publications. Widths of edges represent the number of papers authors have co-authored together. Node borders signify the number of papers an author published with Frances Bell. Frances Bell is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

20 of 20 papers shown
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Mackness, Jenny, et al.. (2016). The rhizome: A problematic metaphor for teaching and learning in a MOOC. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology. 32(1). 17 indexed citations
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Bell, Frances, et al.. (2016). Participant association and emergent curriculum in a MOOC: can the community be the curriculum?. Research in Learning Technology. 24(1). 29927–29927. 10 indexed citations
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Mackness, Jenny & Frances Bell. (2015). Rhizo14: A Rhizomatic Learning cMOOC in Sunlight and in Shade. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología. 7(1). 25–25. 37 indexed citations
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Bell, Frances, Gordon Fletcher, Anita Greenhill, Marie Griffiths, & Rachel McLean. (2013). Making MadLab: A creative space for innovation and creating prototypes. Technological Forecasting and Social Change. 84. 43–53. 12 indexed citations
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Bell, Frances, et al.. (2012). Going for gold: Research in Learning Technology makes the switch to a fully Open Access publishing model. Research in Learning Technology. 20(1). 17163–17163. 1 indexed citations
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Keegan, Helen & Frances Bell. (2011). YouTube as a repository : the creative practice of students as producers of Open Educational Resources. University of Salford Institutional Repository (University of Salford). 14(2). 14 indexed citations
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Bell, Frances. (2011). Connectivism: Its place in theory-informed research and innovation in technology-enabled learning. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning. 12(3). 98–98. 206 indexed citations
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Bell, Frances. (2010). Symposium 2: Network theories for technology-enabled learning and social change. Proceedings of the International Conference on Networked Learning. 7. 526–533.
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Bell, Frances. (2010). The implication of context in applying learning technologies. ALT-J. 18(1). 1–1. 15 indexed citations
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Bell, Frances. (2010). Network theories for technology-enabled learning and social change: Connectivism and actor network theory. University of Salford Institutional Repository (University of Salford). 22 indexed citations
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Bell, Frances. (2009). Connectivism: a network theory for teaching and learning in a connected world. University of Salford Institutional Repository (University of Salford). 24 indexed citations
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Bell, Frances, et al.. (2008). Online social lending: Borrower-generated content. Americas Conference on Information Systems. 380. 15 indexed citations
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Lindsay, Sally, Simon Smith, Frances Bell, & Paul Bellaby. (2007). Tackling the digital divide: Exploring the impact of ICT on managing heart conditions in a deprived area. Information Communication & Society. 10(1). 95–114. 23 indexed citations
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Ferneley, Elaine & Frances Bell. (2005). Tinker, Tailor: Information Systems and Strategic Development in Knowledge-Based SMEs.. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 1079–1090. 5 indexed citations
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Ferneley, Elaine & Frances Bell. (2005). Using bricolage to integrate business and information technology innovation in SMEs. Technovation. 26(2). 232–241. 93 indexed citations
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Bell, Frances, et al.. (2005). ‘Only Connect’? Complexities in International Student Communication. E-Learning and Digital Media. 2(4). 341–354. 2 indexed citations
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Bell, Frances & Alison Adam. (2004). The problem of integrating ethics into IS practice.. Journal of the Association for Information Systems. 189–199. 2 indexed citations
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Bell, Frances, et al.. (2004). Peer-Evaluation in Multi-Cultural Context: Language and Culture Issues in International Collaborative Project.. 122–130. 2 indexed citations
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Bell, Frances, et al.. (2003). Discussion Across Borders: Benefits for Collaborative Learning. Educational Media International. 40(1-2). 139–152. 18 indexed citations
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Bell, Frances, et al.. (1994). A framework for method integration. University of Salford Institutional Repository (University of Salford). 2 indexed citations

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