Jon Dron

3.5k citations

85 papers · 1.6k indexed · 1 hit paper · h-index 18

Impact in

Computer Science Applications top 0.5%
- Online Learning and Analytics
- E-Learning and Knowledge Management
- Open Education and E-Learning
Developmental and Educational Psychology top 2%
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods

Papers in ⓘ

Computer Science Applications 23
- Online Learning and Analytics 18
- E-Learning and Knowledge Management 9
Developmental and Educational Psychology 35
- Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods 35

Co-authors: Terry Anderson (16 shared papers)Richard Mitchell (8 shared papers)Maggie Hartnett (4 shared papers)Alison St. George (3 shared papers)Diana Andone (7 shared papers)Lyn Pemberton (6 shared papers)Nathaniel Ostashewski (5 shared papers)Madhumita Bhattacharya (5 shared papers)
Journals: Educación XX1 (2 papers)The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning (2 papers)AI & Society (2 papers)Research in Learning Technology (1 paper)Education + Training (1 paper)
Partner nations: United Kingdom Canada New Zealand

In The Last Decade

Jon Dron

78 papers receiving 1.4k citations

Hit Papers

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Three generations of distance education pedagogy 2011 · 557 citations

What are hit papers?

Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if any of the following hold:

it has ≥500 total citations;
it reaches ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (the threshold is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it);
it reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

2011 The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning

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1	Three generations of distance education pedagogy The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning ·Terry Anderson, Jon Dron Hit paper breakdown →	2011	557
2	Control and Constraint in E-learning: Choosing When to Choose University of Brighton Repository (University of Brighton) ·Jon Dron	2007	87
3	Teaching Crowds: Learning and Social Media Directory of Open access Books (OAPEN Foundation) ·Terry Anderson, Jon Dron	2014	87
4	Designing the Undesignable: Social Software and Control. Educational Technology & Society ·Jon Dron	2007	69
5	Collectives, Networks and Groups in Social Software for E-Learning E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education ·Jon Dron, Terry Anderson	2007	68
6	Learning Technology through Three Generations of Technology Enhanced Distance Education Pedagogy. AUSpace (Athabasca University) ·Terry Anderson, Jon Dron	2012	60
7	Designing the Undesignable: Social software and control The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning ·Jon Dron	2008	38
8	Smart learning environments, and not so smart learning environments: a systems view Smart Learning Environments ·Jon Dron	2018	37
9	Transactional distance in a blended learning environment Research in Learning Technology ·Jon Dron, Catharine Seidel, Gabrielle Litten	2004	35
10	Lost in social space: Information retrieval issues in Web 1.5 AUSpace (Athabasca University) ·Jon Dron, Terry Anderson	2009	33
11	Control and Constraint in E-Learning IGI Global eBooks ·Jon Dron	2007	33
12	Integrating learning management and social networking systems SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología ·Terry Anderson, Jon Dron	2017	31
13	E-learning environments for digitally-minded students University of Brighton Repository (University of Brighton) ·Diana Andone, Jon Dron, Lyn Pemberton, Chris Boyne	2007	27
14	Educational technology: what it is and how it works AI & Society ·Jon Dron	2021	27
15	Social Software and the Emergence of Control Jon Dron	2006	24
16	CoFIND—An experiment in N-dimensional collaborative filtering Journal of Network and Computer Applications ·Jon Dron, Richard Mitchell, Phil Siviter, Chris Boyne	2000	24
17	The Blog and the Borg: a Collective Approach to E-Learning E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education ·Jon Dron	2003	23
18	Transactional distance in a blended learning environment ALT-J ·Jon Dron, Catharine Seidel, Gabrielle Litten	2004	20
19	On the Design of Collective Applications Jon Dron, Terry Anderson	2009	17
20	The pedagogical-technological divide and the elephant in the room International journal on e-learning ·Jon Dron	2012	16

About Jon Dron

Jon Dron is a scholar working on Computer Science Applications, Developmental and Educational Psychology, Communication, Education and Information Systems, having authored 85 papers that have together received 1.6k indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Online and Blended Learning (36 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (35 papers), Online Learning and Analytics (18 papers), E-Learning and Knowledge Management (9 papers), Knowledge Management and Sharing (8 papers), Impact of Technology on Adolescents (7 papers), Cognitive Science and Education Research (6 papers) and Wikis in Education and Collaboration (6 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Computer Science Applications (611 citations), Developmental and Educational Psychology (528 citations), Education (941 citations), Communication (202 citations) and Information Systems (398 citations). Jon Dron has collaborated with scholars based in United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand. Frequent co-authors include Terry Anderson, Richard Mitchell, Maggie Hartnett, Alison St. George, Diana Andone, Lyn Pemberton, Nathaniel Ostashewski, Madhumita Bhattacharya, Jennifer Howell and Fuhua Lin. Their work appears in journals such as Educación XX1, The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, AI & Society, Research in Learning Technology and Education + Training.

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