Rupert Ward

2.3k total citations · 2 hit papers
34 papers, 1.6k citations indexed

About

Rupert Ward is a scholar working on Education, Developmental and Educational Psychology and Information Systems and Management. According to data from OpenAlex, Rupert Ward has authored 34 papers receiving a total of 1.6k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 15 papers in Education, 9 papers in Developmental and Educational Psychology and 5 papers in Information Systems and Management. Recurrent topics in Rupert Ward's work include Online and Blended Learning (7 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (6 papers) and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (4 papers). Rupert Ward is often cited by papers focused on Online and Blended Learning (7 papers), Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods (6 papers) and Technology Adoption and User Behaviour (4 papers). Rupert Ward collaborates with scholars based in United Kingdom, United States and Ireland. Rupert Ward's co-authors include Ejaz Ahmed, Colin C. Venters, Lydia Lau, Violeta Holmes, Caroline Jay, Ranbir Singh Batth, Jie Xu, Simon Parkinson, Tom Crick and James H. Davenport and has published in prestigious journals such as Computers in Human Behavior, Expert Systems with Applications and Review of Scientific Instruments.

In The Last Decade

Rupert Ward

31 papers receiving 1.5k citations

Hit Papers

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Developing a General Extended Technology Acceptance Model for E-Learning (GETAMEL) by analysing commonly used external factors

2015 730 citations Rupert Ward et al. Computers in Human Behavior profile →
Investigating the influence of the most commonly used external variables of TAM on students’ Perceived Ease of Use (PEOU) and Perceived Usefulness (PU) of e-portfolios

2016 505 citations Rupert Ward, Ejaz Ahmed et al. Computers in Human Behavior profile →

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Name	h						Papers	Cites
Rupert Ward United Kingdom	13	814	470	416	320	308	34	1.6k
Steve Drew Australia	21	742 0.9×	508 1.1×	344 0.8×	331 1.0×	255 0.8×	76	1.7k
Noorminshah A. Iahad Malaysia	19	643 0.8×	287 0.6×	374 0.9×	314 1.0×	321 1.0×	102	1.6k
Mahdi M. Alamri Saudi Arabia	19	644 0.8×	493 1.0×	391 0.9×	320 1.0×	256 0.8×	28	1.4k
Ahmed Aldraiweesh Saudi Arabia	22	655 0.8×	639 1.4×	575 1.4×	402 1.3×	297 1.0×	37	2.0k
Uthman Alturki Saudi Arabia	17	592 0.7×	525 1.1×	330 0.8×	373 1.2×	282 0.9×	31	1.5k
Tanya McGill Australia	25	755 0.9×	660 1.4×	634 1.5×	511 1.6×	251 0.8×	106	2.3k
Boštjan Šumak Slovenia	11	587 0.7×	350 0.7×	273 0.7×	207 0.6×	193 0.6×	41	1.1k
Jung‐Yu Lai Taiwan	20	1.1k 1.4×	435 0.9×	658 1.6×	312 1.0×	198 0.6×	40	2.0k
Rana Saeed Al-Maroof Oman	22	598 0.7×	516 1.1×	316 0.8×	477 1.5×	507 1.6×	28	1.9k
Andrew P. Ciganek United States	17	686 0.8×	578 1.2×	425 1.0×	290 0.9×	207 0.7×	36	1.9k

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Co-authorship network of co-authors of Rupert Ward

This figure shows the co-authorship network connecting the top 25 collaborators of Rupert Ward. A scholar is included among the top collaborators of Rupert Ward 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 Rupert Ward. Rupert Ward is excluded from the visualization to improve readability, since they are connected to all nodes in the network.

All Works

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Ward, Rupert, et al.. (2024). The Universal Micro-Credential Framework: The Role of Badges, Micro-Credentials, Skills Profiling, and Design Patterns in Developing Interdisciplinary Learning and Assessment Paths for Computing Education. IEEE Transactions on Education. 67(6). 897–906. 3 indexed citations

Ward, Rupert, et al.. (2024). Exploring Game Features and Reframing: the Construction of a Relationship Model. Simulation & Gaming. 55(5). 886–924.

Ward, Rupert, et al.. (2023). The value creation in communities of inquiry: a systematic synthesis. SN Social Sciences. 3(5). 2 indexed citations

Grant, Sheryl, et al.. (2023). Signals and noise: communicating achievement through alternative credentials. International Journal of Information and Learning Technology. 40(4). 305–316. 4 indexed citations

Ward, Rupert, et al.. (2022). Guidelines of Serious Game Design for Promoting Reframing. Simulation & Gaming. 54(1). 68–84. 2 indexed citations

Batth, Ranbir Singh, et al.. (2021). Existing Path Planning Techniques in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs): A Systematic Review. Huddersfield Research Portal (University of Huddersfield). 366–372. 32 indexed citations

Ward, Rupert. (2020). Personalised Learning for the Learning Person. Huddersfield Research Portal (University of Huddersfield). 3 indexed citations

Ahmed, Ejaz, et al.. (2017). Analysis of Tinto’s student integration theory in first-year undergraduate computing students of a UK higher education institution. Huddersfield Research Portal (University of Huddersfield). 19(2/3). 97–121. 47 indexed citations

Ward, Rupert, et al.. (2017). Towards A Comprehensive Framework For Measuring Technology Trust: The Case Of Mobile Banking Adoption In Nigeria. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 3 indexed citations

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Ahmed, Ejaz & Rupert Ward. (2016). Analysis of factors influencing acceptance of personal, academic and professional development e-portfolios.. Computers in Human Behavior. 63. 152–161. 34 indexed citations

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Ward, Rupert, et al.. (2015). Evaluating The Use Of Digital Art Tools For Drawing To Enhance Artistic Ability And Improve Digital Skill Among Junior School Students. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 8(10). 3428–3432. 1 indexed citations

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Ward, Rupert, et al.. (2015). Developing a General Extended Technology Acceptance Model for E-Learning (GETAMEL) by analysing commonly used external factors. Computers in Human Behavior. 56. 238–256. 730 indexed citations breakdown →

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Venters, Colin C., Caroline Jay, Lydia Lau, et al.. (2014). Software Sustainability: The Modern Tower of Babel. Figshare. 1216. 7–12. 39 indexed citations

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Venters, Colin C., et al.. (2014). The Nebuchadnezzar Effect: Dreaming of Sustainable Software through Sustainable Software Architectures. Journal of Open Research Software. 2 indexed citations

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Ward, Rupert, et al.. (2014). The Potential Of Digital Tools In Art Lessons At Junior School Level To Improve Artistic Ability Using Tamazight Fonts. Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research). 1 indexed citations

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Ward, Rupert, et al.. (2014). Shifting from traditional approaches of teaching to a blended learning approach; challenges and possible solutions. University of Huddersfield Repository (University of Huddersfield). 3 indexed citations

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Ward, Rupert, et al.. (2013). Impact Of Web Technologies On The Student-Lecturer Expert Power Relationship. Contemporary Issues in Education Research (CIER). 6(4). 425–425. 1 indexed citations

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Procházka, Marek, et al.. (2008). A Component-Oriented Framework for Spacecraft On-Board Software. ESASP. 665. 39. 15 indexed citations

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Shea, Timothy, et al.. (2007). The future of information technology education in Nigeria: innovative public-private partnerships. International Journal of Business Innovation and Research. 1(4). 425–425. 2 indexed citations

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Ward, Rupert, et al.. (2006). History of Public-Private Partnerships in Nigerian Universities. SSRN Electronic Journal. 2 indexed citations

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