Michael Sharples (born 14 December 1952 in Sale, England) is a British academic working in educational technology. He is an Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology at The Open University.[1]
human-centred design, evaluation of technologies of learning, application of studies of human cognition and social interaction to the design of novel interactive systems
Sharples graduated from St. Andrews University in 1976 with a BSc. Hons in Computational Science, then moved to the Dept of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh as a post graduate student. His PhD thesis was on the topic of Cognition, Computers and Creative Writing.[2]
CareerEdit
Sharples held various academic appointments before becoming director for the Centre for Educational Technology and Distance Learning at the University of Birmingham[3] and later professor of learning sciences and Director of Learning Sciences Research Institute at the University of Nottingham.[4]
ResearchEdit
Sharples' research focus is on adapting and developing new technology and socio-technical systems to facilitate learning, such as the use of mobile devices.[3]
In 2022 he published the book Story Machines with Rafael Pérez y Pérez.[5] The book is about the history of story-generating machines. A review of the book in Science described it as "a readable, engaging, and instructive introduction to the mechanisms according to which computers have been made to produce “stories".[6]
BooksEdit
Sharples, M. (1985) Cognition, Computers and Creative Writing, Chichester: Ellis Horwood.
Sharples, M., Hogg, D., Hutchison, C., Torrance, S., Young, D. (1989) Computers and Thought: a Practical Introduction to Artificial Intelligence. MIT Press. 406 pp.
Sharples, M. (ed.)(1993) Computer Supported Collaborative Writing. Springer-Verlag.
Sharples, M. & van der Geest, T. (eds.)(1996) The New Writing Environment: Writers at Work in a World of Technology. Springer-Verlag.
Sharples, M. (1999) How We Write: Writing as Creative Design. London: Routledge.
Littleton, K., Scanlon, E. & Sharples, M. (eds.)(2012) Orchestrating Inquiry Learning. Routledge. ISBN0415601134.
^Sharples, Mike (1984). Cognition, computers and creative writing. EThOS (Ph.D). British Library. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^ abArnot, Chris (11 November 2003). "Pocket power". The Guardian. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^"About us: History". Learning Sciences Research Institute. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
^Sharples, Mike; Pérez y Pérez, Rafael (2022). Story machines: how computers have become creative writers. London New York: Routledge. ISBN978-0-367-75195-1.
^Dick, Stephanie (26 August 2022). "The new storytellers Story Machines Mike Sharples and Rafael Pérez y Pérez Routledge, 2022. 194 pp". Science. 377 (6609): 932–932. doi:10.1126/science.adc9237. ISSN 0036-8075.
External linksEdit
Official website
August 28, 2023
mike, sharples, michael, sharples, born, december, 1952, sale, england, british, academic, working, educational, technology, emeritus, professor, educational, technology, open, university, born, 1952, december, 1952, sale, englandalma, materst, andrews, univer. Michael Sharples born 14 December 1952 in Sale England is a British academic working in educational technology He is an Emeritus Professor of Educational Technology at The Open University 1 Mike SharplesBorn 1952 12 14 14 December 1952 age 70 Sale EnglandAlma materSt Andrews University University of Edinburgh Dept of Artificial IntelligenceOccupationTechnologistKnown forhuman centred design evaluation of technologies of learning application of studies of human cognition and social interaction to the design of novel interactive systemsSharples voice source source source recorded January 2015Websitewww wbr mikesharples wbr org Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Research 4 Books 5 References 6 External linksBackground EditSharples graduated from St Andrews University in 1976 with a BSc Hons in Computational Science then moved to the Dept of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Edinburgh as a post graduate student His PhD thesis was on the topic of Cognition Computers and Creative Writing 2 Career EditSharples held various academic appointments before becoming director for the Centre for Educational Technology and Distance Learning at the University of Birmingham 3 and later professor of learning sciences and Director of Learning Sciences Research Institute at the University of Nottingham 4 Research EditSharples research focus is on adapting and developing new technology and socio technical systems to facilitate learning such as the use of mobile devices 3 In 2022 he published the book Story Machines with Rafael Perez y Perez 5 The book is about the history of story generating machines A review of the book in Science described it as a readable engaging and instructive introduction to the mechanisms according to which computers have been made to produce stories 6 Books EditSharples M 1985 Cognition Computers and Creative Writing Chichester Ellis Horwood Sharples M Hogg D Hutchison C Torrance S Young D 1989 Computers and Thought a Practical Introduction to Artificial Intelligence MIT Press 406 pp Sharples M ed 1993 Computer Supported Collaborative Writing Springer Verlag Sharples M amp van der Geest T eds 1996 The New Writing Environment Writers at Work in a World of Technology Springer Verlag Sharples M 1999 How We Write Writing as Creative Design London Routledge Littleton K Scanlon E amp Sharples M eds 2012 Orchestrating Inquiry Learning Routledge ISBN 0415601134 References Edit Sharples OUStaff Stafflist Open University Sharples Mike 1984 Cognition computers and creative writing EThOS Ph D British Library Retrieved 26 November 2022 a b Arnot Chris 11 November 2003 Pocket power The Guardian Retrieved 26 November 2022 About us History Learning Sciences Research Institute Retrieved 26 November 2022 Sharples Mike Perez y Perez Rafael 2022 Story machines how computers have become creative writers London New York Routledge ISBN 978 0 367 75195 1 Dick Stephanie 26 August 2022 The new storytellers Story Machines Mike Sharples and Rafael Perez y Perez Routledge 2022 194 pp Science 377 6609 932 932 doi 10 1126 science adc9237 ISSN 0036 8075 External links EditOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mike Sharples amp oldid 1166635537, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
