I have been involved in educational technology research projects for the last 10 years. Previously, I was a language teacher. Now, I'm bringing together my research interests and experience teaching and learning languages in the design of technology to support self-directed language learning for my doctoral research .

Other Research Interests
Designing technology for participatory science, using mobile, context-aware and ubicomp technologies for learning.

Previous Projects:
Vesel (Investigating appropriate ICT for rural Kenya)
e-Science Usability (Designing participatory science)
Homework (Using Tablet PCs to connect home and schools)
Public Understanding of e-Science (e-Science for learning)
INTERPRET (Designing decision support for brain tumor diagnosis)

Keywords:TELL (Technology Enhanced Language Learning), context and learning, participatory design

On academia.edu: Josh Underwood

Workshop Organisation
Still looking for where and when to hold a Participatory Science workshop
Participatory Science Lesson Planning workshop at the London Science Learning Centre
HCT4D - Designing human centred technologies for the developing world a workshop at HCI 2007
e-Science in and beyond the classroom workshop at e-Science 2006
HCI for Technology Enhanced Learning workshop at HCI 2008
Design, Use and Experience E-learning Systems workshop at HCI2007
Learning To Design Technology Enhanced Learning For Rural Livelihoods workshop at PCF5

Underwood, J. (2009) Designing technology enhanced learning contexts. Proceedings of the 9th international conference on Computer supported collaborative learning - Volume 2, Pages 270-272. ISBN:978-1-4092-8598-4

Underwood, J. (2002). Language Learning and Interactive TV. In proceedings of ITS 2002 Workshop on Future TV: Adaptive Instruction in Your Living Room, June 2, 2002, San Sebastián, Spain.

Educational Technology Design

Luckin, R.; du Boulay, B.; Underwood, J.; Holmberg, J.; Kerawalla, L.; O’Connor, J.; Smith, H. and Tunley, H. (2006). Designing Educational Systems Fit for Use: A Case Study in the Application of Human Centred Design. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education Vol 16, p353-380.

Luckin, R., du Boulay, B., Smith, H., Underwood, J., Fitzpatrick, G., Holmberg, J., Kerawalla, L., Tunley, H., Brewster, D. and Pearce, D. (2005). Using Mobile Technology to Create Flexible Learning Contexts. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, Special Issue on Portable Learning – Experiences with Mobile Devices. Available from www-jime.open.ac.uk, December issue.

Underwood J, Luckin R, Cox R, Watson D, Tate R. (2000) Focussing User Studies: Requirements Capture for a Decision Support Tool. In: Singer J, Storey M, Sim S, eds. Proc ICSE2000 Workshop 5: 2000; pp. 88-92.

e-Science & Participatory Science

Underwood, J.; Luckin, R.; Smith, H.; Walker, K.; Rowland, D.; Fitzpatrick, G.; Good, J. & Benford, S. (2009), Reflections on Participatory Science for TELSci2.0, in U. Cress; V. Dimitrova & M. Specht, ed., 'Learning in the Synergy of Multiple Disciplines, Proceedings of the EC-TEL 2009' , Springer, Berlin/Heidelberg

Smith, H., Underwood, J., Fitzpatrick, G. and Luckin R. (2009) Classroom e-Science: Exposing the Work to Make it Work. Educational Technology & Society, 12 (3), 289–308.

Underwood, J., Smith, H., Luckin, R. and Fitzpatrick, G. (2008) E-Science in the classroom - Towards viability.Computers and Education 50 (1), pages 535-546 ISSN 0360-1315

Homework Project (Tablet PCs to link home & school)

Kerawalla, L., O'Connor, J., Underwood, J., du Boulay, B., Holmberg, J., Luckin, R., Smith, H. and Tunley, H. (2007) Exploring the Potential of the Homework System and Tablet PCs to Support Continuity of Numeracy Practices between Home and Primary School, Educational Media International, 2007, Vol 44. 289-303

Underwood, J., Luckin, R., Smith, H., du Boulay, B., Holmberg, J., Tongue, R., Pearce, D. (2007) Shared Learning: Mobile Interactive TV to Link Home & School. In Interactive TV: A Shared Experience. TICSP Adjunct Proceedings of EuroITV 2007, TICSP Series #35, Tampere 2007, pp 183-184. ISBN 978-952-15-1765-5. ISSN 1456-2774.

Underwood, J., Smith, H., Luckin, R., du Boulay, B., Holmberg, J., Kerawalla, L. and Tunley, H. (2006) Integrating Data from Multiple Contexts. Proceedings of the HCI 2006 workshop on computer-assisted recording, pre-processing and analysis of user interaction data. (ed Willem-Paul Brinkman) ISBN 1-902316-7 p6-29. Lulu (www.lulu.com) 2006

INTERPRET (Designing diagnostic decision support for radiologists)

Underwood J., Tate A. R., Luckin R., Majós C., Capdevila A, Howe F., Griffiths, J. Arús C. (2001) A Prototype Decision Support System for MR Spectroscopy-Assisted Diagnosis of Brain Tumours. ISSN 0926-9630 Vol 84/2001MEDINFO 2001 Pages 561-565. IOS Press

Underwood, J. & Luckin, R. (2002) Adequate Decision Support Systems Must Also Be Good Learning Environments. Lecture Notes In Computer Science; Vol. 2363 archive Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems table of contents Page: 1012 ISBN:3-540-43750-9

Tate A.R, Underwood J, Acosta D.M., Julia-Sape, M., Majos, C et al (2006) Development of a decision support system for diagnosis and grading of brain tumours using in vivo magnetic resonance single voxel spectra. NMR in Biomedicine, Volume 19 Issue 4, Pages 411 - 434 Issn: 0952-3480

Publications, abstract, workshops - chronological listing

2009

Underwood, J., Luckin, R., Smith, H., Walker K., Rowland, D., Fitzpatrick, G., Good, J., Benford, S. (2009) Reflections on Participatory Science for TELSci2.0. Science2.0 for TEL workshop at EC-TEL, 29 Sept - 2 Oct 2009, Nice, FR.

Underwood, J. (2009) Designing technology enhanced learning contexts. Proceedings of the 9th international conference on Computer supported collaborative learning - Volume 2, Pages 270-272. ISBN:978-1-4092-8598-4

Smith, H., Underwood, J., Fitzpatrick, G. and Luckin R. (2009) Classroom e-Science: Exposing the Work to Make it Work. Educational Technology & Society, 12 (3), 289–308.

Smith, H., Underwood, J., Fitzpatrick, G., Walker, K., Good, J., Luckin R., Rowland, D. and Benford, S. (2009) Sustainability requirements for online science communities and resources. CAL'09 conference abstracts , 23-25 Mar 2009.

Underwood, J., Smith, H., Walker, K., Luckin R., Good, J., Fitzpatrick, G., Rowland, D. and Benford, S. (2009) Designing p-Science: Participation, Learning & Technology. CAL'09 conference abstracts , 23-25 Mar 2009.

Walker, K., J. Underwood, R. Luckin, S. Camara, D. Orwa, M. Prodanovic, et al (2009) The Story of Silanga School: Exploring sustainability online and on site. CAL'09 conference abstracts , 23-25 Mar 2009.

2008

Walker, K., Kabashi, A. J. Abdelnour-Nocera, K. Ngugi, J. Underwood, J. Elmirghani and M. Prodanovic (2008) Interaction design for rural agricultural sensor networks. Intl Congress on Environmental Modelling and Software, Barcelona, ES, 6-10 Jul 2008

Walker, K., J. Underwood, T.M. Waema, L. Dunckley, J. Abdelnour-Nocera, R. Luckin, C. Oyugi and S. Camara. A resource kit for participatory socio-technical design in rural Kenya . Proceedings of the SIGCHI conference on Human factors in computing systems, Florence, IT, 5-10 Apr 2008.

Winters, N., K. Walker and J. Underwood (2008) Fluid design and community development. HCI4CID Workshop proceedings CHI 2008, Florence, IT, 5-10 April 2008.

Wirastuti, D., Luckin, R., Sheriff, R.E., Walker, K., Underwood, J., and Dunckley, L. (2008) Development of a knowledge management system integrated with local communication channels and knowledge management initiatives for Kenyan rural farming. 5th Int'l Conf. on Wireless, Mobile and Ubiquitous Technologies in Education. Beijing, China, 23-26 Mar 2008.ISBN: 0-7695-3108-3 page(s): 135-142

Underwood, J., Luckin, R., Walker, K., Smith, H., Fitzpatrick, G., Good, J., Rowland, D., Benford, S. (2008) Reconfiguring Science Learning Contexts Using Mobiles. In Proceedings of the mLearn2008 Conference Edited by John Traxler, Brendan Riordan & Chris Dennett 7th-10th October 2008 Ironbridge Gorge, Shropshire, UK p 381

Smith, H., Underwood, J., Walker, K., Fitzpatrick, G., Luckin R., Benford, S., Good, J. and Rowland, D. (2008) e-Science for Learning: Crossing the Boundaries between School Science and Research Science. Presented at the UK e-Science All Hands Meeting, Edinburgh, UK, 8-11 September 2008.

Smith, H., Underwood, J., Walker, K., Fitzpatrick, G., Luckin R., Benford, S., Good, J. and Rowland, D. (2008) Web 2.0 for schools e-Science: A hands-on approach. Proceedings of workshop on Research 2.0, at 4th International e-Social Science Conference 2008, Manchester, UK, June 18.

Smith, H., Underwood, J., Benford, S., Walker, K., Fitzpatrick, G., Luckin R., Good, J. and Wyeth (2008) Photo Stories as a Tool to Support Review and Reflection. Poster presented at the 4th International e-Social Science Conference 2008, Manchester, UK, June 18-20.

Underwood, J., Smith, H., Luckin, R. and Fitzpatrick, G. (2008) E-Science in the classroom - Towards viability. Computers and Education 50 (1), pages 535-546 ISSN 0360-1315

Smith, H., Fitzpatrick, G., Luckin R., Benford, S., Underwood, J., Walker, K. and Good, J. (2008) Reflecting on Learning Through a Comic-style Photo Story Tool. Poster presented at The Environmental e-Science Revolution, 7-8 April 2008, The Royal Society, London.

Wyeth, P., Smith, H., Ng, K.H., Fitzpatrick, G., Luckin, R., Walker, K., Good, J., Underwood, J. and Benford, S. (2008) Learning Through Treasure Hunting: The Role of Mobile Devices. In proceedings of Mobile Learning '08, 11-13 April, Algarve, Portugal, Pages 27-34.

Workshop Learning to Design Technology Enhanced Learning for Rural Livelihoods and Development

2007

Smith, H., Ng, K.H., Walker, K., Underwood, J., Heldt, S., Fitzpatrick, G., Luckin, R., Good, J., Wyeth, P. and Benford, S. (2007) Reconstructing an Informal Mobile Learning Experience with Multiple Data Streams. Proceedings of workshop on "Research methods in informal and mobile learning: How to get the data we really want", WLE Centre, Institute of Education, London, 14 December 2007. Available here.

Smith, H. and Underwood, J. (2007) e-Science, e-Learning but Not as we Know it. Paper presented at the workshop on "Design, Use and Experience of e-Learning Systems", HCI 2007, Lancaster, UK.

Underwood, J., Luckin, R., Smith, H., du Boulay, B., Holmberg, J., Tongue, R., Pearce, D. (2007) Shared Learning: Mobile Interactive TV to Link Home & School. In Interactive TV: A Shared Experience. TICSP Adjunct Proceedings of EuroITV 2007, TICSP Series #35, Tampere 2007, pp 183-184. ISBN 978-952-15-1765-5. ISSN 1456-2774.

Underwood, J., Smith, H., Luckin, R. and Fitzpatrick, G. (2007) Defining the services to make school e-Science practical. Proceedings of Computer Assisted Learning (CAL'07), 26-28 March 2007, Dublin.

Smith, H., Underwood, J., Luckin, R. and Fitzpatrick, G. (2007) Exposing the work that makes CAL work. Poster - Proceedings of Computer Assisted Learning (CAL'07), 26-28 March 2007, Dublin.

Smith, H., Underwood, J., Luckin, R. and Fitzpatrick, G. (2007) The Public Understanding of Environmental e-Science and SENSE Projects: e-Science Learning Activities. Cognitive Science Research Paper 586, University of Sussex. Available here.

Kerawalla, L., O'Connor, J., Underwood, J., du Boulay, B., Holmberg, J., Luckin, R., Smith, H. and Tunley, H. (2007) Exploring the Potential of the Homework System and Tablet PCs to Support Continuity of Numeracy Practices between Home and Primary School, Educational Media International, 2007, Vol 44. 289-303,

Brinkman, W-P., Payne, A., Patel, N., Griffin, D. & Underwood, J. (2007) Design, Use and Experience of E-Learning Systems. In Proceedings of HCI 2007 The 21st British HCI Group Annual Conference University of Lancaster, UK. 3 - 7 September 2007

Brinkman, W-P., Payne, A., Patel, N., Griffin, D. & Underwood, J (2007) Proceedings of HCI 2007 Workshop Design, Use and Experience of E-Learning Systems. ISBN: 978-1-902316-55-0

Winters, N. and Underwood, J. (2007) Fluid technology design for development"In HCT4D - Designing human centred technologies for the developing world Workshop at HCI2007, September 2007.

Underwood, J., Smith, H., Luckin, R., du Boulay, B. (2007) Logic Gates & Feedback: Towards Knowing - What’s Going on in the Electronics Lab Workshop of Emerging Technologies for Inquiry Based Learning in Science. AIED 2007 p25-34

Designing human centred technologies for the developing world . Workshop at HCI 2007, Lancaster, UK

2006

Smith, H., Underwood, J., Fitzpatrick, G., Luckin, R. and Stanton Fraser, D. (2006) Identifying Tools to Support Schools' Collaborative Teaching and Learning. Proceedings of workshop on "e-Science in and Beyond the Classroom: Usability, Practicability and Sensability" at IEEE 2nd International Conference on e-Science and Grid Computing, Amsterdam, 4 December 2006. Available here.

Underwood, J., Smith, H., Luckin, R., du Boulay, B., Holmberg, J., Kerawalla, L. and Tunley, H. (2006) Integrating Data from Multiple Contexts. Proceedings of the HCI 2006 workshop on computer-assisted recording, pre-processing and analysis of user interaction data. (ed Willem-Paul Brinkman) ISBN 1-902316-7 p6-29. Lulu (www.lulu.com) 2006

Underwood, J., Smith, H., Luckin, R., Du Boulay, B., Holmberg, J., Kerawalla, L. and Tunley, H. (2006). When the NINF came home: guiding parents and children in the co-construction of narratives linking home and school learning. Proceedings of NILE 2006. Available here.

Luckin, R.; du Boulay, B.; Underwood, J.; Holmberg, J.; Kerawalla, L.; O’Connor, J.; Smith, H. and Tunley, H. (2006). Designing Educational Systems Fit for Use: A Case Study in the Application of Human Centred Design. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education Vol 16, p353-380.

Tate A.R, Underwood J, Acosta D.M., Julia-Sape, M., Majos, C et al(2006) Development of a decision support system for diagnosis and grading of brain tumours using in vivo magnetic resonance single voxel spectra. NMR in Biomedicine, Volume 19 Issue 4, Pages 411 - 434 Issn: 0952-3480

2005

Luckin, R., du Boulay, B., Smith, H., Underwood, J., Fitzpatrick, G., Holmberg, J., Kerawalla, L., Tunley, H., Brewster, D. and Pearce, D. (2005). Using Mobile Technology to Create Flexible Learning Contexts. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, Special Issue on Portable Learning – Experiences with Mobile Devices. Available from www-jime.open.ac.uk, December issue.

Smith, H., Luckin, R., Fitzpatrick, G., Avramides, K., and Underwood, J. (2005) Technology at work to mediate collaborative scientific enquiry in the field. In proceedings of AIED 2005, Amsterdam, 18 - 22 July, 603-610.

Underwood, J., Luckin, R., Kerawalla, L., du Boulay, B., Holmberg, J., Tunley, H. & O'Connor, J. (2005) What did you do at school today? using tablet technology to link parents to their children and teachers. In Chee-Kit Looi, Gord McCalla, Bert Bredeweg, and Joost Breuker, editors, Artificial Intelligence in Education: Supporting Learning through Intelligent and Socially Informed Technology, number 125 in Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications, pages 932-934. IOS Press, 2005.

Tunley, H., du Boulay, B., Luckin, R., Holmberg, J., and Underwood, J. (2005) Up and down the number line: modelling collaboration in ccontrasting school and home environments. In Liliana Ardissimo, Paul Brna, and Antonija Mitrovic, editors, Proceedings of 10th International Conference, User Modelling 2005, Edinburgh, number 3538 in Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence, pages 412-416. Springer-Verlag, 2005.

2004

Underwood, J., Luckin, R., Fitzpatrick, G., Steed, A., Spinello, S., Greenhalgh, C., Egglestone, S., Hampshire, A. (2004) From e-Science for Children to e-Services for Educators. In Proceedings Grid Learning Services (GLS’04) workshop at ITS2004, Maceio Brazil.

Luckin, R., Underwood, J., du Boulay, B., Holmberg, J., and Tunley, H. (2004) Coherence Compilation: Applying AIED Techniques to the Reuse of Educational TV Resources. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Springer Berlin / Heidelberg ISSN 0302-9743 Intelligent Tutoring Systems Pages 98-107

Luckin, R., Underwood, J., du Boulay, B., Holmberg, J., and Tunley, H. The NINF and the teacher: exploring teachers' views of the role of narrative in lesson planning. In Paul Brna, editor, NILE 2004: proceedings Narrative and Interactive Learning Environments, Edinburgh, pages 101-108. 2004.

2003

Luckin, R., Coultas, J., Underwood, J., du Boulay, B., Mateer, J., Mudge, R., Sharples, M. and Tongue, R (2003) Building a framework for interactive educational television content. Cognitive Sciences Research Paper 561, University of Sussex, 2003.

Underwood, J., Luckin, R., Fitzpatrick, G., Rogers, Y. (2003) What is Environmental e-Science? An Approach to Public Understanding Proceedings of UK e-Science All Hands Meeting 2003 2-4th September, Nottingham, UK

2002

Underwood, J. (2002). Language Learning and Interactive TV. In proceedings of ITS 2002 Workshop on Future TV:

Adaptive Instruction in Your Living Room, June 2, 2002, San Sebastián, Spain.

Underwood, J. & Luckin, R. (2002) Adequate Decision Support Systems Must Also Be Good Learning Environments. Lecture Notes In Computer Science; Vol. 2363 archive Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Intelligent Tutoring Systems table of contents Page: 1012 ISBN:3-540-43750-9

2001

Underwood J., Tate A. R., Luckin R., Majós C., Capdevila A, Howe F., Griffiths, J. Arús C. (2001) A Prototype Decision Support System for MR Spectroscopy-Assisted Diagnosis of Brain Tumours. ISSN 0926-9630 Vol 84/2001MEDINFO 2001 Pages 561-565. IOS Press

Tate, A.R., Underwood, J., Ladroue, C., Luckin, R. and Griffiths, J.R. (2001) Visualisation of Multidimensional Data for Medical Decision Support. Lecture Notes in Computer Science. Springer Berlin / Heidelberg ISSN 0302-9743 Volume 2101/2001 Artificial Intelligence in Medicine ISBN 978-3-540-42294-5 Pages 55-58

2000

Underwood J, Luckin R, Cox R, Watson D, Tate R. (2000) Focussing User Studies: Requirements Capture for a Decision Support Tool. In: Singer J, Storey M, Sim S, eds. Proc ICSE2000 Workshop 5: 2000; pp. 88-92.