A Community Led Approach to Capacity Building in Generative AI in University Staff

The Student Guide to the Creative Studio in the Digital Age
Petrova, D. and Specht, D. 2025. The Student Guide to the Creative Studio in the Digital Age. London University of Westminster Press.

Geospatial Ethical Frameworks: A Preliminary Analysis of Current Models
Specht, D. and Kent, A.J. 2025. Geospatial Ethical Frameworks: A Preliminary Analysis of Current Models. The Cartographic Journal. 61 (4), pp. 315-327. https://doi.org/10.1080/00087041.2025.2580022

The role of supervisors in asynchronous learning models for dissertation teaching
Specht, D. and Lowe, H. 2025. The role of supervisors in asynchronous learning models for dissertation teaching. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning. 25 (4) Article 4. https://doi.org/10.14434/josotl.v25i4.37528

The Ethical Turn in Cartography
Buckley, A., Specht, D. and Kent, A.J. 2024. The Ethical Turn in Cartography. The Cartographic Journal. 61 (4), pp. 253-255. https://doi.org/10.1080/00087041.2024.2559494

Exploring Faculty and Student Perspectives on Generative AI: Implications for Classrooms of the Future
Saunders, G., Bonmati Coll, E., Klemming, A., Sev, K. and Specht, D. 2024. Exploring Faculty and Student Perspectives on Generative AI: Implications for Classrooms of the Future. Review of Education Studies. 2 (4), pp. 55-76. https://doi.org/10.71002/res.v4n2p55

Mapping the Unmappable: Cartography at war
Specht, D. 2024. Mapping the Unmappable: Cartography at war. Livingmaps Review. 16, pp. 1-17.

Doctoral writing through a trajectorial lens: an exploratory study on challenges, strategies and relationships
Gimenez, J., Paterson, R. and Specht, D. 2024. Doctoral writing through a trajectorial lens: an exploratory study on challenges, strategies and relationships. Higher Education. 87, pp. 491-508. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10734-023-01019-7

MODEL REPORT: INFORM Risk Index
Specht, D. 2023. MODEL REPORT: INFORM Risk Index. UN OCHA.

Geospatial Technologies in Archaeology
Kent, A.J. and Specht, D. 2023. Geospatial Technologies in Archaeology. in: Kent, A.J. and Specht, D. (ed.) The Routledge Handbook of Geospatial Technologies and Society Routledge.

Geospatial Technology and the Sustainable Development Goals
Specht, D. 2023. Geospatial Technology and the Sustainable Development Goals. in: Kent, A.J. and Specht, D. (ed.) Routledge Handbook of Geospatial Technology and Society Abingdon, Oxon Routledge.

Between the Office and the Coffee Shop: A examination of spaces used for research degree supervision
Specht, D. 2022. Between the Office and the Coffee Shop: A examination of spaces used for research degree supervision. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education. 23. https://doi.org/10.47408/jldhe.vi23.828

Frack-Off: Social media fights against Fracking in Argentina
Raftopoulos, M. and Specht, D. 2022. Frack-Off: Social media fights against Fracking in Argentina. Environmental Communication. 16 (5), pp. 598-611. https://doi.org/10.1080/17524032.2021.2018002

Environmental Movements and Digital Media
Kavada, A. and Specht, D. 2022. Environmental Movements and Digital Media. in: Routledge Handbook of Environmental Movements Routledge.

The Technopolitics of Mapping Dar es Salaam: An examination of the technological and political motivations of the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team / La tecnopolítica de la cartografía de Dar es Salaam: Un examen de las motivaciones tecnológicas y políticas del equipo humanitario OpenStreetMap
Specht, D. 2021. The Technopolitics of Mapping Dar es Salaam: An examination of the technological and political motivations of the Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team / La tecnopolítica de la cartografía de Dar es Salaam: Un examen de las motivaciones tecnológicas y políticas del equipo humanitario OpenStreetMap. Espacio, Tiempo y Forma. Serie VI, Geografía. 14, pp. 193-216. https://doi.org/10.5944/etfvi.14.2021.30644

Cézanne the Cartographer
Specht, D. 2021. Cézanne the Cartographer. in: Cartographies of the Imagination London pp. 90-91

Developing Belief in Online Teaching: Efficacy and Digital Transformation
Specht, D., Chatterton, P., Hartley, P. and Saunders, G. 2021. Developing Belief in Online Teaching: Efficacy and Digital Transformation. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice. 9 (2), pp. 68-76. https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v9i2.486

The Self(ie) in the Anthropocene
Specht, D. and Snyder, C. 2021. The Self(ie) in the Anthropocene. in: Harper, E.T. and Specht, D. (ed.) Imagining Apocalyptic Politics in the Anthropocene Routledge.

Future Trends in Geospatial Information Management: the five to ten year vision (3rd Edition)
Specht, D. 2020. Future Trends in Geospatial Information Management: the five to ten year vision (3rd Edition). UN-GGIM.

The Media and Communications Study Skills Student Guide
Specht, D. 2019. The Media and Communications Study Skills Student Guide . London University of Westminster Press.

The Issue of Blogging: Using Visual Network Analysis to go Beyond Self-reporting Studies of Blogging
Specht, D. 2019. The Issue of Blogging: Using Visual Network Analysis to go Beyond Self-reporting Studies of Blogging. Journal of Learning and Teaching in the Digital Age. 4 (2), pp. 10-24.

Crowdsourced Mapping in Crisis Zones: Collaboration, Organisation and Impact
Hunt, A. and Specht, D. 2019. Crowdsourced Mapping in Crisis Zones: Collaboration, Organisation and Impact. Journal of International Humanitarian Action. 4 (1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s41018-018-0048-1

Did You Find the World or Did You Make it Up? Media, Communications and Geography in the Digital Age
Specht, D. 2018. Did You Find the World or Did You Make it Up? Media, Communications and Geography in the Digital Age. Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture. 13 (2), pp. 1-13. https://doi.org/10.16997/wpcc.298

Geographic Protest: The Role of Counter-Mapping in Supporting Campaigns Against Large-Scale Extractive Projects in Colombia: The Case of La Colosa
Specht, D. 2018. Geographic Protest: The Role of Counter-Mapping in Supporting Campaigns Against Large-Scale Extractive Projects in Colombia: The Case of La Colosa. Livingmaps Review. 5.

From the cartographic gaze to contestatory cartographies
Specht, D. 2018. From the cartographic gaze to contestatory cartographies. in: Bargués-Pedreny, P., Chandler, D. and Simon, E. (ed.) Mapping and Politics in the Digital Age Routledge.

Neogeography, development and human rights in Latin America.
Specht, D. 2018. Neogeography, development and human rights in Latin America. in: Raftopoulos, Malayna and Powęska, Radosław (ed.) Natural Resource Development and Human Rights in Latin America: State and Non-state Actors in the promotion and opposition to extractivism activities London University of London.

Teaching vicarious trauma in the journalism classroom: an examination of educational provision in UK Universities
Specht, D. and Tsilman, J. 2018. Teaching vicarious trauma in the journalism classroom: an examination of educational provision in UK Universities. Journal of Applied Journalism & Media Studies . 7 (2), pp. 407-427. https://doi.org/10.1386/ajms.7.2.407_1

Cajamarca’s rejection of mining in Colombia was also a victory for social media and social mapping
Specht, D. 2017. Cajamarca’s rejection of mining in Colombia was also a victory for social media and social mapping. LSE.

Book Review: Surveillance after Snowden
Doug Specht 2017. Book Review: Surveillance after Snowden. Media, Culture & Society. 39 (1), pp. 138-140. https://doi.org/10.1177/0163443716667068

Lore in the Time of Cholera
Specht, D. 2017. Lore in the Time of Cholera. Maplines. 31 (3), pp. 4-5.

Undressing with the Lights On: Surveillance and The Naked Society in a Digital Era
Specht, D. 2017. Undressing with the Lights On: Surveillance and The Naked Society in a Digital Era. Westminster Papers in Communication and Culture. 12 (3), pp. 78-90. https://doi.org/10.16997/wpcc.268

Topping up the Trust Fund: restoring public confidence in science (part 3 of a 3 part article)
Specht, D. 2017. Topping up the Trust Fund: restoring public confidence in science (part 3 of a 3 part article). Times Higher Education. 9 - 15 February 2017.

Gold, power, protest: Digital and social media and protests against large-scale mining projects in Colombia
Specht, D. and Ros-Tonen, M.A.F. 2017. Gold, power, protest: Digital and social media and protests against large-scale mining projects in Colombia . New Media & Society. 19 (12), pp. 1907-1926. https://doi.org/10.1177/1461444816644567

Future trends in geospatial information management: the five to ten year vision (2nd Edition)
Specht, D. 2016. Future trends in geospatial information management: the five to ten year vision (2nd Edition). UN-GGIM.

Book Review: The Data Revolution: Big Data, Open Data, Data Infrastructures and their Consequences
Specht, D. 2015. Book Review: The Data Revolution: Big Data, Open Data, Data Infrastructures and their Consequences. Media, Culture & Society. 37 (7), pp. 1110-1111. https://doi.org/10.1177/0163443715596318

The Making Assessment Count (MAC) consortium–maximising assessment and feedback design by working together
Kerrigan, M.J.P., Walker, S., Gamble, M., Lindsay, S., Reader, K., Papaefthimiou, M.C., Newman-Ford, L., Saunders, G. and Clements, M.O. 2011. The Making Assessment Count (MAC) consortium–maximising assessment and feedback design by working together. in: Proceedings of ALT-C: Thriving in a colder and more challenging climate, 6-8 September 2011, University of Leeds Association for Learning Technology.

The Future of GI in the 3rd Sector, part of AGI Foresight Report 2020
Specht, D. 2010. The Future of GI in the 3rd Sector, part of AGI Foresight Report 2020. The Association for Geographic Information.

The use of RSS feeds in Blackboard to support student learning and academic interactions
Kerrigan, M.J.P., Oradini, F. and Saunders, G. 2009. The use of RSS feeds in Blackboard to support student learning and academic interactions. BbWorld'09. National Harbor, Maryland 14 - 16 Jul 2009

eReflect: enhancing student support through a reflective online process
Kerrigan, M.J.P., Clements, M.O., Oradini, F., Saunders, G. and Bond, A. 2009. eReflect: enhancing student support through a reflective online process. BbWorld'09. National Harbor, Maryland 14 - 16 Jul 2009

eReflect: making assessment count
Kerrigan, M.J.P., Clements, M.O., Bond, A. and Saunders, G. 2009. eReflect: making assessment count. in: Bracq, A., Jefferies, A.L. and Terry, E.B. (ed.) Proceedings of the Fourth International Blended Learning Conference "Engaging Students in the Curriculum" Hatfield University of Hertfordshire. pp. 219-232

Making assessment count: integrating Web 2.0 to support student assessment and reflection
Kerrigan, M.J.P., Clements, M.O., Bond, A., Oradini, F. and Saunders, G. 2009. Making assessment count: integrating Web 2.0 to support student assessment and reflection. E-learning 2.0. Brunel University, Uxbridge 06 - 07 Jul 2009

Making assessment count – integrating feedback and reflection through eReflect
Kerrigan, M.J.P., Clements, M.O., Bond, A., Oradini, F., Nedelcheva, Y. and Saunders, G. 2009. Making assessment count – integrating feedback and reflection through eReflect. in: Terry, E.B., Jefferies, A.L. and Bracq, A. (ed.) Proceedings of the Fourth International Blended Learning Conference "Engaging Students in the Curriculum" Hatfield University of Hertfordshire.

University of westminster, Making assessment count: a JISC funded project
Kerrigan, M.J.P., Clements, M.O., Bond, A., Nedelcheva, Y. and Saunders, G. 2009. University of westminster, Making assessment count: a JISC funded project. 6th International Conference of the Association for Learning Technology. Manchester, UK 08 - 10 Sep 2009 Association for Learning Technology.

University of Westminster, Making assessment count: a JISC funded project
Kerrigan, M.J.P., Clements, M.O., Bond, A., Nedelcheva, Y. and Saunders, G. 2009. University of Westminster, Making assessment count: a JISC funded project. SSHL: Teaching and Learning Day. University of Westminster, London 2009 Association for Learning Technology.

University of Westminster, Making assessment count: a JISC funded project
Kerrigan, M.J.P., Clements, M.O., Bond, A., Nedelcheva, Y. and Saunders, G. 2009. University of Westminster, Making assessment count: a JISC funded project. University of Westminster Teaching & Learning Symposium. University of Westminster, London 2009 Association for Learning Technology.

Social networking: connect-ing students and staff
Oradini, F. and Saunders, G. 2008. Social networking: connect-ing students and staff. ALT-N Newsletter. 13.

Technology enhanced learning in the 21st Century: supporting the attainment of an old paradigm or developing a new one?
Oradini, F. and Saunders, G. 2008. Technology enhanced learning in the 21st Century: supporting the attainment of an old paradigm or developing a new one? Academe: Journal of Leadership and Management in Higher Education. 1 (1), pp. 29-46.

An embarrassment of riches: how to choose, use and present learning materials to students
Oradini, F. and Saunders, G. 2008. An embarrassment of riches: how to choose, use and present learning materials to students. The Publishers Association Academic and Professional Conference: what does higher education want from publishers?. Institute of Physics, London 12 Feb 2008

Formal and informal applications for learning
Oradini, F., Papaefthimiou, M.C., Pike, D., Pursey, G. and Saunders, G. 2008. Formal and informal applications for learning. BbWorld'08. Las Vegas, Nevada 15 - 17 Jul 2008 pp. 22-46

Integrating technology into a traditional learning environment: reasons for and risks of success
Saunders, G. and Klemming, F. 2003. Integrating technology into a traditional learning environment: reasons for and risks of success. Active Learning in Higher Education. 4 (1), pp. 74-86. https://doi.org/10.1177/1469787403004001006

Learning on-line on campus
Saunders, G. and Pincas, A. 2003. Learning on-line on campus. Winchcombe, UK Learning Partners.

Getting started with ICT blended learning
Pincas, A. and Saunders, G. 2003. Getting started with ICT blended learning. Academic Exchange Quarterly. 7 (4), pp. 225-228.

Introducing technology onto a traditional course: turning the classroom upside down
Saunders, G. 2002. Introducing technology onto a traditional course: turning the classroom upside down. in: Kallenberg, A.J. and van de Ven, M.J.J.M. (ed.) The New Educational Benefits of ICT in Higher Education: proceedings Rotterdam, Netherlands Erasmus Plus BV. pp. 38-44

Integrating technology into the activities of a traditional university: facing up to the problems
Saunders, G. 2002. Integrating technology into the activities of a traditional university: facing up to the problems. in: Kallenberg, A.J. and van de Ven, M.J.J.M. (ed.) The New Educational Benefits of ICT in Higher Education: proceedings Rotterdam, Netherlands Erasmus Plus BV. pp. 159-165