Damian Gordon
damian.x.gordon@tudublin.ie
Member of the Applied Social Computing Research group
Lecturer in Computer Science, TU Dublin
- Computer Security, Digital Ethics, Curriculum Design
Damian Gordon obtained his B.A.(Mod.) in Computer Science from Trinity College, Dublin in 1995, and his M.A. in Computer Science in 2000 from the same institute.
He has certification in Java and HTML Programming, Technology Enhanced Learning, and Creativity and Critical Thinking in Higher Education.
After graduation he worked as a Researcher for LG Electronics, automating the inspection of shadow masks using a cognitive model based on the persistence of vision of virtual contours. Following that he was Visiting Researcher to the Department of Computer Science, NUI Maynooth, researching and authoring technical reports on Computer Vision, focusing on the spatial perception of time multiplexing. For six years he worked as a Programmer, Analyst, Technical Team Lead, and Implementation Consultant for various IT companies, and for the past twenty years has worked as a lecturer in the Technological University Dublin (formerly Dublin Institute of Technology).
Research Interests: A Poem
For years he’s been fascinated by the study of Sabermetrics,
And of late has been researching into aspects of Cyberethics.
He never stops worrying about lapses in Computer Security,
And is unhappy that Mobile Protection still lacks maturity.
As an educationalist he knows the value Curriculum Design,
To ensure all his Learning Outcomes can strictly align.
A lifelong obsession exploring Samuel Beckett‘s plays,
finding Sam’s Cyphers that are hidden in many ways.
But his most important research is into Universal Design,
Where Creativity and Critical Thinking completely intertwine.
Current Projects
Ethics4EU – Erasmus+ – Co-Principle Investigator – €449,000 – 3 years
Blended Learning International – Train the Trainer – Erasmus+ – €200,000 – 2 years
Previous Projects
Quality Blended Learning – Erasmus+ – €200,000
Other Projects
Universal Design Curriculum Project
Inclusive Learning Through Technology
E4: Employment for Education
Ghanese Special Needs Education
Damian collaborates in the UK with Arthritis Research UK, and the Engineering Design Centre, University of Cambridge. In Europe, UPI, Slovenia; DomSpain, Spain; VHS Hannover, Germany; DLearn, Spain; CCS, Greece; European Digital Learning Network, Italy; Informatics Europe, Switzerland; Mälardalens Högskola, Sweden; and Institut Mines-Telecom, France. In the USA, The McMahon Foundation, and The Edward de Bono Foundation.
Gordon, D. “Anonymising Data is Really, Really Hard”, Book Chapter in “97 Things About Ethics Everyone in Data Science Should Know: Collective Wisdom from the Experts”, Franks, B. (Ed.), O’Reilly Media, August 2020.
Gordon, D. “Universal Design for Learning is a Great Way to Develop Online Content that Addresses the Needs of All Learners”, AHEAD Journal 11 (ISSN 2009-8286), June 2020.
Gordon, D., O’Sullivan, D., Stavrakakis, Y., Curley, A. “Homo Ludens Moralis: Designing and Developing a Board Game to Teach Ethics for ICT Education”, 18th International Conference on the Ethical and Social Impacts of ICT, 17th-19th June 2020, La Rioja, Spain.
Gordon, D., The Use of Behavioural Economics to Encourage First-Year Completion and Retention, EdTech 2015: The 15th Educational Technology Conference, May 28, 2015.
Gordon, D., Lawless, D., Gordon, C., Speak clearly, if you speak at all; carve every word before you let it fall: Problems of Ambiguous Terminology in eLearning System Development, Irish Journal of Academic Practice (ISSN: 2009-7387), May 2014.
Gordon, D., Fennell, A., O’Leary, C., O’Connor, J., Persona-Based Teaching: A New Approach to Exploring the Dimensions of Universal Design using Personas and Scenarios, AHEAD 2013 Conference, Dublin, Ireland , March 12, 2013.
Gordon, D., O’Leary C., Universal Design is Sustainable Design, But How is it Measured? Seventh China – Europe International Symposium on Software Industry Oriented Education – CEIS-SIOE 2011, Northampton, UK, 23-24, May 2011.
Gordon, D. “Forty Years of Movie Hacking: Considering the Potential Implications of the Popular Media Representation of Computer Hackers from 1968 to 2008”, International Journal of Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, (ISSN: 1748-569X), Vol 2, Nos. 1/2, pp. 59-87, January 2010.
Gordon, D., An Investigation of the Additional Dimensionality provided by an On-line Environment for Beckett Studies, ICFFS-Beckett at 100: New Perspectives, Florida State University, Feb 9-11, 2006 .
Gordon, D., Bull, G., The Nexus Explored: A Generalised Model of Learning Styles, SITE 2004, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, March 2004.