In short, I am a Lecturer at the Institute of Educational Technology at the Open University, UK. I have a background in educational science and computer sciences. I am fascinated by research that combines both areas of research. Currently, I am researching methods to automatically analyse reflective thought in writings.
Try out ReflectR, a simple demonstration of reflective writing analytics: http://qone.eu/reflectr.
See my biography for more information.
Dr. Thomas Ullmann is a Lecturer at the Institute of Educational Technology at the Open University, UK. He researches especially in the area of Technology Enhanced Learning, with his background in empirical educational science, and computer science. His current focus of research is text analytics for learning. He is especially interested in the automated detection of reflection in writings.
Try out ReflectR, a simple demonstration of reflective writing analytics: http://qone.eu/reflectr
He is part of the team that steers the the learning analytics of the whole Open University. In his role as Data Wrangler, he especially supports the the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies, with its three schools ‘Education, Childhood, Youth and Sport’, ‘Health, Wellbeing and Social Care’, and 'Languages and Applied Linguistics' with bespoke Learning Analytics. Furthermore, he is the Data Wrangler for Learning Teaching Innovation at the OU.
His current teaching interests are H818 ‘The network practitioner’ and H817 ‘Openness and innovation in elearning’, which are part of the Master in Online and Distance Education at the OU.
Previously he was working for several EU funded projects, such as the FP7 funded Catalyst project (http://catalyst-fp7.eu/), and the STELLAR Network of Excellence project (http://www.stellarnet.eu/), as well as the FP6 funded X-Media project (http://www.x-media-project.org/). For CATALYST he led the development and evaluation of the Collective Intelligence Dashboard. During STELLAR he focused on the development of the STELLAR Science 2.0 infrastructure for researchers in the field of Technology Enhanced Learning. He also developed the social networking platform for technology-enhanced learning TELeurope.eu (http://teleurope.eu). He developed Knowledge Lenses for the SemSearch Semantic Search Engine within the X-Media Project to support information exploration tasks of knowledge engineers. For the SocialLearn project he created the ELLIMent tool, supporting mentees in developing their life long learning skills within a mentor relationship. ELLIMent builds upon the Effective Life Long Learning Inventory.
His latest biography is available from http://qone.eu/ullmann.
2020
- Alrashidi, Huda; Ullmann, Thomas; Ghounaim, Samiah and Joy, Mike. (). A Framework for Assessing Reflective Writing Produced Within the Context of Computer Science Education. In: Companion Proceedings 10th International Conference on Learning Analytics & Knowledge (LAK20, 24/03/2020, Frankfurt, Germany.
- Alrashidi, Huda; Joy, Mike; Ullmann, Thomas and Almujally, Nouf. (). Validating the Reflective Writing Framework (RWF) for Assessing Reflective Writing in Computer Science Education Through Manual Annotation. In: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Springer International Publishing, Cham, 323-326.
- Alrashidi, Huda; Joy, Mike; Ullmann, Thomas and Almujally, Nouf. (). Educators' Validation on a Reflective Writing Framework (RWF) for Assessing Reflective Writing in Computer Science Education. In: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Springer International Publishing, Cham, 316-322.
2019
- Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; De Liddo, Anna and Bachler, Michelle. (). A Visualisation Dashboard for Contested Collective Intelligence. Learning Analytics to Improve Sensemaking of Group Discussion. RIED: Revista Iboeroamericana de Educación a Distancia (The Ibero-American Journal of Digital Education), 22 (1) pp. 41-80.
- Ullmann, Thomas Daniel. (). Automated Analysis of Reflection in Writing: Validating Machine Learning Approaches. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 29 (2) pp. 217-257.
- Clow, Doug; Coughlan, Tim; Cross, Simon; Edwards, Chris; Gaved, Mark; Herodotou, Christothea; Nguyen, Quan; Rienties, Bart; Thorne, Sam and Ullmann, Thomas (). Scholarly insight Winter 2019: a Data wrangler perspective. Open University, Milton Keynes.
- Ullmann, Thomas. (). Reflective writing analytics - Validating machine learning approaches. In: CALRG Annual Conference 2019, 17-18 Jun 2019, The Open University, Milton Keynes.
- Alrashidi, Huda; Joy, Mike and Ullmann, Thomas. (). A Reflective Writing Framework for Computing Education. In: ITiCSE 2019: Proceedings of the 24th Annual ACM Conference on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education, 15 Jul - 17 July 2019, Aberdeen, UK.
2018
- Ullmann, Thomas; Lay, Stephanie; Coughlan, Tim; Lister, Katharine; Cross, Simon; Rienties, Bart and Whitelock, Denise. (). Understanding SEaM student comments from a Big(ger)Data perspective: what are students saying?. In: CALRG Annual Conference 2018, 18-19 Jun 2018, The Open University, Milton Keynes.
- Ullmann, Thomas; Lay, Stephanie; Cross, Simon; Edwards, Chris; Gaved, Mark; Jones, Edwina; Hidalgo, Rafael; Evans, Gerald; Lowe, Sue; Calder, Kathleen; Clow, Doug; Coughlan, Tim; Herodotou, Christothea; Mangafa, Chrysoula and Rienties, Bart (). Scholarly insight Spring 2018: a Data wrangler perspective. Open University UK, Milton Keynes.
2017
- Kravcik, Milos; Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Pammer, Viktoria; Prilla, Michael and Ullmann, Thomas (). Special Issue on: Awareness and Reflection in Technology Enhanced Learning. Vol.9, (2-3). Inderscience.
- Rienties, Bart; Cross, Simon; Marsh, Vicky and Ullmann, Thomas. (). Making sense of learner and learning Big Data: reviewing 5 years of Data Wrangling at the Open University UK. Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-learning, 32 (3) pp. 279-293.
- Rienties, Bart; Rogaten, Jekaterina; Nguyen, Quan; Edwards, Chris; Gaved, Mark; Holt, Deborah; Herodotou, Christothea; Clow, Doug; Cross, Simon; Coughlan, Tim; Jones, Jan and Ullmann, Thomas (). Scholarly insight Spring 2017: A Data Wrangler Perspective. Open University UK.
- Rienties, Bart; Clow, Doug; Coughlan, Tim; Cross, Simon; Edwards, Chris; Gaved, Mark; Herodotou, Christothea; Hlosta, Martin; Jones, Jan; Rogaten, Jekaterina and Ullmann, Thomas (). Scholarly insight Autumn 2017:a Data wrangler perspective. Open University UK.
- Coughlan, Tim; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel and Lister, Kate. (). Understanding Accessibility as a Process through the Analysis of Feedback from Disabled Students. In: W4A '17 Proceedings of the 14th Web for All Conference on The Future of Accessible Work, ACM, New York, USA.
- Ullmann, Thomas Daniel. (). Reflective Writing Analytics - Empirically Determined Keywords of Written Reflection. In: LAK '17 Proceedings of the Seventh International Learning Analytics & Knowledge Conference, ACM, New York, USA, 163-167.
2016
- Kravcik, Milos; Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Pammer, Viktoria; Prilla, Michael and Ullmann, Thomas (). Proceedings of the 6th Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology Enhanced Learning. In conjunction with the 11th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Adaptive and Adaptable Learning.. CEUR.
- Ferguson, Rebecca; Brasher, Andrew; Clow, Doug; Cooper, Adam; Hillaire, Garron; Mittelmeier, Jenna; Rienties, Bart; Ullmann, Thomas and Vuorikari, Riina (). Research Evidence on the Use of Learning Analytics: Implications for Education Policy. Joint Research Centre, Seville, Spain.
- Rienties, Bart; Edwards, Chris; Gaved, Mark; Marsh, Vicky; Herodotou, Christothea; Clow, Doug; Cross, Simon; Coughlan, Tim; Jones, Jan and Ullmann, Thomas (). Scholarly insight 2016: a Data wrangler perspective. Open University UK.
2015
- Kravcik, Milos; Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Pammer, Viktoria; Prilla, Michael and Ullmann, Thomas Daniel (). Proceedings of the 5th Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology Enhanced Learning. Aachen, Germany: CEUR Workshop Proceedings.
- Ullmann, Thomas Daniel (). Automated detection of reflection in texts. A machine learning based approach. PhD thesis The Open University.
- Ullmann, Thomas Daniel. (). Keywords of written reflection - a comparison between reflective and descriptive datasets. In: Proceedings of the 5th Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology Enhanced Learning, 83-96.
- Parent, Marc-Antoine; De Liddo, Anna; Ullmann, Thomas and Klein, Marc (). Project Testbed: Argument Mapping and Deliberation Analytics. CATALYST Project.
2014
- Kravcik, Milos; Mikroyannidis, Alexander; Pammer, Viktoria; Prilla, Michael; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel and Wild, Fridolin (). Proceedings of the 4th Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology Enhanced Learning. In conjunction with the 9th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Open Learning and Teaching in Educational Communities. CEUR Workshop Proceedings.
- Ullmann, Thomas; De Liddo, Anna and Bachler, Michelle (). Collective Intelligence Analytics Dashboard Usability Evaluation. CATALYST Project.
2013
- Kravcik, Milos; Krogstie, Birgit; Moore, Adam; Pammer, Viktoria; Pannese, Lucia; Prilla, Michael; Reinhardt, Wolfgang and Ullmann, Thomas Daniel (). Proceedings of The 3rd Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology-Enhanced Learning in conjunction with The 8th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Scaling up learning for sustained impact (ECTEL 2013). CEUR-WS.org.
- Meyer, Philip; Kelle, Sebastian; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Scott, Peter and Wild, Fridolin (). Interdisciplinary cohesion of TEL – an account of multiple perspectives. In: Hernández-Leo, Davinia; Ley, Tobias; Klamma, Ralf and Harrer, Andreas eds. Scaling up Learning for Sustained Impact Springer, pp. 219-232.
- Ullmann, Thomas; Wild, Fridolin and Scott, Peter. (). Reflection - quantifying a rare good. In: ARTEL13 2013: Awareness and Reflection in Technology-Enhanced Learning, 29-40.
2012
- Sie, Rory L.L.; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Rajagopal, Kamakshi; Cela, Karina; Rijpkema, Marlies Bitter and Sloep, Peter B.. (). Social network analysis for technology-enhanced learning: review and future directions. International Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 4 (3/4) pp. 172-190.
- Moore, Adam; Pammer, Viktoria; Pannese, Lucia; Prilla, Michael; Rajagopal, Kamakshi; Reinhardt, Wolfgang; Ullmann, Thomas and Voigt, Christian (). Proceedings of the 2nd Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology-Enhanced Learning. CEUR-WS.
- Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Wild, Fridolin and Scott, Peter. (). Comparing automatically detected reflective texts with human judgements. In: 2nd Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Technology-Enhanced Learning, 18 Sep 2013, Saarbrucken, Germany.
2011
- Wild, Fridolin; Ullmann, Thomas; Scott, Peter; Rebedea, Traian and Hoisl, Bernhard. (). Applicability of the technology acceptance model for widget-based personal learning environments. In: 1st Workshop on Exploring Fitness and Evolvability of Personal Learning Environments (EFEPLE'11), 30-31 Mar 2011, La Clusaz, France.
- Reinhardt, Wolfgang and Ullmann, Thomas (). Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Personal Learning Environments. In conjunction with the PLE Conference 2011. Southampton, United Kingdom, July 11, 2011. The Web Science Trust.
- Reinhardt, Wolfgang; Ullmann, Thomas; Scott, Peter; Pammer, Viktoria; Conlan, Owen and Berlanga, Adriana (). Proceedings of the 1st European Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Learning Networks. In conjunction with the 6th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Towards Ubiquitous Learning 2011. Palermo, Italy, September 21, 2011. CEUR-WS.
- Reinhardt, Wolfgang and Ullmann, Thomas (). Editorial: Awareness and reflection in personal learning environments. In: Reinhardt, Wolfgang and Ullmann, Thomas eds. Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Personal Learning Environments. In Conjunction with the PLE Conference 2011. Southampton, United Kingdom, July 11, 2011 Not known, pp. 2-9.
- Reinhardt, Wolfgang; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Scott, Peter; Pammer, Viktoria; Conlan, Owen and Berlanga, Adriana (). Editorial: Awareness and reflection in learning networks. In: Reinhardt, Wolfgang; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Scott, Peter; Pammer, Viktoria; Conlan, Owen and Berlanga, Adriana eds. Proceedings of the 1st European Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Learning Networks. In conjunction with the 6th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Towards Ubiquitous Learning 2011. Palermo, Italy, September 21, 2011 CEUR-WS, pp. 2-7.
- Ullmann, Thomas Daniel. (). An architecture for the automated detection of textual indicators of reflection. In: 1st European Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Learning Networks held in conjunction with the 6th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning: Towards Ubiquitous Learning 2011, 21 Sep 2011, Palermo, Italy.
- Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Ferguson, Rebecca; Buckingham Shum, Simon and Deakin Crick, Ruth. (). Designing an online mentoring system for self-awareness and reflection on lifelong learning skills. In: 1st Workshop on Awareness and Reflection in Personal Learning Environments. In conjunction with the PLE Conference 2011., 11-13 Jul 2011, Southampton, UK.
2010
- Camilleri, Anthony Fisher; Barak, Noaa; Burgos, Daniel and Ullmann, Thomas D.. (). Engaging the community in multidisciplinary TEL research: a case-study from networking in Europe. In: EDEN 2010 Annual Conference: Media Inspirations for Learning. What Makes the Impact?, 9-12 Jun 2010, Valencia, Spain.
- Duval, Erik; Wild, Fridolin; Scott, Peter; Ullmann, Thomas and Lindstaedt, Stefanie (). Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Research 2.0. CEUR-WS.
- Wild, Fridolin and Ullmann, Thomas. (). The afterlife of 'living deliverables': angels or zombies?. In: Proceedings of the research 2.0 workshop at The 5th European Conference on Technology-Enhanced Learning (ECTEL'10), 28 Sep - 01 Oct 2010, Barcelona, Spain.
- Wild, Fridolin; Ullmann, Thomas D. and Scott, Peter. (). The STELLAR science 2.0 mash-up infrastructure. In: Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT), 2010 IEEE 10th International Conference on, IEEE, 621-623.
- Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Wild, Fridolin; Scott, Peter; Duval, Erik; Vandeputte, Bram; Parra, Gonzalo; Reinhardt, Wolfgang; Heinze, Nina; Kraker, Peter; Fessl, Angela; Lindstaedt, Stefanie; Nagel, Till and Gillet, Denis. (). Components of a Research 2.0 infrastructure. In: 5th European Conference on Technology-Enhanced Learning (ECTEL'10), 28 Sep - 1 Oct 2010, Barcelona, Spain.
- Duval, Erik; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Wild, Fridolin; Lindstaedt, Stefanie and Scott, Peter (). Editorial: Research 2.0 for TEL: four challenges. In: Duval, Erik; Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Wild, Fridolin; Lindstaedt, Stefanie and Scott, Peter eds. Proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Research 2.0. At the 5th European Conference on Technology-Enhanced Learning: Sustaining TEL, Barcelona, Spain, September 28, 2010 Publisher not known, pp. 2-4.
2009
- Ullmann, Thomas Daniel; Uren, Victoria and Nikolov, Andriy. (). The SemSearchXplorer - exploring semantic search results with semantic visualizations. In: AST 2009 Applications of Semantic Technologies, located at the Informatik 2009, 2 Oct 2009, Lübeck, Germany.
Completed
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LAEP (The implications and opportunities of learning analytics for European educational policy) | 2015 - 2016 |
Past
Conference Presentation
15th March 2017
Reflective writing analytics: empirically determined keywords of written reflection
Learning Analytics and Knowledge Conference 2017 Vancouver, Canada
