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Dr Wendy Ivins
Senior Lecturer
School of Computer Science and Informatics
- IvinsWK@cardiff.ac.uk
- +44 29208 70248
- Abacws, Room 4.06, Senghennydd Road, Cathays, Cardiff, CF24 4AG
Overview
I am the Director of Collaborative Learning with Industry in the School of Computer Science and Informatics. I am responsible for strategy and operational oversight with regards to industry-focused teaching in the School.
I am the Academic Lead for the National Software Academy, where we collaborate with industry to develop and deliver innovative degree courses using project-based learning to improve the employability of our students.
My research and scholarship interests have particularly focused on supporting collaboration, co-ordination and communication within teams.
Publication
2021
- Phillips, H., Ivins, W., Prickett, T., Walters, J. and Strachan, R. 2021. Using contributing student pedagogy to enhance support for teamworking in computer science projects. Presented at: 5th Computing Education Practice (CEP 2021), Durham, England, 07 January 2021CEP '21: Computing Education Practice 2021. New York, NY, USA: ACM pp. 29-32., (10.1145/3437914.3437976)
2018
- Priaulx, N., Ivins, W., De Ribaupierre, H. and Morris, C. 2018. The SPARC prototype: Towards a socio-technical innovation designed to create collaborative connections between experts. Presented at: SEESHOP, Cardiff, UK, 7 - 9 July 2018.
2016
- Cherdantseva, Y., Rana, O., Ivins, W. and Hilton, J. 2016. A multifaceted evaluation of the reference model of information assurance and security. Computers and Security 63, pp. 45-66. (10.1016/j.cose.2016.09.007)
2006
- William, N., Ivins, W. K. and Burgess, M. 2006. Data quality & agile methods: a BT perspective. Presented at: 11th International Conference on Information Quality (ICIQ-2006), Boston, MA, USA, 10-12 November 2006.
- Tawileh, A., Ivins, W. K., Rana, O. F. and McIntosh, S. 2006. Managing Quality in the Free and Open Source Software Community. Presented at: Connecting the Americas: 12th Americas Conference on Information Systems( AMCIS 2006), Acapulco, México, 4-6 August 2006.
- Tawileh, A., Ivins, W. and Rana, O. F. 2006. Soft systems approach for managing free and open source software quality. Systemist 28(2)
- Ivins, W. K., Allam, O., Al-Salamah, H. and Gray, W. A. 2006. Supporting co-ordination of integrated care pathways with workflow technology. Presented at: 11th International Symposium for Health Information Management Research (iSHIMR 2006), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 14-16 July 2006 Presented at Abidi, R., Bath, P. and Keselj, V. eds.Advancing Health Information Management and Health Informatics: Issues, Strategies, and Tools: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Symposium on Health Information Management Research, (iSHIMR 2006), 14-16 July 2006, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University pp. 339-351.
2002
- Ivins, W. K., Gray, W. A. and Miles, J. C. 2002. A process-based approach to managing changes in a system to support engineering product design. Presented at: Engineering Design Conference, London, UK, 9-11 July 2002 Presented at Shahin, T. M. M. ed.Computer-based design : Engineering Design Conference 2002. Bury St Edmunds: Professional Engineering Publishing pp. 469-478.
Cynadleddau
- Phillips, H., Ivins, W., Prickett, T., Walters, J. and Strachan, R. 2021. Using contributing student pedagogy to enhance support for teamworking in computer science projects. Presented at: 5th Computing Education Practice (CEP 2021), Durham, England, 07 January 2021CEP '21: Computing Education Practice 2021. New York, NY, USA: ACM pp. 29-32., (10.1145/3437914.3437976)
- Priaulx, N., Ivins, W., De Ribaupierre, H. and Morris, C. 2018. The SPARC prototype: Towards a socio-technical innovation designed to create collaborative connections between experts. Presented at: SEESHOP, Cardiff, UK, 7 - 9 July 2018.
- William, N., Ivins, W. K. and Burgess, M. 2006. Data quality & agile methods: a BT perspective. Presented at: 11th International Conference on Information Quality (ICIQ-2006), Boston, MA, USA, 10-12 November 2006.
- Tawileh, A., Ivins, W. K., Rana, O. F. and McIntosh, S. 2006. Managing Quality in the Free and Open Source Software Community. Presented at: Connecting the Americas: 12th Americas Conference on Information Systems( AMCIS 2006), Acapulco, México, 4-6 August 2006.
- Ivins, W. K., Allam, O., Al-Salamah, H. and Gray, W. A. 2006. Supporting co-ordination of integrated care pathways with workflow technology. Presented at: 11th International Symposium for Health Information Management Research (iSHIMR 2006), Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 14-16 July 2006 Presented at Abidi, R., Bath, P. and Keselj, V. eds.Advancing Health Information Management and Health Informatics: Issues, Strategies, and Tools: Proceedings of the Eleventh International Symposium on Health Information Management Research, (iSHIMR 2006), 14-16 July 2006, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada: Faculty of Computer Science, Dalhousie University pp. 339-351.
- Ivins, W. K., Gray, W. A. and Miles, J. C. 2002. A process-based approach to managing changes in a system to support engineering product design. Presented at: Engineering Design Conference, London, UK, 9-11 July 2002 Presented at Shahin, T. M. M. ed.Computer-based design : Engineering Design Conference 2002. Bury St Edmunds: Professional Engineering Publishing pp. 469-478.
Erthyglau
- Cherdantseva, Y., Rana, O., Ivins, W. and Hilton, J. 2016. A multifaceted evaluation of the reference model of information assurance and security. Computers and Security 63, pp. 45-66. (10.1016/j.cose.2016.09.007)
- Tawileh, A., Ivins, W. and Rana, O. F. 2006. Soft systems approach for managing free and open source software quality. Systemist 28(2)
Teaching
Roles
I am the Director of Collaborative Learning with Industry in the School of Computer Science and Informatics. I am responsible for strategy and operational oversight with regards to industry-focused teaching in the School including placements, work-based learning, industry-led projects and involving industry in the design and currency of curricula.
I am the academic lead for the National Software Academy, where we collaborate with industry to develop and deliver an innovative degree course using project-based learning to improve the employability of our students.
Modules
I am the Module Leader for the following modules:
- MSc - Agile Software Development
- BSc - Large Team Project
I contribute to the following Modules:
- MSc - IT Management, Change and Innovation, Software Engineeing
External Affliations
- I am a member of the Academic Accreditation Committee of BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT
- I am an external examiner at Plymouth University
- I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
Biography
- 2004: PhD: "A Process-based Approach to Managing Change in Engineering Product Development", Cardiff University
- 1996: MSc Computing, Cardiff University
- 1989: BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Newcastle Polytechnic
Honours and awards
I have been the Academic Lead for the National Software Academy (NSA) since its launch in 2015. During this time the NSA has won the following awards:
- Collaborative Award for Teaching Excellence, Advance HE, 2020
- Best Academic Programme, FinTech Wales Awards 2019
- Excellence in Teaching Award, Celebrating Excellence Awards, Cardiff University (2017)
- Industry Trailblaizer Award, Welsh Technology Awards (2017)
- Collaboration of the Year Award, ESTNet (Electronics & Software Technologies Network for Wales) Awards (2016)
Professional memberships
- 2011 - Fellow Higher Education Academy (FHEA)
- 2010 - Chartered IT Professional (CITP), BCS -the Chartered Institute for IT
- 2002 - Chartered Engineer (CEng), Institute of Electrical Engineers (now IET)
Academic positions
- 2000-present: Lecturer/Senior Lecturer, Cardiff University
- 1996-2000: Senior Lecturer, University of Wales College, Newport
Committees and reviewing
- Academic Accreditation Committee, BCS - the Chartered Institute for IT
- QAA Computing Subject Benchmark Statement 2021
