
Dr. Alexander Amigud
Faculty Member
Qualification:
Postdoctoral Fellowship, ITESM/Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico
Ph.D., Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), Spain
M. Ed., Athabasca University, Canada
B.A., York University, Canada
Certificate in Professional Ethics, York University, Canada
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Six Sigma Black Belt
Teaching & Scholarly Interests:
Professor Amigud’s research interests intersect science, technology, and their influence on human affairs. As a pragmatist, he strives to bring practical perspectives to his teaching.
Biography:
Before his current role as a professor at IBU Dr. Alexander Amigud was a senior research fellow at the Institute for the Future of Education at TEC Monterrey. Alexander has a strong track record of innovation, collaboration, and academic publishing. For his work on learning analytics, he received an award from the IEEE Technical Committee on Learning Technology.
Publications:
Journal Papers
- Amigud, A. (2024). The Age of the Intelligent Machine: Singularity, Efficiency, and Existential Peril. Philosophy & Technology, 37(2), 49.
- Amigud, A., & Pell, D. J. (2024). A thousand reasons to hate e-learning: a comparative analysis of empirical data and theoretical considerations pertaining to dissatisfaction with e-learning. Interactive Technology and Smart Education, (ahead-of-print).
- Munoz Ubando, L. A., Amigud, A., & Sirazitdinova, E. (2024). Computer simulation and hands-on labs: A case study of teaching robotics and AI. International Journal of Mechanical Engineering Education, (ahead-of-print).
- Amigud, A., & Hosseini, S. (2024). Collaboration, collusion, and barter-cheating: an analysis of academic help-seeking behaviours. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 49(3), 392-407.
- Pell, D. J., & Amigud, A. (2023). The higher education dilemma: The views of faculty on integrity, organizational culture, and duty of fidelity. Journal of Academic Ethics, 21(1), 155-175.
- Amigud, A., & Pell, D. J. (2022). Virtue, utility and improvisation: A multinational survey of academic staff solving integrity dilemmas. Journal of Academic Ethics, 20(3), 311-333.
- Amigud, A., & Pell, D. J. (2021). When academic integrity rules should not apply: a survey of academic staff. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 46(6), 928-942.
- Amigud, A., & Lancaster, T. (2020). I will pay someone to do my assignment: an analysis of market demand for contract cheating services on Twitter. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 45(4), 541-553.
- Amigud, A. (2020). Cheaters on Twitter: An analysis of engagement approaches of contract cheating services. Studies in Higher Education, 45(3), 692-705.
- Amigud, A., & Dawson, P. (2020). The law and the outlaw: Is legal prohibition a viable solution to the contract cheating problem?. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, 45(1), 98-108.
- Amigud, A., & Lancaster, T. (2019). 246 reasons to cheat: An analysis of students’ reasons for seeking to outsource academic work. Computers & Education, 134, 98-107.
- Amigud, A., Arnedo-Moreno, J., Daradoumis, T., & Guerrero-Roldan, A. E. (2018). An integrative review of security and integrity strategies in an academic environment: Current understanding and emerging perspectives. Computers & Security, 76, 50-70.
- Amigud, A., Arnedo-Moreno, J., Daradoumis, T., & Guerrero-Roldan, A. E. (2017). Using learning analytics for preserving academic integrity. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 18(5), 192-210.
- Amigud, A. (2013). Institutional level identity control strategies in the distance education environment: A survey of administrative staff. International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 14(5), 128-143.
Conference Papers
- Amigud, A., Arnedo-Moreno, J., Daradoumis, T., & Guerrero-Roldan, A. E. (2017, August). Open proctor: An academic integrity tool for the open learning environment. In International conference on intelligent networking and collaborative systems (INCoS) (pp. 262-273). Springer, Cham.
- Amigud, A., Arnedo-Moreno, J., Daradoumis, T., & Guerrero-Roldan, A. E. (2017, July). A method for thematic and structural visualization of academic content. In 2017 IEEE 17th international conference on advanced learning technologies (ICALT) (pp. 230-234). IEEE.
- Amigud, A., Arnedo-Moreno, J., Daradoumis, T., & Guerrero-Roldan, A. E. (2017, July). A robust and non-invasive strategy for preserving academic integrity in an open and distance learning environment. In 2017 IEEE 17th International Conference on Advanced Learning Technologies (ICALT) (pp. 530-532). IEEE.
- Amigud, A., Arnedo-Moreno, J., Daradoumis, T., & Guerrero-Roldan, A. E. (2016, September). A behavioural biometrics based and machine learning aided framework for academic integrity in e-assessment. In 2016 International conference on intelligent networking and collaborative systems (INCoS) (pp. 255-262). IEEE.
Book Chapters
- Thomson, S., Amigud, A., & Huijser, H. (2023). Authenticity, Originality, and Beating the Cheats. In Technology-Enhanced Learning and the Virtual University (pp. 1-23). Singapore: Springer Nature Singapore.
- Amigud, A. (2019). Post-Traditional Learning Analytics: How Data and Information Technology Transform Learning Environment. In Emerging Trends in Learning Analytics (pp. 13-25). Brill Sense.
- Amigud, A., Daradoumis, T., Arnedo-Moreno, J., & Guerrero-Roldan, A. E. (2018). A Procedural Learning and Institutional Analytics Framework. In Software Data Engineering for Network eLearning Environments (pp. 27-46). Springer.
Patent Applications
- Amigud, A. (2018). U.S. Patent Application No. US 2018/0061254 A1. Academic-Integrity-Preserving Continuous Assessment Technologies.
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