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A Director of OSCELOT - the Open Source Community for Educational Learning Objects and Tools http://www.oscelot.org

• e-Learning/TEL
• Pedagogy
• Playful Learning

• 2022: Anthology Community Leadership Circle: User has been recognized for being a thought-leader in the Community
• 2020: Added to the Blackboard Hall of Fame: Awarded to clients who have demonstrated achievements in one of the following areas:
  - Promoting the accessibility and reach of education
  - Providing thought leadership or innovation in education
  - Enabling and empowering the Blackboard Community
• 2010: Blackboard Catalyst Award: Innovative Development Category: outstanding developer contribution.
  Awarded jointly with Stephen Vickers from The University of Edinburgh.
  
• 2008: Blackboard Innovators Award: Awarded for having created the most viewed client contribution on edugarage.com (a community wiki). Awarded jointly with Peter Fokkinga, from the University of Groninge in, the Netherlands.
• 2005: Blackboard Greenhouse Award: Awarded a US$25,000 grant to create a sustainable community of building block developers in the UK. The funds were used to generate resources, run community events and training sessions.

Chapter in book

• Förderung der Reflexion über eigene Lehre durch interkulturellen kollegialen Austausch im Rahmen von hochschuldidaktischen Weiterbildungsprogrammen in Deutschland und England
  
  Mendzheritskaya, J., Hansen, M., Fabriz, S., Reimann, N., Thompson, J., Murray, M., Rattray, J., & Dragas, T. (in press). Förderung der Reflexion über eigene Lehre durch interkulturellen kollegialen Austausch im Rahmen von hochschuldidaktischen Weiterbildungsprogrammen in Deutschland und England. In M. Krämer, S. Preiser, & K. Brusdeylins (Eds.), Berichte aus der Psychologie. Psychologiedidaktik und Evaluation XII. (pp. 19-26). Shaker.
• Spatial analysis of micro-environmental change and forest composition in Belize
  
  Furley, P., Penn, M., Bird, N., & Murray, M. (2021). Spatial analysis of micro-environmental change and forest composition in Belize. In A. Millington, S. Walsh, & P. Osborne (Eds.), GIS and remote sensing applications in biogeography and ecology (pp. 163-177). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1523-4_10
• analysis of micro-environmental change and forest composition in Belize.
  
  Furley, P., Penn, M., Bird, N., & Murray, M. (2001). analysis of micro-environmental change and forest composition in Belize. In A. Millington, S. Walsh, & P. Osborne (Eds.), GIS and remote sensing applications in biogeography and ecology.. Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Conference Paper

• Enhancing Teaching through Intercultural Reflection on Teaching: the IntRef Project
  
  Reimann, N., Rajab, T., Dragas, T., Murray, M., Rattray, J., & Durham, I. participants from. (2019). Enhancing Teaching through Intercultural Reflection on Teaching: the IntRef Project (N. Reimann, T. Rajab, T. Dragas, M. Murray, J. Rattray, & IntRef participants from Durham, Eds.).
• The potential of intercultural reflection for enhancing teaching and internationalising academic development
  
  Reimann, N., Rattray, J., Murray, M., Dragas, T., Thompson, J., Hansen, M., Fabriz, S., & Mendzheritskaya, J. (Eds.). (2017). The potential of intercultural reflection for enhancing teaching and internationalising academic development. Presented at Society for Research into Higher Education Conference, Newport, Wales, 6-8 December 2017.

Journal Article

• When technology is not enough: a culture of competition is the real obstacle to online collaboration.
  
  Murray, M. (in press). When technology is not enough: a culture of competition is the real obstacle to online collaboration. Online Educational Research Journal, 1-22.
• Micro-environmental variability and tropical forest composition in Belize
  
  Penn, M., Furley, P., & Murray, M. (in press). Micro-environmental variability and tropical forest composition in Belize. Caribbean Geography Journal, 12, 33-51.
• The role of the facilitator in collective reflection on higher education teaching
  
  Rattray, J., Reimann, N., Dragas, T., Rajab, T., & Murray, M. (2025). The role of the facilitator in collective reflection on higher education teaching. International Journal for Academic Development, 30(2), 159-172. https://doi.org/10.1080/1360144X.2024.2423157
• Giving away control of the questions: an alternative methodology for engaging students in evaluation exercises
  
  Tan, E., Murray, M. R., & Loughlin, E. (2018). Giving away control of the questions: an alternative methodology for engaging students in evaluation exercises. RAISE Student Engagement in Higher Education Journal, 2(2), 29-46.
• Environmental change in northern Belize since the latest Pleistocene
  
  Metcalfe, S., Breen, A., Murray, M., Furley, P., Fallick, A., & McKenzie, A. (2009). Environmental change in northern Belize since the latest Pleistocene. Journal of Quaternary Science, 24(6), 627-641. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.1248
• Preliminary observations on the vegetation and soils of the Upper Raspaculo River, Maya Mountains, Belize.
  
  Sutton, D., Furley, P., MacGillivray, C., & Murray, M. (2003). Preliminary observations on the vegetation and soils of the Upper Raspaculo River, Maya Mountains, Belize. Journal of Belizean Affairs, 5(1), 70-93.
• Savannas of the Rio Bravo Conservation Area: vegetation and soil-plant community relationships.
  
  Furley, P., Bridgewater, S., Ibanez Garcia, A., Minty, C., Murray, M., Ratter, J., Stuart, N., & Vasquez, M. (2003). Savannas of the Rio Bravo Conservation Area: vegetation and soil-plant community relationships. Journal of Belizean Affairs, 5(1).
• The mangroves of Belize: 1. Distribution and composition.
  
  Murray, M., Zisman, S., Furley, P., Munro, D., Gibson, J., Ratter, J., Bridgewater, S., Minty, C., & Place, C. (2002). The mangroves of Belize: 1. Distribution and composition. Forest Ecology and Management, 174(1-3), 267-281. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0378-1127%2802%2900036-1
• Is laser particle size determination possible for carbonate-rich lake sediments?
  
  Murray, M. (2002). Is laser particle size determination possible for carbonate-rich lake sediments?. Journal of Paleolimnology, 27(2), 173-183. https://doi.org/10.1023/a%3A1014281412035
• Mangrove clearance in Belize: local soil changes and vegetative response to site abandonment.
  
  Murray, M. (2002). Mangrove clearance in Belize: local soil changes and vegetative response to site abandonment. Journal of Belizean Affairs, 4(2), 51-60.
• Soil-plant relationships and a revised classification of Turneffe Atoll, Belize.
  
  Murray, M., Zisman, S., & Minty, C. (1999). Soil-plant relationships and a revised classification of Turneffe Atoll, Belize. Atoll Research Bulletin, 4, 1-32.

Report

• Student Voice 2014-15: technology in education
  
  Murray, M., Tan, E., & Loughlin, E. (in press). Student Voice 2014-15: technology in education.
• VLE Longitudinal Report
  
  Newland, B., Newton, A., Pavey, J., Murray, M., & Boardman, K. (in press). VLE Longitudinal Report.
• Student-led Review of e-Learning
  
  Tan, E., Loughlin, E., & Murray, M. (in press). Student-led Review of e-Learning.
• duo – Durham University Online: implementing the Blackboard™ Community Portal.
  
  Murray, M. (2003). duo – Durham University Online: implementing the Blackboard™ Community Portal. JISC.