Dr Gordon Rugg

Title: Senior Lecturer
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My first degree was in French and Linguistics, from Reading University; my PhD was in Experimental Psychology, from Reading University. I have worked in a variety of fields, including English lecturing, field archaeology, artificial intelligence, information retrieval, and human factors. I am a Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at Keele University, and a visiting Senior Research Fellow in Computer Science at the Open University.

My current research interests include the following.

  • Elicitation methods across disciplines, including e-commerce, healthcare, public opinion research and education
  • Modelling knowledge, particularly semi-tacit knowledge and the interactions between tacit knowledge and other knowledge types
  • Testing knowledge, mainly via the Verifier approach
  • Teaching knowledge, particularly semi-tacit knowledge likely to be missed in formal education

I am particularly interested in long-standing multidisciplinary problems which involve difficult theory and significant practical implications.

Selected Publications

  • Rugg G and Musgrave, D. 2013. Forthcoming: Vizualizing textual structures: A new way of looking at ancient texts.
  • Rugg G and Holland, N. 2011. Quantifying Novelty in the Archaeological Record. Palaeoanthropology, 166-173. doi>
  • Rugg G. 2011. Quantifying Technological Innovation. Palaeonthropology, 154-165. doi>
  • Rugg G and Gerrard S. 2009. Choosing appropriate teaching and training techniques. International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education, vol. 3(1), 1-11. doi>
  • Gerrard S and Rugg G. 2009. Sensory impairments and autism: a re-examination of causal modelling. J Autism Dev Disord, vol. 39(10), 1449-1463. link> doi>

Full Publications List show

Books

  • Rugg G, Gerrard S, Hooper S. 2008. The Stress-Free Guide to Studying at University. Sage Publications Ltd.
  • Rugg G. 2007. Using statistics. Open University Press.
  • Rugg G and Petre M. 2006. A gentle guide to research methods. Open Univ Pr.
  • Rugg G and Petre M. 2004. The Unwritten Rules of PhD Research. Open University Press, Maidenhead.
  • Rugg G and Petre M. 2004. The unwritten rules of PhD research. Open Univ Pr.

Journal Articles

  • Rugg G and Musgrave, D. 2013. Forthcoming: Vizualizing textual structures: A new way of looking at ancient texts.
  • Rugg G and Holland, N. 2011. Quantifying Novelty in the Archaeological Record. Palaeoanthropology, 166-173. doi>
  • Rugg G. 2011. Quantifying Technological Innovation. Palaeonthropology, 154-165. doi>
  • Rugg G and Gerrard S. 2009. Choosing appropriate teaching and training techniques. International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education, vol. 3(1), 1-11. doi>
  • Gerrard S and Rugg G. 2009. Sensory impairments and autism: a re-examination of causal modelling. J Autism Dev Disord, vol. 39(10), 1449-1463. link> doi>
  • Rugg G, D'Cruz B, Foreman-Peck L, Grimshaw E, Guildford S, Roberts D, Tonglet T. 2008. Selection and use of elicitation techniques for education research. International Journal of Information and Operations Management Education, vol. 2(3), 235-354. doi>
  • Beardmore J, Rugg G, Exley C. 2007. A systems biology approach to the blood-aluminium problem: the application and testing of a computational model. J Inorg Biochem, vol. 101(9), 1187-1191. link> doi>
  • Exley C, Beardmore J, Rugg G. 2007. Computational approach to the blood-aluminum problem?. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF QUANTUM CHEMISTRY, vol. 107(2), 275-278. link> doi>
  • Exley C, Beardmore J, Rugg G. 2007. Computational approach to the blood-aluminum problem?. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, vol. 107(2), 275-278. doi>
  • Mieczakowski A, Holdridge K, Rugg G. 2007. Putting PCT websites at the heart of healthcare-information services. British Journal of Healthcare Computing and Information Management, vol. 24(1), 19-21.
  • Exley C, Beardmore J, Rugg G. 2006. Computational approach to the blood-aluminum problem?. International Journal of Quantum Chemistry, vol. 107(2), 275-278. doi>
  • Curran MJ, Rugg G, Campbell J. 2006. Would podiatrists benefit from an expert system for clinical reasoning and diagnosis?. The Foot, vol. 16(2), 71-75. doi>
  • Curran MJ, Campbell J, Rugg G. 2006. An investigation into the clinical reasoning of both expert and novice podiatrists. The Foot, vol. 16(1), 28-32. doi>
  • Curran M, Rugg G, Corr S. 2005. Attitudes to expert systems: A card sort study. The Foot, vol. 15(4), 190-197. doi>
  • Martine G and Rugg G. 2005. That site looks 88.46% familiar: quantifying similarity of Web page design. EXPERT SYSTEMS, vol. 22(3), 115-120. link> doi>
  • Rugg G and McGeorge P. 2005. The sorting techniques: a tutorial paper on card sorts, picture sorts and item sorts. EXPERT SYSTEMS, vol. 22(3), 94-107. link> doi>
  • Rugg G. 2004. The Mystery of the Voynich Manuscript. Scientific American, 104-109.
  • Rugg G. 2004. An Elegant Hoax? A Possible Solution to the Voynich Manuscript. Cryptologia, vol. XXVIII(1), 31-46.
  • Rugg G, Eva M, Mahmood A, Rehman N, Andrews S, Davies S. 2002. Eliciting information about organizational culture via laddering. Information Systems Journal. doi>
  • Blandford A and Rugg G. 2002. A case study on integrating contextual information with analytical usability evaluation. International Journal of Human-Computer Studies.
  • Rugg G and McGeorge P. 2002. Eliciting Hierarchical Knowledge Structures : Laddering. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Systems.
  • Rugg G and McGeorge P. 2002. Eliciting Hierarchical Knowledge Structures: Laddering. Encyclopedia of Microcomputers.
  • Guilford S, Rugg G, Scott N. 2002. Pleasure and Pain: Perceptual Bias and its implications for Software Engineering. IEEE Software, vol. 19(3), 63-69.
  • Rugg G, Upchurch L, Kitchenham BA. 2002. Using Card Sorts to Elicit Wed Page Quality Attributes. IEEE Software, vol. 18(4), 84-89.
  • Rugg G and Mullane M. 2001. Inferring handedness from lithic evidence. Laterality: Asymmetries of Body, Brain and Cognition, vol. 6(3), 247-260. doi>

Chapters

  • Rugg G and McGeorge P. 2003. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (Second Edition). In Sorting and Categorization : A Case Study. Drake M (Ed.). Marcel Dekker Inc, New York.
  • Rugg G and McGeorge P. 2003. Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science (Second Edition). In Sorting and Categorization. Drake M (Ed.). Marcel Dekker Inc, New York.

Other

  • Sherlock G and Rugg G. 2003. Using laddering and on-line self-report to elicit design rationale for software. Proceedings of EASE & PPIG joint conference, Keele University, 8-10 April 2003, Addendum.
  • CSY-30001 - Advanced Information Systems
  • CSC-40012 - Project - computer science
  • CSC-30013 - Third Year Project