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Chris Exton holds a BSc in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Computer Science (Monash University, Melbourne). Before he worked in academia he worked in industry in several Software Engineering positions in Australia, Ireland and the UK. He has worked on a number of projects in the area of programmer psychology, software tools and related research methods, and lately in the area of medical decision support systems. He has researched and published in these areas for over 10 years, as well as taking an active role as a reviewer for the International Journal of Software Maintenance and Evolution and The Software Quality Journal.
Biography
Prof Chris Exton holds a BSc in Psychology and a Ph.D. in Computer Science (Monash University, Melbourne). Before he worked in academia he worked in industry in several Software Engineering positions in Australia, Ireland and the UK. He has worked on a number of projects in the area of programmer psychology, software tools and related research methods, and lately in the area of medical decision support systems. He has researched and published in these areas for over 10 years, as well as taking an active role as a reviewer for the International Journal of Software Maintenance and Evolution and The Software Quality Journal.
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The subjective nature of curriculum innovation: The case of computer science students in upper secondary education in Ireland
Borges, J., McInerney, C., Exton, C., Harkin, B. & McGarr, O., 2025, In: Computer Science Education. 35, 4, p. 820-848 29 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring Students' Experiences of Computer Science in Upper Secondary Education: A Qualitative Study
Borges, J., Mcgarr, O., Exton, C., Harkin, B. & Mcinerney, C., 6 Nov 2024, UKICER 2024 - Proceedings of the 2024 Conference on United Kingdom and Ireland Computing Education Research. Association for Computing Machinery, 2. (ACM International Conference Proceeding Series).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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What about the gatekeepers? School principals’ and school guidance counsellors’ attitudes towards computer science in secondary schools
McGarr, O., Exton, C., Power, J. & McInerney, C., 2023, In: Computer Science Education. 33, 2, p. 168-185 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advances in Measuring Inflation Within Virtual Economies Using Deep Reinforcement Learning
Stephens, C. & Exton, C., 2022, Agents and Artificial Intelligence - 13th International Conference, ICAART 2021, Revised Selected Papers. Rocha, A. P., Steels, L. & van den Herik, J. (eds.). Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH, p. 294-314 21 p. (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); vol. 13251 LNAI).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
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Balancing Multiplayer Games across Player Skill Levels using Deep Reinforcement Learning
Stephens, C. & Exton, C., 2022, In: International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence. 3, p. 827-833 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Conference article › peer-review
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