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CAREER SUMMARY
- Head / Assitant Professor at the Department of Software Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
- Senior Lecturer (Higher Grade) at the Department of Computer Science and Software Engineering, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
- Graduate Teaching Assistant at the Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Pompeu Fabra University, Spain
- Lecturer at the Department of Information Technology, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
- Assistant Lecturer at the Department of Information Technology, Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD in Information and Communication Technologies, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain (2017)
- Master of Computer Science, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (2011)
- BSc in Information Technology, Curtin University of Technology, Australia (2007)
RESEARCH INTERESTS AND MEMBERSHIP
Research Interests
- Learning Technologies
- Learning analytics and scalable pedagogies
- Educational Psychology
- Human Computer Interaction
- Social Network Analysis
- Assistive Technologies
Memberships
- Member of Institution of Engineering and Technology (MIET)
- Member of IEEE
- Member of European Association of Technology-Enhanced Learning (EA-TEL)
Research Clusters
Software Systems & Technologies (SST)
Driving innovation in software engineering, high-performance computing, and scalable architectures to build robust, next-generation applications and systems.
Technology Integration & Management (TIM)
Bridging technology and business through research on human-computer interaction, ethical tech integration, and strategic frameworks for digital transformation.
PUBLICATIONS
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PyramidApp: Scalable Method Enabling Collaboration in the Classroom
Kalpani Manathunga, Davinia Hernandez Leo, (European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning 2016: Adaptive and Adaptable Learning )
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Sustaining Continuous Collaborative Learning Flows in MOOCs: Orchestration Agent Approach
Ishari Amarasinghe, Davinia Hernandez Leo, Kalpani Manathunga, Anders Jonsson, “Journal of Universal Computer Science” , pp. 1034-1051
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Technology Support for Scalable and Dynamic Collaborative Learning: a Pyramid Flow Pattern Approach
Kalpani Manathunga,
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Group-based mobile learning: Do group size and sharing mobile devices matter?
Javier Melero, Davinia Hernandez Leo, Kalpani Manathunga, “Computers in Human Behavior” , pp. 377-385
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Has Research on Collaborative Learning Technologies Addressed Massiveness? A Literature Review
Kalpani Manathunga, Davinia Hernandez Leo, “Journal of Educational Technology & Society” , pp. 357-370
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