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Dr Preston, David

Contact details

Position: Reader and Head of Subject Area

Location: EB1.86

Telephone: 020 8223 3306

Email: d.preston@uel.ac.uk

Contact address:

University of East London
School of Architecture, Computing and Engineering (ACE)
University Way
Beckton
London E15 2RD

Activities and responsibilities

  • MSc Internet Engineering Programme Leader
  • MSc. Enterprise Computing Dissertation Coordinator

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Areas of Interest/Summary of Expertise

  • Virtual Learning
  • Ethics of Technology
  • E-Commerce
  • Risk and Trust
  • Operations and Project Management

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Teaching: Programmes

  • MSc Enterprise Computing

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Teaching: Modules

  • MSc Information Technology and Internet Law
  • M.Sc Research Methods
  • MSc. Global Sustainable ICT Management

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Current research and publications

  1. Managerialism and the Post-Enlightenment Crisis of the British University Ch 3 IN The University of Crisis (ed D.S. Preston) August 2002
  2. The Evolution of the English University Mission Ch 10 IN The Idea of Education (ed D.S. Preston) August 2003
  3. Virtual Values: The University in E-Crisis 10 IN The Idea of Education (ed D.S. Preston) March 2004
  4. Information and Ethical Reasoning: Ch 12 in Readings of the Information Society: UFP Porto, Portugal (ed. Prof Luis Borges Gouveia) November 2003
  5. Virtual Values: The British University in E-Crisis Jahrbuch für Bildings und Erziehungsphilosophie (Invited Paper) Vol. 4 April 200212.   Virtuality and Education (with Robert Fisher) Revista (Lisbon, Portugal) Vol. 84 pp. 16-18 January 2003   
  6. Not Nice, Not in Control: Management, Ethics and Self-Deception in the Modern Corporation (with Andrew Bartlett) Journal of Philosophy of Management Vol. 3 No. 1 pp. 37-46 June 2003
  7. Utilising Virtual Education within an International School (with Stephen Quayle) Parallax (Boston, USA) Vol. 33 pp. 1-27 Sept 2004

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Research archive

Encyclopaedia Entries

  1. The Rise of Managerialism The Encyclopaedia of Philosophy of Education See www.educacao.pro.br May 2001
  2. Managerialism reforming the University: The Defining Qualities The Encyclopaedia of Philosophy of Education See www.educacao.pro.br November 2001

Books

  1. COBOL: A Developers View TTC Business Press 1987
  2. Technology, Managerialism and the University Glenrothes Press: Fife, Scotland May 2001
  3. The University of Crisis Rodopi Press: Amsterdam August 2002 ISBN: 9042015705
  4. The Idea of Education Rodopi Press: Amsterdam August 2003 ISBN: 9042011467
  5. Virtual Learning and Higher Education Rodopi Press: Amsterdam March 2004 ISBN: 9042011297
  6. Issues in Education Rodopi Press: Amsterdam to appear Feb 2005

Chapters in Books

  1. Emergency Planning Project Management Ch 7 IN Emergency Planning Annual HM Stationers ed Catherine Peterson Aug1988
  2. Artificial Intelligence; an Ethical Analysis Ch 4 in Ethics and the Computer Age Macmillan New York July 1996 ed. Prof. Joseph Kizza

Recent Refereed Journal Articles

  1. Kaizen and Software Development (with M. Huda) Software Quality Journal Jan 92 pp.12-30
  2. What makes teaching professionals so difficult: An investigation into Professional Ethics teaching ACCESS: J of Critical Studies Auckland New Zealand pp. 1-22 Jan. 1997
  3. Can Business Ethics Really Exist? ACM J of Computers and Society March 1997 pp. 6-10
  4. An analysis of two organisational views of M.I.S Training Issues within the literature Management J of Singapore pp. 15-25 June 1997 Vol. 6 No. 1
  5. Professionals and Experts: Adam (Smith) or Eve? (jointly with Keith Tayler) ACM J of Computers and Society June 1997 pp. 22-36
  6. Guest Editors Introduction (jointly with Jeroen van den Hoven) ACM J of Computers and Society Special Edition CEPE'97 Sept 1997 pp. 4-7
  7. Computer Surveillance in the Workplace ACM J of Computers and Society June 1998 pp. 10-28
  8. Business Ethics and Privacy in the Workplace J of Computers and Society December 1998 pp. 12-18
  9. Can Ethical Behaviour really exist in Business? J of Business Ethics pp. 199-209 January 2000
  10. Managerialism and Technology in a Post-Enlightenment University J of Education Philosophy and Inquiry August 2001 Vol. 33 No 3-4 pp. 343-363

Intellectual Property

  1. FPR Control System Patent December 1986
  2. Autocad and ORACLE link (with Fergus Quinn) Sept 1992

Conference Papers and Other Output

  1. Refining the Filter: A control system for fuel separation Shell Oil Research news Jan. 1983
  2. An improvement on the McClintock algorithm Shell Oil Research news June. 1985
  3. Handshaking and the Complete Graph Sunday Times Dec 1986
  4. Making the most of Information Shell Oil Research news June. 1987
  5. Databases and your team management Shell Oil Research news July. 1988
  6. Kaizen and the Software Crisis IEE Software Engineering'91 New Orleans pp. 345-362 Nov 1991
  7. Kaizenic Software AMSE Engineering Conference Algiers pp. 65-80 Dec 1991
  8. The economics of software: a new model AMSE Engineering Conference Algiers pp. 65-80 Dec 1991
  9. What Business Continuity means to corporate oil Shell Oil Research news Dec. 1991
  10. Software economic modelling using RoR AMSE Engineering Conference Calcutta pp. 187-207 Dec 1992
  11. Information Commodities IEEE Knowledge Management Geneva pp. 74-90 June 1993
  12. Mowsowitz's 'Added Value' model: A critique IEEE Knowledge Management Geneva pp. 10-23 June 1993
  13. Artificial Intelligence and Projects IEEE AI'95 Dayton Ohio pp.A67-A90 Feb 1995
  14. An AI Project Management Response System IEEE AI'96 Dayton Ohio pp.C43-56
  15. IT Training: a model Chase Manhattan Professional Seminars New York August 1997 pp. 12-34
  16. Artificial Intelligence, Engineering and Training Invited Paper University of Chicago Notes September 1997 pp. 19-36
  17. What makes Professionals so difficult ACM Policy'98 Proceedings Washington D.C. pp. 58-67
  18. Ethical Issues in IT Training Seminar for Lucent Technologies San Francisco May 1998 pp. 78-98
  19. Technological People Issues French Television Film Contributor Nov. 1998
  20. Technology and Society 12 episodes French Television February-April 1998
  21. Ethical Virtual Training Seminar Aston University Notes January 1998
  22. Computer Surveillance B.B.C Money Programme Jan 1999
  23. Risk and E-Commerce Aon Insurance London (5 talks) Feb 2001
  24. Training Electronically ACM Virtual Worlds Proceedings Seattle USA August 2000 pp. 94-122
  25. E-Commerce: the risks and the benefits ACM E-Futures Wellington, New Zealand Dec 2000 pp. 89-97
  26. Retails applications of E-Commerce IEEE Retail Technologies Proceedings Sydney Australia Dec 2000 pp. 92-114
  27. E-Learning and Risk IEEE Modern Educational approaches Proceedings Phoenix Arizona, USA August 2001 pp. 45-65
  28. E-Commerce and Risk IEEE Proceedings E-Worlds Puerto Rico Dec 2001 pp. 27-37
  29. Self Deception and Business Ethics (with Andrew Bartlett) Proceedings Global Business Ethics Hong Kong March 2002 pp 87-102
  30. E-Learning and Global Training ACM Virtual Learning 2002 San Diego August 2002
  31. Virtual Empires IEEE E-Worlds Charleston, SC May 2003
  32. Foundations of E-Commerce UEL NTI Breakfast Sessions March 2004
  33. Risks of E-Commerce (with Tim Sheed) UEL NTI Breakfast Sessions November 2004

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Other scholarly activities

Fellow British Computer Society

  1. 1996 - European Editor ACM Computers and Society1996 -     European Editor ACM Computers and Society
  2. 1996 - Editor Software Quality Journal
  3. 1996 - 7 Organiser of Project and Financial Management Workshop (Rotterdam, NL)
  4. 1996 - 9 Chair and Founder Member of British Computer Society (East London)
  5. 1997 - Co-Chair of ACM Conference on Philosophy and IT (Rotterdam, NL)
  6. 1998 - Organiser of IT Training and People Workshop (Sydney, Australia)
  7. 1998 - 9 External Ethical Adviser Instinet
  8. 1999 - 2003 M.Sc. UEL Residential Organiser
  9. 2001 - Carfax Editorial Board Journal of Educational Philosophy and Inquiry
  10. 2001 - Rodopi Editorial Board Journal of Educational Ideas
  11. 2002 - Programme Leader M.Sc. Technology Management UEL
  12. 2002 - Programme Leader M.Sc. Internet Engineering UEL
  13. 2002 - Joint Chair Rodopi Conference on the Business of Education Mansfield College Oxford
  14. 2002 - Joint Chair Rodopi Conference on Virtuality St Anne's College Oxford
  15. 2003 - Joint Chair Rodopi Conference on the Issues of Education Mansfield College Oxford
  16. 2003 - Joint Chair Rodopi Conference on Virtual Education St Anne's College Oxford
  17. 2003 - Book Series Editor Rodopi Press
  18. 2003 - Coordination of potential franchise of B.Sc. link (fully funded) between UEL & both ITT and ISSoft (Sri Lanka)
  19. 2004 - External Examiner University of Paisley
  20. 2004 - Joint Chair Rodopi Conference on the Ideas in Education Charles University Prague
  21. 2004 - Joint Chair Rodopi Conference on Virtuality Charles University Prague
  22. 2004 - Editorial Board Journal of Philosophy of Management1996 -     European Editor ACM Computers and Society

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