-
[P1] Researcher in the Computers in the Curriculum Project at Chelsea College London
-
I was employed by Bob Lewis, Director in 1980, at first to translate paper tape software simulations to cassette and floppy disk. I continued under Margaret Cox's direction, developing over ten years as a team adviser, lecturer, educational researcher and author.
Located in
Portfolio
/
Timeline
/
Employment
-
[P4] Senior Lecturer in Ultralab at Anglia Polytechnic University
-
I was employed by Stephen Heppell to build Ultralab as a developer, technical expert and mentor in the design of interactive multimedia software. I also had a role as lecturer in ICT in Education.
Located in
Portfolio
/
Timeline
/
Employment
-
Reader in Ultralab at Anglia Polytechnic University
-
This appointment had to be defended with an account of my experience, publications and professional engagement thus far and led to a more active part in the research activity in the university, including membership of the Research Comittee and supervision and examination of PhD students.
Located in
Portfolio
/
Timeline
/
Employment
-
Head of Ultralab in Anglia Ruskin University
-
I was invited to become acting director of Ultralab after Stephen Heppell left at the end of 2004. I was responsible for fifty staff, a large budget and oversight of the completion of some significant, large scale action research projects.
Located in
Portfolio
/
Timeline
/
Employment
-
Director of Core Education UK Ltd
-
I formed Core Education UK, a non-profit research and development company in learning technology, together with colleagues Alison Gee, Maureen Gurr, Graham Hart, Sarah Jones, Malcolm Moss, Rex Wingate. It took on contracts with a range of clients, from the Improvement & Development Agency for local government, the Qualifications & Curriculum Authority to Macmillan Cancer Support. It also provided a home for the National Archive of Educational Computing and the Owers Lecture.
Located in
Portfolio
/
Timeline
/
Employment
-
Reader in Distributed Learning at the University of Bolton
-
I was appointed to this post in the newly formed Institute for Educational Cybernetics, part-time, to work with Stephen Powell to develop the IDIBL project - a new take on the Ultraversity project. Since this was action research, I developed and faciltated on the Masters in Learning with Technology. In 2011, I began working on the TEL-Map European project acting as coordinator for the IEC effort.
Located in
Portfolio
/
Timeline
/
Employment
-
Research Fellow School of Information Systems Computing and Mathematics Brunel University
-
I joined Brunel University to work 2 days per week on the TEL-Map, HOTEL and ODS projects.
Located in
Portfolio
/
Timeline
/
Employment
-
Assistant Professor School of Computer Science & Statistics Trinity College Dublin
-
I joined Trinity College Dublin in September 2013 to become Course Director for the MSc in Technology and Learning
Located in
Portfolio
/
Timeline
/
Employment
-
Education
-
The schooling, university and postgraduate learning I have formally undertaken.
Located in
Portfolio
/
Timeline
-
Dumfries Academy Primary
-
I started my school education in 1961 when I was 5 years old, and nearly 6. I had spent the previous year at home being taught to read by my mother and had a head start!
Located in
Portfolio
/
Timeline
/
Education
