Current projects at the University of York
For details on my expertise and current role description, please see my 'About me' page.
Recent things for preview
- Teaching Promotional Videos
- Video Collaboration with University Library: North Rooms Training Video
- Prezi on 'Planning an online learning space for students to engage with social work service users' (applies to other forms of online learning development)
- Video on 'Planning an online learning website for students' (based on the above Prezi) [YouTube]
- Prezi on 'Identifying keywords from an assignment' for a search skills training session - Text Version [PDF]
- Prezi on 'VLE integration - approaching meaningful use of virtual learning environments'
- Module marks display widget
- Word 2007 training: styles and structure (York users only)
Current projects and focuses of work
- Social Media for Social Policy [pilot complete, second run in Summer 2012]
- Academic Skills for Social Work [second year of running complete, write up stage]
- Student Feedback and Evaluations [includes the influence of feedback on implementation]
- Transferable staff training models
- Implications of new student technical abilities
- Library Skills supplementary material
- Department Marketing Review
- Module Option Choice System (MOCS) [complete, successfully implemented in SPSW for Spring 2012]
- New Student Welcome Sites [second year of running complete, write up stage and continuing contribution to central 'transition' site project]
- Use of Facebook as an online teaching and learning space [case study write up of colleague's implementation]
Involvement, presentations and conferences
- York FELT Conference 2012: Workshop 'Engaging students in online social spaces: experiences of using Facebook for teaching and learning' with Dr Aniela Wenham - Abstract [PDF]; Poster presentation 'Feedback and student engagement in long-thin modules' with Dr Christine Skinner - Abstract [PDF, page 9]
- Higher York eLearning Network Conference 2011: Workshop 'Time to ditch the reading list?' - Abstract and slides | Cloudworks discussion space
- York FELT Conference 2011: Poster presentation 'Innovations and collaboration in information literacy and academic skills' - Abstract and Poster
- Durham Blackboard Users Conference 2011: Presented SPSW Welcome Sites as part of Simon Davis's session 'Delivering transition support through the VLE'
- York FELT Conference 2010: Presented with the eMA team on study skills for online learners - Event details
- Digital 20/20 York CMALT session: Presented 'What is CMALT and why is it worth achieving it' - Event details | Download Presentation [PDF]
- Higher York eLearning Network (participant)
- Marketing Interest Group (participant)
- Presentation on Web Strategies for HE (delivered to Web Forum and CPD Forum)
