Research Overview

My current research interests and topics relate to the use of technology to understand and support learning. The topics I am working on fit within the broad area of Technology Enhanced Learning. I am currently working on the following areas:

-How Is Knowledge (co-) constructed in a MOOC learning context?

-Design and Adoption of Blended Learning in West Africa.

-The use of Time Series Data in Learning analytics: Open Learning and MOOCs.

Career Details

Academic Qualifications:

Doctor of Philosophy (Lancaster, 2000)

MSc DSP applications (Lancaster, 1994)

BEng Electrical and Electonic Engineering (De Montfort Leicester, 1992)

Employment:

Teaching Fellow, School of Computing and Communications, Lancaster University, 2003 - present

Lecturer (Computing and Engineering), Blackburn University Centre, Blackburn 2002-2003

Research Associate, Bristol University, 2001-2002

Research Associate, Lancaster University, 2000-2001

Professional Role

Member of the IEEE Technical Committee on Learning Technology

Associate member of the Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning

PhD Supervision Interests

Technology enhanced learning, mobile learning, context aware and personalized learning.