I live in south Edinburgh and work full-time on an online MSc but this is my first experience as a distance learning student and I'm looking forward to finding out how it feels to be part of this academic community and learning from others' experiences.
I started this blog in Sept 2010 as part of my studies for the MSc in eLearning.
New start - on 'Introduction to Digital Environments' this semester
community-building, effective assessment, game-based learning, psychology of elearning, sense of space / location in elearning, student experience, student-centered vs tutor-centred approaches, VLE design
good food, good fun, horse-riding, music, sci-fi, talking, travelling
Manager of an online MSc in Surgical Sciences
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Day-to-day management of programme, front-line student and tutor support, testing and recommending technologies, advising on new builds for bespoke VLE.