Teaching...
I have been a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer since 1996 and have been involved in most aspects of teaching, from the design and validation of courses and modules, through to the preparation and delivery of lectures and tutorials and the setting and marking of assessments.
I am just reaching the end of my post as External Examiner at the Technology Innovation Centre which is a faculty of the University of Central England. This has proved to be a very positive experience and one which I would thoroughly recommend.
I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), the professional body for those working in HE.
MODULES
I am currently co-delivering four modules:
- CS1S01 Introduction to Multimedia and the Web.
- CS2S21 Multimedia Authoring and Development - second year degree module: multimedia development lifecycle, multimedia design techniques, appropriate use of media, navigation and interactivity.
- CS3S02 Interactive Multimedia and Hypermedia - final year degree module: information architecture, experience design, online communities, culturally appropriate design, XML.
- CS4S04 Hypermedia Systems - conversion Masters level module: multimedia development lifecycle, multimedia design techniques, information architecture, experience design, XML.
I also supervise final year degree, HND and Masters level projects.
Academic Responsibilities
I am Stage 1 Degree Tutor which broadly means that I am responsible for the enrollment and progression of degree students in the first year of their studies.
I also have a role as a Pastoral Tutor in the School, providing support for students experiencing personal difficulties during their studies.
I am a Visting Tutor for supervised work placement students who spend a year in industry as part of their course.
I serve or have served on numerous committees within the university, including Departmental Quality Audit Committees and Departmental Ethics Committees.
TEXTBOOKS
Multimedia Computing, Cunliffe, D and Elliot, G. Crucial / Learning Matters, 2003.
Previous modules
In previous years I have taught a variety of modules and topics at all levels on HND, Degree and Masters level courses. The topics have included Human Computer Interaction, relational databases and introductory multimedia topics.