Research
Research projects have included work on POISE, DiAL-e, SOLE Model, 3V model, the 8 Stage Learning Development Framework (8-SLDF) and educational texonomies. Most of this work is open access.
Consultancy
I provide guidance to educational development departments in the English-speaking tertiary sector worldwide, undertaking courses, programmes, and institutional reviews, with the occasional course intervention.
Development
Professional development has been at the core of my strategic engagements, and I am thrilled to be able to share some of these things in my writing, academic posters and stand-alone courses.
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Circular Visualisations of Taxonomies for Learning Designers.
This week’s Substack resource for paid subscribers includes six PNG’s that reflect the work I’ve been doing for over a decade on educational taxonomies for educational outcomes. Each of these taxonomies is standalone, although I advocate that any sound course and programme design would incorporate all five domains of learning. Priority is being given to…
Is Abbott going to destroy Texan Higher education?
On January 27, Texas Governor Greg Abbott issued a directive freezing all new H-1B visa applications for state agencies, including public universities and colleges. Abbott framed the decision as a “Texans first” policy, arguing that specialized roles should be filled by local citizens rather than foreign workers. He also ordered state institutions to provide comprehensive…
Ipsative Portfolio Assessment: a response to AI
First posted on Substack The AI arms race still rages. Students will identify AI writing support tools, educators will rearm themselves with AI-aware plagiarism-detection software, and students will source apps that can bypass the detection software. Institutions are increasingly prioritising the ease with which mass assessments can be marked. Governments are revising legislation that banned…
Building Beautiful Learning – a Manifesto
FIRST PUBLISHED ON SUBSTACK In 2007, I was invited to deliver a ‘keynote’ at the opening of the National e-Learning Centre in Zagreb, Croatia. I was then the Head of e-Learning and the Head of the Centre for Learning Development at the University of Hull. I argued then that the “e” in e-learning should stand…
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