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Learning Technologist / Academic Staff Development Officer - January 2013 to presentI joined SDDU in early 2013 and works both within SDDU to enable effective and appropriate use of technology as well as across the University, Leading the Learning Technologists Network and working collaboratively as part of groups such as BLLTIG and eAssessment.
Member of ALT MOOC SIG - September 2013 to present
Led the creation and maintenance of the ALT MOOC SIG website as well as attend MOOC conferences and contribute thoughts and opinions to the group.
http://altmoocsig.learningtechnologist.co.uk/
Learning Technologist / E-Learning Support Officer - University of Sheffield - July 2007 to January 2013
* Enabling and encouraging staff development with new technologies and skills
* Advising and collaborating with staff regarding technology-enhanced project planning, feasibility, specifications, design, costs and associated issues.
* Running of teaching and awareness sessions for new educational technologies
* Encouraging and enabling positive change, such as online submission and marking
* Production of engaging technology-enhanced solutions and content using numerous tools and technologies
* Forming departmental policy and strategy around technology-enhanced learning and processes
* Wide collaboration across the University and beyond, dissemination information through conference presentations
* Supporting staff and students on distance-learning online Masters course
* Producing engaging support documentation
* Design and maintenance of School website, Faculty CPD website and e-mail lists
Web Designer - Friends of Roshni UK Charity - 2005 to Present
* Project management
* Meeting with client
* Graphic design of websites
* Coding of websites
* Website maintenance
Web Designer/Developer - QT Creative - November 2006 to May 2007
* Project management
* Meeting with clients
* Graphic design of websites
* Coding of websites
* Website maintenance
Web Designer - Lindley Printers Wakefield - September 2006 to November 2006
*Responsible for implementing their online website stratergy
*Producing oneline ordering system for card printing. * Creation of bespoke websites for clients
Web Designer - Sheffield Newspapers Limited - September 2004 to August 2006
* Design and coding of company-related mini-sites:
- Baldersons Estate Agent website: www.baldersons.co.uk
- Sheffield Nightlife website: www.sheffield-tonight.co.uk
- Online Shop: http://cnb-host4.clickandbuild.com/cnb/shop/sheffield
- Christmas Site: www.festivetimetoday.co.uk
* Weekly Newsletter "The Star E-News", click here for example.
* Creation of advertising banners and tiles & other newspaper-tie-in promotional material
* Maintenance of 23 newspaper-related websites including www.sheffieldtoday.co.uk.
(Click here for full list)
Contract Work - WorldPay - July to September 2004
Migration of WorldPay customers to new version of their online payment software:
* Learning technical aspects of migration; understanding bespoke system and ASP-like templating language
* Working as part of a team with account managers & management
* Customisation of large-well known brands' HTML pages
Gap Year Employment - Sparrowhawk & Heald - October 2000 to August 2001 & August 2002
* Creating Fischer Family Trust web site: www.ksonelsp.org
* Creating A School Web site: www.miltonroadschools.co.uk
* Plus involvement in other education-related projects: Helicon GCSE revision book, updating of Irish Micropedia CDROM, testing of education programme PODD.
Administrative Assistant - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries & Food - August to September 2000
IT Technician Work Experience - Cambridge Regional College - Summer 1997
