David Callaghan

Learning Technology Development Officer, Associate Tutor

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Learning Services; Faculty of Education.

Research Interests:
Effective use of ICT in education (all sectors), Online disucssion

Qualifications:
MA (e-learning)

Biography:

I am a graduate of Computer Science (UEA, 1983), have worked in many large and small companies, both in the UK and abroad, including some memorable times in Holland and Saudi Arabia (quite a contrast!). I ran a small IT consultancy for many years in Skelmersdale, trained as a secondary school teacher (Edge Hill, 2002-03), and then taught ICT in a Liverpool comprehensive school for five years. I began my Masters in e-learning in 2006, and that led me to take up my current post of Learning Technology Development Officer in December 2007. In 2010 I gained my MA in e-learning. Thus, my background encapsulates a deep understanding of information and communication technologies with a similarly deep understanding of teaching and learning grounded in many years of practice. After four yearmore...

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