About the EIC Research team
- Prof Liz Falconer
Director, Education Innovation Centre - Manuel Frutos-Perez
Leader, Technology Enhanced Learning Development Unit - Dr Olivia Billingham
E-Learning Research Fellow
Prof Liz Falconer
Director, Education Innovation Centre
Liz.Falconer@uwe.ac.uk(0117) 32 86356
Details about Liz's publications
Liz started her working life as an Environmental Health Officer in a local authority in Cheshire in 1978, moving on to private industry (British Oxygen) after 6 years of public sector practice in health and safety at work. In 1987 Liz joined University College Salford, later part of the University of Salford, lecturing in occupational safety and health. Her interest in distance and online learning developed as the designer and course director of the MSc in Occupational Safety and Health, a flexible, multi-mode programme that used Blackboard 5TM as the VLE platform. In 2001 Liz moved to the University of Bath as Director of the Centre for Distance Education, and then joined UWE in July 2003. She completed her MPhil at Manchester Polytechnic in 1992 and her PhD at Salford University in 2001. Liz is now Professor of Technology Enhanced Learning at UWE.
Manuel Frutos-Perez
Leader, Technology Enhanced Learning Development Unit
Manuel.Frutos-Perez@uwe.ac.uk
(0117) 32 86357
Details about Manuel's publications
Manuel started his academic career teaching Spanish Culture at the Johannes Kepler University of Linz in Austria after completing his first degree in Spanish and German Philology at the University of Salamanca in Spain. He moved to London in 1997 where he held different academic posts teaching Spanish language and culture at several institutions (University of Greenwich, London Business School, Goldsmiths College, Open University and Tower Hamlets College). After completing his MA in Management of Language Learning at the University of Greenwich he went on to work as an E-learning Academic Consultant for the Open University of Catalonia (UOC) in Spain from 2000 until joining UWE in 2003. The UOC is Europe's first completely virtual university. Since his time in Linz he has always been interested in the use of ICT for teaching and learning and he has participated in the production of interactive CD-ROMs with the Open University and WIDA Software. He has also written and contributed to numerous textbooks and e-learning interactive materials.
Dr Olivia Billingham
E-Learning Research Fellow
Olivia2.Billingham@uwe.ac.uk
(0117) 32 86399
Details about Olivia's publications
Olivia began her academic career studying molecular biology and genetics at the University of East Anglia in Norwich before moving to the University of Bristol to complete a PhD also in molecular biology and genetics. Olivia joined the University of the West of England initially as a postgraduate law student and joined the E-learning development unit in September 2005 as a research associate on the Research Observatory project. Her main role on the research observatory project was as instructional designer and author, a role which she maintains to date. Olivia has also been involved in a number of e-learning initiatives and projects over the years.
Olivia was awarded an early career researcher starter grant from the University of the West of England in 2010 to investigate student engagement with electronically delivered simulations of professional practise. Olivia’s research interests include student perceptions and experiences of technology enhanced learning.
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