Andy Ramsden
Head of e-Learning
Ext: 6542
Room: WH 5.41
The role of the e-learning team is to help staff integrate e-Learning into their programmes, to share innovation and good practice, to develop an active e-Learning community, to evaluate the effectiveness of e-Learning and to assist in the development and deployment of e-learning tools.
He took up this role in Febraury 2008, after being the VLE Operational Manager and Learning Technology Advisor at the University of Bristol. His current interests lie in re-visiting how technology can be effectively used to enhance the learning experience in large group teaching, factoring in the mobile dimension, and the direction of personal learning environments. For instance, how web 2.0 technologies (externally hosted) can be effectively integrated with institutional systems. The test bed for this is through an action research approach to the use of web 2.0 technologies to enhance cohesion within the e-learning team.
Andy maintains a blog which focuses on different aspects of mobile learning. This includes his reflections and evaluations. The blog is available at http://www.mobile-learning.blog-city.com
Primary lead on external projects, pilots and services
Piloting the use of QR Codes in Teaching and Learning
This is an externally funded project as part of the JISC Learning and Teaching Innovation Grant. The broad aims of the project are;
- explore the educational uses of QR Codes
- develop a community of practice around the pedagogical application of QR codes
The key question is, “What does a QR Code offer as a learning technology?” For more information see http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/qrcode
Heat3: Ensuring access for all with emerging technologies used in large group teaching
This is an externally funded by TechDis. The project focus is to develop a set of guidelines for academics which focus on ensuring that the increasing use of interactions within large group teaching, such as, use of audience response systems, texting, multimedia is inclusive to all - http://blogs.bath.ac.uk/heat3/
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Selection of recent publications
- Ramsden, A., (2009), Using micro-blogging (Twitter) in your teaching and learning: An introductory guide. in e-learning Working Papers on the University of Bath Online Publication Service, http://opus.bath.ac.uk/15319/
- Ramsden, A., (2009), The use of QR Codes in Education: A getting started guide for Academics, in e-learning Working Papers on University of Bath Online Publications Service, http://opus.bath.ac.uk/11408/
- Ramsden A., (2008), How and why are people using Twitter? A small group study, in e-learning Working Papers on University of Bath Online Publications Service, http://opus.bath.ac.uk/471
- Ramsden, A., & Bate, A., (2008), Using word clouds in Teaching and Learning, in e-learning Working Papers on University of Bath Online Publications Service, http://opus.bath.ac.uk/474
- Wishart, J., Ramsden, A., & McFarlane, A. (2007) PDAs and handhelds: ICT at your side and not your face, Technology, Pedagogy and Education, 16(1) pp 95-110
- Ramsden, A., (2005) "Evaluating a low cost, wirelessly connected PDA for delivering VLE functionality" in Mobile Learning: A handbook for educators and trainers, Routledge, Edited by KuKulska-hulme, A., & Traxler, J., pp 84-91
- Del La Flor, G., and Ramsden, A., (2004) "Making your resource more accessible", in Onlilne Information Services in the Social Sciences, Chados, Edited by Jacobs, N., & Huxley, L., pp 131-147
Selecton of recent presentations (external to University)
- Workshop: IWMW2009, 28th July 2009, "Are QR Codes simply a fad or do they add value to the mobile user?". Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/andyramsden/qr-codes-fad-or-add-to-mobile-user
- Invited Speaker: MIMAS Mobile Learning Conference, 9th July 2009, "Exploring the use of QR Codes as a Learning Technology: Telling Tales". Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/andyramsden/telling-tales-qr-codes-in-uk-education
- Keynote: Blackboard User Conference 2009, Durham University, "Exploring whether e-learning has lived up to it's early promise". Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/andyramsden/elearning-reality-check-keynote-durham-university-2009-presentation
- Invited Speaker: Online Seminar, Engineering HEA Subject Centre, 12th Nov, 2008, "A role for audience response systems to support student learning". Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/andyramsden/the-role-of-audience-response-systems-in-supporting-presentation
- Short Paper: mLearn 2008, "How do people use Twitter and why do we need to know?". Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/andyramsden/how-do-people-use-twitter-and-why-do-we-need-to-know-presentation
- Short Paper: mLearn 2008, "Developing the use of QR Codes for teaching and learning at the University of Bath". Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/andyramsden/qr-codes-mlearn08-presentation
- Invited Speaker: EduTxT Conference CyldeBank College, 23rd September, 2008, "Texting - integration for e-Learning". Slides http://www.slideshare.net/andyramsden/edutxt-glasgow-sept08-uni-of-bath-presentation
- Wokshop: International Web Management Workshop (2008), "Embracing web 2.0 technologies to grease the wheels of team cohesion", abstract: http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/web-focus/events/workshops/webmaster-2008/sessions/ramsden/, slides: http://www.slideshare.net/andyramsden/iwmw2008-workshop-session-use-of-web-20-in-teams
- Short Paper: UCISA-SDG IT Support Staff Symposium (2007), "How can web 2.0 technologies be used effectively in supporting staff?" Oxford
- Workshop: Scottish Economics Society (2007), "The use of podcasting in Economics Education", Perth
- Short Paper: ALT C (2006), "What does podcasting offer as a learning technology?"
- Short Paper: IADIS Mobile Learning (2006), "Podcasting, probably not the nest collaborative tool in the world", Dublin
- CAL 05 Virtual Learning (2005), Symposium on handheld PDAs for mobile learning - Mobility, Communication and Information Management, "Observations from Initial Teacher Training in Science", with McFarlane, A., and Wishart, J.
Memberships and national profile
Andy sits on the steering group of the Podcasting for Pedagogical Purposes Special Interest Group (PPP SIG). This group was originally funded for 6 months by the Higher Education Academy. For more information on the PPP SIG see http://podcastingforpp.pbwiki.com/
Andy is a member of the International Association for Mobile Learning (IAmLearn). See http://www.iamlearn.org