Geraldine Jones
e-Learning Development Officer: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Ext: 4991
Room: 1WN 4.18
Geraldine is responsible for raising awareness of the possibilities offered by e-learning tools and approaches and supporting the development of good e-learning practices in the teaching of undergraduate, postgraduate, campus based and distance learning programmes within the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences.
Geraldine works with staff in a number of ways to foster local communities of practice including;
- facilitating the development and implementation of departmental e-learning strategies,
- working with staff on e-learning development projects that explore and exploit the potential of new technologies,
- designing and leading e-learning staff development workshops,
- supporting staff who wish to use technologies in carrying out their research (e.g. online surveys)
- designing student support for using e-learning tools for effective study.
Much of her work is connected with developing, evaluating and disseminating the effective use of Moodle, the University’s Virtual Learning Environment. The faculty has an expanding portfolio of Moodle courses used for a variety of teaching, learning and administrative purposes.
Experience and expertise
E-portfolios: Geraldine leads the Department of Education’s e-portfolios for ITE initiative where trainee teachers are using either PebblePad or a Web 2.0 approach. This initiative has received two rounds of funding from the TDA (Teaching Development Agency) and outputs include conference papers and case studies of good practice.
Digital Media for assessment: Geraldine provides advice and support in using Web 2.0 approaches for diversifying assessment products and practices. Drawing on experience using Voicethread for peer feedback and assessment in undergraduate teaching she can give guidance on good practice.
SMS: Following a successful, locally funded project with undergraduates, Geraldine supports staff in using mobile communication (e.g. with Txttools, a texting management service) for teaching and administration.
Designing and evaluating e-learning activities: Geraldine is leading the PGCAPP e-learning unit. She designs and runs workshops to support participants in implementing e-learning interventions tailored to their own teaching and learning context.
Publications and presentations
Jones, G. (2010) Web 2.0 Practices for Peer Assessment Processes: Exploring the Synergies and Tensions. Paper present at the 9th European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL)
Jones G., Martin, S., Barrett Hacking E. (2010) ePortfolios for developing trainee teachers’ professional learning though reflection. Case Study presented at PebbleBash 2010. http://www.pebblepad.co.uk/pp2010/cs21.pdf
Jones, G. (2010) Peer assessment in a web 2.0 world: revisiting the ‘big ideas’ Paper presented at ALT-C.
Barratt Hacking, E, Jones, G. Martin, S. (2010) Exploring the Potential for e-portfolio tools to support trainee teachers' professional learning through reflection; Some tutor and trainee perspectives. Paper presented at the Centre for Recording Achievement 2nd Residential Seminar.
Jones, G. (2010) Peer assessment in a web 2.0 world: revisiting the ‘big ideas’ Paper presented at 5th Plymouth e-Learning Conference.
Jones, G., Edwards, G., and Reid, A. (2009) How can mobile SMS communication support and enhance a first year undergraduate learning environment? ALT-J Volume 17, Issue 3 , pages 201 – 218.
Jones, G., and Edwards, G. (2009) Student digital media productions, take 2: assessment choices. Paper presented at ALT-C
Jones, G., and Edwards, G. (2009) Student digital media productions, take 2: assessment choices. Paper presented at DIVERSE 2009 http://www.aber.ac.uk/diverse/jones.htm
Jones, G., and Edwards, G. (2009) Time to Engage? Texting to Support and Enhance First Year Undergraduate Learning. International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies Vol 3 no. 2.
Jones, G., and Edwards, G. and Reid, A. (2008) Time to Engage? Texting to Support and Enhance First Year Undergraduate Learning. Paper presented at MLEARN
Jones, G., Maslen, C., McCabe, C., and Taylor, A. (2008) Finding our Digital Voices. Poster presented at ALT-C. http://go.bath.ac.uk/digitalvoices
Jones, G., and Edwards, G. and Reid, A. (2008) Learning to text, texting to learn:.adopting and adapting to SMS. Poster presented at ALT-C. http://go.bath.ac.uk/texting2learn
Jones, G., and Edwards, G. (2008) Supporting and enhancing undergraduate learning with m-learning tools: an exploration and analysis of the potential of Mobile Phones and SMS Paper presented at the Networked Learning Conference.
Jones, G., Miller, S., England, M., and Bilham, T., (2006) Virtual clinics: on-line learning spaces for Problem based learning. Article in ALT-N. http://newsletter.alt.ac.uk/e_article000562790.cfm?x=b11,0,w
Bilham, T. & Jones, G. (2005) Virtual clinics: on-line learning spaces for PBL. Presentation at ALT-C 2005 http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2005/timetable/abstract.php?abstract_id=599
Bilham, T., Blacker, G., Jones. G., Manton, M., & Morrison, D., (2005) Migration and Transformation: two journeys to open source Symposium at ALT-C 2005 http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2005/timetable/abstract.php?abstract_id=547
Jones, G., Reid. A., & Bilham, T. (2004) What makes for successful E-learning? Lessons from care and support workers. Presentation at ALT-C 2004 http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2004/timetable/abstract.php?abstract_id=132
Biography
Curriculum Design
Geraldine’s background is in open and distance learning and her involvement in the design and development of the School for Health’s suite of online distance learning programmes (MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine, PD Health etc.) has provided her with valuable experience in designing, developing and implementing e-learning innovations. In particular, teaching development funded projects have acted as text beds for innovation:
- Digital voices – an exploration of podcasting techniques and their application to distance learning programmes
- Virtual Clinics – online problem based learning for health professionals
Geraldine has long standing experience in e-moderating and the design of e-tivities to scaffold learning in online groups with an extensive portfolio of online group learning activities used in a variety of contexts e.g. UG/PG Induction, PD Health, MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine, staff development e-workshops for online tutors, CPD for adult care workers.
Teaching
In the Department of Education Geraldine contributes teaching sessions to the MA Technologies for Learning unit and the BA Open and Distance Learning unit. Her interest is in the technologies and philosophies that underpin mobile learning and Web 2.0 and their implications for learning and teaching. The ways in which e-learning technologies shape staff approaches to teaching and the ways in which staff approaches to teaching shape their adoption of e-learning technologies is an ongoing interest.
Consultancy
- SWMIT – a Moodle site for supporting pre-registration training for pharmacists in the South West region.
- Cochrane – a Moodle site for training Cochrane collaboration reviewers.
- Ukfiet – a website redesign and implementation of a content management system (Drupal) for a community of academics and practitioners.
Professional Qualifications, Memberships and Responsibilities
- Member of the Association of Learning Technology
- Member of Supporting Sustainable e-Learning Forum SIG
- Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association
- Reviewer for journals – Environmental Education Research, Assessment and Evaluation in HE
- Member of the ECEL 2011 Conference Committee