About me
I have over 20 years’ experience in professional tuition, examination and marking operations in an international setting. I believe in the power of education, and have a strong sense of fairness.
Completing a MA in Online and Distance Education inspired my passion for academic research and writing. In 2025 I completed my PhD, focusing on Learning Analytic Dashboards, Self-Regulated Learning and feedback relating to assessment in professional learning. My aim is to support learners through my practical experience and academic knowledge. I am particularly interested in how GenAI can transform education through personalisation and critical interaction.
Most recent PhD Blog posts:
PhDone – Summer 2025
Too tired to post here when I completed. I had an amazing Viva with my wonderful examining team and all my supervisors there to support me. But (thanks to my earlier zine-ing session) I did make this…
Writing and Zine-ing
As I hurtle towards a submission date of 16 December 2024, I took the opportunity to join an academic writing retreat last week. I knew I would need some extra concentration time to write my literature review chapter, and had experience of the brilliant Writers’ Retreat having spent some time at a creative writing weekend…
Flashback and disconnects
Ever have one of those moments where you suddenly remember why you started this? “This” being a PhD. That’s what happened to me when I joined the TEL Researchers online session with Dave Cormier (soon to be available via their YouTube Channel). Hearing the introduction took me back to 2020, the second year of my…
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