I create and improve TEL the practice of HE lecturers in three key areas: delivery (content), communication (engagement) and assessment (feedback and review). Specific tools include D2L’s Brightspace VLE, the Panopto video hosting service, and Turnitin. I do this via via blog posts and guides, course reviews, and delivering CPD sessions. I blog and tweet for myself (@dbcallaghan, dbcallaghan.blogspot.com) and @LSTMTEL. I keep up to date by following Twitter feeds, discussion lists, and TEL… Show more I create and improve TEL the practice of HE lecturers in three key areas: delivery (content), communication (engagement) and assessment (feedback and review). Specific tools include D2L’s Brightspace VLE, the Panopto video hosting service, and Turnitin. I do this via via blog posts and guides, course reviews, and delivering CPD sessions. I blog and tweet for myself (@dbcallaghan, dbcallaghan.blogspot.com) and @LSTMTEL. I keep up to date by following Twitter feeds, discussion lists, and TEL journals. I also review for ALT & BJET, and have written many blog posts (many at https://blogs.edgehill.ac.uk/learningedge/author/callagda/). My first article on the experiences of International Students at a Liverpool Business School is forthcoming in Action Learning Research and Practice. Show less

My job is one of the best in the world: I love the campus, nearly all of the work, and have great colleagues. Also, and in no small measure, I appreciate the opportunities available when working at a universityAcademic and Research Interests I have a passion for the use of ICT in education that is borne out of a desire to reap the rewards I envisage if used effectively for teaching and learning. In spite of massive investments that have been made in ICT equipment, infrastructure and… Show more My job is one of the best in the world: I love the campus, nearly all of the work, and have great colleagues. Also, and in no small measure, I appreciate the opportunities available when working at a universityAcademic and Research Interests I have a passion for the use of ICT in education that is borne out of a desire to reap the rewards I envisage if used effectively for teaching and learning. In spite of massive investments that have been made in ICT equipment, infrastructure and procedures (Cuban, 2001; Steel, 2009; Reynolds et al., 2003; Field, 2000; Morgan, 2001) I believe we are still only seeing glimpses of the benefits the technologies will bring - the scalability of the new technologies will result in affordances well beyond contemporary imagination. Thus my research interests are around the effective use of ICT in teaching and learning, the identification of good practice, and how to accelerate the adoption of such practiceI have conducted research into how academic staff have used technologies in their teaching and learning and have found that teachers who demonstrate effective use of these technologies have often achieved this in the face of significant barriers. They have been challenged by being at the forefront of their practice, finding their way in an uncertain environment, often criticized by peers and colleagues, unsupported and marginalised by management, forced to adopt pedagogies that don’t fit with 21st century learners, pedagogies that I believe ill-prepare students to serve society as we approach the middle of this millennium (Callaghan, 2010). Show less