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I am currently working as Associate Professor in New Media Technology and Knowledge Innovation at the Centre of Learning Sciences and Technologies of the Open University of the Netherlands. My duties include managing and coordinating large international research and innovation projects in the areas of technology-enhanced learning, knowledge creation, knowledge management, knowledge transfer, data mining, competence development, and (educational) process design.

The post encompasses the inception, execution and completion of large international R&D projects. They aim at developing and promoting innovative methodologies, tools and practices in the areas above to improve and innovate the management of organisational knowledge and education & training. Activities include: directing research and development for innovation; managing distributed teams, funding and knowledge assets; reporting; human and financial monitoring; planning, piloting and implementing training components; international relations; running of pilot studies and business demonstrators; disseminating and promoting research results and their exploitation; and, evaluation of research implementations.

 

Roles and Responsibilities (past and present):


Strategic management

 


• Development of an institutional e-learning strategy and vision for technical and pedagogic innovation

• Introducing cultural change towards online pedagogy and andragogy

• Implementation of processes and standards (e.g. quality and interoperability standards)

• Development of a Virtual Learning Environment and integrated Managed Learning Environment

• Development of integrated business processes and services

• Quality assurance and evaluation processes

• Developing networked collaboration and sharing of good practice

• Knowledge management

• Management of innovation and change

• Collaboration with local and regional authorities and the community

 


Project management

 


• Project director or manager of a number of internal, national and international projects; e.g. government or EU funded


• Managing large distributed teams of researchers

• Management of large scale budgets and human resources

• Membership in expert committees and working groups

• Review panels and editorial boards

 


Applied research


• Funding and supporting R&D projects, pilots and case studies in networked learning

• Curriculum developments

• Developing the Information Society

• Reducing barriers to education

 


University representative and liaison

 


• Membership in professional groups (Heads of e-Learning Forum UK, AIS)

• Delegate at national fora on ICT in education

• Liaison with the Public Authorities, Industry, and the Media

 

More info about the projects themselves can be found on the projects page.

I try to keep up-to-date in my discipline with conferences and workshop events.

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