David Rowsell

Current

• Director at ThisIdiom

Past

• Senior Research Fellow at University of the Arts London
• Course Leader MA: Interactive Digital Media at Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication

Education

• Goldsmiths College, U. of London

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Industry

E-Learning

Websites

• My Company
• My Blog

David Rowsell’s Summary

I have worked in the art and design sector of UK higher education for more than 30 years. I first used the internet in teaching in 1993. Since then I have become increasingly interested in the technologies and practices of elearning.

Currently I am working towards the definition of a Personal Learning Environment (PLE) that we plan to prototype at ThisIdiom for a course in Visual Thinking. A PLE makes use of Web 2.0 services and applications and represents an exciting challenge to educators wishing to integrate the learner's world with that of the learner provider.

David Rowsell’s Specialties:

I specialise in the design of elearning experiences. This includes course design as well as software design for specific learning and teaching purposes.

David Rowsell’s Experience

• Director

  ThisIdiom

  (E-Learning industry)

  January 2007 — Present (1 year 8 months)

  ThisIdiom provides elearning consultancy, online courses and software development for educational purposes. The emphasis within ThisIdiom is on elearning provision for art and design, marketing, elearning pedagogy, staff development and training.

• Senior Research Fellow

  University of the Arts London

  (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; E-Learning industry)

  September 2000 — December 2006 (6 years 4 months)

  At the University of the Arts London I worked for the IT Research and Development Unit (ITRDU). The ITRDU was involved in all aspects of elearning within the University
  
  From 2000 I was responsible for the implementation of the University VLE (Blackboard), encouraging staff to use the VLE and delivering appropriate staff training.
  
  In 2003 I managed the introduction of the University's first online degree and postgraduate courses; designing the courses, taking them through University validation , training staff in online course delivery and providing initial support teaching.
  
  I have an extensive research portfolio in the areas of elearning, art and design. For example, during 2004 I received substantial funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
  
  I have delivered and published many elearning conference papers. I set up the Designs on Elearning Conference, chairing the first conference in September 2005. I have chaired and organised similar conferences and events.

• Course Leader MA: Interactive Digital Media

  Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication

  (Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)

  September 1998 — August 2000 (2 years)

  At Ravensbourne I initiated a BA in Interaction Design and their first MA (Interactive Digital Media). I also taught Contextual Studies there from 1989 to 1998.

David Rowsell’s Education

• Goldsmiths College, U. of London

  BA, ATC, MA, MPhil, Fine Art Practice, Theory of Art, Education

  My first degree in Fine Art was taken at Canterbury College of Art. In addition to these qualifications I have taken many courses at the Institute of Education, including the Online Certificate in Online Learning.

Additional Information

David Rowsell’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Blog

David Rowsell’s Groups:

Committee member: Computers in Art and Design Education (CADE),
Individual member: Association of Learning Technologists (ALT),
External examiner: University of Hertfordshire,
External examiner: Norwich School of Art

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