Enhancing Learning & Business with Open Source
Dudley, United Kingdom
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- Learning and Business Technologist at TDM Ltd
- Past
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- MLS Team Member at Fire and Rescue Service MLS Team
- Development Manager at Training for Tomorrow
- Teacher Trainer at International House Barcelona
- Education
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- Pale Purple
- The Consultants-e
- University of Cambridge
- University of Worcester
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Derrin Kent’s Summary
I see myself as a cross between:
- a corporate development strategist
- a "hands-on" corporate trainer
- an e-learning designer and e-moderator (I am a member of ALT) and
- an open source software geek (I am an LPI qualified Linux Professional)
My focus is firmly set on delivering a high-quality staff and software development support service to SME organisations, with a particular emphasis on:
- leveraging Open Source Software where appropriate
- designing and delivering e-learning programmes
I have 17 years experience in the Education sector, involving:
- educational management
- curriculum and instructional design
- teacher training, education and development
- e-moderation and e-learning design
- tendering for government funds
- Work-Based Learning delivery
- corporate sector training
- modern, standards-compliant web design
- Adult and Community Education training
- ESOL training and ESOL teacher training
- Spanish Language teaching, translation and interpetation
Derrin Kent’s Specialties:
Work-Based Learning, leveraging Open Source Software, designing and delivering e-learning programmes, designing and delivering knowledge management programmes, tendering for government funds, curriculum and instructional design, teacher training, education and development, e-moderation and e-learning design, modern standards-compliant web design, corporate sector training, Adult and Community Education training, ESOL training, ESOL teacher training, Spanish teaching / translation / interpreting
Derrin Kent’s Experience
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Learning and Business Technologist
TDM Ltd
(Privately Held; E-Learning industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 5 months)
TDM supports businesses and educational organisations with their:
- e-learning development - structuring e-learning programmes for a company using Mahara, Moodle, Xerte, Joomla and other free software applications
- staff development - blending e-learning, HRD strategy planning and a wide range of practical face-to-face seminars and simulations
- web development - open source software installation, hosting and support but also continuous face-to-face and online practical training support
- business development - supporting your organisation's knowledge management, quality processes and fundraising development -
MLS Team Member
Fire and Rescue Service MLS Team
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; E-Learning industry)
August 2007 — March 2008 (8 months)
I am a member of the Managed Learning Services team who are delivering e-learning for the UK's Fire and Rescue Services.
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Development Manager
Training for Tomorrow
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
March 2004 — June 2007 (3 years 4 months)
I was responsible for:
- tendering and business development
- managing the Moodle VLE
- human resource development (HRD) / knowledge management (KM) -
Teacher Trainer
International House Barcelona
(E-Learning industry)
1999 — 2004 (5 years )
Derrin Kent’s Education
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Pale Purple
PHP Programming 2007 — 2007
A one-week intensive course in PHP programming delivered by Pale Purple at Open Advantage in Birmingham.
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The Consultants-e
Moodle Administration and e-Moderation 2006 — 2007
Online courses leading to two seperate qualifications is:
- Moodle site administration
- e-Moderation Skills -
University of Cambridge
DTEFLA , Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Adults , 1994 — 1995
A Level 5 qualification in English Language Teaching with the University of Cambridge's Local Examinations Syndicate.
- Activities and Societies:
- IATEFL, IATEFL TTEd SIG, IATEFL Testing and Evaluation SIG, NATEFLA
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University of Worcester
Education Studies with Sociology and Psychology 1986 — 1989
Level 4 qualification in Education Studies.
- Activities and Societies:
- Students' Union Sabbatical President.
Students' Union Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Additional Information
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Derrin Kent’s Interests:
knowledge management, open source, e-learning, esol, moodle, joomla, typo3, dokeos, dotproject, alfresco, knowledgebase, drupal, drupaled
Derrin Kent’s Contact Settings
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- consulting offers
- new ventures
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- business deals
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