About me

I'm a lecturer, senior teaching fellow and researcher in University College London's Interaction Centre (UCLIC). I am known for use of innovative learning technologies. I was nominated for a National Teaching Fellowship Award and received a commendation from the Higher Education Academy in e-Tutor of the Year. Before joining UCL, I worked at Brunel University London, the Open University and London University. I obtained my PhD in the Department of Computing at Imperial College. I am a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).

I was nominated for UCL's student award for inspiring teaching delivery. I previously received the Innovative Teaching Award (Student Led Teaching) and the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Teaching Excellence.

I am chair of the annual international conference eLearning 2.0 concerning technology-enhanced learning and social media.

My current pedagogical research is in technology-enhanced learning including elearning, interface design, interactivity, social media, and innovative educational technologies. I started out doing research in logic and artificial intelligence, moving into multimedia computing and technology-enhanced learning.