Dr Julie-Ann Sime
LecturerResearch Overview
My research interests are in innovation in technology-enhanced learning in post-compulsory education. I am particularly interested in online learning in groups, teams and communities and on design for learning practices, educational design research methodology, and social inclusion of students with dyslexia (and other specific learning differences), ADHD and autism.
I am interested in supervising topics related to post-compulsory education or professional development focused on how educators design learning experiences and/or integrate innovative technologies and practices into their teaching.
Current Teaching
I have been teaching and supervising PhD research on the online, distance, Doctoral Programme in e-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning since it began in January 2008. I have a wide range of experience in teaching, supervising, and examining distance learning students at masters and doctoral level.
I currently supervise PhD students, mostly on the Doctoral Programme in e-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning but also on the traditional route PhD , the PhD in Education and Social Justice and on the Master in Education and Social Justice Programme. I am an experienced supervisor having supervised over 20 students to completion of their PhDs and have examined over 20 students as internal examiner and 3 as an external examiner. I have also been an external examiner for 4 years of 4 Masters degree programmes.
PhD Supervision Interests
I am interested in supervising research into innovation in technology enhanced learning (TEL) in post-compulsory education and training, particularly related to how educators design learning experiences and/or how they integrate innovative technologies and practices into their teaching. This include an interest in: game-based learning, virtual and augmented reality environments for training, networked learning, design for learning, massive open online courses (MOOCs), and open educational resources (OERs), learning analytics and artificial intelligence in education (chatbots, agents). Methodologies including design-based research, educational design research, participatory research, case studies, action research, phenomenographic studies, phenomenological studies, qualitative and mixed research methods.
Comics for Inclusive English Language Learning
01/12/2018 → 30/11/2020
Research
Digital Wellbeing Educators
01/09/2018 → 31/08/2020
Research
Visual/Video Literacies
31/12/2016 → 30/12/2018
Research
Statistics instruction modules for purposeful learning
01/02/2007 → 30/09/2008
Research
The Virtual Radiopharmacy - a Mindful Learning Environment
01/03/2002 → 28/02/2005
Research
ESRC funded CASE Studentship
01/10/2001 → 30/09/2004
Research
Advanced Training System for Emergency Management
01/01/2000 → 30/06/2003
Research
Environment for Team, Organisational and Individual Learning in Emergencies
15/09/1996 → 14/03/2001
Research
Design and Interactive Specification of COURSEware
01/01/1992 → 31/12/1994
Research
British Council ELTons Awards Ceremony 2021 (Winner of Digital Innovation Award)
Invited talk
Association for Learning Technology Annual Conference
Other
COMICS: The role of visual language and media for inclusive technology-enhanced learning
Invited talk
Mapping the territory of digital wellbeing interventions
Invited talk
Overcoming challenges in the digital world
Invited talk
Visual Literacies
Other
Visual Literacies (MOOC Spring 2018)
Other
External Examiner (PhD)
Examination
Networked Learning Conference
Other
External Examiner (PhD)
Examination
Technology Enhanced Learning: A one-day Conference for Teachers
Participation in conference -Mixed Audience
External Examiner (PhD)
Examination
British Council ELTons Award for Digital Innovation
Prize (including medals and awards)
British Council ELTons Judges' Commendation for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Prize (including medals and awards)
ERASMUS+ Good Practice Award (Digital Wellbeing project)
Prize (including medals and awards)
ERASMUS+ Good Practice Award (CIELL project)
Prize (including medals and awards)
- Centre for Social Justice and Wellbeing in Education
- Centre for Technology Enhanced Learning