Tutor information
Shaun Wilden
Shaun is an education technologist who teaches and trains both face-to-face and online courses.
In the Department for Continuing Education he teaches digital literacy as well as short courses in mobile learning and teaching online. His latest book, Mobile Learning, was published by Oxford University Press.
He is the academic director for online courses for the International House World Organisation overseeing their suite of asynchronous teacher development courses and is a consultant to a number of educational organisations to assist them in their synchronous and asynchronous course provision.
His current area of interest and research is learner expectations in peer-to-peer social presence within asynchronous courses.
Courses
Digital well-being is about finding balance and moderation in technology use, and understanding its effects on mental, emotional and physical health. In this session we will discuss the importance of digital well-being and how to achieve it.
A practical online teacher training course that looks at the role of the online tutor and covers the social, administrative and pedagogical techniques of teaching online courses.
Explore key skills and knowledge to be successful in the digital age. Topics will include information literacy and media literacy. This online event will also provide tips for parents and educators on how to help students develop digital literacy skills.
Learn how to navigate online cultures and communicate effectively with people. We will explore the make-up of different online communities and how people operate in them, covering aspects such as online culture and intercultural communication.
Explore the challenges and opportunities of reading and writing in online contexts at this online event. We will discuss the different ways that people read and write online, and the impact of these technologies on our literacy practices.