Faculty Member, College of Education
Strategic e-Learning Advisor
College of Education
About
Simon is the Strategic e-Learning Advisor for the College of Education, working with both academic and general staff to promote and support the use of e-learning at programme and paper level. He is responsible for providing College focused resources and opportunities for professional development in e-learning.
Research & Development Interests
Simon is an educational developer with specialist interests in educational technologies. His main research interests lie in the area of tertiary education strategic planning in the light of technologically driven social change. Current University based research examines the impact of online social networking tools on cultural interactions and on the relationship between the values of academe in knowledge creation and the impact of technology on sustaining those values in learners.
Simon is currently working on a number of frameworks to support academic engagement with technology. These include the DiAL-e Framework (Digital Artifacts for Learner Engagement) http://www.dial-e.net
Contact Information
T506 College of Education
Hokowhitu Campus
Palmerston North
4442
New Zealand
skype: simon_p_atkinson
twitter: sijen
