Peter Holdridge
BSc (Bradford), MEd (91̽»¨), SFHEA (91̽»¨)
Information School
University Teacher
+44 114 222 2698
Full contact details
Information School
Room C233
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
91̽»¨
S10 2AH
- Profile
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I originally studied to be an Environmental Scientist (BSC Bradford University, 1999) before branching out into Environmental Journalism and Web Journalism here at the University of 91̽»¨. I was awarded a MEd for distance and online learning (University of 91̽»¨, 2006) and subsequently specialised in teaching and researching Technology Enhanced Learning, Digital Content, Web Usability and Digital Library Systems here at the Information School. As of 2018, I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).
University Responsibilities
- Programme Coordinator for MSc in Digital Library Management
- Departmental Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Coordinator
- Module coordinator for:
- INF203: Digital Storytelling
- INF6012: Designing Usable Websites
- INF6019: Digital Multimedia Libraries
- INF6901: Digital Literacy Skills
- Also teaches on:
- INF109: Digital Media and Society
- Research interests
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My research has a focus on education, technology and related pedagogical approaches. I am particularly interested in the many ways technology can be used to enhance the learning experience and promote ‘deep’ learning, whilst overcoming the barriers of more traditional teaching approaches. I have a keen interest in educational informatics and learning analytics, specifically using data to empower student’s personal learning approaches. Alongside these themes, I have a parallel interest in the area of digital libraries, including themes of digitisation and digital preservation.
I am a member of the Information Retrieval Research Group.
- Publications
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Journal articles
- . Electronic Library, 30(5), 671-689.
- . Journal of Documentation, 67(3), 507-524.
- . Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 35(7), 831-846.
- . Journal of Documentation, 65(3), 446-469.
Conference proceedings papers
- . ICERI2018 Proceedings, 12 November 2018 - 14 November 2018.
- An analysis of interviews with composers from a cognitive styles perspective. Proceedings of the 2009 International Computer Music Conference, ICMC 2009 (pp 391-394)
- . Final Program and Abstract Book - 9th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB 2009
- The role of meta-cognition in web searching to support inquiry-based learning. Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2008, Vol. 1 (pp 443-450)
- . Journal of New Music Research, Vol. 37(1) (pp 77-85)
- Are cognitive styles an important factor in the design of electroacoustic music software?. International Computer Music Conference, ICMC 2007 (pp 466-473)
- . Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval: Sense of Sounds, Vol. 4969 (pp 74-97)
- . Electronic Library, 30(5), 671-689.
- Teaching interests
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I have recently been awarded a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in recognition of my work on integrating technology to enhance online and face to face learning experiences.
My experience in the fields of educational, web and search technologies provides me a broad range of modules on which I can focus my knowledge. It is imperative that we work to promote students’ awareness to the way web-based education systems and information systems work in order that they are properly equipped to utilise these resources effectively in the workplace.
I teach primarily though lectures, led practical sessions and tutorials though more frequently these sessions are taught in a non-traditional manner in order to enhance the learning experience. I also supervise projects and dissertations in educational informatics and greatly enjoy these experiences that often result in interesting and exciting new avenues of research.
- Teaching activities
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I coordinate or teach on many of the modules available here at the Information School:
- INF203: Digital Storytelling
- INF6012: Designing Usable Websites
- INF6019: Digital Multimedia Libraries
- INF6901: Digital Literacy Skills
- INF109: Digital Media and Society
- INF6430: User-Centred Design and Human-Computer Interaction
- Professional activities and memberships
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- Advisor to the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC)
- Member of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT)