CURRICULUM VITAE: SEAN DOWLING
CURRICULUM VITAE: SEAN DOWLING PERSONAL DETAILS Name: Date of Birth: Nationality: Email: Sean Dowling 13 January, 1968 Irish [email protected] Address: 33 Oldtown Green Naas, Co.Kildare, Ireland Tel: (+353) 085-2763755 Blog: http://web4learning.net HIGHLIGHTS 20 years’ experience in education – last 10 in e-learning / educational technology Wide range of project management experience Published extensively in the area of e-learning / educational technology B.Sc in Computer Science (2.1) and M.A in TESOL (Distinction) Certifications in online course development Passion for education, e-learning and educational technology EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS AND AWARDS 2009: Nikai Award for Innovation in Teaching, Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE 2009: Certificate in Student Assessment in Online Courses (Grade A), Illinois Online Network (ION), USA 2008: Certificate in Instructional Design for Online Course Development (Grade A), ION, USA 2006: MA in Teaching English as a Second Official Language [TESOL] (Grade: Distinction) Institute of Education, University of London, UK 2004: Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults [CELTA] (Grade: A) University of Cambridge ESOL Examinations 2003: Certificate in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (Grade: B), Chichester College, UK 1995: Japanese Language Proficiency Exam (Level 2) 1989: B.Sc. (2.1 Hons) in Computer Science, University College Dublin, Ireland WORK EXPERIENCE Educational Technology / e-learning / Instructional Design June 2014-now: School of Computer Science and Statistics, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland Job Title: Marie Curie Research Fellow, PhD candidate Job Responsibilities: Researching mobile learning as part of the EDUWORKs project. Jan 2010-May 2014: Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE Job Title: Educational Technology Coordinator Job Responsibilities: Development and support of the educational technology initiatives of the college/system, the faculty and the students. Work was divided between digital content / e-learning design and support, faculty training and e-learning systems support. Specific duties included: o digital content/e-learning development (Camtasia, Articulate, SoftChalk, HTML, Javascript); o e-learning and instructional design support to subject-matter experts; o eTextbook integration and support; Page 1 CURRICULUM VITAE: SEAN DOWLING o o o o o o o learning management system (Blackboard) administration and support; iPad / Mac / laptop integration and support; organization of annual educational technology conference; publication of HCT Educational Technology series of books; planning, development and delivery of teacher-training initiatives; supervision of a small development team; budget management for the educational technology department. Jan 2007-Dec 2009: Higher Colleges of Technology, Sharjah, UAE Job Title: e-learning developer / English faculty Job Responsibilities: Development and support of the digital content / e-learning materials used by the English department. Specific duties included: using Blackboard Vista to develop online courses, designing digital content using OneNote, Articulate, HTML, Javascript and Flash. Supporting faculty with the use of technology in the EFL classroom. Instruction of English to pre-university students. Sept 2004-Jan 2007: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Dhahran, KSA Job Title: e-learning coordinator Job Responsibilities: Development and support of the e-learning materials used by the English Department. Specific duties included: using WebCT as the learning management system, website design and designing e-learning materials using HTML, Javascript and Flash. Supporting teachers with the use of technology in their teaching. Other Educational Work Experience July 1996-Aug 2004: Bangkok School of Management, Bangkok, Thailand Job Title: English language instructor Job Responsibilities: Development and instruction of general English, EAP and IELTS/TOEFL courses to preuniversity students and first-year university students. May 2000-June 2003: Srivikorn Business School, Bangkok, Thailand Job Title: English language instructor/e-learning coordinator Job Responsibilities: Development and instruction of a 4-year English conversation course to vocational students. The work involved writing and updating textbooks and developing e-learning material for use in a 30-computer multimedia lab. Sept 1999-Dec 1999 Sept 1998-Dec 1998: Advanced Academy, Bangkok, Thailand Job Title: English language instructor Job Responsibilities: Instruction of business English and general conversation classes. Page 2 CURRICULUM VITAE: SEAN DOWLING Jan 1999-Aug 1999: Kensington English School, Gifu, Japan Job Title: English language instructor Job Responsibilities: Instruction of business English and general conversation classes. Jan 1995-June 1996: Kumon Institute of Education, Tokyo, Japan Job Title: Materials developer and English/Mathematics program instructor Job Responsibilities: Development of Kumon’s overseas Mathematics and teaching programs. Instruction of Kumon mathematics and language materials to students in Japan. July 1993-Dec 1994: Lado International College, Tokyo, Japan Job Title: English language instructor Job Responsibilities: Instruction of business English and general conversation classes. Other Work Experience July 1996-July 1998: Adams Communications, Japan Job Title: Market research specialist Job Responsibilities: Setting up market research projects for non-Japanese companies doing business in Japan and for Japanese companies doing business outside Japan. Coordinating the syndicated Japan Businessman Readership Survey (JBRS). Development, marketing and after-sales service of market research software (SESAME) in Japan. Oct 1989-June 1993: Advantest Corporation, Tokyo, Japan Job Title: Software engineer Job Responsibilities: Development of software systems for semiconductor testing machines. Work involved programming in C and using UNIX. RECENT PUBLICATIONS Editor 2012-14: HCT Educational Technology Series, Books 1-3. Abu Dhabi: HCT Press. (Series Editor) 2013-14: UAE Journal of Educational Technology. (Editorial Board member) Author 2014: 2014: 2014: eTextbook interactivity. Proceedings of the Irish HCI Conference. Dublin, Ireland. eTextbooks – New Directions in Learning Resources. Proceedings of the 26th Annual HCT Conference, Abu Dhabi, UAE. Using innovating pedagogies to create more constructivist, collaborative learning experiences. In Learning By Doing, HCT Educational Technology Series, Book 3, Abu Dhabi: HCT Press. Page 3 CURRICULUM VITAE: SEAN DOWLING 2014: Going beyond traditional e-learning methods to create more constructivist, collaborative learning experiences. Proceedings of the 7th Annual Conference on eLearning Excellence, Dubai, UAE. 2013-14: English Language Teaching Global Blog. Oxford University Press. (Guest Blogger) 2013: Using Blogs to Share Learner-Generated Content. In TESL-EJ, 17-2, August 2013 2013: Substitution to Redefinition: The Challenges of Using Technology. In Redefining Learning, HCT Educational Technology Series, Book 2, Abu Dhabi: HCT Press. 2012: Digital Learning Spaces – an alternative to traditional Learning Management Systems? In International Journal of Excellence in eLearning, volume 2, issue 4 2012: Blending Open and Closed Learning Management Systems in a Liberal Studies Course. In UAE Journal of Educational Technology and eLearning, volume 3 2012: Open Learning Management Systems – a Case Study. In Opening Up Learning, HCT Educational Technology Series, Book 1, Abu Dhabi: HCT Press 2011: Web-based learning – Moving from learning islands to learning environments. In TESLEJ, 15-2, September 2011 2011: Using Rapid Prototyping for Online Materials Development. In UAE Journal of Educational Technology and eLearning, volume 2 For a full list of publications / electronic versions, please go to http://web4learning.net/publications/. OTHER INFORMATION In-depth knowledge of computer software, particularly related to e-learning design and delivery. Proficient in Japanese (both written and spoken) and Thai (both written and spoken). Professional interests: eLearning, mobile learning and instructional design Hobbies: Sports, playing guitar and travel. REFERENCES Anne Brabazon Director of Educational Projects Vineyard Management Consultants Dubai, UAE Tel +971-050-656-4585 email: [email protected] Dr. Ged Ryan Associate Director Sharjah Higher Colleges Sharjah, UAE Tel: +971-06-505-4104 email: [email protected] Tony Gibson Director of the University English Program English Language Center, KFUPM Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, 31261 Tel: 966-3-860-3164 e-mail: [email protected] Mark Curcher Program Director, 21st Century Educators Tampere University of Applied Sciences e-mail: [email protected] Page 4
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