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From
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To
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Qualifications
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Location
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| 1967 |
1970 |
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Barton upon Humber Grammar School, Lincs. |
| 1970 |
1972 |
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Tupton Hall Comprehensive, Derbyshire |
| 1972 |
1975 |
B.A. English |
Nottingham University |
| 1975 |
1976 |
P.G.C.E. (English and Drama) |
Nottingham University School of Education |
| 1988 |
1993 |
Ph.D. in Human-Computer Interaction (1994) |
Open University, Milton Keynes |
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From
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To
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Job Title
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Location
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| 11.96 |
5.97 |
Research Consultant (Client/Server Systems) |
|
| 2.96 |
4.96 |
Consultant (Client/Server Systems) |
|
| 11.95 |
1.96 |
Writer/Researcher (Client/Server Systems) |
|
| 8.93 |
7.94 |
Lecturer (Computing and HCI) |
|
| 10.88 |
7.93 |
Postgraduate Researcher |
|
| 2.87 |
11.87 |
Project Coordinator |
|
| 1.84 |
9.85 |
Educational Software Manager |
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From
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To
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Nature of work
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Further details
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| 5.96 |
10.96 |
Writer - Fiction |
* |
| 8.94 |
10.95 |
Research - HCI papers |
* |
| 12.87 |
9.88 |
Freelance - Software Developer |
* |
| 10.85 |
1.87 |
Consultant - Educational Software |
* |
| 9.82 |
12.83 |
Computer Literacy Tutor |
Several Adult Education Centres in Leeds (part-time) |
| 12.81 |
3.83 |
Adult Literacy Tutor and Numeracy Specialist |
The Exchange Drop-In Centre, Leeds (part-time) |
| 11.80 |
11.81 |
Youth Opportunities Programme Tutor |
The Education Support Unit, Leeds |
| 10.79 |
10.80 |
Writer - Fiction |
* |
| 9.78 |
9.79 |
Publisher's Representative |
Leeds (Amberlane Press) |
| 9.76 |
8.78 |
Teacher of English and Drama |
The Arthur Mellows Village College, Cambridgeshire |
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Programming experience: |
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DHTML, JavaScript, Style Sheets, HTML and award-winning Java (see
web sites), also good ADA, C and 6502 assembler, extensive BASIC,
experience with HyperTalk and object-oriented programming styles,
some familiarity with C++, Smalltalk and Lisp |
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Systems experience: |
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PCs (Windows), Macintoshes, Acorn Archimedes/BBC micros,
RISC OS Windows environment and VAX/VMS |
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Consultancies/Freelancing: |
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Consultant for a project at the University of London in May 1991 |
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Test-reader for the Open University MSc course - PMT607 "Human-Computer Interaction" in 1989 |
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Freelance software developer (Firebird Software) in 1988 |
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Educational software consultant (E2S) in 1986 |
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General: |
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Attended DSDM (Dynamic Systems Development Method) conference
in December 1995 |
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Probationary teaching year successfully completed in 1977 |
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Varied writing experience including: academic papers, teaching
materials, software manuals, end-user documentation, help texts
and promotional materials |
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Attended adult literacy tutors' course in 1981 |
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Typing/word processing skills and full driving licence |
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