Janice Gibbs

Miss Janice Gibbs

Job title: Senior Learning Technologist, Technology Enhanced Learning (Teaching and Learning)
Address: Room 105, 3 Endsleigh Place, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
Postal address: Room 105, 3 Endsleigh Place, Drake Circus,
Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8AA
Telephone: +441752587601
Email: janice.gibbs@plymouth.ac.uk

Role

As Senior Learning Technologist, I work in the area of Technology Enhanced Learning within the Teaching and Learning Directorate and report to the Head of Technology Enhanced Learning.

The main function of my role is to manage the Learning Technologies Team in supporting the development and embedding of innovative e-learning across the University.The role involves working strategically with Faculties and central teams to implement the e-learning strand of the Teaching and Learning Strategy. I liaise closely with academic colleagues to facilitate group and individual e-learning projects with an emphasis on ensuring that these are pedagogically sound.

Qualifications & background

BSc (Distinction) Multimedia Computing,

University of Plymouth,

2004,

Distinction

HND Computing,

South Devon College,

2003,

Distinction

Continuing Professional Development:

Enterprise Enabling Leadership Development Programme,

University of Plymouth's Centre of Leadership and Organizational Excellence (CLOE),

2010

Covering:

Problem-solving and Aligned decision-making
Planning and briefing
Coaching and developing others
Building relationships and influencing (internally and externally)
Teamwork and team development
Determination and drive for performance.

Learning and Teaching in Higher Education,

University of Plymouth,

2006,

Excellent Pass (20 credits)

General Teaching Associates: Learning, Teaching and Assessment Theory and Practice

University of Plymouth,

2005

Professional membership
Associate of the HEA (AHEA)
Association for Learning Technologists (ALT)

Research interests
member of University of Plymouth e-Learning Research Network
member of Researching Higher Education Network

Other research interests include:

Games Based Learning
e-Learning Pedagogies
Human-Computer Interaction
Social and Collaborative Learning

UoP Research group membership

e-Learning

Grants & contracts
Teaching Fellowship Award 2009-10: Game Based Learning – Developing EducationalGames for the Nintendo Wii.

Publications
Gibbs, J., Palmer, F. (2008) Enhancing student learning experiences with elearning: Academic and Learning Technologist collaborations, 'Making Connections', VC's Teaching & Learning Conference, University of Plymouth

Gibbs, J., Holden, S. (2007) - How many?! Reducing staff stress levels with an innovative approach to life science sessions (ID 1191) The Association for Learning Technology Best Posters

Gibbs, J, Russell, P (2006) Digital Repositories - Collaboration is Key!, VC's Teaching & Learning Conference, University of Plymouth

Conferences organised
Plymouth e-Learning Conference 2010
Plymouth e-Learning Conference 2009
Plymouth e-Learning Conference 2008

VC's Teaching & Learning Conference 2010
VC's Teaching & Learning Conference 2009
VC's Teaching & Learning Conference 2008