|
Derek is
currently working with the Ministry of
Education as a
senior analyst in (e)learning. He is contributing to
the development
of a national (e)learning framework, an implementation plan for the
Interim
Tertiary (e)Learning Framework, and effective practice guidelines for
(e)learning.
Derek’s experience in flexible and
distance learning
has included his role as manager of the eSection at The Correspondence
School
(http://www.correspondence.school.nz/)
in Wellington, where he led the
development of (e)learning initiatives such as a transition from
traditional print-based delivery to (e)learning. He has a broad
background in education,
with experience at the primary and secondary school level, and as a
lecturer in educational technology at the Christchurch College of
Education. There he
established the Primary Open Learning Option (POLO) (http://www.cce.ac.nz/text/spte/polo.html).
Derek has worked
extensively in the area of teacher education and professional
development, and is particularly interested in what is required for
teachers to work effectively
in these new environments. In 2004 he coordinated the T4T4T (http://t4t4t.interact.ac.nz)
project, an online professional learning
community for tertiary teachers. Derek currently also works as the
Director of eLearning at CORE Education Ltd, which is based in
Christchurch.
Derek’s blog: http://blog.core-ed.net/derek
|
