Mr Nick Daniels
E-Learning Developer
- Digital Education Unit
- The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Contact details
- Tel: 0131 651 7388
- Email: nick.daniels@ed.ac.uk
- Web: Blog
Address
- Street
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Room 2.01
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
Easter Bush Campus - City
- Midlothian
- Post code
- EH25 9RG
Availability
9:00-17:00
Background
E-learning development
The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies
I'm based in the Vet School's Digital Education Unit, where I work on online course design, web content management and digital media production.
I provide support for postgraduate online learning, in particular:
- MSc Clinical Animal Behaviour
- MSc International Animal Welfare, Ethics and Law
- MSc Global Food Security and Nutrition
- MSc One Health
Previous work
Editorial Development Officer, Information Services
In 2017/18, I worked on a secondment with the User Experience Service and the University Website Programme.
User research
I researched how University staff use Business Intelligence and Management Information (BI/MI) to support decision-making.
This involved:
- Running user research workshops and interviewing BI/MI users from across the University
- Synthesising this research and identifying patterns of behaviour
- Developing a user journey map and a set of personas
Read more about my research into BI/MI use
Editorial development
I helped University HR Services improve their web content.
This involved:
- Gathering user insight through interviews, surveys and Google Analytics
- Using technical solutions to make site updates more efficient
- Developing a digital strategy for University HR Services
- Rewriting and restructuring web content
Read more about my editorial work with HR
Web analytics
In 2017, I ran a click tracking study looking at user behaviour on the University homepage.
Read more about this click tracking study
Learning Technologist, School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
My work at the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences included:
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Supporting the use of technology enhanced learning within the School
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Helping to launch several free online courses on Coursera, including Philosophy, Science and Religion
- Restructuring the School's public-facing website as part of a move to the new EdWeb content management system
- Carrying out internal and external research to ensure that the School's digital services are designed with an understanding of user needs
Other work
Before joining the University of Edinburgh, I spent seven years as a teacher, and also worked as a VLE administrator at the University of Brighton's International College.
Qualifications
PGCert Digital Education (The University of Edinburgh, 2017)
PGCE Religious Studies / Secondary Education (The University of Brighton, 2010)
BA Philosophy (University College London, 2005)