William Farquharson (MA Digital Technology and Communication in Education, University of Manchester)
Learning Technologist
- School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
Contact details
- Tel: +44 131 651 5508
- Email: bill.farquharson@ed.ac.uk
Address
- Street
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Room 1.10, Dugald Stewart Building
- City
- 3 Charles Street, Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH8 9AD
Availability
I'm typically in the office from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday.
Background
Bill received an undergraduate degree in Psychology at the University of Cape Town, and went on to study the art of teaching languages to adults, enjoying a career as a language teacher and language teacher trainer at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. An interest in the use of Web 2.0 tools to enage language learners led to his completing a masters degree in Digital Technology and Communication in Education at the University of Manchester, with a focus on the use of interactive video for the development of novice teachers. After spending four years as a Learning Experience Designer in the private sector, Bill joined the School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences as a Learning Technologist.
Qualifications
Bachelor of Social Sciences, University of Cape Town
Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults, Cambridge ESOL
Master of Arts in Digital Technology and Communicaton in Education, University of Manchester
Responsibilities & affiliations
Support for the use of technology in teaching and learning, Virtual Learning Environments, lecture capture , design of digital assets, and learning analytics.