Mr. Pete Bradshaw

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Nottingham Trent University
Education
Academic Team LeaderAppointed: 2005
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Mailing Address

LIR 106
School of Education
Nottingham Trent University
Clifton
Nottingham, NG11 8NS
United Kingdom

Contact Information

Phone: +44 115 848 3262
pete.bradshaw@ntu.ac.uk
http://www.iw2.co.uk/work

Qualifications

M.A., Anglia Ruskin University, Education, 2004.
B.Sc., University of Nottingham, Maths and Physics, 1978.

Expertise and Research Interests

I work in the field of education, specifically as strand leader for the PGCE in Applied ICT (14-19) . I teach in undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in education information technology domains.

I am a member of the Specialist Schools and Academies Trust Expert Panel for ICT and an evaluator for the EU e-learning programme since 2003.

In 2006, I was part of a consultancy team advising Microsoft on interface design.

My M.A. research was into the impact of online learning to the self-direction of the adult learner. I have written and presented papers on this and on the use of online communities for learning.

My PhD research is into the validity of assessment of ICT capability.

I am also interested in the ways in which new technologies affect the chronology and modes of learning and assessment.

I have established online discussion spaces for NCSL , for bespoke training programmes on e-facilitation, for masters level modules for teachers and for professional CPD for Naace. Platforms used for this include Oracle's think.com, First Class and customized spaces using Plone, an open source content management system. In all cases the emphasis has been on learning through discussion based around a specific item or set of content.

Other Expertise

See list of papers and presentations at http://www.iw2.co.uk/work

Future Research

I am embarking on Ph.D. research into the construct validity of assessment of ICT at 16.

Industrial Relevance

Strand leader for Applied ICT, working on new Specialised Diploma for 14-19 year olds. The content of this diploma is derived from the UK sector skills council for IT and Telecoms (e-skills UK).

Keywords

COS Keywords:

Distance Learning, Education, Educational Research, Instructional Technology, Internet Or World Wide Web (WWW), Political Science, Technology.

Additional Terms:

Assessment, Community, E-learning, Education, ICT, Learning, New Media, Online, Online Community, Online Education, Online Learning, Technology.

Languages

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

English: (Fluent, Fluent, Fluent)
French: (Functional, Basic, Functional)
German: (Functional, Basic, Basic)
Dutch: (Basic, None, None)
Spanish: (Basic, None, None)

Memberships

Association for IT in Teacher Education (committee member)
British Educational Research Association
Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology (CMALT) (application pending)
HEA Associate member (application pending)
Naace

Previous Positions

2003-2003, Subject Servicing Officer, ICAA
1998-2005, Researcher, Anglia Ruskin University, Office PVC Corporate Development, Ultralab
1992-1998, Head of Faculty, Queen Elizabeth's School, Dorset, Ages 13-18
1990-1992, Team Leader, Bournemouth and Poole College of FE, Ages 16+
1990-1992, Lecturer, Bournemouth and Poole College of FE, Ages 16+
1987-1990, Advisory Teacher, Dorset Local Education Authority, Information Technology
1981-1986, IT Co-ordinator, Highfields School, Derbyshire
1979-1981, School Teacher, Hemel Hempstead School, Ages 11-18

Funding Received

  • JISC: Regional collaboration - e-portflolios, $28,000, 2005 to 2006.
  • European Commission (EC): COLLIER - online learning for school leadership, $30,000, 2005 to 2007.
  • DfES: MIS systems in schools (internal report), $80,000, 2004 to 2004.
  • QCA: eVIVA, $120,000, 2002 to 2004.

Publications

  • Bradshaw P, Powell S, Terrell I (August 2005) Developing engagement in online community: lessons for HE, Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 42 (3), 205-215
  • Bradshaw P, Powell S, Terrell I (February 2004) Building a community of practice: technological and social implications for a distributed team In Hildreth & Kimble (eds), chapter in Hildreth & Kimble (eds) Knowledge Networks, ISBN: 159140200X, ISBN=159140200X (bookchapter)
  • Bradshaw P, Powell S, Online Communities for School Leaders, A presentation to Virtual Communities conference, London, July 2003
  • Bradshaw P, An investigation into the nature of online learning in the context of NPQH, A dissertation for the award of MA, 2003
  • Bradshaw P, Gee A, Powell S, Virtual communities and professional learning across a distributed, remote membership, Paper presented to VCI workshop, University of Navarra, Barcelona, December 2002
  • Bradshaw P, Powell S, Terrell I, Online Communities - Vehicles For Professional Learning?, Presented to online conference for Technology Colleges Trust, October 2002
  • Bradshaw P, Powell S, Terrell I, Online Communities - Vehicles For Professional Learning?, Presented to BERA 2002, September 2002
  • Bradshaw P, Chapman C, Gee A, NCSL Programmes Report, July 2002
  • Bradshaw P, Chapman C, Gee A, NPQH interim developments, Presented to BERA 2001, September 2001
  • Bradshaw P et al, Intermediate GNVQ Information and Communication Technology Options, Longman GNVQ Intermediate, 2001, ISBN=0582368669
  • Banks M et al, Vocational A-level Information and Communication Technology, Longman Vocational A-level, 2000, ISBN=0582357098
  • Bradshaw P, Foundation GNVQ IT, Wessex Publications, Out of Print, 1997

Profile Details

Last Updated: 10/3/2007

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