Kate Wright

Kate Wright

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit Manager at Aberystwyth University

  • Education

    • Woodhouse High School

      1985 - 1992
    • Aberystwyth University

      1995 - 1997
      MA Eighteenth Century Studies
    • Aberystwyth University

      1992 - 1995
      2:1 History
  • Experience

    • Aberystwyth University

      Sept 1999 - now

      Responsible for a small team of staff supporting technology-enhanced learning at Aberystwyth University. Duties range from day-to-day support of services such as the institutional VLE and e-assessment systems, to working on institutional wide projects.I have been involved in the HEFCW/HEA Gwella project as well as being part of the HEA E-learning Benchmarking exercise.I have been heavily involved in the Blackboard Wales User Group as well as acting as the Senior User on Y Porth's project board. I have presented papers at two Blackboard Learning and Teaching conferences as well as at Questionmark Perception User Conferences (a list of papers delivered can be found in the team's conference paper page at http://nexus.aber.ac.uk/xwiki/bin/view/Main/e-learning+team+papers) Show less

      • Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit Manager

        May 2019 - now
      • E-learning Group Manager

        Oct 2014 - May 2019
      • E-learning Development Officer

        Feb 2003 - Oct 2014
      • Web Assistant

        Sept 1999 - Feb 2003
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PRINCE2 Foundation and Practioner

      Nov 2014
    • Senior Fellow

      Higher Education Academy
    • Jisc discovery tool - Overall Digital Capabilities

      Jisc
      Apr 2022
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    • Level 2 Food Hygiene and Safety for Catering.

      High Speed Training
      Apr 2022
    • Certified Membership (CMALT)

      Association for Learning Technology, UK
      Aug 2018
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  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Kate Wright
      Dysgwr Disglair / Exceptional Learner Aberystwyth University Oct 2021 Gwobrau Hybu’r Gymraeg Prifysgol Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth University Welsh Language Award
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Assistant Section Leader - Beavers

      Issued by The Scout Association on Jun 2013
      The Scout AssociationAssociated with Kate Wright
    • Local Preacher

      Issued by The Methodist Church on Dec 2024
      The Methodist ChurchAssociated with Kate Wright