Richard Osborne

Experience

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  University of Exeter

  Jun 2001 - Jun 2015

  Technology Enhanced Learning and Assessment specialist, advisor for academic colleagues across the University. Manager of the Moodle VLE team and other educational technologists. Researched and developed new pedagogic thinking tools to assist academic staff in assessment design and review, the ‘RADAR’ toolkit: ‘Resources for Assessment Design, Analysis and Review’. Managed two highly successful VLE upgrades on time and on budget, complex long term projects central to teaching and learning at the University. Project managed the acquisition and implementation of new online assessment tools across the University, improving the resilience of assessment services and increasing their effectiveness. Improved my team’s performance through training and better workload management, and dramatically reduced staff absence through a supportive and nurturing style. Project managed wider department move and merger to new offices and introduced challenging new working practices on time and under budget. Show less Project manager for the award winning £650,000 Jisc funded Collaborate research project, which introduced new ‘authentic’ style assessments across the University. Brought together multiple stakeholders from all levels and all departments to create a powerful network of relationships to drive success. Delivered project on time and under budget, positively impacting hundreds of staff and students. Finalist in internal annual awards, recognised nationally for its excellence. Twice invited as speaker by other Universities to share project successes. Show less Undergraduate and online lecturer teaching various modules linking technology and pedagogy. E-Learning specialist, advising staff and students how to integrate digital technologies into their teaching and learning. Designed and developed multiple award winning educational websites, including “Virtual Victorians”, a website recognised as one of the best examples of improving access to and understanding of cultural objects by the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee (http://j.mp/2RF3haG). Show less

  • Education Advisor (Technology Enhanced Learning)

    Sept 2013 - Jun 2015

  • Research Project Manager

    Dec 2011 - Aug 2013

  • Senior IT Innovator

    Jun 2009 - Nov 2011

  • Lecturer / E-Learning Specialist

    Jun 2001 - Nov 2011
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  Catalysed Ltd

  Sept 2016 - now

  Education Advisor

  Catalysed is my personal consultancy business. I developed a range of tools and techniques based on my doctoral research designed to help schools make effective use of digital technologies for teaching and learning. Some of these are freely available, such as the Tech Trumps.

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  UCL

  Aug 2020 - now

  Faculty Learning Technology Lead

  There are ten Faculty Learning Technology Leads across UCL, one for each Faculty. Their role in each case is to advise academic colleagues how digital technologies can be used effectively within teaching and learning, to liaise with Digital Education, Arena and other departments across UCL to ensure colleagues are aware of centrally provided services, and to ensure local needs are understood and integrated appropriately into central planning. I am the lead for the Faculty of Mathematical & Physical Sciences, where I combine my expertise in Technology, Education and Science to match the needs of academic colleagues with the affordances of digital technologies. Show less