An Advanced Practitioner at an Essex (UK) College and previously an eLearning Coordinator at a prior organisation, I have taught both at FE and HE Levels (on behalf of Anglia Ruskin & Essex Universities as an Associate Lecturer) and have taught within ICT and Media (Games Development) departments and have been course leader for an E-Commerce Foundation Degree and more recently Pathway Leader for the Ascentis Digital Learning Designs Qualification, of which I was instrumental in developing. Currently I teach on Pearsons Subsidiary and Extended National Diploma in ICT and the C&G ITE DETs.
An educator for over sixteen years, and an electrical engineer for fifteen years prior, I am a keen advocator of Technology Enabled Learning from a practical perspective. Holding a HNC in engineering, a HNC & HND in Business Information Systems, BSc (Hons) in Information Systems and an MSc in Internet Enterprise I have taught across a wide range of subjects including (but not limited to):
- A Level Computer Studies
- L2 Electrical Installation
- Health & Safety
- Communication
- Science
- Installation
- FE – AVCE/Extended National Diploma (ICT Practitioners/Games Development)
- Animation, Sound & Video
- Communication & Employability Skills for IT
- Communication Technologies
- Computer Animation
- Computer Game Engines
- Computer Game Design
- Computer Game Platforms & Technologies
- Computer Systems
- Data Communication & Networks
- Designing Tests for Computer Games
- Digital Graphics
- E-Commerce
- Human Computer Interaction
- Information Systems
- Internet Services
- Managing Websites
- Multimedia
- Online Business
- Organisational Systems Security
- Presenting Information
- Project Planning with IT
- Software Design and Development
- Systems Analysis and Design
- Web Development
- Digital Learning Design L3/L4
- Accessible Learning Design
- Audio Production
- Authoring Tools
- Collaborative Technologies and Outcomes
- Developing Skills, Understanding and Confidence of Others in E-learning
- Digital Assessment Design
- Digital Law & Compliance
- Digital Storytelling
- Effective Communication for Digital Learning Design
- Emerging Digital Software
- Graphic Design and Imagery
- Introduction to the Digital Learning Environment
- Introduction to Website Production
- Investigating and Analysing Requirements for Digital Learning Designs
- Managing Communications to Investigate and Define the Requirements of Digital Learning Designs
- Mobile IT Technologies
- Platform Development and Software
- Professional and Personal Development
- Quality and Standards
- Reflective Practice in the Development of Digital Learning Design
- Science of Learning & Design
- Technical Advice and Guidance
- The Digital Learning Project Life Cycle
- User Experience Design
- User-Centred Design
- Using Social Media Technologies
- Video Production
- Working in a Digital Learning Life Cycle
- Mobile IT Technologies
- Collaborative Technologies and Outcomes
- Degree – HNC/HND/BSc/FdSc/CMS (Information Systems/Networking/eCommerce/Management Studies)
- 4th Generation Languages
- Client Server Applications
- Developing for HE & Work / Developing the Effective Learner
- Distributed Systems Design
- Group Design Project
- Interaction & Usability
- Introduction to the Internet
- Project Management & Quality Assurance
- Social Aspects of IT
- Technology & Society
- Understanding the Work Sector
- Web Design
- Web Programming
- Work Based Learning I/II
- ITE – PCE/DTLLS/DETS
- Assessment using ILT (DTLLS)
- Supervised Teaching Experience 2
- Inclusive Practice
- Action Research
- Resources
Andy Crissell MSc, BSc (Hons)
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