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| comment | {style:type=span|font-size=12px}Dr. Denise Whitelock is a Senior Lecturer in Information Technology working in the field of new technologies in distance learning at the Open University’s {style}{style:type=span|font-size=12px}Institute{style}{style:type=span|font-size=12px} of {style}{style:type=span|font-size=12px}Educational Technology{style}{style:type=span|font-size=12px}.{style}{style:type=span|font-size=12px} {style}{style:type=span|font-size=12px}She has expertise in electronic assessment and monitoring systems; virtual reality systems for conceptual learning; interactive multimedia for science teaching and computer supported collaborative learning. Denise has recently directed two JISC funded e-assessment projects.{style}{style:type=span|font-size=12px} {style}{style:type=span|font-size=12px}These included a RoadMap study, together with a collection of 17 case studies which illustrated innovative and effective practice in e-Assessment.{style}{style:type=span} {style}{style:type=span|font-size=12px|color=#000000} {style}{style:type=span|font-size=12px}She is also working with Robert Gordon University on “Open Comment”, a system which has developed a new question type for Moodle which supports free text entry and feedback for a defined set of history questions.{style}{style:type=span|font-size=12px} This is an electronic formative assessment tool to be used by the Arts Faculty in The Open University. {style}{style:type=span|font-size=12px}This work builds on findings from Open Mentor, a computer programme which provides tutors with feedback on the comments they have made on their students’ assignments and coursework. {style}{style:type=span|font-size=12px} {style}{style:type=span|font-size=12px}Denise and her team have won an Open University teaching award for their innovative work in this area and she has now been awarded Visiting Chairs at The Autonoma University in Barcelona and The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand.{style} | |
