Instructors
The instructional teams of our courses are international, well-known and established researchers and scholars within the field of online and distance learning (ODL) and technology enhanced learning (TEL). They are members of faculties at prominent institutions of higher education and distance learning, as well as of professional organisations of ODL around the world. In addition, most instructors serve on editorial and advisory boards of international scholarly journals within the fields of educational technology, open educational resources, and ODL.
In addition to its distinguished staff, we make use of mentors, who are research associates at the University of Oldenburg, and provide teaching and learning support within each course. The certificate programme further enhances the quality of its courses by incorporating the use of visiting experts – well-known ODL and TEL experts in the field – who interact and hold dialogue with you in online discussion forums.
Our instructional teams are/have:
- International, with instructors from UK, Germany, Canada, Switzerland. Turkey, South Africa, and USA;
- Extensive experience in technology enhanced learning;
- Affiliated with several online and distance learning (ODL) associations and editorial boards;
- Extensive teaching, administrative, and management experience in many academic and institutions and corporate environments both in ODL and in traditional environments;
- Broad experience as consultants and scholars in the areas of ODL and TEL;
- Academic backgrounds include instructional technology, instructional design, education, psychology and other related fields.
Dr. Susan Bainbridge
Sessional Instructor
Athabasca University
Canada
Module: Learner Support in Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)
Dr. Jane E. Brindley
Faculty Member / Clinical Psychologist
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Module: Learner Support in Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)
Steve Burholt
Learning Technologist
Oxford University
United Kingdom
Module: Design of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Environments
Estelle Drysdale
Instructional Designer
University of Pretoria, South Africa
Profile and Area of Researches
Module: Design of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Environments
Dr. Jill Fresen
Digital Education Adviser
Oxford University
Centre for Teaching and Learning
Module: Design of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Environments
Dr. Xavier Laurent
Digital Educational Adviser
Oxford University
United Kingdom
Module: Design of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Environments
Dr. Don Olcott, Jr. FRSA
Professor of Educational Leadership and Open and Distance Learning
Email:
don.olcott@gmail.com
donald.olcott@uni-oldenburg.de
Phone: +40 760 914 852
Modules:
International and Transnational Educational Issues in Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)
Prof. Dr. Paul Prinsloo
Research Professor in Open and Distance Learning (ODL)
University of South Africa
South Africa
Module: Principles, Theory, and Practice of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)
Berrin Cefa
Research Associate
University of Oldenburg
Module: International and transnational educational issues in technology enhanced learning
Prof. Dr. Alan Tait
Emeritus Professor of Distance Education and Development at the Open University, UK
Module: Principles, Theory and Practice of Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL)
Prof. Dr. Olaf Zawacki-Richter
Director, Center of Open Education Research (COER)
Carl von Ossietzky University
Oldenburg, Germany
Module: Design of TEL Environments