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Name Dr Sue Timmis
Job title Reader in Education
Department School of Education University of Bristol
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Qualifications B. Ed (CNAA), PhD (Bristol)
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Keywords technology enhanced learning
Student experience of higher education
young people & ICT
Boundaries between formal & informal learning
ICT and informal learning
ICT for collaboration, interaction and identity
cultural historical activity theory
computer supported collaborative learning
Areas of expertise Current research interests centre on the role of digital tools in mediating communications and collaborative work across formal and informal settings, the development of community and identity in online spaces, the lived experience of higher education and the relationship between digital tools and professional practice in medical education. My work is framed by Cultural Historical Activity Theory (CHAT) and sociocultural approaches to learning.