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This IAS network is coordinated by Dr Jocelyn Wishart.

Tel: 0117 331 4497
J.M.Wishart@bristol.ac.uk

Members

Peter teaches ICT in schools and has been testing handhelds since 2001 for their ability to support the teaching role, for pupil registration, recording assessments, and other “chalk face” tasks. He has developed a database system for pupil records which enables automatic reporting (that does not read as if a machine had assembled the phrases) and is now looking for a handheld database to be compatible with this.

Kirsten is a lecturer in the Computer Science Department at the University of Bristol. Her current research is focused on human computer interaction for mobile and robotic computing. She was also an active member of the Mobile Bristol project - www.mobilebristol.com. She has run numerous workshops with the public to explore their thoughts on innovative technologies.

Constance was one of the principal investigators on Mobile Bristol, and is currently working as a freelance consultant in user research and locative media design, especially in relation to uses of this type of mobile technology by children and community groups. In the last year she has worked on research projects for Intel, Futurelab, HP. Currently working on a pilot project for HP and eGovt in Northern Ireland to develop mediascape design capability in schools in Ulster. She is particularly interested in the use of this technology for creative production and its potential effects on children's spatial practice.

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Mark is head of the Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, and a specialist in historical archaeology. His particular interest in mobile technology is through the MA Archaeology for Screen Media, where students are exploring these new technologies and their application for interpreting heritage site. Mark is also an active broadcaster and is an expert presenter of the BBC2 series Coast, which used interactive and mobile technologies to establish guided walks around the UK coastline. These new technologies proved hugely successful and received an RTS award and an BAFTA nomination.

Simon's interest in handheld learning is more about e-working in education per se than e-learning. The project he is working on put GPRS enabled, smart phone functioned XDA IIs by O2, into a range of educational settings to explore the affordances of this technology in enabling trainee teachers to meet the QTT standards. The project is shared with the Department of Education at Staffordshire University.

Professor of Education & Director of Learning Technology at the University of Bristol and previously Director of the Centre for Research in Educational ICT, Homerton College, Cambridge, and Director for Evidence and Practice, Becta. Angela is currently researching children's use of handhelds in and outside schools working with the DCSF and internationally.

David has been evaluating and supporting school-based projects using small-scale computers for over five years, mostly on the basis of 'critical friend' - offering insights into the progress of a project and helping it succeed. He makes as many reports as he can available through his website: www.davidperryassociates.co.uk.

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Learning Technology Adviser & VLE Operational Manager with the Learning Technology Support Service at the University of Bristol. Andy is particularly interested in use of mobile and handheld devices to support learning and teaching through VLEs such as Blackboard. Current projects involve developing the role of podcasting and SMS.

Manager of Technology & Lifestyle Integration Department in Hewlett-Packard Research Laboratories. Director of Mobile Bristol, a programme to allow media creative individuals to explore and create mobile media experiences. The technology developed was used to create 'Savannah', 'Mudlarking' and Ashton Gate Primary School mediascapes amongst others.

Reader in Zoology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Bristol. Research area: 'How animals see the world'. Animal vision, especially colour vision, from birds to deep sea fish. Undergraduate teaching includes invertebrate and vertebrate diversity, and sensory biology. Interested in mobile devices and their use in filmmaking and for two-way communication of information in the context of environmental and conservation issues.

John co-wrote 'A Guide to M-learning in Developing Countries' and is co-editor with Agnes Kukulska-Hulme of 'Mobile Learning: A Handbook for Educators and Trainers'. He has worked for JISC on mlearning and teaching post-16; and on CPD for Kenyan teachers via mobile phones. Other projects include low bandwidth VLE development using SMS, collaborative learning via Bluetooth, educational podcasting and m-portfolios.

My interest is in the use of PDAs (O2 XDA IIi s) to support teacher trainees in placement by allowing them to keep in contact with the university and their peers via e-mail and text. Often in school it is not possible to access the university's e-mail server and VLE because the system is locked down and the firewall does not allow access. The trainees are loaned the PDAs and encouraged to use them on the way to and from work and to explore the many other facilities.

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David is an ex-primary Headteacher, who is now Senior E-learning Consultant for the City of Wolverhampton. David was involved with handhelds in the "Original" BECTA study and is currently a lead member of the Award winning Wolverhampton Learning2Go mobile learning project. Phase 2 has 1000 Handhelds in 18 different learning establishments delivering mainstream content and applications to the palm of the learners hands. David has presented the main findings of the project both nationally and internationally.

Elaine Massung is a recent graduate of the Archaeology and Screen Media MA programme at Bristol, and is currently carrying out doctoral research exploring how location-based media and handheld devices can best be used to present archaeological and heritage sites to the public.

Lecturer in Science and ICT at the Graduate School of Education, University of Bristol and currently researching use of handhelds by Science teachers. Founder of the Mlearn SIG group on teaching with handhelds and moderator of its associated discussion forum.

Graham is the founder and managing director of Handheld Learning Ltd., a UK-based consultancy, software publisher, and catalyst for change in the educational technology sector. The vision of the company is that within the next 10 years every child will have a handheld or mobile learning device. Its mission is to provide thought leadership, influence policy and create leading software to improve teaching practice and learning using ubiquitous technologies. Prior to this, Graham has enjoyed a career spanning the technology and entertainment software industries, having built a number of creatively and technologically innovative enterprises that were sold to larger corporations, including Philips Electronics and Virgin Interactive.

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