Learning Technologist and SCORE Fellow

Terese Bird is Assistant Keeper of the Media Zoo, having joined the Beyond Distance Research Alliance in July 2009 to work on the DUCKLING (Delivering University Curricula: Knowledge, Learning, and INnovation Gains) project.

Terese came up with a method of transforming VLE-learning materials to e-book reader-ready learning materials as part of this work, as well as working to implement podcasts, voice boards, and Second Life into existing courses.

Terese spearheaded the Learning Futures Festival Online 2010, Beyond Distance's first international academic conference to be held entirely online. Terese also worked to launch the Graduate School Media Zoo in November 2009, the Media Zoo for University of Leicester postgraduate students. Terese teaches on the associated workshops for both Media Zoos, attracting over 150 postgraduates and staff in the first year alone, and teaching topics such as Blogging for Researchers and Networking with Social Media.

In September 2010, Terese was awarded Highly Commended in the Association for Learning Technology Learning Technologist of the Year Individual Award. In November 2010, Terese was named a SCORE Fellow to research the use of iTunes U as a distribution channel for open learning material amongst UK universities.

Terese has worked in Higher Education in the UK and overseas since 1995, and in previous appointments did action research into and implemetation of such technologies as automatic lecture capture, audience response systems, and student-created websites and multi-media.  Terese graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics and Computer Science.

Contact details

Direct line: + 44 (0)116 252 5763
Email: tmb10@le.ac.uk
Second Life: Aallyah Kruyschek  -- Twitter: tbirdcymru