Author, Educator, Data Guide
After 20 years in education, I had authored books that sold millions around the world, and created tests for hundreds of thousands of students. I was ready for a new challenge for the next 20 years. The field I wanted to learn was complex, Computer Science, Analytics and Data, and with a first degree in English, I was not the obvious candidate for that field. There was no other choice but to go back to school.
Today, I combine a lifetime of training skills with my new knowledge of the world of analytics. I know that many like me will need to make the transition to confidence working in human machine teams. I’m here to ease that pathway.
Career highlights:
20 years in teaching, teacher training, Pearson educational author, Cambridge Assessment and OUP assessment designer and examiner
Assessment advisor to the Welsh Baccalaureate, the world’s first university entrance exam that assesses complex, modern day skills and is compulsory for all 14-18 year olds in education in Wales
MSc in Web Science from Southampton University and the prestigious Web Science Institute
PhD on Game Based Assessment of Complex Skills, funded by the Digital Economy Network
Author of over 20 books. See my current titles on my Amazon Authors Page
Director of Education at the Institute of Analytics (FIoA)
In my work at the IoA I have contributed to the UK’s White Paper on Responsible AI, worked internationally with governments, industry representatives and academics on data upskilling programs.
Contributions to newspapers include
https://www.standard.co.uk/tech/uk-ai-regulation-human-rights-ada-lovelace-institution-ai-safety-rishi-sunak-b1095247.html