Stephen Haggard

Independent consultant and learning executive, with a wide portfolio of Education projects.I work internationally across the full educational range from Primary to HE and professional learning, advising and supporting clients to transform what they do using New Media and online delivery. Today’s most powerful agent for educational improvement, whether traditionally delivered in schools/colleges and off-site in workplaces or at home, is the energy and innovation unleashed by new technology. My experience emphasises partnerships, interactive learning, and rich content. I work at a senior level to shape successful projects, empower leaders, and give strategic vision on technology, change and learning. Project types and roles in which I have a current or recent leadership role include:·         Design and build of new online learning services for UK and European education authorities·         Re-versioning accredited classroom based postgraduate courses for web delivery for UK HEIs·         Content strategy for publicly funded 11-16 education brands·         Expert consultancy and implementation support on adoption of e-learning systems·         Developing Country projects in online informal learning·         Strategic advice on international growth and recruitment by e-learning for UK HEIs·         Business Development/Tender writing for a major interactive content developer·         Government funded research project on interfaces for complex information environments Briefs I have delivered in the last 18 months include:·         Learning +Teaching Scotland – leadership of a world-first innovative schools news service·         HEFCE – consultancy on an portal for online CPD delivery from all UK universities·         NESTA for whom I am re-launching the schools video platform Planet Science·         Cambridge University for the re-launch of its Continuing Education mission on the web; and for the pilot video/audio podcasts for its 800th Anniversary celebrations·         UCL London - a pilot project transforming postgraduate courses from face2face into online·         Education Ministry, Scotland – online portal for parent and teacher community engagement·         UFI/Learndirect - a consultant on e-learning strategy and build of a Facebook prototype·         University of Wales – consulting expert on online-led overseas expansion strategy·         FlexTraining - consultancy and support for UK clients of this US online learning system·         Bausch & Lomb – i-phone training app for student opticians·         African Digital Diaries – an online channel of learning content for African educators