Catherine Naamani

Catherine Naamani has worked for a number of years in the fields of e- and blended learning, having started her career as a languages teacher with a particular interest in the use of educational technology.In 2001, Catherine started working as an instructional designer for a number of e-learning projects within the University of Glamorgan, notably for E-College Wales (ECW) an ambitious European funded project which aimed to develop a range of degree programmes for online delivery. She subsequently managed the development of an online, collaborative Master's programme in Film Producing & Business Management for the Skillset Screen Academy Wales.In January 2007, Catherine took up the post of Curriculum Advice Officer for Blended Learning in the Centre for Excellence in Learning & Teaching (CELT) at the University of Glamorgan.Since July 2007, she has been seconded to work with Rhondda-Cynon-Taff Local Education Authority to develop and support a schools' blended learning strategy and to provide staff development for school practitioners, in order to enhance and support staff confidence and expertise utilising technology in learning and teaching. Catherine's work also involves working with other LEAs in developing a strategic approach to the use of technology in schools.Recent Conference Publications include: Naamani, C (2007) Collaboration through VLEs, presentation to Dysg e-learning conference, 2007. Naamani, C (2007) From Text to Screen: Challenging Approaches to Creating Learning in an Online Environment, paper presented at SOLSTICE 2007 Conference, Edge Hill University Shaken not Stirred – Approaches to Module Development in Blended Learning – Blended Learning @ Glamorgan seminar series, December 2006. Naamani, C (2005) What do instructional designers do, anyway? – A survey of perceptions in higher education, paper presented at BERA annual conference. Using the internet as an effective resource for language teaching and learning – CILT Cymru, 2002.