
Ms Gloria Visintini
BA&MA (Università di Trento), MSc (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Current positions
Associate Professor in Digital Education
Arts, Law and Social Sciences Faculty Office
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Biography
I chair the IT Committee for the Faculty of Arts, Law and Social Sciences, serve on the University Digital Research Infrastructure Board, and am recognised as a University Digital Champion. I lead and contribute to institution-wide and faculty-wide digital initiatives, including the University's migration to Blackboard Ultra, the development of SharePoint-based student handbooks, the creation of online courses - most recently the FutureLearn course Comparative Literatures and Cultures - and the implementation, adoption and evaluation of new learning technologies.
Prior to my current role, I was a Senior Lecturer in Digital Education in the Faculty of Arts (2017–2024). Before that, I worked in the School of Modern Languages as an Italian Language Tutor (2006–2011) and subsequently as Language Director for Technology-Enhanced Learning (2011–2017).
Research interests
My work and research are concerned with the implementation of digital education ideas and practices. I have led and been involved in various projects, including the migration to online teaching and assessment practices; enhancement of digital spaces and platforms; training programmes; online course design and digitisation of teaching materials; development of massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Keywords: Digital education; Technology enhanced teaching and learning; Academic digital education leadership; Online course and materials designs.
Publications
Recent publications
01/01/2023The Revival of the VLE during the Pandemic
Voices from the Classroom
Do we really know how to take digital education forward?
Reflections on an Academic Leadership Approach to Implementing Digital Education in Higher Education
Education Sciences
The ‘go digital’ Bristol experience
Languages at Work, Competent Multilinguals and the Pedagogical Challenges of COVID-19