Ms Gloria Visintini
BA&MA (Università di Trento), MSc (London School of Economics and Political Science)
Current positions
Senior Lecturer
Arts Faculty Office
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Biography
I am also Chair of the Faculty of Arts IT Committee and a recognised University Digital Champion.
Prior to these roles, I worked in the School of Modern Languages as Language Tutor of Italian (2006-11) and Language Director, Technology Enhanced Learning (2011-17).
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.
Projects and supervisions
Research projects
Digital Annotation Technology (2022-present)
Principal Investigator
Description
I'm leading a faculty-wide pilot on a collaborative annotation platform, called Talis Elevate.Managing organisational unit
Arts Faculty OfficeDates
01/11/2022
Digitisation of Teaching Content (2021-present)
Principal Investigator
Description
I am investigating ways to increase the number of films available online for use in teaching.Managing organisational unit
Arts Faculty OfficeDates
01/01/2021
Online Language Exams (2020-22)
Principal Investigator
Description
During the pandemic I led the transition from on-campus to online exams in the Faculty of Arts.Managing organisational unit
Arts Faculty OfficeDates
01/09/2020 to 30/09/2022
The Blackboard Template Project (2020-22)
Principal Investigator
Description
This project involved improving and rebuilding the VLE sites in the Faculty of Arts to support online teaching and learning.Managing organisational unit
Arts Faculty OfficeDates
01/09/2020 to 30/09/2022
Transition to Online Marking (2017-19)
Principal Investigator
Description
I designed and led the Faculty of Arts migration to online marking.Managing organisational unit
Arts Faculty OfficeDates
01/12/2017 to 01/12/2019
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