Tamsin Carr

Tamsin Carr – ELearning Assistant

Email: t.carr@shu.ac.uk

Phone/Extension: 3293

Job Description:

Assisting staff with technology they wish to use for teaching and learning, including:

  • Blackboard Virtual Learning Environment
  • Voting systems
  • Device Apps and Browser-based software like Padlet, Screencast-O-Matic, Google Apps, Microsoft Office 365 etc.
  • Booking equipment in and out and showing staff how to use it.
  • Processing staff video by compressing and converting it and making it available on e.g. N Drive or Google Drive.
  • Researching new technology.
  • Creating Help Resources.
  • Running training sessions for staff as part of the Technology Enhanced Learning programme, 1-2-1 individual sessions, and supporting students to use technology tools that are required for their assessment.
  • DSLR filming and editing to highlight the student experience and aid recruitment, promote staff technology champions and those using innovative teaching etc.

Interests/Specialities within the role:

I enjoy the variety of work that I do, so please contact me about any TEL issue.

Due to my role, I am specifically responsible for equipment booking, so email me if you want to book any.

My background is in video production, and I really enjoy filming and editing.