Expert Details
Learning & Training Development for Organisations
ID: 728268
United Kingdom
designed to develop online tutors. He has run workshops for government agencies, universities, police departments, and industry on ways of improving their ability to implement and provide effective online learning. He has also delivered various forms of supervisor and management training. He has had a number of papers
published on the delivery of online training.
Set up the initial screening of Subject Matter Experts to see if they had the talent to become effective Instructors in the Oil and Gas Industry for John M Campbell & Company, Norman Oklahoma. Then developed and delivered an Instructor Development system. This was carried out both Face-to-face and online, training over 60 instructors. This included assessing them actually delivering courses. Work on this project from 2002 until January 2009 as a contractorUniversity of Ulster Business School. Developed lecturers to be online trainers and helped them set up and deliver their GAP program (management training delivered mainly on line to graduates in Western Ulster) Police Service of Northern Ireland. Trained Police Officers to design and deliver training online.British Inland Revenue Service. Trained Revenue trainers to design and deliver training online.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1995 | Degree: B.Sc. (Hons) | Subject: Technology | Institution: Open University, United Kingdom |
| Year: 2004 | Degree: Fellow (Not a degree) . | Subject: Management | Institution: Institute of Leadership & Management U. K |
| Year: 1998 | Degree: Diploma in Systems Practice | Subject: Systems | Institution: Open University, U. K |
| Year: 1994 | Degree: Post Graduate Certificate in Online Education & Training | Subject: Onlien Education & Trtaining | Institution: Institute of Education, University of London |
| Year: 1994 | Degree: Further Adult Education Teaching Certifiacte | Subject: Adult Education | Institution: City & Guilds of the London Institute |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1997 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Managing Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert was a founding member of the company and developed the company, with two partners. He has since taken control of the company and is responsible for developing the company and what it offers |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1973 to 1997 | Employer: Gloucestershire Constabulary | Title: Police Sergeant | Department: various |
Responsibilities:Various roles from Patrol Officer, Crime Prevention, Training. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1976 to 1986 | Employer: Royal Air Force | Title: Flight Lieutenant Air Force (Reserve) | Department: Volunteer Reserve Training Branch |
Responsibilities:Training Cadets and running a Cadet training Squadron |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1967 to 1973 | Employer: Metropolitan Police London UK | Title: Police Constable | Department: B division |
Responsibilities:Patrol Officer |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1976 to 1986 | Agency: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch) | Role: Training Officer | Description: Part time Training Officer Tasked with Training Cadets and other Reservists. |
| Years: 2002 to 2004 | Agency: Police Service of Northern Ireland | Role: Online Trainer of Trainers | Description: Trained Police Officers to be online trainers |
| Years: 1996 to 2000 | Agency: British Inland Revenue Service | Role: Trianing Trainers | Description: Training British Inland Revenue Staff to become Online instructors facilitators and Trainers |
| Years: 2001 to 2003 | Agency: Volkshuelen (German Adult Education Colleges) | Role: Training Lecturers | Description: Trained various Lecturers at various Adult Education Colleges throughout Germany |
International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2001 to 2003 | Country / Region: Germany (most Regions) | Summary: He ran various courses to train Volkssheuellen ( Adult Education) teachers to design and deliver online training courses. All of this training was conducted in English. |
| Years: 1998 to 2008 | Country / Region: Holland | Summary: Trained Police Officers and Civillan Trainers at the LSOP Police Training Academy Apledorm Netherlands over a 10-week period to become online trainers |
| Years: 2002 to 2009 | Country / Region: USA Oklahoma & texas | Summary: Trained instructors in the Oil and Gas industry in how to deliver training, both in face-to-face techniques and also in effective online delivery. Such training was delivered using face-to-face 1 week courses, one day & two workshops nad by delivering various online modules last between 2 and 8 weeks in length. |
| Years: 1997 to 2010 | Country / Region: World wide | Summary: Delivered online training to people in Australia, China, Germany, Italy, and will be running a workshop at Turku University, Finland in August 2010. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Fellow of the Institute of Leadership and Management; Member of the Internationa Certificate Committee- International Language Network |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| He has had fourteen (14) papers published at universities and conferences around the world dealing with Blended / Online Learning. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| He has served as a police witness and given evidence many times in court. He is also well versed in providing evidence. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Developing Skills to Facilitate Learning with People from Different Cultural Backgrounds, A 5-day course offers now accredited by the European Union for grant aid to participants. The course will enhance the participants’ awareness of the importance of cultural issues in motivating and improving their students’ participation in various learning activities. The course is designed to give lecturers, teachers and trainers, cultural tips and hints to enhance their course participants’ motivation to learn and become involved in the learning process. Management Training - Online A comprehensive understanding of the principles and practice of management which, with the development of analytical skills and flexible attitudes, will equip participants to undertake the full spectrum of line management responsibilities. OnLine Trainer Course: aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively use non real time Computer Conferencing software to deliver effective training courses and to be able to provide basic technical support needed by first time users of non real time Computer Conferencing as a training and education medium, help them plan, design and deliver Computer conferencing training. He has trained over 400 people all over the world on this course. The Advanced Trainer Workshop (1 day face-to-face): The Workshop is designed to give practising trainers tips and hints to enhance their course participants’ motivation to learn and become involved in the learning process. Instructor Development courses: These are one or two week face-to-face courses designed to take subject matter experts and equip them with the knowledge and skills to deliver effective training. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| German | Can speak a little conversational German |