The University of Sheffield
Department of History
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Mr James Pearson

BA History, MSc Information Systems (Sheff)

IT and Learning Technology Officer

 

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm

Email icon.james.pearson@sheffield.ac.uk


Phone icon.+44 (0)114 22 22590


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Biography

 

James joined the Department in November 2003 as an IT Officer and Technician. His title has since changed to reflect his increased focus on learning technologies and how these can be implemented in the Department to improve learning and teaching. His new role includes planning and delivering transferable IT skills and advising academic staff on MOLE and other technologies such as Google Apps to deliver learning and teaching materials.

Both internally and nationally, James represents the department at professional learning technologist groups.

James also continues to provide general IT support and has overall responsibility for the Department’s IT strategy and budget, to ensure that systems are in place that allow for maximum performance and efficiency.

He is keen to work collaboratively with academic and clerical staff both in the Department and across the University and sits on various university wide groups, keen on the Department piloting new systems and staying at the forefront of technology and innovation.


Responsibilities

 

Learning Technology Officer:

  • Student and staff training
  • MOLE2 development and support
  • Google Apps
  • Learning technologies
  • Social media

IT Officer:

  • General IT Support
  • Website development and maintenance
  • Advisor and web developer for research centres and projects
  • Procurement of equipment
  • Data security and integrity

Departmental:

  • Line management of Technical Support Officer
  • Digital Media Group
  • Health & Safety Officer
  • First aider
  • Building user group

University wide:

  • Learning Technologists' Forum
  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities Technical Support Network
  • Faculty IT Infrastructure Group
  • Text Messaging Project Group
  • Turnitin and DAS Project Group

National:

  • White Rose Learning Technologists' Forum
  • Membership of the Association of Learning Technology (ALT)