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Denise M. Sweeney

Associate Professor in Higher Education, Course Lead PGCert Higher Education Global, Faculty of Social Sciences

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Biography

Denise began her career as a teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) to adult migrants and refugees and English for Academic Purposes (EAP) to international students preparing for university studies.

Denise's international teaching expertise led to a career move to educational design where she has demonstrated a proven track record in the design, development, and evaluation of teaching and learning modules and resources, reusable learning objects and professional development programmes using a diverse and innovative range of educational media and formats. Capability has been developed in both the public and professional associations sectors encompassing higher education as well as adult and further education both in the UK and Australia.

Denise has degrees in French, Drama and Adult Education and has completed a Doctor of Education (EdD) programme. Her research interests include the scholarship of learning and teaching in higher education; effective learning experience design and the use of educational technologies to promote learning.

Teaching Summary

PG Cert in Higher Education Global

  • Course Lead

Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE)

  • Module Convenor - Curriculum and Assessment Design in Higher Education
  • Module Convenor - Developing Blended Learning Environments

MA Education

  • Dissertation supervision

Research Summary

Humphreys. J., Sweeney, D., Turner, J., Varga-Atkins, T., & Bligh, B., (2022) 'Navigating the TEL SoTL landscape: identities, advice and inspiration', ALT-C 2022, Association of Learning… read more

School of Education

University of Nottingham
Jubilee Campus
Wollaton Road
Nottingham, NG8 1BB

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