I am Associate Director of Research and Innovation in the Institute of Educational Technology at the Open University, UK. As Associate Director I have institutional responsibility for developing research strategy in educational technology. I am particularly interested in journeys between formal and informal learning, and I am one of the organisers of the FutureLearn academic network.
Biography
Eileen Scanlon is Regius Professor of Open Education, an award she received for her exceptional contributions to the fields of educational technology and public engagement with the sciences. Her award also reflects the exceptionally high quality of teaching and research within The Institute of Educational Technology (IET).
Eileen has a background in science education and science communication teaching and research, and educational technology. She holds a number of senior management roles and visiting posts. She is Associate Director of Research and Innovation in the Institute of Educational Technology at the Open University, UK. As Associate Director she has institutional responsibility for developing research strategy in educational technology. Eileen is also Honorary Professor in Moray House School of Education, University of Edinburgh. Previously. she was a Trustee at Bletchley Parkandshe has held visiting academic appointments at University of California (Berkeley) and the Institute of Education, University of London.
Eileen began her full-time OU career in 1975, working in the Deanery of The Science Faculty. She completed her PhD in 1990 studying cognitive models of physics problem solving. Eileen has worked in IET since 1978 where she has held a number of roles, including Director of the Computers and Learning Research Group (CALRG). She was also Director of the interfaculty centre of excellence, the Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET). She is currently directing openTEL, http://www.open.ac.uk/research/themes/opentel, an Open University strategic research area which brings together people from across the University who are conducting research in technology enhanced learning.
Eileen has contributed to a number of postgraduate teaching projects, such as the MA in open and distance education including leading roles in the development of the MSc in Science Studies.
Minocha, Shailey; Murphy, Victoria and Scanlon, Eileen. (). Designing Ethical Assessment. In: CALRG Annual Conference 2021, 15-16 Jun 2021, The Open University, UK (online).
Jones, Ann; Scanlon, Eileen and Ferguson, Rebecca (). Introduction. In: Ferguson, Rebecca; Jones, Ann and Scanlon, Eileen eds. Educational Visions: Lessons from 40 years of innovation London: Ubiquity Press, pp. 1-12.
Fenton-O'Creevy, Mark; Adam, Marc; Clough, Gill; Conole, Grainne; Gaved, Mark; Lins, Jeffrey Todd; Lindley, Craig; Peffer, Gilbert; Scanlon, Eileen and Smidts, Ale. (). A game based approach to improve traders' decision-making. In: The International Gamification for Business Conference 2015: Strategic Industrial Applications of Games and Gamification, 21-22 Sep 2015, Innovation Birmingham, Faraday Wharf, Innovation Birmingham Campus, Holt Street, Birmingham Science Park Aston, Birmingham, B7 4BB.
Blake, Canan; Adams, Anne and Scanlon, Eileen. (). Using PDAs in healthcare settings. In: Proceedings of mLearn 2010, World Conference on Mobile and contextual Learning, Valetta, Malta. University of Malta,, 19-22 Oct 2010, Valetta, Malta.
Holliman, Richard and Scanlon, Eileen (). Interpreting contested science: media influence and scientific citizenship. In: Holliman, Richard; Whitelegg, Elizabeth; Scanlon, Eileen; Smidt, Sam and Thomas, Jeff eds. Investigating Science Communication in the Information Age: Implications for public engagement and popular media Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, pp. 254-273.
Mulholland, P.; Collins, T.; Gaved, M.; Wright, M.; Sharples, M.; Greenhalgh, C.; Kerwalla, L.; Scanlon, E. and Littleton, K.. (). Activity guide: an approach to scripted inquiry learning. In: AIED Workshop on Exploratory Learning Environments, 6-10 Jul 2009, Brighton, UK.
San Diego, Jonathan P.; Aczel, James; Hodgson, Barbara and Scanlon, Eileen. (). Learners' strategies with multiple representations. In: European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction (EARLI) SIG 2 Bi-annual meeting 'Text and graphics comprehension', 30 Aug - 01 Sep 2006, Nottingham, UK.
Colwell, Chetz; Di Paolo, Terry; Scanlon, Eileen; Cooper, Martyn; Uren, Victoria and Jelfs, Anne (). Redesigning practical work: web-based remote experimentation. In: Scanlon, Eileen and Holliman, Richard eds. Mediating science learning through information and communications technology London: Routledge, pp. 169-187.
Queen’s birthday honours list for Milton Keynes people
Short news piece on people in Milton Keynes who were recognised in the Queen’s birthday honours list. It notes that that Eileen Scanlon, Associate Director of Research and Innovation and Regius Professor of Open Education, has received an OBE for services to education.