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Ms Fenella Galpin

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Biography

Since joining the Open University in March 2002, Fenella has been involved in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate programme delivery. Since 2007 she has been responsible for delivery and management of the globally delivered MBA programme which is supported through online tuition.

Fenella has worked in Higher Education for over 25 years, for and with leading Business Schools in the UK and overseas. She has also worked as an independent consultant to various industries in the area of online learning, for example establishing virtual business schools and Corporate Universities, designing and developing online courses, and training others in online instructional design and virtual tutoring. For several years Fenella managed development and operation of online learning at Henley Management College where she led the design, implementation, management and ongoing development of the College's e-learning facilities.

She has published in various journals and presented papers at conferences in the UK and overseas. In 2008 she co-authored 2 papers which were presented at the 3rd International Conference on E-Learning in Capetown. These followed research into effective online tutoring skills and the use of reflective online learning journals.

Fenella has a Masters Degree in Online and Distance Education, is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Fellow of the RSA.

Research interests

My current research interests include online learning and collaboration, online communities, and effective online tutoring skills.

Publications

Journal papers
Prinsloo, P, Slade, S, Galpin, FAV  (2011)  'A phenomenographic analysis of student reflections in online learning diaries', Open Learning: The Journal of Open and Distance e-Learning, vol. 26, issue 1, pp. 27-38. Abstract
Birchall, DW, Galpin, FAV, Robinson, HM, Smith, M, Turner, ID  (1998)  'As good as IT gets: have we reached the limits of what technology can do for us?', Active Learning, vol. 9.
Birchall, DW, Galpin, FAV  (1996)  'Development of a global education network', International Council for Innovation in Higher Education (ICIE) Journal of Innovative Higher Education.
Book chapters
Slade, S, Galpin, F, Prinsloo, P  (2012)  'Exploring stakeholder perspectives regarding a global curriculum: a case study', Cross cultural teaching and learning for home and international students: Internationalisation of pedagogy and curriculum in higher education, UK, Routledge (In Press). Abstract
Galpin, FAV, Birchall, DW  (1998)  'Case study on the use of Lotus Notes at Henley', Miller, P (ed.) Mobilising the Power of What You Know: Handbook of Knowledge Management (Century business), London, Random House Business Books.
Galpin, FAV, Birchall, DW  (1996)  'Developing a global business school', Lloyd, P and Whitehead, RG (eds)Transforming Organisations through Groupware, London, Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K.
Conference papers
Slade, S, Galpin, F  (2012)  'Learning analytics and higher education: ethical perspectives', 2nd International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge, Vancouver, pp. 16-17. Abstract
Prinsloo, P, Slade, S, Galpin, F  (2012)  'Learning analytics: challenges, paradoxes and opportunities for mega open distance learning institutions', 2nd International Conference on Learning Analytics and Knowledge, Vancouver, pp. 130-133. Abstract
Slade, S, Galpin, F, Prinsloo, P  (2011)  'Social justice and a distance education business education curriculum: unlikely bedfellows?', Internationalisation and Social Justice: the Role of Open, Distance and e-Learning, Cambridge. Abstract
Slade, S, Galpin, FAV  (2009)  'Effective recruitment and selection of online tutors', ALT-C 2009 "In Dreams Begins Responsibility": Choice, Evidence and Change, Manchester, UK. Abstract
Prinsloo, P, Slade, S, Galpin, FAV  (2009)  'In the eye of the storm: preliminary evidence on the use of online learning diaries', ALT-C 2009 "In Dreams Begins Responsibility": Choice, Evidence and Change, Manchester, UK. Abstract
Slade, S, Galpin, FAV, Prinsloo, P  (2008)  'Online learning: narratives of (dis) location', 3rd International Conference on E-Learning, Cape Town, South Africa. Abstract
Slade, S, Galpin, FAV  (2007)  'Effective recruitment and selection of online tutors', Designing for Learning conference, University of Greenwich, July.
Slade, S, Galpin, FAV  (2007)  'Effective recruitment and selection of online tutors', Second Open CETL Conference, October..
Prinsloo, P, Slade, S, Galpin, FAV  (2007)  'Observations of an online residential school', Second Open CETL Conference, October.
Galpin, FAV, Honnor, K, Hunt, JC, Slade, S  (2006)  'Effective online facilitation - the role of the virtual tutor in online learning', European e-Leaning Conference, Winchester, September.
Birchall, DW, Galpin, FAV, Robinson, HM, Smith, M, Turner, ID  (1998)  'As good as IT gets: have we reached the limits of what technology can do for us?', Advanced Learning Technology Conference.
Symonds, JN, Galpin, FAV  (1997)  'Beyond electronic postcards: a tutor’s guide to facilitating a network learning group using Lotus Notes', British Academy of Management Annual Conference.
Birchall, DW, George, M, Galpin, FAV  (1994)  'Developing a strategy for the future delivery of management education and development - breaking the mould', IRNETD Conference, Milan.