Karen S Barden
Blog Editor @Association For Learning Technology
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WORK HISTORY
Blog Editor @Association For Learning Technology
Nationwide, GB
Member of the ALT editorial team providing digital content, news, views and thought leadership from the ALT community.The ALT is the leading professional body for Learning Technology in the UK. It supports a collaborative community for individuals and organisations from all sectors including Further and Higher Education and industry and provide professional recognition and development. Membership is open to all with a professional interest in using digital technologies for learning, teaching and assessment.
EDUCATION
University of Leicester
Postgraduate Diploma in Training, The Individual, Organisational, National and International Context of Training & HR Development
North Hertfordshire College
Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) Professional Education Scheme, Employee Resourcing; Employee Relations; Employee Development
The Open University
Postgraduate Certificate in Online and Distance Education, Technology-enhanced Learning: Foundations and Futures
Aston University
BSc (Hons) Managerial and Administrative Studies, specialising in Human Resources and Organisational Studies, with professional training
The Open University
MSc Open
North Hertfordshire College
BTEC National Diploma, Business and Finance
ABOUT KAREN S BARDEN
Karen is a results-driven learning and development professional with effective coaching skills to communicate and motivate. An enthusiastic, positive team player with highly-developed competences in project, budget, quality assurance, organisational, committee and time management, supported by excellent attention to detail and first-class research, presenting, writing, editing, and proofreading skills.Karen has 35+ years\' demonstrable experience of working in the university sector, awarding organisations, and professional bodies. She is highly-skilled as a learning practitioner and has extensive experience in online and distance learning, pedagogy, assessment, development editing and proofreading (in both print and digital media) in the fields of education, business, finance, accountancy, law, and sustainability. An efficient and effective administrative, finance, and research management support professional with a passion for learning and continuous quality improvement at both organisational and individual levels.Karen has a Postgraduate Certificate in Online and Distance Education from the Institute of Educational Technology, Open University; a Postgraduate Diploma in Training from the Centre for Labour Market Studies, University of Leicester; and a BSc (Hons) degree in Managerial and Administrative Studies, specialising in Personnel and Organisational Studies, from Aston Business School, Aston University.Karen is Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development professionally qualified and an Associate Member of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT).Karen continues her passion for learning by studying for an Open Masters degree with The Open University. Some of her modules are aligned with the Professional Standards Framework developed by Advance HE and used for benchmarking success within higher education teaching and support. Karen will further enhance her CPD by applying her learning towards Advance HE Fellowship and becoming a Certified Member of the ALT.Karen is delighted to be sharing her passion for technology-enhanced learning as a Blog Editor for the ALT.
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