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I am a Lecturer in Learning Technology and Shell Research Fellow at the Caledonian Academy, Glasgow Caledonian University, in the UK. I have been involved in research, development, and teaching in the area of technology-enhanced learning since 1996. My interests are mainly in the areas of work-related learning, self-directed and self-regulated learning, and socio-cultural factors impacting diffusion of technology in education and training.

I was born in 1974. I received my MA in Romance-Germanic Philology from the Yerevan State University (Armenia) in 1997, my MSc in Educational and Training Systems Design from University of Twente (Netherlands) in 1998 and my PhD in Educational Science and Technology from the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences (research group of Prof. Betty Collis), University of Twente in 2006. My PhD research was sponsored by Shell EP Learning, Leadership and Development organisation and focused on the development and implementation of a new model of technology-enhanced work-based learning. The aim of the model was to support instructors, learning designers and managers in organisations in devising strategy and curriculum for learning; in developing course design, evaluation and assessment processes, and in capturing and sharing good practice in learning within the organisation. The model was implemented at Shell EP Learning Centre in the Netherlands.

I have worked within both higher education and corporate learning sectors. Prior to joining Glasgow Caledonian University, I was as an Associate Director and Research Fellow at the International Centre for Research on Learning at the University of Dundee. I held research and visiting lectureship positions at universities in the Netherlands and Germany, worked as a Research Analyst at Shell EP Learning and Leadership Development, and acted as a consultant to World Bank on projects involving use of network technology to support teacher training.

I am a member of the European Association of Research in Learning and Instruction (EARLI). I co-chair with Prof. Allison Littlejohn the UK Higher Education Academy national forum on Supporting Sustainable eLearning (SSeLF).

My new book "Work-based learning: A blend of pedagogy and technology" has been recently published by VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller.

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