Résumé
for John Cook
John
Cook (PhD MSc BSc CEng MBCS CITP
FHEA) is Professor of Technology Enhanced Learning at the
Learning Technology Research Institute, London Metropolitan
University. He has a cross-university role of E-Learning Project
Leader. John has over 14 years previous experience as a
full-time lecturer at various HEIs and in 2007 was made a
University Teaching Fellow. He has over 8 years project
management experience, which includes AHRB, BECTA, HEFCE-CETL
and EC work. Furthermore, John has been part of research and
development grant proposals that have attracted £4 million
in competitive external funding. In addition, he has
published/presented over
200 refereed
articles and invited talks in
the area of Technology Enhanced Learning, having a specific
interest in four related areas: informal
learning, mobile
learning, appropriation and ICT Leadership & Innovation.
He was Chair/President of the
Association for Learning Technology (2004-06), he is the
Vice-Chair of ALT’s Research Committee and conducts
Assessor and review work for the ESRC, EPSRC, EU, DfES and the
Science Foundation of Ireland.
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Indicative
recent publications and invited/keynote talks
- Cook, J. (2009). The Digitally Literate Learner and the Appropriation of New Technologies and Media for Education. Inaugural Professorial Lecture, Holloway Road, London Metropolitan University. Slides available: http://www.slideshare.net/johnnigelcook
- Cook,
J., Pachler, N. and Bradley, C. (2008). Appropriation of
mobile phones for learning. mLearn 2008, Telford,
Shropshire, UK, 8-10 October.
- Cook,
J., Pachler, N. and Bradley, C. (2008). Bridging the Gap?
Mobile Phones at the Interface between Informal and Formal
Learning. Journal of the Research Center for Educational
Technology, Spring. Available from:
http://www.rcetj.org/?type=art&id=87827&
- Cook,
J., Patchler, N. and Bradley, C. (2007). Whither Case-Cased
Approaches to Understanding Off-Site and On-Campus Mobile
Learning? Paper presented at Workshop on Research
Methods in Informal and Mobile Learning: How to get the data we
really want, 14 December, WLE Centre, Institute of Education
London, UK. Download book from:
http://www.wlecentre.ac.uk/cms/files/events/book.pdf
- Cook,
J., Bradley, C., Lance, J., Smith, C. and Haynes, R. (2007).
Generating Learning Contexts with Mobile Devices. In Norbert
Pachler (Ed.), Mobile Learning: Towards a Research Agenda,
WLE Occasional Papers in Work-Based Learning 1, London.
Download book from:
http://www.wlecentre.ac.uk/cms/files/occasionalpapers/mobilelearning_pachler2007.pdf
- Cook,
J., Holley, D. and Andrew, D. (2007). A Stakeholder Approach to
Implementing E-Learning in a University. British Journal of
Education Technology, 38(5), 784–794.
- Cook,
J., Wharrad, H., Morales, R., Windle, R. J., Leeder, D., Boyle,
T. and Alton, R. (2007). Implementations, Change Management and
Evaluation: A Case Study of the Centre for Excellence in
Teaching and Learning in Reusable Learning Objects. Journal
of Organisational Transformation and Social Change, 47–63.
- Cook, J.
(2007). Generating
New Learning Contexts: Novel Forms of
Reuse and Learning on the Move. Invited
talk at ED-MEDIA
2007 – World Conference on Educational Multimedia,
Hypermedia & Telecommunications, June 25-29, Vancouver,
Canada. Full
paper
from proceedings.
- Cook,
J. (2007). Smells Like Teen Spirit: Generation CX. Ideas
in Cyberspace Education (ICE3),
21-23 March, Loch Lomond, Scotland.
- Cook,
J., Haynes, R. and Bradley, C. (2007). Blue skies and mobile
futures. Invited session at JISC and the HE Academy
'Innovative Practice workshop', 7 March, London Metropolitan
University.
- Cook, J.
(2006). Reusable Learning Objects and Repositories: Working
practices and cultural changes. Keynote talk to subject
network for Teaching & Learning of the National
Digital Learning Repository, National
University of Ireland, Maynooth, 10 November, 2006,
Ireland. See
http://qpo.nuim.ie/teaching/edulaunch.shtml
- Cook, J.,
Bradley, C., Holley, D., Smith, C. and Haynes, R. (2006).
Introducing Blended mLearning Solutions for Higher Education
Students. mLearn, Banff Canada, October 22 – 25.
http://www.mlearn2006.org/
- Cook,
J. (2006). Change in e-Learning in a
UK university – Presentation on London Met Reusable
Learning Object Centre of Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
Video Conference presentation from Birzeit University, 13th
June 2006, Ramallah. Part of a British Council sponsored visit
by ALT to universities in the Palestine Territories, 11th to
13th June.
- Cook, J.
and Light, A. (2006). New Patterns of Power and Participation?
Designing ICT for Informal and Community Learning. E-Learning.
Special Issue of ICE2 Symposium, 3(1), 51-61. Available:
http://www.wwwords.co.uk/elea/content/pdfs/3/issue3_1.asp
or final
draft
- Cook, J.
and Smith, M. (2004). Beyond Formal Learning: Informal
Community eLearning . Computers and
Education , CAL03 Special Issue, 43(1-2), 35-47.
PDF
of final draft
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Indicative
recent projects
September
2007. The CONTSENS
project, using wireless technologies for context sensitive
education and training, approved by the Leonardo Life Long
Learning Program. The 2 year project involves a European-wide
consortium headed by Ericsson Education, Ireland. John Cook
leads the LTRI team (Claire Bradley, Richard Haynes and Carl
Smith).
July
2007. European Framework 7 project funding for MATURE.
Cook leads for LTRI, we are part of a 13 partner consortium. It
is part of the call ICT-2007.4.1 (Digital Libraries and
Technology-Enhanced Learning). MATURE is a Framework 7
Larger-Scale Integrating Project. MATURE investigates
continuous social learning in knowledge networks. Cook will
contribute his
experience, across the project, in designing and implementing
systems that support learning and will work on the informal
learning research. Furthermore,
Cook and Claire Bradley will lead the evaluation work package.
LTRI have been awarded circa £320,000 over 4 years,
within a total project award of £4.4 million. The
scientific co-ordinator of the project is Universität
Karlsruhe in Germany, a former partner on the completed FP5
project Learning in Process (LIP). Total funding is subject to
successful contract negotiations with the EC over the summer.
Start date March/April 2008.
January
2006. In collaboration with CETL partners obtain £140,000
additional capital funds from HEFCE. Cook led on the bid.
£50,000 of this funding comes to LTRI for mobile learning
and 3D lab.
January
2005. In collaboration with colleague Tom Boyle and others,
Cook helped to obtain £3.3 million over five years from
HEFCE. LTRI to lead a Centre
for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) in Reusable
Learning Objects. The CETL represents a collaboration
between London Metropolitan and universities of Cambridge and
Nottingham. Cook is CETL Centre Manager.
April
2004. JISC
‘Case Studies in eLearning Practice' project. Cook
acts as co-investigator.
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PhD
Students
I am
interested in projects and the supervision of PhD students in
the following interdisciplinary research areas
computing
science (mobile learning, pedagogical agents, learning
technology, interoperability and learning object reuse)
education
(promoting critical and creative thinking, informal learning,
mobile learning in higher education, learner generated
contexts)
linguistics
(dialogue analysis and modelling)
cognitive
science (metacognition and creativity)
interdisciplinary
(social inclusion, digital divide, user generated content, user
generated contexts and informal learning)
My
recent and current PhD students are shown below.
1. Peter
Oriogun LTRI, London Metropolitan University
Cook
Co-supervisor (PhD through publication). Awarded August
2006.
Title: Towards understanding and improving the process
of small group collaborative learning in software engineering
education.
2.
Dejan Ljubojevic, LTRI , London Metropolitan University
Cook
Director of Studies (PhD). Awarded June 2007.
Title:The
Design of Computer-Based Tools for Tutorial Authoring and
Adaptive Learning Support Based on Learning Object Reuse
3. Carl Smith, LTRI, London Metropolitan University
Director of Studies (November 2008 – date)
Second supervisor Professor Tom Boyle.
Title: An approach to the design of context sensitive mobile learning environments for museum/heritage/architectural sites
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Musical
interest
I have conducted
research in the area of pedagogical agents for supporting
musical composition and am still interested in this challenging
area (see my publications). Indeed, music is one of my great
passions. One of my minor claims to fame is that of having being
the electric bass player in a band that was selected by John
Peel, a DJ on Radio 1, as being one of his best sessions of
1982. The guitarist, Jimmy Cauty, easily topped this by going on
to form a band with Bill Drummond called the KLF. The KLF made,
literally, millions of pounds and gained media notoriety, partly
by allegedly burning one million pounds on the Orkney Islands
and by offering an alternative Turner prize for the worst art.
Clearly I turned out to be the serious one. Following this I did
a stint with Strawberry Switchblade, a WEA band. With the best
sessions of '82 band, and later in Jazz bands, I started to
compose music that was performed by those bands. During the late
'80s my Jazz work culminated with my connection, as double bass
player, with a six piece called 'The Butchers of Distinction'
(four out of six band members were vegetarians!). The 'Butchers'
managed to get British Council funding for gigs abroad (Ireland
& Holland). However, my biggest moment came when, at the UNL
staff ball in 2000, I got up on stage and sang 'War' with Edwin
Starr!
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Contact
details
If you
would like to discuss research matters with John you can contact
him through the following channels:
Professor
John Cook,
T10-01Tower Building,
London Metropolitan University,
166-220 Holloway
Road,
London, N7 8DB.
Direct:
+44 (0)20 7133 4341
john.cook@londonmet.ac.uk
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