Ellen Bell

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Biography

Ellen holds a PhD in Education and combines both academic and industry experience of collaborating with cultural heritage, charity, educational bodies and schools to research and develop innovative, educational, and interpretive award-winning digital resources. Prior to returning to academia, Ellen worked in industry for 17 years, first as an interactive designer then as a digital content producer in the BBC Learning Department. There she championed the use of mobile and animation winning two Learning Onscreen Awards and a Celtic Media Award for her animated learning websites. Subsequently she set up her own production company producing digital learning and interpretive resources for heritage and not-for-profit bodies.

Research Interests

Ellen’s research interests include enhancing teaching and learning experiences with technology, digital archives, media and usability.

Her PhD thesis was entitled “Investigating the educational use of digitised historical artefacts through the design and development of a digital learning resource – the Partition Portal”, investigated how the curicular-focussed use of technology and digital archives could enhance the learning experience in the A-level history classroom.

Teaching Interests

Ellen has an Associate Fellowship from the HEA and three year’s teaching experience at the Ulster University, combining pedagogical knowledge and industry experience to develop and deliver lessons for BSc Interactive Media and BA, MA Journalism courses.

Education/Academic qualification

PhD, Education

20 Sept 2017 → 11 Sept 2021

Award Date: 13 Sept 2021

Master, MA Marketing

15 Sept 1998 → 30 Sept 1999

Award Date: 29 Oct 1999

Bachelor, BA Hons Fashion and Textile Design

15 Sept 1995 → 28 May 1998

Award Date: 29 Jun 1998

External positions

Director/ Producer, Digital Key

1 Aug 2012 → 16 Sept 2018

Digital Content Producer, BBC Northern Ireland

1 Mar 2006 → 31 Jul 2012

Interactive Designer, BBC Northern Ireland

21 Nov 2000 → 28 Feb 2006

Keywords

L Education (General)
Education technology
Usability
Digital Archives
Digital interpretation
Schools
Web
Design
Mobile
Design-based research

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

SDG 4 Quality Education

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