About Sarah Jones
Sarah Jones, with a background in teaching at secondary and university level in the UK and Uganda, is a Masters graduate with extensive experience in leading research projects, which develop the use of innovative and emerging technologies in educational settings. She has expertise at both developmental and project leadership levels in the variety of uses that online learning communities have in enhancing educational opportunities in different contexts, particularly in adult education and the health arena, much of which she gained whilst working at Ultralab ~ world leaders in the application of technological innovations in e-learning. She is co Director of Core Education UK Ltd ~ a not for profit educational research and development organization, which improves educational opportunities through the application of innovative uses of emerging technologies.
She is currently doing her PhD at the University of Bedfordshire, is a SIG reviewer for the British Educational Research Association Annual Conference, is a reviewer for the for International Journal of Education and Development using ICT and currently sits on the Review Board for that same journal. Her professional memberships include British Educational Research Association, Association for Learning Technology, Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education and CPSquare.
When not thinking about learning technologies, she finds the occasional moment to run marathons, climb mountains, scuba dive and walk to the North Pole ….
You can contact Sarah at:
sarah.jones@core-ed.org.uk
Recent international conferences where she presented:
2011
ONLINE EDUCA BERLIN - 17th International Conference on Technology Supported Learning and Training - Berlin, Germany
iCERI - 4th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation - Madrid, Spain
2010
2nd International Forum on Technology & Learning Trends for Schools - Berlin, Germany
2009
Ulearn09 – Christchurch, New Zealand
BERA – Manchester, UK
2008
Ulearn08 – Christchurch, New Zealand
Emerge08 – Cape Town, South Africa
Publications / Presentations
Jones, S. (2011) New Learning Approaches and Pedagogy in a Virtual International School Presented at 17th International Conference on Technology Supported Learning and Training, Germany
Jones, S. (2011) The EuroLink - virtual international school: Reflections, impact and lessons learned from an Pan European educational collaboration Presented at the 4th International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation, Spain
Jones, S. (2010) ELvis – Key Principles and Lessons Learned Presented at The 2nd Berlin Forum on Technology and Learning Trends for Schools, Germany
Jones, S. (2009) Collaborative Spaces - Is this the Future of Dialogue? (Part II) Presented at ULearn09 Christchurch, New Zealand
Jones, S. (2009) Collaborative Spaces - the Nature of Dialogue (Part I) Presented at ULearn09 Christchurch, New Zealand
Jones, S. (2009) Workplace Advocates: an emerging role in the context of workplace learning Presented: BERA Conference 2009
Jones, S. (2008) Life Long Learning: The acquisition of process tools EdTalks accessible at: http://edtalks.org/play.php?vid=150
Jones, S. (2008) New Theories of Learning in Practice Presented at ULearn08 Christchurch, New Zealand
Jones, S. (2008) Creating Reflective Practitioners Presented at ULearn08 Christchurch, New Zealand
Jones, S. (2008) The Virtual Journey in Real Life: exploring the implications of an innovative online degree course. (Presented: Emerge 2008 – Professionalising Practices for presentation & for IJEDICT publication)
Jones, S. & Northrop, M. (2006) Blended Learning: the practicalities of implementation in a UK University. Current Developments in Technology-Assisted Education (also presented at the 2006 conference in Seville, Spain)
Northrop, M. & Jones, S. (2006) Implementation of a Blended Learning Approach: Milestones, Tractors and Crossroads Current Developments in Technology-Assisted Education (also presented at the 2006 conference in Seville, Spain)
Jones, S. (2005) How can we put research at the heart of our projects at Ultralab? Internal Ultralab Action Research Report
Jones, S. & Terrell, I (2005) The Landscape of Online Learning Communities: Towards a conceptualisation of Ultralab’s notion of Online Learning Community. Virtual Communities Conference (presented)
Chapman, C., Ramondt, L. & ULTRALAB associates (2003) Online Communities - Final Report: Developments in the Communities of Practice and the Programme Communities Confidential Report to NCSL
Jones, S. & McGuire, L. (2003) The Role of Facilitation in a National College of School Leadership Pilot Course Confidential Internal Report to NCSL
Jones, S., Lang, G., Terrell, I., Thompson, K; Ramondt, L. & ULTRALAB associates (2001) Establishing On-line Communities for School Leaders An Interim Report (The NCSL pilot, Talking Heads - January to December 2000) BERA Conference Publication (also presented)
Sarah has also co-written and been the lead writer on over 15 other internal confidential reports for a variety of organizations in which she has undertaken consultancy work.
