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Mr Andre Du Plooy
(he/him)
Digital Education Partner
Overview
Role responsibilities
I am an iAct accredited manager and work within Cardiff Academy of Learning and Teaching as a Learning Designer. As a member of the Academy team I work with schools to support and develop their staff as they adopt and use learning technologies, promote good pedagogical practice and develop learning / teaching / assessment strategies.
I specialise in integrating digital technologies into effective teaching practices. My expertise includes implementing hybrid learning environments and adopting new educational tools at the organisational level. I'm skilled in leveraging AI for learning design, having developed resources to guide staff in using Blackboard AI tools for course structure, assessment prompt creation, and idea generation.
Research
- Banteli, A., Du Plooy, A. and O'Dwyer, S., 2017. Collaborative Learning: Developing a Framework for the Integration of Online Collaborative Learning Tools. EDULEARN17 Proceedings, 1, pp.1066-1076.
- Banteli, A., O'Dwyer, S. and Du Plooy, A., 2018. E-portfolio application for student reflection and engagement in three case studies in an Architecture School in the United Kingdom. In Edulearn 18. 10th International Conference on Education and New Learning Technology:(Palma, 2nd-4th of July, 2018). Conference proceedings (pp. 1179-1188). IATED Academy.
Biography
With nearly three decades of experience, my career has evolved from advertising and marketing to a focus on educational technology. My early work required significant enterprise and innovation, skills that continue to serve me well.
At Cardiff University for 12 years, I evaluate projects based on pedagogical quality, implementation, scalability, and potential for wider adoption. I'm passionate about human-computer interaction, exploring traditional and innovative input methods like voice, hand tracking, and AR/VR. To stay current, I've completed several AI courses to deepen my understanding of its applications in higher education and my specialised fields.