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Dewi Parry
Senior Fellow (Advanced HE) CMALT
- Welsh speaking
Teams and roles for Dewi Parry
Digital Learning Manager
Digital Education
Overview
Role responsibilities
I am a Digital Learning Manager within the Cardiff Learning and Teaching Academy, where I co-develop online courses with academic colleagues using FutureLearn and Blackboard. I support academic staff in their pedagogic use of technology using learning design techniques to improve the student academic journey. I also lead digital education projects and represent the Learning and Teaching Academy on university-wide projects and committees. I am a member of the Islam-UK Centre Management Board and the Business Lead for the University Flexible Learning Project. I am a certified member of the Association for Learning Technology (CMALT), an Advance HE Senior Fellow (SFHEA), and a Cardiff University Education Senior Fellow.
Specialisms
Digital education, learning technologies, blended learning, flexible learning, learning design, e-assessment, massive open online courses (MOOCs), digital capabilities, online courses, student experience and institutional change management.
Conference Presentations
Dewi Parry, Tony Lancaster and Geraint Evans: Enhancing the Student Experience: Inclusive and Accessible Approaches within Blackboard Ultra. Presented at: Anthology Together Europe 2023, Birmingham, 25-26 October 2023.
Dewi Parry, Emma Schofield, Emily Pemberton, Huw Williams: Co-designing curriculum development workshops with students. Presented at: Cardiff University, Learning and Teaching Academy Conference 2022.
Dewi Parry, Simon Horrocks, Caroline Lynch, Hannah Doe: Leading institutional change in digital education: from emergency response to the foundations of strategic transformation. Presented at: ALT Annual Conference 2021, Virtual, 07-09 September 2021.
Dewi Parry: Considering your own digital teaching practice - modes and motivations. Presented at: Cardiff University, Centre for Education Support & Innovation Conference, 2019.
Dewi Parry, Matt Smith: Prelude to change: understanding your own digital practice. Presented at: Cardiff University, Centre for Education Innovation, Learning and Teaching Conference, 2018.
Dewi Parry, Karl Luke and Matt Smith 2017: The Phoenix Project – Interactive Learning. Presented at: ALT Annual Conference 2017, Liverpool, UK, 5 – 7 September 2017.
Dewi Parry, Matt Smith: Visitors and Residents - Mapping Digital Practice workshop. Presented at: Cardiff University Learning & Teaching Conference, 2017.
Publication
2022
- Parry, D., Lancaster, A. and Evans, G. 2022. Enhancing the Student Experience: Inclusive and accessible approaches within Blackboard Ultra. Presented at: Anthology Together Europe 2023, Birmingham, 25-26 October 2023.
2021
- Parry, D., Horrocks, S., Lynch, C. and Doe, H. 2021. Leading institutional change in digital education: from emergency response to the foundations of strategic transformation. Presented at: ALT Annual Conference 2021, Virtual, 07-09 September 2021.
2017
- Parry, D., Luke, K. and Smith, M. 2017. The Phoenix Project – Interactive Learning. Presented at: ALT Annual Conference 2017, Liverpool, UK, 5 – 7 September 2017. pp. -.
Cynadleddau
- Parry, D., Lancaster, A. and Evans, G. 2022. Enhancing the Student Experience: Inclusive and accessible approaches within Blackboard Ultra. Presented at: Anthology Together Europe 2023, Birmingham, 25-26 October 2023.
- Parry, D., Horrocks, S., Lynch, C. and Doe, H. 2021. Leading institutional change in digital education: from emergency response to the foundations of strategic transformation. Presented at: ALT Annual Conference 2021, Virtual, 07-09 September 2021.
- Parry, D., Luke, K. and Smith, M. 2017. The Phoenix Project – Interactive Learning. Presented at: ALT Annual Conference 2017, Liverpool, UK, 5 – 7 September 2017. pp. -.
Biography
I have worked at the University for 20 years in various roles, including within Registry, the School of Social Sciences, various iterations of the Cardiff Education Support Team, and the Learning and Teaching Academy. I facilitate the CMALT (Certified Membership of the Association for Learning Technology) certification scheme for the University, and I mentor on the Advance HE-accredited Cardiff University Education Fellowship and Associate Fellowship programmes. I was invited to CILT (the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching) at the University of Namibia, and delivered several workshops, training sessions and presentations as part of the e-learning strand of the Phoenix Project. I have completed dozens of technology enhanced learning projects for the University including funded online courses, EIF (Education Innovation Funded) projects, student CUSEIP (Cardiff University Student Education Innovation Projects) funded projects and various learning technology rollouts.
Professional memberships
- Advance HE Senior Fellow (SFHEA)
- Cardiff University Education Senior Fellow (CUESF)
- Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology (CMALT)