Dr Ian Terrell currently works as Director of Research at ULTRALAB,
a world famous research unit at Anglia Polytechnic University
working in the field of new Technology and Learning. His particular
interest has been in the development of a variety of online communities
and their contribution to the improvement of practice. His recent
work has included a paper at the ISEIC 2004 conference in Rotterdam
on online conferencing across national boundaries.
He previously served as Head of Continuing Professional Development
in the School of Education at APU. His interests include developing
practitioner action enquiry and developing teaching and learning
strategies that maximise the achievements of students. He is committed
to supporting the development of institutional cultures for learning
and continuous improvement in educational organisations, which
maximise the achievements of all learners.
He has written several books, always working in partnership with
others, including Distant and Deep: a report of a collaborative
action research project in distant and deep learning, Raising
Achievement at GCSE, School Development Planning and Improvement
for Middle Managers in Schools, and Student Involvement in School
Improvement. His current research interests include the impact
of CPD on teachers and their institutions, and the impact of degree
level training on School Support Staff.
Sarah Jones currently works at ULTRALAB and has worked extensively
in the field of online communities of enquiry and practice for
the last five years. Her papers include "Establishing On-line
Communities for School Leaders: An Interim Report" (September
2001) and "A Critical Evaluation of the Theory and Practice
of Online Learning, Examining the Role of the Leadership in ICT
Course" (May 2002). Previously she was a secondary school
teacher and prior to that worked in research at a teaching hospital
in London.
Her current research interests lie in the field of health and
the impact of Communities of Enquiry and Practice upon the working
practices of the participants, their organisations and ultimately
patient care both in the UK and abroad.