Bio

I am a Senior Lecturer in Digital Education at the University of Manchester (Manchester Institute of Education), where my research explores the role of digital technology in shaping the future of education—particularly how it can enable new models of learning, address educational disadvantage, and support dialogue and communication. I have expertise in research synthesis and design-based research methods. I completed my PhD in Computer Science in 2013, and between 2013 and 2021, I worked as a Senior Research Associate at the University of Cambridge Faculty of Education, where I was also Principal Researcher for the Cambridge Digital Education Futures Initiative (DEFI). I am currently an Editor of the British Journal of Educational Technology.

Related Work

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Designing Digital Notifications to Support Teacher Uptake of Data Dashboards

This is the fourth in a series of evidence briefs reporting on four A/B/n tests that explore different features…
Digital Personalised Learning

Investigating the Impact of Content Repetition on Digital Personalised Learning Tools for Early Grade Learners

This is the third in a series of evidence briefs reporting on four A/B/n tests that explore different features…
Digital Personalised Learning

Testing Digital Timer Tools to Support Early Grade Lesson Delivery

This is the second in a series of evidence briefs, reporting on four A/B/n tests which explore different features…
Digital Personalised Learning

Optimising Session Duration on Digital Personalised Learning Tools for Early Grade Learners

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The impact of different personalisation algorithms on literacy and numeracy in Kenyan pre-primary education: A comparative study of summative and formative assessments results

Digital personalisation has demonstrated potential to enhance learning. However, there is limited evidence on the comparative impact of different…
Digital Personalised Learning

A Dialogic Design-Based Research Partnership Approach: Developing Close-to-Practice Educational Technology Theory in Kenya

Design-based research (DBR) has promise for investigating educational technology in low- and middle-income contexts. However, DBR is implemented infrequently…
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Teacher-AI Collaboration in Content Recommendation for Digital Personalised Learning among Pre-primary Learners in Kenya

Research on teacher–AI collaboration is limited despite AI’s growing role in education, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)….
Digital Personalised Learning

Randomised Controlled Trial Protocol: Digital personalised learning to improve literacy and numeracy outcomes in Kenyan classrooms

This protocol provides a detailed overview of a cluster-randomised controlled trial (RCT) being undertaken in pre-primary schools in Kenya….
Digital Personalised Learning

The effectiveness of technology-supported personalised learning in low- and middle-income countries: A meta-analysis

Digital technology offers the potential to address educational challenges in resource-poor settings. This meta-analysis examines the impact of students’…
Digital Personalised Learning

Rapid Evidence Review: Technology-supported personalised learning

This publication is one part of a series of rapid evidence reviews that has been produced by the EdTech…