Jane Seale
Professor of Education, The Open University, UK
Jane Seale is a professor at The Open University in the United Kingdom, where she has taught since 2016. She has a Bachelor's in psychology and a Doctorate (Ph.D.) focusing on special needs technology in adult special education. Her research interests intersect disability, inclusion, and technology. She has served in critical roles in her field, such as President of the Association for Learning Technology from 2006-07, Digital Inclusion consultant to the Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) program from 2009-12, and Co-Director of the ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) National Centre for Research Methods from 2007-10. Some of her most cited work includes
Seale, J. (2013). E-learning and disability in higher education: accessibility research and practice. Routledge.
Seale, J., & Cooper, M. (2010). E-learning and accessibility: An exploration of the potential role of generic pedagogical tools. Computers & Education, 54(4), 1107-1116.
Seale, J., Draffan, E. A., & Wald, M. (2010). Digital agility and digital decision-making: conceptualising digital inclusion in the context of disabled learners in higher education. Studies in higher education, 35(4), 445-461.
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