User:Sbsdean

=My Profile= My name is Makesha Evans. I am a senior administrator at a new university in Jamaica. I have been working in tertiary education for about 8 years and have benefited from a range of educational experiences which have shaped my commitment to providing a quality educational experience for the students I work with. I was introduced to WikiEducator through an open and distance learning initiative at my workplace. The ethos of the WikiEducator movement fits in closely with my own in its focus on facilitating increased access to knowledge and providing avenues where a multiplicity of voices can be heard. WikiEducator will also provide additional skills that I can apply in my own lecturing and professional endeavours.

Professional Background
I wear several hats in the tertiary education arena. I am a senior administrator with responsibility for strategic direction and policy formation. I also have oversight for such matters as curriculum development, quality assurance, and student affairs for specific academic programmes. In addition, I teach - mostly Psychology courses - and do research supervision.

Education
I am a psychologist by training but have also studied Education, specifically Adult Education and Training.

My Interests
My interests are quite varied...

Professional
Professionally, I am interested in Distributed Education, Distributed Cognition, Web-based Instruction, and Chemosensory Psychology.

Personal
My main hobby is writing - mostly poetry. I'm also into sculling, although I don't get to do that much. I am a voracious reader, I love listening to podcasts and audiobooks, and I am avid movie-goer.

My Projects
I don't have any wiki projects in progress yet but I hope to get started soon. Watch this space for updates!

My Sandbox
/My sandbox/ /My Booklist/




 * http://www.alleninteractions.com/
 * http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm
 * http://www.authorstream.com/
 * http://www.learnoutloud.com/Catalog/Self-Development/Instructional
 * http://www.scsite.com/web/SCWebDes.cfm

Feedback & Notes from my WikiNeighbours
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Upcoming Projects

Hmm, interesting point there, busy schedules, can't meet, projects being set back. I have been thinking how to get around that little problem myself. There are several institutions that I would love to see start collaborating on research projects and findings with each other- in a more real timish way if you get my drift. Currently, for a small country like ours, I dont know how we afford to be working in isolation - that's so last century. I have resolved to do something about it though. I find it curious to see your recommendation and that you have been experiencing the same problem. I'm thinking online Periodical with a user updatable backend. But I'll give this Wiki platform a thought or two, since you mentioned it. Its wonderful and impressive to see your work and achievements over these years. CNN's recent article on the positive force of women in the work place does find much fodder in your efforts. - Jamaica