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I am an education professional with over 20 years of working at a senior level in the higher education sector. My work has spanned public and private sector roles, representing companies across the EMEA region in global companies, and having active responsibilities in pre-sales and customer success teams. Learning Futures Consulting offers consultancy services to help individuals or teams build new, or enhance existing, online training courses. It also provides expert advice and sales advocacy for organisations aiming to introduce new products into the UK and EMEA region.

As a Learning Technology Specialist, I am passionate about transforming education through innovative digital solutions. With expertise in e-learning platforms, instructional design, and educational technology, I help create engaging and accessible learning experiences for both educators and students. Whether it's optimising Moodle, integrating AI-driven tools, or enhancing online course design, I ensure that technology supports effective teaching and learning. My goal is to bridge the gap between pedagogy and technology, making digital learning seamless, interactive, and impactful.

I am a highly experienced digital leader with along history of success working in the higher education sector skilled in leading change, driving efficiency and delivering strategic digital transformation projects.
A regular and respected contributor to key sector bodies including Association for Learning Technology (ALT) conference co-chair, Heads of e-Learning Forum (HeLF) steering group and working with UCISA to lead vendor negotiations.

I am a highly experienced learning technologies and design specialist with an MA in Online and Distance Education. I manage and develop learning management systems (LMS), including Moodle, as well as having a clear insight into bespoke systems. I author digital and physical learning materials, offer learning design and provide consultancies for digital learning and learner support.

I am an experienced practitioner in the area of online/blended learning having taught at HE and FE level and having worked in a senior manager role at University. I have been freelance since 2006, working with many clients nationally and internationally. I provide 3 main types of service to clients; Training, Consultancy and Content development, across the learning technology spectrum. In recent years most of my work has been around the effective use of VLEs (mainly Moodle or Totara) .

As well as working with FE and HE institutions, many of my recent projects have been with other organisations such as Governing Bodies for sport, Charities, Government Organisations, and Private sector organisations.

Senior digital education consultant with a solid background and pedagogical expertise. Design and delivery of international HE programmes in Europe, Latin América and Middle East countries.

I have led the development of online and blended leaning international programmes for Heriot-Watt Online (UK), Commisión Española de Ayuda al Refugiado (Spain), Nicosia Medical School (Cyprus) and Dundee Medical School (UK)

Languages: English (Bilingual), Spanish (mother tongue), German (Grunstufe), Chinese (beginners).

I have been teaching in Higher Education for over 20 years, predominately in the school of Health, Early Years and Adult Education on a variety of courses from Higher National Certificate, Higher National Diploma, Diploma of Higher Education and Foundation Degree. I have a specific interest in Communication and Counselling and have been Course Director on the Ulster University FdSc Integrative Counselling Practice from 2011 to 2021.
I am the Learning and Development Manager at South Eastern Regional College (SERC), this is a staff-facing role supporting lecturers across the curriculum in maintaining teaching standards, enhancing pedagogy, and developing digital skills to engage learners.
My current role as Learning and Development Manager encompasses that of Pedagogy Mentor, a position attained in August 2013. Mentoring staff provides the opportunity to further explore my commitment to a constructivist learning approach, where staff can be supported to make sense of their own teaching experiences through the mechanism of mentoring. The mentoring programme includes 6 hours of tailored training, demonstration lessons, team teaching, learner feedback and supportive observations. The uniqueness of the one-to-one mentoring relationship is what allows for an effective contribution to teaching and learning. I also manage the Getting to Grips with Higher Education’ programme which supports HE staff and students via various workshops to build a best practice community for HE in FE.

I am a lecturer in English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and MSc TESOL in the English for Academic Study Department at Glasgow University. I am also the TELT (Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching) Officer for the School, which involves providing support and staff training on educational technologies.
My research interests focus on learning and teaching English with technology, EAP pedagogy and online educational research. I am a doctoral researcher and currently doing my PhD studies in E-Research and Technology Enhanced Learning at Lancaster University.

Sheila MacNeill is independent consultant, open educator, writer and artist specialising in all aspects of supporting digital learning and teaching primarily within the UK HE sector. Sheila has over 20 years experience within education working in a range of national and institutional roles covering curriculum design, assessment and feedback, learning analytics, developing digital capabilities, learning spaces and almost everything else in between. She is active on a range of social media and regularly blogs about her adventures and musing in and around the use of technology in education @ howsheilaseesit.net/