Alan Tait

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  University Of London, Cambridge, United Kingdom

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  Alan Tait is a
  Alan Tait is a consultant in the field of open, distance and online learning. Alan's main areas of consulting focus include: * learner support * curriculum, programme and organisational development * institutional strategies for scholarship and publishing * quality assurance * mentoring and coaching for personal development and leadership Alan has advised and consulted for UNESCO, The Commonwealth of Learning, and the European Commission, as well as keynoted for a range of other institutions and organisations in North America, Europe and Asia. Alan Tait is Emeritus Professor of Distance Education and Development at the Open University, UK, and was Director of International Development and Teacher Education, responsible for the strategic direction of major projects in sub-Saharan Africa, Bangladesh, and India, from 2013-2015. He was formerly Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Dean of Faculty, and is Visiting Professor at Aalborg University, Denmark, Distinguished Visiting Professor, Open University of Kong Kong, and a senior member of St Edmunds College, University of Cambridge. Alan has edited Open Learning, the European Journal of Distance and E-Learning (EURODL) and was founding Editor in Chief of the Journal of Learning and Development. Alan is a trained mentor and coach, and volunteers with Mind. Recent publications include ‘Editorial’ with Ross Paul in ‘Special Issue: Open Universities: Past, Present, and Future’, in IRRODL, Vol 20 No 4 (2019), ‘From Distance learning to open education: continuities and discontinuities’, in Journal of Learning for Development (2018); Open Universities: Past, Present and Future’, in Journal of the Asian Association of Open Universities (2018), 'European leaders in Distance and E-learning', in Journal of Learning for Development 2017; 'The Lifelong Learning University of the Future', in Cendon, E., Mörth, A. & Pellert, A. (Hrsg.), Theorie und Praxis verzahnen - Lebenslanges Lernen an Hochschulen; Supporting Student Success in Distance and Online Learning, International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE), 2015, http://icde.typepad.com/student_success/; 'From place to virtual space: reconfiguring student support for distance and e-learning in the digital age', in Open Praxis, 2014; 'Distance and E Learning, Social Justice and Development: the relevance of the Capacity Approach to the mission of open universities', in the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013. Council For Higher Education

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  Council For Higher Education

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  Alan Tait is a consultant in the field of open, distance and online learning. Alan's main areas of consulting focus include: * learner support * curriculum, programme and organisational development * institutional strategies for scholarship and publishing * quality assurance * mentoring and coaching for personal development and leadership Alan has advised and consulted for UNESCO, The Commonwealth of Learning, and the European Commission, as well as keynoted for a range of other institutions and organisations in North America, Europe and Asia. Alan Tait is Emeritus Professor of Distance Education and Development at the Open University, UK, and was Director of International Development and Teacher Education, responsible for the strategic direction of major projects in sub-Saharan Africa, Bangladesh, and India, from 2013-2015. He was formerly Pro Vice-Chancellor (Academic) and Dean of Faculty, and is Visiting Professor at Aalborg University, Denmark, Distinguished Visiting Professor, Open University of Kong Kong, and a senior member of St Edmunds College, University of Cambridge. Alan has edited Open Learning, the European Journal of Distance and E-Learning (EURODL) and was founding Editor in Chief of the Journal of Learning and Development. Alan is a trained mentor and coach, and volunteers with Mind. Recent publications include ‘Editorial’ with Ross Paul in ‘Special Issue: Open Universities: Past, Present, and Future’, in IRRODL, Vol 20 No 4 (2019), ‘From Distance learning to open education: continuities and discontinuities’, in Journal of Learning for Development (2018); Open Universities: Past, Present and Future’, in Journal of the Asian Association of Open Universities (2018), 'European leaders in Distance and E-learning', in Journal of Learning for Development 2017; 'The Lifelong Learning University of the Future', in Cendon, E., Mörth, A. & Pellert, A. (Hrsg.), Theorie und Praxis verzahnen - Lebenslanges Lernen an Hochschulen; Supporting Student Success in Distance and Online Learning, International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE), 2015, http://icde.typepad.com/student_success/; 'From place to virtual space: reconfiguring student support for distance and e-learning in the digital age', in Open Praxis, 2014; 'Distance and E Learning, Social Justice and Development: the relevance of the Capacity Approach to the mission of open universities', in the International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013.

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  Alan Tait has prior experience in the following industries:
  Oecd Ocde , The World Bank , The Open University , Kazakhstan Open University , Icde International Council For Open And Distance Education , Icde International Council For Open And Distance Education , Department Of Higher Education And Training , Centre For Distance Education Uni Of London , Amity Education , Fernuni Suisse , The Open University Of Hong Kong , Aalborg University , The Open University , Journal Of Learning For Development , International Council For Distance And Open Education , The Open University , The Open University , The Open University , European Journal Of Open Distance And E Learning

• What is Alan Tait’s work experience?  

  Alan Tait has the following professional experience:
  Council For Higher Education , Oecd Ocde , The World Bank , The Open University , Kazakhstan Open University , Icde International Council For Open And Distance Education , Icde International Council For Open And Distance Education , Department Of Higher Education And Training , Universidade Aberta , Centre For Distance Education Uni Of London , Amity Education , Self Employed , Fernuni Suisse , The Open University Of Hong Kong , Aalborg University , The Open University , The Open University , Journal Of Learning For Development , International Council For Distance And Open Education , University Of London , The Open University , The Open University , The Open University , European Journal Of Open Distance And E Learning .

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  Council For Higher Education