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How to be Effective Research, Cardiff University, Cardiff.<br />

PUBLICATIONS<br />

Read<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> Use <strong>of</strong> Technology <strong>for</strong> Effective Learn<strong>in</strong>g via <strong>the</strong> VDS: The Case<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> United Arab Emirates. ASCAAD 2007.<br />

Technology, Adoption and Architectural Education: The Case <strong>of</strong> UAE Universities.<br />

Archcairo 2006.<br />

11.1 Teach<strong>in</strong>g Staff<br />

Supplementary tutor<strong>in</strong>g is greatly accepted especially with<strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> discipl<strong>in</strong>es embraced<br />

by <strong>the</strong> <strong>studio</strong> and outside <strong>the</strong> expertise <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> tutors.<br />

11.2 Tutor Pr<strong>of</strong>iles<br />

Studio Director. Amal Al-Ali. BA, MSc. Lecturer <strong>in</strong> Computer Science at<br />

University <strong>of</strong> Glamorgan.<br />

Amal Al-Ali is <strong>the</strong> founder and Director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Virtual Design Studio (VDS) and has<br />

undergone extensive tra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g and development <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> field <strong>of</strong> Computer Science.<br />

She is currently a reader and lecturer <strong>in</strong> Computer Science at <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong><br />

Glamorgan where she is pursu<strong>in</strong>g a PHd concern<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> Uses <strong>of</strong> Visualisation<br />

Techniques <strong>in</strong> Education. Al-Ali’s area <strong>of</strong> expertise surrounds <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>ternet, <strong>in</strong><br />

particular multimedia and it’s utilisation <strong>in</strong> education<br />

Studio Facilitator. Pradeep Sharma, BA. MA. Head <strong>of</strong> Art and Design, School <strong>of</strong> Creative<br />

& Cultural Industries University <strong>of</strong> Glamorgan, Wales<br />

Mr Sharma ga<strong>in</strong>ed a BA <strong>in</strong> Electrical & In<strong>for</strong>mation sciences from Tripos, Cambridge<br />

University and an MA <strong>in</strong> Industrial Design Eng<strong>in</strong>eer<strong>in</strong>g at Teeside University. Now <strong>the</strong><br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Art & Design at <strong>the</strong> Cardiff School <strong>of</strong> Creative & Cultural Industries at <strong>the</strong><br />

University <strong>of</strong> Glamorgan <strong>in</strong> Cardiff, Mr Sharma is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> project’s expert tutors. He is a<br />

prolific contributor to <strong>design</strong> projects around <strong>the</strong> UK, <strong>in</strong>clud<strong>in</strong>g assignments <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Defence, BP Research and BT Research. Mr Pradeep has also taught Product<br />

Design & Development <strong>in</strong> New Zealand and was <strong>the</strong> found<strong>in</strong>g director <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Design<br />

Management Masters programme<br />

Studio Coord<strong>in</strong>ator, Glamorgan University. Gemma June Howell, BA, MA.<br />

Per<strong>for</strong>mance Poet and Freelance Writer.<br />

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