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Dr Palitha Edirisingha

• Lecturer in E-Learning, Beyond Distance Research Alliance,
  University of Leicester, UK

• PhD in Educational Technology, Open University, UK



• MEd in Education and the Mass Media, The University of Manchester, UK



• BSc in Agriculture, The University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka

• 2002 - 2006: Senior Research Fellow, Academic Development Centre, Kingston University, UK



• 2000 - 2002: Research Fellow, Department of Educational Studies, The University of Surrey, UK



• 1998 - 2000: Research Fellow, International Research Foundation for Open Learning, Cambridge, UK

• Edirisingha, P., Rizzi, C., Nie, M., and Rothwell, L. (2007) Podcasting to provide teaching and learning support for an undergraduate module on English Language and Communication, Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 8(3), pp. 87 - 107.



• Edirisingha, P., Salmon, G. and Fothergill, J. (2007) Profcasting - a Pilot Study and Guidelines for Integrating Podcasts in a Blended Learning Environment, In U. Bernath and A. Sangrà (Eds.) Research on competence development in online distance education and e-learning, Oldenburg: BIS-Verlag. pp. 127 - 137.



• Heaton-Shrestha, C., Edirisingha, P., Burke, L., and Linsey, T. (2006). Introducing VLE into campus-based undergraduate teaching: Staff perspectives on its impact on teaching', International Journal of Educational Research, 43(6), pp.370-386 (Available online 22 August 2006).



• Holford, J., and Edirisingha, P. (2002) 'Adult Learning, Active Citizenship and Governance in Europe: theoretical, methodological and policy perspectives' In M. Schweisfurth, L. Davies and C. Harber (eds) Learning Democracy and Citizenship: International Experiences, Oxford: Symposium Books. pp. 273-289.



• Merricks, L., and Edirisingha, P. (2001) 'Learning to be Active Citizens: Insights from British life histories' In M. Schemmann and M. Bron Jr (eds) Adult Education and Democratic Citizenship IV, Krakov: Impuls Publishers. pp. 113-124.



• Dodds, T., and Edirisingha, P. (2000) Organisational and Delivery Structures, In C. Yates and J. Bradley (eds) Basic Education through Open and Distance Learning: World Review of Distance Education and Open Learning: Vol. 2, London: Routledge & Vancouver: Commonwealth of Learning. pp. 87-109.

• Edirisingha, P. , Salmon, G. (2007) Podcasts - IMPALA models for Higher Education, Proceedings of the EDEN 2007 conference, Naples, 13 - 16 June, 2007.



• Edirisingha, P. , Salmon, G. (2007) Podcasting in Higher Education - adapting IMPALA models for African contexts, Proceedings of the eLearning Africa conference, 28 - 31 May, Nairobi.



• Edirisingha, P., Salmon, G. and Fothergill, J. (2006) Profcasting: a pilot study and a model for integrating podcasts into online learning, Proceedings of the Fourth EDEN Research Workshop, Castelldefels, Spain, 25-28 OCTOBER, 2006.



• Edirisingha, P. (2006) The 'Double Life' of an i-Pod - a case study of the educational potential of new technologies, Proceedings of the 12th International conference on technology Supported Learning and Training (Online Educa Berlin), Nov 29th - Dec 1st, Berlin.



• Edirisingha, P., Hill, M., and Heaton-Shrestha, C.(2005 June) 'eLearning for mature students - outcomes, barriers and success factors', In A. Szücs and I. Bø (eds) Lifelong E-Learning: Bringing E-Learning Close to Lifelong Learning and Working Life - A New Period of Uptake, Proceedings of the EDEN 2005 Annual Conference. Held 20 - 23 June 2005, Helsinki University of Technology, Espoo, Finland, pp. 302 - 305.



• Edirisingha, P. (2004) 'Discussing to learn - how undergraduates integrate online-discussion forums in their learning activities', In J. Cook (ed) Blue skies and pragmatism: learning technologies for the next decade, Research Proceedings of the 11th Association for Learning Technology Conference (ALT-C 2004). Held 14 - 16 September 2004, The University of Exeter, Devon, England, pp.111 - 123.



• Edirisingha, P., Heaton-Shrestha, C., and Kelly, P. (2004) 'Widening access and increasing success in higher education: potentials of Virtual Learning Environments', In L. McKechnie (ed). e-Learning: A Virtual Promise? Paris: Europia Productions, pp.35 - 48.



• Heaton-Shrestha, C., Kelly, P., and Edirisingha, P. (2004) 'Widening Access and Success: Learning and New Technologies in Higher Education', In D. Saunders et al (eds) Learning Transformations: Changing Learners, Organisations and Communities, London: Forum for the Advancement of Continuing Education (University of East London), pp.132 - 138.



• Heaton-Shrestha, C., Chandler, E., Edirisingha, P. (2004) 'Blending for taste or for digestibility? Staff perspectives on introducing a VLE', paper presented at the 3rd European Conference on e-Learning, 25 - 26 Nov, Paris.

• Edirisingha, P., Salmon, G. (2007) 'Developing pedagogical models for podcasts in higher education: initial perspectives from research', Proceedings of the EDEN 2007 conference, Naples, 13 - 16 June, 2007.



• Edirisingha, P., and Salmon, G. (2006) Podcasts and e-tivities for enriching e-learning experience: pedagogical design and technical implementation. A 3-hour workshop conducted at the 12th International Conference on Technology Supported Learning and Training (Online Educa Conference), Nov 29 - Dec 1, Berlin.



• Edirisingha, P., Traxler, J., Salmon, G., and Fothergill, J. (2006) IMPALA: Informal Mobile Podcasting And Learning Adaptation (a 90-minute workshop), Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT-C 2005), 4 - 6 Sept 200, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Contact details: Email: beyond.distance@le.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)116 252 3423