Sheila Egan is the Learning Spaces Project Lead at City, University of London, working within the Educational Technology team.  Sheila didn’t take the traditional e learning route to Educational Technology, instead she has a strong background the installation of Audio Visual Systems, having previously worked at Brunel University as their Head of Media Services.  Along with the introduction of lecture capture and digital signage, she also managed the installation of teaching equipment in over 100 rooms.  Having fitted in working for an AV Integrator, then manufacturer to the Education Sector, Sheila now brings all things learning spaces together – the physical space and furniture, the technical infrastructure and how Academics and Students use City’s spaces to teach, learn and study.

Sheila is currently working with colleagues in IT and Property and Facilities on the cross departmental Designing Active Learning Initiative (DALI) which aims to update all of City’s 200 plus learning spaces over a period of six years, alongside new building and refurbishment projects.  When not looking at rooms and technology, Sheila can be found literally switching off and unplugging by practicing yoga, and is working on perfecting her headstand.