Dario Faniglione
Senior Lecturer in Learning Technology, Birmingham City University, UK
After a degree in Economics and Management (BSc Hons), awarded from Bocconi University (Milan, Italy) in 2003, Dario Faniglione worked in the Italian film industry for three years as an Assistant Producer. He then obtained a scholarship to attend a master course at Birmingham City University (BCU), where he was awarded with the MA Media Production in 2007. He was employed by BCU as Multimedia Content Creator, producing educational resources for the Learning Technology team. While working at BCU, he completed the MEd Academic Practice, and he is currently a PhD candidate in Education.
His current role as Senior Lecturer in Learning Technology, within the Centre for Excellence of Learning and Teaching at BCU, involves responsibilities for the PGCert Learning and Teaching in Higher Education and tutoring in various modules of the MEd Academic Practice. He is also still involved in the creation, development and implementation of learning technology resources and tools to assist with classroom based and distance teaching. He is currently researching new pedagogical approaches related to technology enhanced learning and teaching in Higher Education.