Personal profile

Biography

I am Professor of Digital Culture and Education Futures. I am co-director of the Centre for Research in Digital Education and Associate Dean (Research Cultures) for the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. My research interests include education and cultural heritage futures, online distance education, digital cultural heritage learning, open education, and issues of surveillance and trust. I teach on the MSc in Digital Education and MSc in Education Futures, and supervise masters and PhD students on topics relating to digital education and cultures.

My research in a nutshell

My research is located at the intersections of digital culture, education and learning, and critical futures. It examines how digital technologies affect ideas, practice, and visions of the future in higher education and in the cultural heritage sector. I research topics including Responsible AI in education, education and learning futures, museum and gallery learning and engagement, surveillance cultures in education, the impact and pedagogy of open education, and student and teacher experiences of online distance learning.

Current Research Interests

  • Education and cultural heritage futures
  • Responsible AI in education
  • Cultural heritage engagement
  • Digital education, higher education, open education and online distance learning
  • Speculative methods

Research Groups

Centre for Research in Digital Education (co-director): http://www.de.ed.ac.uk

Websites

Education/Academic qualification

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Unmasking online reflective practices in higher education, University of Edinburgh

Award Date: 1 Jan 2012

Bachelor of Arts, Open University

Award Date: 1 Jan 2004

Fingerprint

Dive into the research topics where Jen Ross is active. These topic labels come from the works of this person. Together they form a unique fingerprint.
  • 1 Similar Profiles

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

Recent external collaboration on country/territory level. Dive into details by clicking on the dots or