Peter Wilkinson

peter@quanglewangle.com

@peterfwilkinson

+44 (0) 7711 421 056

Current position:  Lecturer in Computing

Summary

Peter Wilkinson

I started teaching in 2001 after a varied and successful career in IT industry here and in USA.

I was Programme Manager of the team that founded degree courses at Colchester with the validation of Foundation Degree in Computer Systems in 2002. I managed the changes in programme needed for change of HEI from Anglia Ruskin to University of Essex in 2005.  I was a member of the team that presented at re-validation of courses in 2009. I am responsible for external contacts generally, and for employer liaison and feedback in particular, for the Computer Solutions degree courses. I introduced Moodle to Colchester Institute in 2006 and it now hosts scores of courses and hundreds of users.  I continue to construct Moodle courses, some of which are considered as exemplary, for use by myself and other tutors. Recently I have reduced my teaching hours to concentrate on iPad development.

Current and Recent Responsibilities

• Teaching  Honours Degree in Computing Solutions and Full cost professional development courses in php and search engine optimization.
• Employer contact and employer engagement for Computing Solutions degree courses.
• Finding work placement opportunities for Computing Solutions degree courses
• Member of APL committee for Colchester Institute
• Accredited Edexcel Lead IV for level 3 IT courses
• Expert Reader for revalidation of Computing degree courses at Farnborough College (for University of Surrey)
• Presentation Can Moodle do it all: course, assessment, SOW, lesson plans? accepted for Moodle Moot UK

Education And qualifications

• June 1982   University of York BSc (Hons) Computer Science
• June 1975   South Bank Polytechnic  HNC Chemistry
• June 1963   A Level Physics A Level Maths 5 O Levels inc. English Maths

Type and Duration of vocational experience

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  Aug 2002
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  Lecturer in Computing, Colchester Institute
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  Aug 2009
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  Curriculum  Manager (HE) Colchester Institute
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  Aug 2012
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  Lecturer in Computing, Colchester InstituteConsultancy on technical resources and Moodle
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  Lecturer in Computing Truro and Penwith College
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Other Industrial and Commercial Experience

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  1989
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  Software Developer – Artemis. Low level programming on PCs. Device drivers, terminal emulation, PCs emulating users to extend functionality of legacy systems.
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  1995
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  PC Quote Inc (USA), final post Senior vice President responsible for technology. PC Quote collected information in variety of formats from some 80 stock, options and futures exchanges; massaged data into common format and rebroadcast to clients by satellite.   PC Quote Inc was a quoted US company with a turnover of around $10 M.Wrote low-level handlers for several network terminations.
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  1996
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  European Technical Manager AT Financial Inc Responsible for technical interfaces with European financial exchanges.
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  2001
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  Director of Client Services, and a product manager, Innate. Innate is a small (£2M, 12-15 people) company that writes and sells software in the general area of project and resource management and time recording.  Innate has an international client list. I was product manager and also provided “support of last resort” for larger overseas clients. This involved a lot of (too much!) international travel.
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Subjects and Courses taught in last 5 years (Only degree level included)

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  Computer Systems Level C, Network Fundamentals Level I, Internet Database Transactions Level I, Advanced Server Technologies Level C, Architecture and Operating Systems Level C, Network Project Level I
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Technical skills

• PHP
• Web server administration
• MySQL – linked to PHP and administration
• Moodle: course building; install, maintain and administer
• Docbook and LaTex: as author as well as install and administer
• C, C++, C# practicing programmer, teach, install and maintain environments
• Standards compliant and accessible websites
• iPad development in objective C

Colchester Institute bio page

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Certificate for Gold Moodle course