Graduate Student, Education
Research Student
Wolfson
Thesis Title: Educational Technology and Society: How They Shape One Another
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Dr Chris Davies (Supervisor)
Dr Chris Davis (Advisor) |
About
Abdul is an academic, involved in various teaching and research activities. He is a trainer, offering personal and professional development sessions. He is an organisational politician, willing to influence the organisations and communities with which he is involved. He is an artist, passionate about graphics, interior design and creativity. He is a businessman, involved with business projects. He is qualified as a mathematician, educationalist, technologist, sociologist and researcher of organisational politics. He is considering doing a degree in journalism and law. He likes to do what people find hard to do.
Academic Qualifications
2008-Present: PhD (Communications Technologies in Higher Education) - Oxford
2008: MA (Information and Communications Technologies in Education) - Manchester
2007: Pre-Sessional English for Academic Purposes - Manchester
2005: BA (Maths Education) - 1st Class Honours - Teachers’ Colleges
2005: Diploma (NLP) - American Board
Career History
2009-Present: Lecturer in Educational Technologies in Education - King Faisal Uni.
2005-9: Teaching Fellow in Educational Technologies in Education - King Faisal Uni.
2005: Maths Teacher - Royal Commission
2002-5: Director (PT) - Charity
2002-4: Guide (PT) - Travel Agency
Voluntary Activities
2012: Organiser - Losing Momentum? Current Challenges in Learning and Technology - Uni. of Oxford
2011: Session Chair at Kaleidoscope Conference - Uni. of Cambridge
2011: Session Chair at STORIES Conference - Uni. of Oxford
2010: Session Chair at STORIES Conference - Uni. of Oxford
2007-8: Member of a Curriculum Development Team - Uni. of Manchester
2007-8: Student Representative - Uni. of Manchester
2006: Chair of the Website Committee - Al Ahsa Teachers’ College
2005: ICTs Trainer for Laboratory Staff & Citizens - KSA
2005: Vice-president of a Summer Club - KSA
2004-5: Chief Executive Officer - Department of Maths - Al Ahsa Teachers’ College
2004: Member of the Student Affairs & Internet Committee - Al Ahsa Teachers’ College
2004-5: Member of the Website Committee - Al Ahsa Teachers’ College
2003: Designer of the Al Ahsa Teachers’ College Website
2002-4: Coordinator of a Summer Club - KSA
Prizes & Awards (KSA)
2010-11: The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia Reward for Passing an Academic Year with Distinction
2008-9: The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia Reward for Passing an Academic Year with Distinction
2006: Award for Academic Distinction- Prince Muhammad Al Saud
2005: Award for Academic Distinction - Prince Badar Al Saud
2005: Yellow & Orange Belt - Saudi Arabian Karate Federation
2005: Award for Outstanding Teachers - Ministry of Education
2004 and 2005: Award for Academic Excellence - Al Ahsa Teachers’ College
2004: Award for Affective Presenter - Prince Muhammad Bin Jalawi
2002: Award for Affective Presenter - Ministry of Education
Skills
Oral and Written Presentation, Training, Management, Leadership, Social, ICTs & Graphic Design
Academic Interest
Intersection of Technology, Education and Society
Hobbies and Interests
Managing, Organizing, Coordinating, Training, Reading, Writing, Travelling, Decorating, Scuba Diving, Go-Karting, Karate, Tennis, Ping-Pong, Pool, Foosball, Swimming & Camping
Characteristics
He is often described as having vision, hard working, diplomatic, persistent, ambitious, well-organised, creative, up-to-date, confident, leader, presenter, argumentative, independent and competitive (yet in a good way).
Academic Promotional Blogs
1. November 8th, 2011: From under or above the table? Where does educational technology come from? http://oxedtech.wordpress.com/2011/11/08/from-under-or-above-the-table
2. March 31st, 2011: The More You Gossip, the More Sophisticated You Become! http://oxedtech.wordpress.com/2011/03/31/the-more-you-gossip-the-more-
3. February 21st, 2011: You vs. Your Non-Human Counterpart! http://oxedtech.wordpress.com/2011/02/21/you-vs-your-non-human-counter
4. September 15th, 2010: Call for a Political Theory of Educational Communications Technologies (CTs). http://oxedtech.wordpress.com/2010/09/15/call-for-a-political-theory-o
5. October 13th, 2010: Filtering as a Political Tool. http://oxedtech.wordpress.com/2010/10/13/filtering-as-a-political-tool
6. November 10th, 2010: When Worlds Collide. http://oxedtech.wordpress.com/2010/11/10/when-worlds-collide/
Teaching and Training Experiences
1. Workshop for DPhil students at Oxford: Before, During and After a Poster Showcase (2012, with Gillian Purcell and Tatiana Rodriguez Leal). Department of Education, Oxford. Presentation Available at: http://prezi.com/cbbkgvretvi5/before-during-and-after-a-poster-showcas
2. Workshop for DPhil students at Oxford: Structure, Structure and Structure: Creative Ideas for Building up a Highly Editable and Readable Thesis (2012). Department of Education, Oxford. Presentation Available at: http://prezi.com/ubnwbpbejhns/structure-structure-and-structure-creati
3. Workshop for DPhil students at Oxford: Who Wants to be a Graphic Designer in an Hour? (2011, with Ariel Liu and Andrew Tope). Department of Education, Oxford. Presentation Available at: http://prezi.com/1brdsv6kb5id/who-wants-to-be-a-graphic-designer-in-an
4. Workshop for DPhil students at Oxford: Why not Make a Catchy Poster: (2011, with Ariel Liu). Department of Education, Oxford. Presentation Available at: http://prezi.com/vjscbsngnaql/why-not-make-a-catchy-poster/ Poster Available at: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=f843581fb8a2f8af&sc=documents&uc=1&id=F
5. Workshop for DPhil students at Oxford: How to Tame your Thesis Using Word (2011). Department of Education, Oxford. Feedback 1: http://ipxnqq.blu.livefilestore.com/y1pME-YmIQvpqsyA3AlypkhfHz0avAySIN
6. Teaching various course units on educational technologies (2005-6). King Faisal University.
Projects Involved with
1. Research on Accuracy and Quality of Wikipedia Entries by Dr Naomi Norman, Dr Chris Davies and Dr Michelle Caroline Fernandes. See http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Research:Accuracy_and_quality_of_Wikipe
Refereed Papers
1. Al Lily, A. (2011). Teaching across gender lines: A Saudi Technological Innovation. Paper submitted to the 'Learning Media and Technology' conference, held in London on 4 July. Paper available at: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=f843581fb8a2f8af&sc=documents&move=F843
2. Al Lily, E.A.A. (2011). On line and under veil: Technology-facilitated communication and Saudi female experience within academia, Technology in Society, 33 (1-2), 119-127. One of the top 25 hottest articles from April to June 2011: http://top25.sciencedirect.com/subject/business-management-and-account
Unpublished Papers
2009: Allowing Objectivism and Subjectivism to Co-exist
2009: Trustworthiness versus Rigour
2008: The Complexity of Ethics in E-Social Science Research
2008: The Prominence of the Educational Contribution as a Common Interest among Theories of Modern Society
Dissertations
1. Al Lily, A.E. (2008). The Importance of Fostering a Culture of Critical Reflection concerning Information and Communication Technology among Academics: Action Research. Unpublished MA Dissertation, University of Manchester. Available at: http://cid-f843581fb8a2f8af.office.live.com/self.aspx/cv/ma%5E_dissert
Posters
1. Al Lily, A. (2011). The Socially Shaped Features of Educational Technologies. Poster presented at the Examination Schools Poster Event, held in Oxford on 20th October. Available at:
https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=f843581fb8a2f8af#!/?cid=f843581fb8a2f8a
2. Al Lily, A. (2011). Long-Distance Colleagueship: A Saudi Innovation. Poster presented at the Bodleian Social Science Library Poster Event at Oxford, held in Oxford on 28th June. Available at: https://skydrive.live.com/?cid=F843581FB8A2F8AF&id=F843581FB8A2F8AF%21
3. Al Lily, A. (2010). Communications technologies as a means of bridging gender-separation within Saudi academia. Poster presented at the Research Poster Conference at the Department of Education at Oxford, held in Oxford on 11th Oct. Available at: http://cid-f843581fb8a2f8af.office.live.com/self.aspx/cv/bridging^_gen
4. Al Lily, A. (2010). Communications technologies as a means of bridging gender-separation within Saudi academia. Poster presented at the Research Poster Conference at the Social Sciences Division at Oxford, held in Oxford on 11th Oct. Available at: http://cid-f843581fb8a2f8af.office.live.com/self.aspx/cv/bridging^_gen
Conference Presentations
1. Al Lily, A. (2012). The Role of Educational Technologies in Addressing Social Imbalance. Presentation given at STORIES conference, held in Oxford on 14-15 March. Abstract available at: https://skydrive.live.com/redir.aspx?cid=f843581fb8a2f8af&resid=F84358
2. Al Lily, A. (2011). Struggling to Research What Cannot Be Researched. Presentation being given at the ‘Our Journeys: Learning Through Research’ conference, held in Bristol University on 14-15 June. Outline available at: http://cid-f843581fb8a2f8af.office.live.com/self.aspx/cv/bristol%5E_co
3. Al Lily, A. (2011). The Use of Educational Communications Technologies to Connect Male and Female Campuses in Saudi Academia. Presentation being given at Kaleidoscope conference, held in Cambridge on 1 June. Abstract available at: http://cid-f843581fb8a2f8af.office.live.com/self.aspx/cv/Abstracts%20%
4. Al Lily, A. (2011). Educational Communications Technologies Across the Public and Private Regions of Social Life in Saudi Academia. Presentation given at STORIES conference, held in Oxford on 16-17 March. Abstract available at: http://cid-f843581fb8a2f8af.office.live.com/self.aspx/cv/Abstracts%20i
5. Al Lily, A. (2010). Technology-facilitated communication and Saudi female experience within academia. Presentation given at STORIES conference, held in Oxford on 17-18 March. Presentation available at: http://cid-f843581fb8a2f8af.office.live.com/view.aspx/cv/technology%5E
Talks
1. Al Lily, A. (2011). Physically Separate yet Technologically Connected: A Window on the Saudi Academic World. Talk given at the Department of Education Seminars, held in the University of Manchester on 2nd June. Available at: http://prezi.com/elgtu2u_rvsl/physically-separate-yet-technologically-
2. Al Lily, A. (2011). Only in Saudi Arabia: Innovation in Naturalistic Research Methodology. Talk given at Oxford-Chambridge Exchange Seminar, held at the Department of Education, University of Cambridge, on 20th May. Available at: http://prezi.com/niuln_vcn6cc/only-in-saudi-arabia/
3. Al Lily, A. (2010). Bridged-gender education. Talk given at the Social Science Graduate Research in Progress Seminars, held in Oxford on 19th Nov. Available at: http://cid-f843581fb8a2f8af.office.live.com/view.aspx/cv/bridged%5E_ge
4. Al Lily, A. (2010). When worlds collide: Communications technologies as a means of bridging gender-separation within Saudi academia. Talk given at the Work in Progress Seminars at the Department of Education at Oxford, held in Oxford on 5th Nov. Presentation available at: http://cid-f843581fb8a2f8af.office.live.com/view.aspx/cv/when%5E_world
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