Ms Ingrid Nix


Ms Ingrid Nix
NameMs Ingrid Nix
Job titleSenior Lecturer in Professional Practice (Aviation)
Research institute
Primary appointmentDesign Engineering & Mathematics
Email addressi.nix@mdx.ac.uk
Contact categoryAcademic staff

Biography

Biography

Ingrid Nix joined MDX in 2018 as Senior Lecturer in Professional Practice (Aviation). She is Programme Leader (144X90T) in the Department of Design Engineering and Maths, with more than 35 Years' experience in Tertiary education in the UK and overseas. 

Previous experience

Having started as a language teacher to adults, in 1994 she completed an MA in Interactive Multimedia (Royal College of Art) and was awarded funding by BECTA for innovative language teaching involving learners as multimedia authors, leading to publications in the field. Following several years as a freelance multimedia producer, including as an interactive facilitator at the Barbican's Serious Games exhibition, her research interests focused on the nature and perception of multi-modal interactivity and audience participation. She went on to hold posts teaching adults to develop their professional capabilities in various work-based contexts, including multimedia production, technology-enhanced and online learning approaches, and reflective practice to professionals in a range of disciplines, including more recently, Aviation.

Teaching background

Ingrid's knowledge of learning design principles and adult learning needs is informed by 14 years' teaching EFL to diverse adult audiences - in Japan, Australia, Finland and London, and 3 years’ training longterm unemployed adults to enter the multimedia industry. Subsequently, she held posts at the Open University (Lecturer in Learning and Teaching Technologies, 2000-2017) and the University of West London (Academic Developer, 2017-2018). She has extensive experience in working with academic colleagues to develop and enhance their professional practice in learning, teaching and assessment, including in how to make appropriate use of emerging digital technologies. When online learning was first being introduced, she led the design and delivery of the e-learning strategy for the OU Social Work degree programmes in England, Scotland and Wales. This included integrated digital skills development addressing the employability needs of work-based learners. At UWL Ingrid helped design and deliver Masters level teaching and support to staff on the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, leading to HEA accreditation for staff. Ingrid’s research interests focus on student perceptions of learning designs (including technology enhanced learning) and how best to support work-based learners or practitioners (such as educators, social workers, or pilots) in developing a reflective and critical approach, to enhance their work practices.

Teaching

Ingrid is Programme Leader (144X90T), and Module Leader and module tutor on a range of modules across the Aviation programmes, working with our partners in Helicentre and L3Harris CTC. These modules include:

  • WBS2301/ WBS2201 Basic Flying 1
  • WBS2302/ WBS2202 Basic Flying 2
  • WBS3203/ PPT3000/ WBS3303 Aircraft Specifics
  • WBS3204/ PPT3002/ WBS3304 Airline Orientation and Integration

A key aspect of her teaching and support of student pilots centres on developing their skills in reflective practice and in critical reflection and analysis in a work-based learning context. Ingrid's practice is underpinned by her experience engaging Social Work Degree students, and staff from a range of professional disciplines, in reflective practice as part of their professional development.

Education and qualifications

Grants

Prizes and Awards

Research outputs

"Why bother?" Learner perceptions of digital literacy skills development - learning design implications

Nix, I., Hall, M. and Baker, K. 2012. "Why bother?" Learner perceptions of digital literacy skills development - learning design implications. 11th European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL 2012). University of Groningen, The Netherlands 26 - 27 Oct 2012 Academic Publishing International Limited. pp. 406-415

Supporting and enabling scholarship: developing and sharing expertise in online learning and teaching

Barnes, F., Cole, S. and Nix, I. 2018. Supporting and enabling scholarship: developing and sharing expertise in online learning and teaching. Journal of Perspectives in Applied Academic Practice. 6 (1), pp. 66-74. https://doi.org/10.14297/jpaap.v6i1.323

Collecting questionnaire and interview data: evaluating approaches to developing digital literacy skills

Nix, I. and Hall, M. 2016. Collecting questionnaire and interview data: evaluating approaches to developing digital literacy skills. in: SAGE Research Methods Cases London, UK SAGE Publications.

Social media and social work students: the boundaries just got more complicated

Lomax, R. and Nix, I. 2015. Social media and social work students: the boundaries just got more complicated. Joint Social Work Education Conference (JSWEC 2015). The Open University, Milton Keynes 15 - 17 Jul 2015

Student experiences and perceptions of digital literacy skills development: engaging learners by design?

Hall, M., Nix, I. and Baker, K. 2013. Student experiences and perceptions of digital literacy skills development: engaging learners by design? Electronic Journal of e-Learning. 11 (3), pp. 207-225.

"Why should I?" Engaging learners in digital literacy skills development

Hall, M., Nix, I. and Baker, K. 2012. "Why should I?" Engaging learners in digital literacy skills development. Beldhuis, H. (ed.) 11th European Conference on e-Learning (ECEL 2012). University of Groningen, The Netherlands 26 - 27 Oct 2012 Academic Publishing International Limited. pp. 220-229

"What do I need?" - evaluating learner perceptions of digital literacy skills development to inform enhancements to learning design

Nix, I., Hall, M. and Baker, K. 2012. "What do I need?" - evaluating learner perceptions of digital literacy skills development to inform enhancements to learning design. The Seventh International Blended Learning Conference: Reflecting on Our Achievements - What's Next for Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching. University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK 13 - 14 Jun 2012 University of Hertfordshire. pp. 21-31

Are learner perceptions of digital literacy skills teaching affected by demographic factors?

Hall, M., Nix, I. and Baker, K. 2012. Are learner perceptions of digital literacy skills teaching affected by demographic factors? The Seventh International Blended Learning Conference: Reflecting on Our Achievements - What's Next for Technology-Enhanced Learning and Teaching. University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK 13 - 14 Jun 2012 University of Hertfordshire. pp. 12-20

Supported open learning: developing an integrated information literacy strategy online

Gosling, C. and Nix, I. 2011. Supported open learning: developing an integrated information literacy strategy online. in: Mackey, T. and Jacobson, T. (ed.) Teaching Information Literacy Online New York Neal Schuman. pp. 91-108

Technology-enhanced learning for social work education and practice

Nix, I. 2010. Technology-enhanced learning for social work education and practice. in: Seden, J., Matthews, S., McCormick, M. and Morgan, A. (ed.) Professional Development in Social Work: Complex Issues in Practice Abingdon, UK and New York, USA Routledge. pp. 150-156

Exploring design features to enhance computer-based assessment: learners' views on using a confidence-indicator tool and computer-based feedback

Nix, I. and Wyllie, A. 2011. Exploring design features to enhance computer-based assessment: learners' views on using a confidence-indicator tool and computer-based feedback. British Journal of Educational Technology. 42 (1), pp. 101-112. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-8535.2009.00992.x

Prepared for practice? Exploring and evaluating the first six months of post-qualified practice in social work

Nix, I., Cooper, B., Davis, R. and McCormick, M. 2009. Prepared for practice? Exploring and evaluating the first six months of post-qualified practice in social work. Milton Keynes, UK The Open University.

The loss of Mango

Nix, I. 2008. The loss of Mango. in: Earle, S., Bartholomew, C. and Komaromy, C. (ed.) Making sense of Death, Dying and Bereavement: An Anthology SAGE Publications. pp. 134-135

Face-to-face language learning at a distance? a study of a video conference try-out

Goodfellow, R., Nix, I., Miles, T. and Shirra, T. 1996. Face-to-face language learning at a distance? a study of a video conference try-out. ReCALL. 8 (2), pp. 5-16. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0958344000003530
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