Workshop panellist: Jane Seale, Senior Lecturer in Educational Innovation in Higher Education, University of Southampton

Jane has a research background in disability and technology related issues and has published over 30 refereed articles on the design and evaluation of assistive and learning technologies. Currently she's conducting research in two key areas: the development of e-learning accessibility practices in Higher Education and the online literacy/identity practices of adults with severe learning disabilities.

Belonging to the Post Compulsory Education and Training Research Centre in the School and supervises PhD, EdDoc and Masters projects. Jane is editor of ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology and is a reviewer for several other international journals. In 2005, Jane was co-chair of the Association for Learning Technology Annual conference, the largest e-learning conference in the UK.

Jane teaches on a range of programmes including the Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice and the Masters in Educational Practice and Innovation where she specialises in issues relating to inclusion and e-learning. Jane is currently external examiner for an undergraduate degree in Disability Studies at Sheffield Hallam University and in July 2005 was awarded a Vice Chancellors Teaching Award for excellence in teaching.