Viv Bell

viv-bell

Senior Lecturer in Computing and Computing Admissions Tutor

Department of Computing

Contact Details

email: v.bell@worc.ac.uk
tel: 01905 54 2072

Viv joined Computing at Worcester Business School in 2000 and was promoted to Senior Lecturer 5 years later. In addition to her teaching and research work, Viv is Acting Course Leader for Computing (temporary), Computing Admissions Tutor and SERCC (Student Engagement, Representation and Communication Coordinator).

Viv has project managed a number of Computing and e-learning related research projects in partnership with local FE Colleges and the University of Southampton.

Viv's main areas of academic interest are: Interaction Design, Web Development, Web Design, E-Business, E-Learning, Online Learning, Instructional Design, Databases and CMS applications. Viv is a freelance web developer, musician, and a keen equestrian.

Teaching Interests

Web Development
Web Design
E-business
E-learning
Online Learning
Instructional Design
Databases
Social Media

Qualifications

BA (Hons) Information and Library Management (University of Northumbria)

PGCULT (University of Northumbria)

MPhil (University of Northumbria)

Publications

Garfield, J. O’Hare, B. and Bell, V. (2020) Winning consumers and influencing them using social media: A cross generational impact case study, ICESM 2020, 22nd International Conference on Effects of Social Media, Istanbul, Turkey, 24-25 September 2020. *Best presentation award*

Kuzma, Joanne and Bell, Viv and Logue, Ciaran (2014) A Study of the Use of Social Media Marketing in the Football Industry. Journal of Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Sciences, 5 (10). pp. 728-738. ISSN Print: 2079-8407 Online: 2218-6301

Rothery, Andrew and Bell, Viv (2010) On-line Repositories for Learning and Teaching: Putting People First. In: EUNIS2010, 23 - 25 June 2010, Warsaw, Poland.

Bell, Viv (2009) Testing the XCRI-CAP Standard on Course Advertising Information at the University of Worcester. In: EUNIS 2009 held at Santiago de Compostella Spain June 2009, 23rd to 26th June 2009, Santiago de Compostella.

Rothery, Andrew and Bell, Viv (2008) Wider Horizons: a regional portal for lifelong learning. In: EUNIS2008, June 2008, Aarhus University, Denmark.

Rothery, Andrew and Bell, Viv (2007) E-Learning in Europe: Moving Forward. In: EUNIS2007, 26-29 June 2007, Grenoble, France.

Rothery, Andrew and Bell, Viv (2006) E-Sharing: Developing Use of E-Repositories and E-Libraries for Learning and Teaching. In: Is Information Technology Shaping the Future of Higher Education? Proceedings of the 12th International Conference of European University Information Systems. University of Tartu, Estonia, Tartu, Estonia, pp. 123-129. ISBN 9985-4-0484-X

Conferences attended:
2016: Vacation research assistant programme (VRA). A Study of Global Hospital websites for Accessibility Compliance.

2012: ALT-C 11th 13th September. Using Xtranormal for Education to engage FE students.

2010: EUNIS Warsaw Paper and presentation: On-line Repositories for Learning and Teaching: Putting People First.

2009: EUNIS Santiago de Compostella Paper and presentation: Testing the XCRI-CAP Standard on Course Advertising Information at the University of Worcester.

2008: EUNIS Aarhus University Presentation and paper: EUNIS E-Learning Snapshots 2008.

2007: EUNIS Grenoble Presentation and paper: E-Learning in Europe: Moving Forward.

2006: EUNIS Tartu Presentation and paper: E-Sharing: Developing Use of E-Repositories and E-Libraries for Learning and Teaching

 

 

 

 

 

 

External Roles

Member of EUNIS e-learning Task Force (2006-2009)