Peter Holdridge

BSc (Bradford), MEd (Sheffield), SFHEA (Sheffield)

Information School

University Teacher

peter.holdridge@sheffield.ac.uk
+44 114 222 2698

Room C233, The Wave

Full contact details

Peter Holdridge
Information School
Room C233
The Wave
2 Whitham Road
Sheffield
S10 2AH

Profile

I originally studied to be an Environmental Scientist (BSC Bradford University, 1999) before branching out into Environmental Journalism and Web Journalism here at the University of Sheffield. I was awarded a MEd for distance and online learning (University of Sheffield, 2006) and subsequently specialised in teaching and researching Technology Enhanced Learning, Digital Content, Web Usability and Digital Library Systems here at the Information School. As of 2018, I am a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).

University Responsibilities

Programme Coordinator for MSc in Digital Library Management
Departmental Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) Coordinator
Module coordinator for:
- INF203: Digital Storytelling
- INF6012: Designing Usable Websites
- INF6019: Digital Multimedia Libraries
- INF6901: Digital Literacy Skills
Also teaches on:
- INF109: Digital Media and Society

Research interests

My research has a focus on education, technology and related pedagogical approaches. I am particularly interested in the many ways technology can be used to enhance the learning experience and promote ‘deep’ learning, whilst overcoming the barriers of more traditional teaching approaches. I have a keen interest in educational informatics and learning analytics, specifically using data to empower student’s personal learning approaches. Alongside these themes, I have a parallel interest in the area of digital libraries, including themes of digitisation and digital preservation.

I am a member of the Information Retrieval Research Group.

Publications

Journal articles

Madden AD, Ford N, Gorrell G, Eaglestone B & Holdridge P (2012) Metacognition and web credibility. Electronic Library, 30(5), 671-689. View this article in WRRO
Gorrell G, Ford N, Madden A, Holdridge P & Eaglestone B (2011) Countering method bias in questionnaire-based user studies. Journal of Documentation, 67(3), 507-524. View this article in WRRO
Cox AM, Vasconcelos AC & Holdridge P (2010) Diversifying assessment through multimedia creation in a nontechnical module: Reflections on the MAIK project. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 35(7), 831-846. View this article in WRRO
Gorrell G, Eaglestone B, Ford N, Holdridge P & Madden A (2009) Towards "metacognitively aware" IR systems: An initial user study. Journal of Documentation, 65(3), 446-469.

Conference proceedings papers

Holdridge P & Fenn P (2018) A SCOPING STUDY INTO STUDENT PERCEPTIONS OF THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PEDAGOGICAL APPROACHES THAT IMPLEMENT TECHNOLOGY ENHANCED LEARNING AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE STUDENT LEARNING EXPERIENCE. ICERI2018 Proceedings, 12 November 2018 - 14 November 2018. View this article in WRRO
Carter J, Eaglestone B, Ford N & Holdridge P (2009) An analysis of interviews with composers from a cognitive styles perspective. Proceedings of the 2009 International Computer Music Conference, ICMC 2009 (pp 391-394)
Eagelstone B, Holdridge P & Ford N (2009) The challenge of standards for cognitive styles adaptable biomedicine learning object. Final Program and Abstract Book - 9th International Conference on Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine, ITAB 2009
Gorrell G, Madden A, Holdridge P, Ford N & Eaglestone B (2008) The role of meta-cognition in web searching to support inquiry-based learning. Proceedings of the 7th European Conference on e-Learning, ECEL 2008, Vol. 1 (pp 443-450)
Eaglestone B, Ford N, Holdridge P & Carter J (2008) Are cognitive styles an important factor in design of electroacoustic music software?. Journal of New Music Research, Vol. 37(1) (pp 77-85)
Eaglestone B, Ford N, Holdridge P & Carter J (2007) Are cognitive styles an important factor in the design of electroacoustic music software?. International Computer Music Conference, ICMC 2007 (pp 466-473)
Eaglestone B, Ford N, Holdridge PG, Carter J & Upton C (2007) Cognitive Styles and Computer-Based Creativity Support Systems: Two Linked Studies of Electro-acoustic Music Composers.. Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval: Sense of Sounds, Vol. 4969 (pp 74-97)

Teaching interests

I have recently been awarded a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) in recognition of my work on integrating technology to enhance online and face to face learning experiences.

My experience in the fields of educational, web and search technologies provides me a broad range of modules on which I can focus my knowledge. It is imperative that we work to promote students’ awareness to the way web-based education systems and information systems work in order that they are properly equipped to utilise these resources effectively in the workplace.

I teach primarily though lectures, led practical sessions and tutorials though more frequently these sessions are taught in a non-traditional manner in order to enhance the learning experience. I also supervise projects and dissertations in educational informatics and greatly enjoy these experiences that often result in interesting and exciting new avenues of research.

Teaching activities

I coordinate or teach on many of the modules available here at the Information School:

INF203: Digital Storytelling
INF6012: Designing Usable Websites
INF6019: Digital Multimedia Libraries
INF6901: Digital Literacy Skills
INF109: Digital Media and Society
INF6430: User-Centred Design and Human-Computer Interaction

Professional activities and memberships

Advisor to the Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC)
Member of the Association for Learning Technology (ALT)