Role
Rachel Challen is an Associate Professor in Educational Development, Learning and Teaching Manager and Athena SWAN Champion in the School of Arts & Humanities.
University wide committee affiliations: Chair of the PebblePad Steering group, member of the NTU Team Based Learning Project Board, member of the Institutional Athena SWAN committee and member of the NTU Digital Skills Steering group.
Career overview
Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA), Senior Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association (SFSEDA) and Leadership Foundation Auroran
Publications
BOOK CHAPTERS AND PUBLICATIONS
Challen, R. (2021)Inclusive pedagogy: using multimedia as a tool to enhance and transform assessment. THE Campus resources. Available at: <https://www.timeshighereducation.com/campus/inclusive-pedagogy-using-multimedia-tool-enhance-and-transform-assessment> Accessed 12th December 2021.
Bancroft, R., Pearce, R., Challen, R., Jeckells, D., & Kenney, J. (2021) Locating opportunities for building digital confidence in staff. Journal of Learning Development in Higher Education: Special Edition, Compendium of Innovative Practice: Learning Development in a Time of Disruption (v22). Available at: <https://journal.aldinhe.ac.uk/index.php/jldhe/article/view/775> Accessed 13th December 2021.
Challen, R. (2018) Creating a sense of belonging and connectedness for the student arrival experience in a School of Arts and Humanities. in:Rowell, C.,ed.,'Social Media in Higher Education'- forthcoming.
Challen, R. & Pierce, P., (2018) Study Abroad Placement Map Project. In:Kirk, S., Newstead, C., Gann, R.G., and Rounsaville, C. (Eds) Internationalising the Curriculum: Engaging Academic Staff and Internationalisation at Home, Nottingham Trent University Publications, ISBN 978-0-9931112-7-3.
Bailey, C. & Challen, R. (2015). Student perceptions of the value of Turnitin as a learning tool. Practitioner in Higher Education (PRHE) Journal: Special Edition on Assessment in Higher Education. 1(9).
Challen, R. (2015) Learning Technologists as agents of change: blending policy and creativity. In: Hopkins, D., ed., The Really Useful #EdTechBook, 1st ed. David Hopkins, pp.53-60.
Challen, R. (2014) Putting Feltag recommendations in their place. Riding Giants: the 21st Annual Conference of the Association of Learning Technologists.
Andrews, B., Challen, R., Purnell, E., Rhodes, J. and Towers, P. (2011). Adaptation for adoption - Changing modes of staff development in higher education. In Ahmed, J. et al. Engaging Hearts and Minds - Engaging with academics in the use of technology enhanced learning. The proceedings of the UCISA Conference, December 2011, Salford, UK. Oxford: UCISA, pp. 16-22.
Challen. R, (2011) Contributed to (cited on page IX): Sutherland, S. Brotchie, J. Chesney, S. (2011) Pebblegogy: Ideas and activities to inspire and engage learners. Pebble Learning Ltd. Telford.
Brett, P., Brant, J., Sutherland, S., Challen, R. (2007) EPISTLE - Final Project Report: EPISTLE - e-Portfolios Informing and Supporting Teaching Learning and Evaluation. Jisc.
Challen. R (2007) Creative classrooms learning with ePortfolios. Snapshots: Specialist Schools and Academies Trust Journal of Innovation. (June) pp 8-9.
Dalziel, C., Challen, R., Sutherland, S. (2006). ePortfolio in the UK: Emerging Practice. in A. Jafari, & C.Kaufman, (Eds), Handbook of Research on ePortfolios. PA: Idea Group Reference. Ch. XXXIII pp370 -378.
CONFERENCES AND PRESENTATIONS
Challen, R., Homewood, M., & Currie, M. (2023) Final Panel. “Stories of flexible and online success – What does the future hold?” Flexible and Online Learning Conference 2023. Nottingham Trent University. 27th February 2023.
Challen, R., Bancroft., R & Pearce, R. (2023) Time to talk: Chat GPT. “Stories of flexible and online success – What does the future hold?” Flexible and Online Learning Conference 2023. Nottingham Trent University. 27th February 2023.
Challen, R. (2022) 2004 to 2022: 18 years of Pebble’isushness. PebblePad Minibash 2022. The Studio, Birmingham 15th June 2022.
Challen, R. (2022) The SAMR Model. “Stories of digital success – What have we retained?” Flexible and Online Learning Conference 2022. Nottingham Trent University. 26th May 2022
Challen. R., & Bancroft. R, (2021) 'Transfer to transform' - learning and teaching beyond COVID-19. Lessons learned: confidence, effective practice, and sharing. TILT Annual Learning and Teaching Conference 2021. Nottingham Trent University (Virtual Conference). 14th September 2021
Challen. R, (2019) What makes the perfect platform for professional development? PebblePad MiniBash UK 2019. The Studio. Birmingham. 11th July 2019
Challen. R (2019) Flexible Online Assessment - from theory to practice. Course leaders Conference ‘Fairness in Assessment’. Nottingham Trent University. 9th April 2019.
Challen. R, & Toole. Mark., (2018) Getting started - challenging pedagogy, process and policies. PebblePad MiniBash UK 2018.The Studio. Birmingham. 26th July 2018
Challen. R, (2018) Moving to flexible learning: Ideas for blended delivery. ‘FlexNTU 2025: Exploring Digital Futures’. Nottingham Trent University. 16th December 2018.
Challen. R, (2018) The Big Ed Tech Pub Quiz. Nottingham, Trent University – College Forum. Nottingham Trent University 12th July 2018.
Challen. R, (2017). Go Places: An inclusive curriculum approach to personal and professional development. Taking Education Further! Teaching and Learning Conference 2017. London School of Business and Management. London. 4th July 2017
Ramone. J, Pierce. P, & Challen. R, (2017) Black Writing in Britain: Scalable communities in specialist literature. TILT Festival of Learning - Creating Communities. Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, 27th June 2017.
Challen. R, (2017) From process to product - a story of using PebblePad ePortfolio to support personal and professional learning for undergraduates in the School of Arts and Humanities. Success for All: Advancing Inclusive Curricula and Pedagogies. Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, 5th April 2017.
Challen. R, (2017) From process to product - a story of using PebblePad ePortfolio to support personal and professional learning for undergraduates in the School of Arts and Humanities. Success for All: Advancing Inclusive Curricula and Pedagogies. Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, 5th April 2017.
Challen. R, (2016) Challenges, Barriers and aspirations (Keynote). Jisc. Connect More 16. University of Nottingham, Nottingham, England. 12th July 2016. Available at: < https://www.jisc.ac.uk/events/connect-more-in-england-nottingham-12-jul-2016>
https://www.slideshare.net/JISC/welcome-plenary-john-potter-and-rachel-challen
Challen. R, (2016) Re-assess, Re-imagine, Re-invent CPD. Blended Learning Consortium conference. Heart of Worcestershire College, Bromsgrove, England, 30th June 2016.
Challen. R, (2015) Chair Person - Westminster Briefing: The future of learning technologies in Further Education: Successfully implementing & embedding in Your Institution. Manchester, England, 18th November 2015. Available at < http://www.westminster-briefing.com/fileadmin/westminster-briefing/Agendas/learning_technologies_in_FE_agenda.pdf>
Challen. R, Laurillard. D, & Morris. N, (2015) Blended Learning Essentials: a new open course for Vocational Education and Training. ALT-C 2015: Shaping the Future of Learning Together. University of Manchester, Manchester, England, 8-10th September 2015. Association for Learning Technology. Available at: < https://altc.alt.ac.uk/2015/sessions/blended-learning-essentials-a-new-open-course-for-vet/>
Rebbeck. G, Kilcoyne. P, Challen. R, Clay. J, & Lessner. E,. (2015) What do we do with e-learning in FE and Skills when the regulatory walls are brought down. ALT-C 2015: Shaping the Future of Learning Together. University of Manchester, Manchester, England, 8-10th September 2015. Association for Learning Technology. Available at: < https://altc.alt.ac.uk/2015/sessions/what-do-we-do-with-e-learning-in-fe-
skills-when-the-regulatory-walls-are-brought-down-884/>
Challen. R, (2015) FELTAG from the ground up. Niace Implementing FELTAG: Webinar 4 – Inspection and the FELTAG Alliance [webinar].
Challen. R, (2014) Building an eSafety culture. JISC Keeping learners’ safe online [webinar]. Available at: <http://www.jisc.ac.uk/sites/default/files/keepinglearnerssafeonlinepresentation-141107093412-conversion-gate01.pdf>
Challen, R. & Milner, G. (2014) JISC Top 10 Tips for 10% [webinar]. Available at: <http://www.slideshare.net/JISC_RSC_East_Midlands/top-10-tips-for-10>
Challen, R. (2014) Embracing FELTAG at Loughborough College - moving from recommendations to reality. ALT-C 2014: Riding Giants. Warwick University, Warwick, England, 1 -3rd September 2014. Association for Learning Technology. Available at: <https://www.alt.ac.uk/alt-conference/altc2014>
Aldred, M. & Challen, R. (2014) Lecture Capture. JISC Insight into why capture video and audio [webinar]. Available from <https://casas.bbcollab.com/site/external/jwsdetect/nativeplayback.jnlp?sid=2009077&psid=2014-06-05.0347.M.D286C411D1E5BDB0911E855431CF3A.vcr>
Andamson. Z, Challen. R, Pearson-Jenkins. J, Towers. P. (2013) Rich exchanges in anatomy and physiology using a learning and teaching test environment. Rich Exchanges 2013: Every Student Matters. University of Wolverhampton. Available at: <http://www.wlv.ac.uk/default.aspx?page=34871>
Andrews, B. Challen, R. Green, M. Howells, C. Purnell, E. Rhodes, J. & Towers, P. (2013) Is LaTTE the perfect blend? (The journey of a teaching room into a learning space). ALT-C 2013: building new cultures of learning. Nottingham University, Nottingham, England, 10-12 September 2013. Association for Learning Technology. Available at: <http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2013/>
Bailey, C. & Challen, R. (2013) Students perceptions of the value of using Turnitin formatively. Assessment for Higher Education. Birmingham.
Green, M. and Challen, R. (2013) Creating Learning Spaces for 21st Century Learning. Discover-E 2013. Online 23/05/2013. Wolverhampton: JISC advance. Available at: <http://econf2013.rscwmsystems.org.uk/?page_id=179>
Challen. R, Gale. H, & Green. M, (2013) One size fits none. Next Generation Learning Places and Work Spaces. eCentre, University of Greenwich, Available at: <https://showtime.gre.ac.uk/index.php/ecentre/apt2013/paper/view/291>
Bailey. C, & Challen. R, (2012) Are our students turned on by Turnitin? New Research in SLSSC, Fourth Annual Staff Research Conference. University of Wolverhampton, 2nd July. Wolverhampton.
Challen, R., Howell, L., McKeown, L., & Purnell, E. (2012) ePortfolio based learning for accountants...Does it add up? PebbleBash 2012. The Park House Hotel, 20-21 June 2012. Shifnal. UK. Available at: <http://www2.wlv.ac.uk/celt/pebblePAD/casestudy_ePortfolio_Challen%20.pdf>
Challen, R., Rhodes, J. & Towers, P. (2012) Empowering, encouraging and engaging staff with learning technology. Bespoke webinar for JISC RSC West Midlands. Online 24th March 2012. Available at: <http://wiki.rscwmsystems.org.uk/index.php/Empowering,_encouraging_and_engaging_staff_with_learning_technology,_24th_March_2012>
Challen, R. (2011) Digital Literacies: A case study in two parts. Digital Literacy: Preparing learners for a digital future, (joint event with JISC RSC East Midlands). The Studio, Birmingham, 9th December 2011. Available at: <http://wiki.rscwmsystems.org.uk/index.php/Digital_Literacy:_Preparing_learners_for_a_digital_future,_9th_December_2011_%28joint_event_with_JISC_RSC_East_Midlands%29>
Challen. R, (2011) eP4apel. ePCoP Validation Assembly: Exploring and evaluating eportfolio pedagogies for work-based learners: a workshop for practitioners. University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton 11th May 2011.
Challen. R, & Purnell. E, (2011) ePortfolio: A Tool for Transition? The Virtual Policy Seminar Series 2011. University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton 9th March 2011.
Challen. R. (2010) Putting the ‘e’ into ethics – using PebblePad forms to submit and assess ethics applications. PebbleBash 2010; not just an eportfolio conference. Shifnal. Telford. Available at: <http://www.pebblelearning.co.uk/conference.presentations.asp>
Challen. R, Teichmann. T, Dalziel. C, & Sutherland, S. (2009) A story of team development; 4 successful professional accreditation portfolios. Telling e-Portfolio stories 2009: e-Portfolio based Learning. University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton 10-11 June 2009. JISC & University of Wolverhampton. Available at: <http://www.wlv.ac.uk/Default.aspx?page=16960>
Challen. R, Penfold. B & Purnell.E, (2008) Using ePortfolios to promote assessment processes and prevent plagiarism. The Third International Plagiarism Conference. Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne. 23-25 June 2008. JISC IPAS. Available at: <http://www.plagiarismconference.org/pages/previous-conferences/conference-2008.php>
Challen. R, Morris, J. (2007) ePistle - the sequel. Telling more stories: 2007. University of Wolverhampton. Wolverhampton June 2008. University of Wolverhampton.
Challen. R, (2006) Any pain for the gain? An exploration into the real e-xperience of ePortfolio creation. ALT-C 2006: the next generation. Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland, 5-7 September 2006. Association for Learning Technology. Available at: <http://www.alt.ac.uk/altc2006