Dr Olivia Kelly

Professional Biography

I am an Associate Lecturer on multiple modules within FASS and WELS, particularly in relation to Applied Linguistics. I joined the OU in 2007 and since then, I have been awarded Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy and recently bgena working as a Cluster Manager/Staff Tutor on LB170, L101, L201, L301 and E302. I completed my Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD) researching how distance learners build community on Twitter and I am the Social Media Manager for the BERA Curriculum Journal.

Research Interests

I have a keen interest in how social media is used in Higher Education having presented regularly at conferences and published on this topic. I lead the Praxis Social Media Scholarship hub and as part of this role I have managed various Praxis funded projects using social media to support OU students. I also successfully set up and host the monthly Praxis podcast discussing the findings of scholarship projects. I have published various articles and blogs related to social media which are available via ORO.

Teaching Interests

I currently teach as an AL on LB170, L161 and D113. I have contributed to tutorial, assessment and module materials on multiple OU modules with particular involvement in LB170. I also offer English for Academic Writing support via the OU's CAPE program.