Dr Miki Y Sun (FHEA PhD PGCert MSc MA BA(Hons))
Learning Technology Service Manager
- Digital Learning Applications and Media
- Learning Teaching and Web
Contact details
- Tel: 0131 651 3172
- Email: m.sun at ed.ac.uk
Address
- Street
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Argyle House
3 Lady Lawson Street - City
- Edinburgh
- Post code
- EH17 8QG
Background
I joined the Digital Learning Applications and Media team in March 2022. My role is a Learning Technology Service Manager and I am responsible for Noteable, Learning Analytics, SpeedWell, WebPA, Moodle, Turnitin, etc. I enjoy working in the team supporting the university community by ensuring the smooth running of digital learning platforms and applications and improving user experiences.
Previously, I worked in Imperial College London as a Learning Technologist in the Engineering Ed Tech Lab. I conducted learning design consultations and workshops, created STEM assessment solutions, and delivered training sessions for Mobius, WiseFlow, EdStem, Teams, etc. Before that, I worked in The Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, Scotland as an online learning developer in the School of Engineering. I helped with online MSc course development and delivery and managed software license and vendor relations.
Research summary
My research interests include Information Retrieval, eBooks, User Experience, Technology Enhanced Pedagogy Transformation, and Learning Analytics.
I completed a PhD in Computer Science in 2007, at the Robert Gordon University, under the supervision of Prof David J Harper and Dr Stuart Little. The title of my thesis is: Using the organizational and narrative thread structures in an e-book to support comprehension.