Current Research Interests
- PhD research: The Political Discourse and Material Practice of Technology Enhanced Learning
- Corpus-based Critical Discourse Analysis
- Use of technologies for learning in the Social Sciences
- Sharing Open Educational Resources (OER)
Teaching has included
- LY2021 Technology & Social Theory
- LY3029 Tattoos, TV, Trends: Understanding Popular Culture
- Web Development
- Research Methods
- Project Management
- Creating Effective E-Learning
Qualifications
- Hons Degree in Art and Design – Herriot Watt University
- HNC in IT Management – University of Worcester
- MSc in Advanced Learning Technology (Distinction) – Lancaster University
- PG Cert for HE - University of Worcester
Membership of professional organisations
Research Collaboration
ESRC QMI Project http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/tools-and-resources/research-resources/initiatives/qmi.aspx
FAVOR Project http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/ukoer3/favor.aspx
Humbox Project http://www.humbox.ac.uk
Contributor to: Rothery, A (2010) Learning and teaching repositories –the personal touch Report from the Worcester symposium:Learning and teaching repositories – is this the last chance? http://wlbrproject.wordpress.com/learning-and-teaching-repositories-is-this-the-last-chance/symposium-presentations/
EUNIS E-Learning Task Force Meeting, E-Learning Case Studies presentation, February 2010, University of Catalunya, Barcelona
EUNIS E-Learning Task Force Meeting, E-Learning Case Studies presentation, January 2009, Universite P.M. Curie in Paris
JISC DRaW (Developing Repositories at Worcester) Project Manager, University of Worcester (2007 – 2009)
EUNIS E-Learning Task Force Meeting, E-Learning Case Studies presentation, February 2008, University of Malta
Publications
Conference and Other Papers
Hayes, Sarah (2013) The Properties of Use and Re-Use in the OER Superstore. British Sociological Association Conference, London 3-5 April 2013
Hayes, Sarah (2012) Beyond the Liminal: exploring an epistemology of 'techne’ as an alternative discourse to 'Technology Enhanced Learning' British Sociological Association Conference, Leeds 11-13 April 2012
Hayes, Sarah (2011) Crossing the intersection between Philosophy of Technology and Critical Discourse Analysis to reveal new ways of thinking about how we develop Technology Enhanced Learning 1st Interdisciplinary Linguistics Conference (ILinC) at Queen's University Belfast on 14-15 October 2011
Hayes, Sarah and Pollard, David (2011) Framing the distance experience: towards a critical understanding of distance teaching In: EUNIS 2011, June 2011, Trinity College, Dublin
Hayes, Sarah (2010) The politics of ‘best practice’ (BP) in the interplay of discourse about technology enhanced learning (TEL) in HE In University of Birmingham, School of Education, The Research Student Conference: 10 July 2010
Hayes, Sarah, Lowe, Pam, Gruszczynska, Anna,Marsh, Darren (2010) Motivations to deposit: two approaches to Open Educational Resources (OER) within Languages and Social Sciences (LSS) at Aston University. In: EUNIS 2010, June 2010, University of Warsaw, Poland
Ferrell, G, Alves, P, Alves, M, Farrugia, M, Fernandez, C, Engert, S, Epelboin, Y, Grepilloux, Hayes, S, Leao,C, Madoz,E, Piteira, M, Restivo, T, Soares, F, Uhomoibhi, J (2010) The State of the Nations: Current and future developments in Technology-Enhanced-Learning In: EUNIS 2010, June 2010, University of Warsaw, Poland
Hayes, Sarah; Godsk, Mikkel and Andersen, Majbrit Vandso (2009) Inspiring lecturers: sharing e-learning practice through european case studies. In: EUNIS 2009, June 2009, Santiago de Compostela.
Rothery, Andrew and Hayes, Sarah (2009) Engaging tutors in using e-repositories for learning and teaching. In: EUNIS 2009, Santiago de Compostela.
Rothery, Andrew and Hayes, Sarah (2008) Repositories for learning and teaching materials: our recipe for success. Discussion Paper. JISC DRaW Project University of Worcester.
Rothery, Andrew and Hayes, Sarah (2008) Is there a role for online repositories in e-Learning? In: EUNIS 2008, 25 - 27 June 2008, Aarhus University, Denmark.