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Heather Wharrad

Reader in Education and Health Informatics, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

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Dr Heather Wharrad is Reader & Associate Professor in Education and Health Informatics at University of Nottingham. She is academic lead for the HELM - Health E-learning & Media group and the research group in Education & Technology for Health in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Physiotherapy and has been principal investigator on many externally funded national and international projects on elearning pedagogy, evaluation and research in health. She wrote the successful bid for the University of Nottingham partner of the HEFCE £3.3 million funded Centre for Excellence in Teaching & Learning (CETL) for Reusable Learning Objects. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and PhD supervisor. She has published widely in the fields of nursing research, health informatics and elearning and is a regular presenter and workshop facilitator at national and international elearning conferences.

Teaching Summary

Health Elearning and Media group (HELM) Education & Technology for Health Research Centre Academic Lead for E-learning Interested in Elearning pedagogy and design Lecture in… read more

Research Summary

Pedagogical designs in the development of elearning solutions Communities of practice in elearning Cross sector development of reusable learning objects for life long learning in… read more

Recent Publications

  • , SANDERSON-MANN, J, , WHARRAD, H and MCCANDLESS, F, 2012. An empirical exploration of the impact of dyslexia on placement learning and a comparison with non-dyslexic students Disability in health and social care. (In Press.)
  • WHARRAD, H J, SANDERSON-MANN, J, MCCANDLESS, F and RILEY, F, 2012. Using reusable learning objects to raise awareness and disseminate research findings about the impact of dyslexia in placement based learning Disability in health and social care. (In Press.)
  • PETIT-DIT-DARIEL, O, WHARRAD, H J and WINDLE, R, 2012. Exploring the underlying factors influencing e-learning Journal of Advanced Nursing. (In Press.)
  • VEZYRIDIS, P, TIMMONS, S and WHARRAD, H J, 2012. Implementation of an Emergency Department Information System (EDIS): a qualitative study of nurses' attitudes and experience Computers in Nursing. (In Press.)
  • Health Elearning and Media group (HELM)
  • Education & Technology for Health Research Centre
  • Academic Lead for E-learning
  • Interested in Elearning pedagogy and design
  • Lecture in Biological sciences, research methods and information technology in undergraduate and post registration and post graduate courses.
  • PhD supervisor and examiner

Current Research

  • Pedagogical designs in the development of elearning solutions
  • Communities of practice in elearning
  • Cross sector development of reusable learning objects for life long learning in healthcare
  • Participative research methods in elearning design and development
  • Multimedia interventions in healthcare research
  • , SANDERSON-MANN, J, , WHARRAD, H and MCCANDLESS, F, 2012. An empirical exploration of the impact of dyslexia on placement learning and a comparison with non-dyslexic students Disability in health and social care. (In Press.)
  • WHARRAD, H J, SANDERSON-MANN, J, MCCANDLESS, F and RILEY, F, 2012. Using reusable learning objects to raise awareness and disseminate research findings about the impact of dyslexia in placement based learning Disability in health and social care. (In Press.)
  • PETIT-DIT-DARIEL, O, WHARRAD, H J and WINDLE, R, 2012. Exploring the underlying factors influencing e-learning Journal of Advanced Nursing. (In Press.)
  • VEZYRIDIS, P, TIMMONS, S and WHARRAD, H J, 2012. Implementation of an Emergency Department Information System (EDIS): a qualitative study of nurses' attitudes and experience Computers in Nursing. (In Press.)
  • BATH-HEXTALL,F, WHARRAD, HJ & LEONARDI-BEE, J, 2011. Teaching tools in Evidence Based Practice: evaluation of reusable learning objects (RLOs) for learning about Meta-analysis BMC Medical Education. 11, 18
  • PARK, J, WHARRAD, HJ, BARKER, J & CHAPPLE, M, 2011. The knowledge and skills of pre-registration masters’ and diploma qualified nurses: a preceptor perspective. Nurse Education in Practice. 11, 41-46
  • VEZYRIDIS, P., TIMMONS, S. and WHARRAD, H, 2011. Going paperless at the emergency department: International journal of medical informatics. 80, 455-465
  • RUSH, B, WALSH N J, GUY, CJ, WHARRAD HJ, 2011. A clinical practice teaching and learning observatory: The use of videoconferencing to link theory to practice in nurse education Nurse Education in Practice. 11, 26-30
  • WINDLE, R, MCCORMICK, D, DANDREA, J & WHARRAD HJ, 2010. The characteristics of reusable learning objects that enhance learning: A case-study in health-science education: Volume 42, Issue 5, pages 811–823, September 2011 British Journal of Educational Technology. 42(5), 811-823
  • WINDLE, R, LAVERTY, H, HERMAN, L, HALLEWELL, B & WHARRAD, H J., 2010. SHOULD: learning disability nursing students teach their peers. Learning Disability Practice. 13, 26-29 (In Press.)
  • WINDLE, R, WHARRAD, HJ, MCCORMICK, D, LAVERTY, H & TAYLOR, M, 2010. Sharing and reuse in OER: experiences gained from open reusable learning objects in health. Journal of Interactive Media in Education. (In Press.)
  • WHARRAD, HJ & WINDLE, R (2010), 2010. Case studies of creating reusable inter professional e-learning objects. In: BROMAGE,A, CLOUDER, L, & GORDON, F and THISTLETHWAITE, J., eds., Interprofessional E-Learning and Collaborative Work: Practices and Technologies. IGI Global.
  • DARIEL, O, WHARRAD, HJ & WINDLE, R, 2010. Elusive Elearning? Developing Q-methodology to explore views toward elearning in nursing education Nurse Researcher. 18, 58-70
  • TIMMONS,S, WHARRAD,HJ, VEZYRIDIS,P, RANDLE, J and LYMN, J. & BATH-HEXTALL, F., 2010. Building and sustaining collaboration in a cross institution e-learning development.. In: BROMAGE,A, CLOUDER, L, & GORDON, F and THISTLETHWAITE, J., eds., Interprofessional E-Learning and Collaborative Work: Practices and Technologies IGI Global.
  • WALSH, N., COLLINS, J., RUSH, B. and WHARRAD, H., 2010. Using technology to enhance pre-registration nurse education in diabetes JOURNAL OF DIABETES NURSING. 14(1), 35-37
  • WINDLE, R & WHARRAD, HJ, 2010. Reusable Learning Objects in Health Care Education. In: BROMAGE,A, CLOUDER, L, & GORDON, F and THISTLETHWAITE, J., eds., Interprofessional E-Learning and Collaborative Work: Practices and Technologies IGI Global.
  • BLAKE H & WHARRAD HJ, 2010. The PAVE study (Physical Activity Virtual Education) : Development of Reusable Learning Objects (RLOs) to enhance nursing students’ knowledge and understanding of physical activity. In: BAKER, G, FALK-WHYNES, J & SIDOROVITCH, A, ed., Teaching for Integrative Learning Innovations in University Practice 3.
  • HILTON,D, COBB,S, BENTHAM,J, EASTGATE,R and WHARRAD,H J, CABLE, R. & COTREL, 2009. A virtual environment ward simulation for clinical education.. In: L. GÓMEZ CHOVA, D. MARTÍ BELENGUER, I. CANDEL TORRES, ed.,
  • LYMN,, BATH-HEXTALL, and WHARRAD,, 2008. Pharmacology education for nurse prescribing students - a lesson in reusable learning objects. BMC Nursing. 7(1), 2
  • WHARRAD, H, MORALES, R and WINDLE, R. & BRADLEY, C., 2008. A toolkit for a multilayered, cross institutional evaluation strategy. In Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2008 (pp. 4921-4925). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.. (In Press.)
  • PARK, J.R., CHAPPLE, M., WHARRAD, H. and BRADLEY, S., 2007. Early nursing career experience for 1994-2000 graduates from the University of Nottingham Journal of Nursing Management. 15(4), 414-423
  • WINDLE, R J, WHARRAD, H, MCCORMICK, D, DANDREA, J, BATH-HEXTALL, L F J, LEIGHTON, B, BENTLEY, E, LACEY, J, COOK, J AND HOLLEY, D, 2007. Does A Community Of Practice Approach To The Development of Learning Objects Support Reuse of E-Learning Materials In Health Science Education INTED2008 Proceedings Edited by L. Gómez Chova, D. Martí Belenguer, I. Candel Torres.
  • WHARRAD, H, BATH-HEXTALL, F AND WINDLE, R, 2007. A community approach to the development of Reusable Learning Objects in Evidence Based Practice In: 4th International Conference of Evidence-Based Health Care Teachers & Developers.
  • WINDLE, R, WHARRAD, H, LEEDER, D AND MORALES, R, 2007. Sharing the LOAD: the future of learning object designs? In: Online Educa 2007, Berlin, November 28-30 2007..
  • TAYLOR, M, WINDLE, R, WHARRAD, H, RAI, H, LJUBOJEVIC, D, BOYLE, T, TENNEY, J AND BEGGAN, A, 2007. Supporting The Development Of Flexible Learning Object Development To Support Reuse In Health Science Education INTED2008 Proceedings Edited by L. Gómez Chova, D. Martí Belenguer, I. Candel Torres.
  • WINDLE, R J, WHARRAD, H, COUPER, K, CURTIS, S, COOK, J, MITCHELL, A, LEEDER, D AND MORALES, R, 2007. Students in control: social networks of learners in e-learning development In: ALT-C 2007.
  • MORALES, R, CARMICHAEL, P, LEEDER, D, WHARRAD, H AND WINDLE, R, 2007. Wolfson reward programme: A boundary zone for development of activity systems in the RLO-CETL through dialogue In: CAL 2007.
  • WINDLE, R J, WHARRAD, H, LEEDER, D AND MORALES, R, 2007. Analysis of the Pedagogical Attributes of Learning Objects in an attempt to identify Reusable Designs In: Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education EdMedia Proceedings vol 15, 2676-2685.
  • BOYLE, T, COOK, J, WINDLE, R, WHARRAD, H, LEEDER, D and AND ALTON, R. (2006).ASCILITE, SIDNEY, AUSTRALIA, ., 2007. An Agile Method for Developing Learning Objects. Markauskaite, L., Goodyear, P. & Reimann. P. (Eds.) (2006). Proceedings of the 23rd annual conference of the Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education: Who’s learn. Available at: <http://papaya.edfac.usyd.edu.au/ascilite_papers/p64.pdf>
  • COOK J, WHARRAD HJ, MORALES R, WINDLE R, LEEDER D, BOYLE T, & ALTON, R, 2007. Implementations, change management and evaluation: A case study of the Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning in Reusable Learning Objects Journal of Organisational Transformation and Social Change. 4(1), 47-63 (In Press.)
  • COLUMBINE A AND WHARRAD HJ, 2007. Using computer technology to deliver an infection control update on hand hygiene Journal of Infection Control. 8(3), 14-19 (In Press.)
  • WINDLE, R, WHARRAD, H and LEEDER, D. & MORALES, R., 2007. Analysis of the Pedagogical Attributes of Learning Objects in an attempt to identify Reusable Designs. In C. Montgomerie & J. Seale (Eds.), Proceedings of World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2007 (pp. 2676-2685). Chesapeake, VA: AACE.. (In Press.)
  • WINDLE, R J, MCCORMICK, D, WHARRAD, H, LAWRIE, A, FORD, T, DANDREA, J AND PALMER, C, 2006. Using e-learning activities to release the potential of peer-peer learning in vocational nurse training In: ALT-C 2006.
  • WHARRAD, H, WINDLE, R, DANDREA, J, GARRUD, P, COOK, J, MORALES, R, LEEDER, D AND BOYLE, T, 2006. Collaborative development of learning objects for evidence-based practice in healthcare In: The Ist International Conference of Nurse Education, Vancouver, 14-16 May 2006.
  • WHARRAD HJ AND BATH-HEXTALL, F, 2006. Reusable Learning Objects on a nurse prescribing course Higher Education Academy.
  • BATH-HEXTALL, F, JUSTHAM, J, WHARRAD, H AND WINDLE, R, 2006. RLOs in Evidence Based Practice In: 1st national conference on Evidence Based Practice Education, London..
  • MORALES, R, CARMICHAEL, P, WHARRAD, H, BRADLEY, C AND WINDLE, R, 2006. Developing a Multi-Method Evaluation Strategy for Reusable Learning Objects: an approach informed by Cultural-Historical Activity Theory In: presented at the 1st European Practice-based and Practitioner Research Conference - Improving quality in teaching and learning: Developmental work and Implementation challenges, University of Leuven, Belgium, October 19-21, 2006..
  • LEEDER, D, WHARRAD, H AND CHASE, H, 2006. Reusable Learning Objects: how to unlock high quality content In: Pre-conference workshop, November 2006, Online Educa 2006, Berlin.
  • WHARRAD, H, 2006. Cross-disciplinary development In: Invited workshop at Sustaining communities for collaborative development, use and reuse of quality learning resources. Cambridge.
  • WHARRAD, H.J., COOK, E. and POUSSA, C., 2005. Putting post-registration nursing students on-line: Important lessons learned Nurse Education Today. 25(4), 263-271
  • STRINGER, P. and WHARRAD, H., 2005. Use of email by health-care workers in a mental health setting ITIN. 17(1), 15-26
  • WHARRAD, H.J., 2005. Examinations and revision. In: BalliereÃs Study Skills for Nurses 3. Harcourt Trade Publishers, London.
  • BOYLE, T, L, D AND WHARRAD, H, 2005. Designing and developing the next generation of re-usable learning objects In: CAL 05, Bristol, April 2005.
  • WHARRAD, H, MORALES, R, COOK, J AND BOYLE, T, 2005. Many for Many: Collaborative e-Resource Development and Use In: Invited presentations at the Eduserv Foundation Symposium.
  • COOK, J, BOYLE, T, LEEDER, D, WHARRAD, H AND MORALES, R, 2005. The Student Voice on Enhancing Learning Through the Reusable Learning Objects CETL In: The Higher Education Academy Annual Conference, June 29 – July 1, 2005, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh..
  • WHARRAD, H, 2005. Crossing boundaries: collaborative development of RLOs In: Eduserv Foundation Symposium 2005 Proceedings Many for Many: Collaborative e-Resource Development and Use.
  • LEEDER, D., MCCLACHLAN, J., RODRIGUES, V., STEPHENS, N., WHARRAD, H.J. and MCELDUFF, P., 2004. UCeL: a virtual community of practice in health professional education. In: IADIS Web-based communities 386-393
  • WHARRAD, H.J., CHAPPLE, M. and PRICE, N., 2003. Predictors of academic success in a Bachelor of Nursing course Nurse Education Today. 23(4), 246-254
  • EPLING, M., TIMMONS, S. and WHARRAD, H., 2003. An educational panopticon? New technology, nurse education and surveillance Nurse Education Today. VOL 23(NUMBER 6), 412-418
  • WHARRAD, HEATHER, CLIFFORD, COLLETTE, HORSBURGH, MARGARET, KETEFIAN, SHAKé and LEE, JAN, 2002. Global network explores diversity and opportunity in nurse education. Nurse Education Today. 22(1), 15-23; discussion 24-7
  • WHARRAD, H. J., KENT, C., ALLCOCK, N. and WOOD, B., 2001. A comparison of CAL with a conventional method of delivery of cell biology to undergraduate nursing students using an experimental design Nurse Education Today. 21(7), 579-588
  • WHARRAD, H.J., 2001. Examinations and revision. In: Balliere's Study Skills for Nurses 2nd.
  • WHARRAD, H., KENT, C., ALLCOCK, N. and WOOD, B., 2000. Development and evaluation of a series of CAL modules on cell biology for undergraduate nursing students British Journal of Educational Technology. VOL 31(PART 3), 257-260
  • HERON, R. and WHARRAD, H. J., 2000. Prevalence and nursing staff awareness of hearing impairment in older hospital patients Journal of Clinical Nursing. VOL 9(PART 6), 834-841
  • WHARRAD, H. and ROBINSON, J., 1999. The global distribution of physicians and nurses Journal of Advanced Nursing. VOL 30(NUMBER 1), 109-120
  • WHARRAD, H., 1998. Using parameters derived from the frequency spectrum to discriminate between physiological and essential tremor Journal of Physiology. 509, 183
  • WHARRAD, H. J. and DAVIS, A. C., 1997. Behavioural and autonomic responses to sound in pre-term and full-term babies British Journal of Audiology. VOL 31(NUMBER 5), 315-330
  • WHARRAD, H J, ALLCOCK, N and MEAL, A G, 1995. The use of posters in the teaching of biological sciences on an undergraduate nursing course. Nurse Education Today. 15(5), 370-4
  • WINDLE, R, WHARRAD, HJ, MCCORMICK, D, LAVERTY, H & TAYLOR, M, Sharing and reuse in OER: experiences gained from open reusable learning objects in health. Journal of Interactive Media in Education. (In Press.)
  • VEZYRIDIS, P, TIMMONS, S and WHARRAD HJ, Going paperless at the Emergency Department: a socio-technical study of an information system International Journal of Medical Informatics. (In Press.)
  • WHARRAD, H., WINDLE, R., TAYLOR, M., HERMAN, L., HILLS, T., LEIGHTON, B., MOSTYN, A., ROBINSON, R. and LYMN, J., A repository of pharmacology multimedia learning objects for pre-registration and postregistration medical and nursing courses In: British Pharmacological Society.
  • MCCORMICK, D, WINDLE, R & WHARRAD HJ, Enhancing the reuse of learning objects using digital whiteboard technology: lessons from the lecture theatre. In: BAKER, G, FALK-WHYNES, J & SIDOROVITCH,, ed., Teaching for Integrative Learning Innovations in University Practice 3.
  • VEZYRIDIS, P, TIMMONS, S and WHARRAD, H J, Going paperless at the Emergency Department: a socio-technical study of an information system for patient tracking. International Journal of Medical Informatics. (In Press.)
  • VEZIRIDES, P, TIMMONS, S and WHARRAD, H J, Implementation of an Emergency Department Information System (EDIS): a qualitative study of nurses' attitudes and experience Computers in Nursing. (In Press.)

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