Catherine Chabert
Co-ordinating Lecturer in European Languages
Head of Marketing
| chabertc@cardiff.ac.uk | |
| Telephone | +44 (0)29 2087 5836 |
| Extension | 75836 |
| Room | E2.12 |
| Address | Cardiff University Centre for Lifelong Learning Senghennydd Road Cardiff CF24 4AG United Kingdom |
Profile
MA (France), PGCE (Wales)
Catherine joined Cardiff University in 1993 as a tutor at the Cardiff School of European Studies and the Department for Continuing Education. In 1997, she was appointed co-ordinating lecturer at the Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning. Since 2005, she manages the Marketing activity of the Centre (two days a week). She is responsible for French (for part-time students and undergraduate non-specialists) and Spanish (for undergraduate non-specialists) provision.
Research
- Virtual universities
- French Higher Education
- British Higher Education
- E-Learning
Current Research
PhD Title: The Virtual University in a Globalizing World: a Comparison of Policy Initiatives in France and the UK
Supervisors:
Prof
Gareth Rees, Cardiff School of Social Sciences
Dr
Neil Selwyn, Institute of Education – London Knowledge Lab
Publications
- 2001 In Line with the On-line: UK and EU Policies on ICT in Higher Education, in CALL - The Challenge of Change, Cameron, K., Elm Bank Modern Language Studies: Exeter.
- 2006 L’Université Virtuelle Britannique, Distances et Savoirs, Vol. 4-1, Paris, 2006, pp.23-39
- 2009 Oral presentation: ‘The Campus Numériques – an Overview of the French Virtual University’(powerpoint presentation please use Internet Explorer to view this) at a ‘Strategic Learning Initiatives: Public Sector’ meeting on 29/01/2009 at Sheffield
Research group
Education,
Culture and Society – Cardiff School of Social Sciences
Professional Expertise
- Fellow of the HE Academy
- Head of the Cardiff Examination Centre for DELF and DALF : Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française (DELF) and Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française (DALF)
- Accredited Trainer and Assessor for DELF and DALF
- Head of the Cardiff Examination Centre for the CCIP: Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris
- Accredited Assessor for the CCIP: Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris – DFA (Diplôme de Français des Affaires)
- External Examiner – University of Glamorgan (2005-2009)
School and University Roles
- Member of the Management Group of the Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning
- Member of University Senate (2004-2009)
- Member of University Innovation and Engagement Committee