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Dr Jacqueline Batchelor

Dr Jacqueline Batchelor

Dr Jacqueline Batchelor

Senior Lecturer: Mobile Learning, University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Dr Jacqueline Batchelor is first and foremost a teacher, a recognised innovative teacher within the boundaries of teaching and learning with varieties of ICT and a facilitator in innovative teacher development.  She has received accolades on local, national and international forums for her innovative teaching practices. A mobile learning specialist, Dr Batchelor conceptualizes and executes learning events that pilot new technologies in formal teaching environments in collaboration with research institutes and research partners. She tirelessly works towards increasing awareness of the unharnessed potential that mobile devices present in the teaching environment. She encourages school leadership to be more active in articulating their stance on integrating emerging technologies in the classroom and support them by developing guidelines and policy when employing mobile technology in schools. Dr Batchelor is an educational researcher with an interest in how the face of education is constantly changing. She shares in the pressures teachers endure when required to continually adapt their practice as required by changes in practice and policy

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