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Biography
Robert Farmer is the Learning Technology Manager at the University of Northampton, where he supports the Head of Learning Technology to lead and manage the University’s award-winning Learning Technology Team. Before taking up this role he worked as a Learning Designer, Learning Technologist, and Learning Development Tutor, and prior to this was a full-time FE/HE lecturer, teaching and leading courses in philosophy, critical thinking, and digital film-making.
Research Interests
Robert's current research interests and publications include work on the Hero’s Journey in Higher Education, Socratic Dialogue in the Nelson-Heckmann tradition, the flipped classroom, blended and active learning, course and module design, patchwork text assessment, and educational videos.
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An exploration of using a whole provider approach to evaluate student data to enhance the academic, emotional, and social needs of students at UON.
Khatri, R. (PI), Howe, R. (CoI) & Farmer, R. (CoI)
1/07/24 → 1/06/25
Project: Internal Fund › Other funding
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The Hero’s Journey (in HE) Continues: Applying the hero’s journey framework to curriculum planning and course design
Gröppel-Wegener, A. & Farmer, R., 16 Jun 2025, In: Innovative Practice in Higher Education. 6, 3, p. 1 39 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Teaching students to write about art: Results of a four-year patchwork text project
Staff, C. & Farmer, R., 1 Oct 2019, In: Art, Design & Communication in Higher Education. 18, 2, p. 137-151 15 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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The Hero’s Journey in Higher Education: A Twelve Stage Narrative Approach to the Design of Active, Student-Centred University Modules
Farmer, R. J., 1 Apr 2019, In: Innovative Practice in Higher Education. 3, 3, p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Using Blackboard Collaborate, a digital web conference tool, to support nursing students placement learning: A pilot study exploring its impact
Hart, T., Bird, D. & Farmer, R. J., 1 Jul 2019, In: Nurse Education in Practice. 38, p. 72-78 7 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Benefits and limitations of a collaborative approach to course design
Usher, J. & Farmer, R. J., 1 Jun 2018, Educational Developments: The Magazine of the Staff and Educational Development Association, 19, 2, p. 24 27 p.Research output: Contribution to Specialist Publication › Bulletin/Magazine
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Co-creation, contexts, and complexity: a case study concerning blended learning
Burnapp, D., Farmer, R., Reese, S. V. H. & Stepniak, A., 4 Apr 2018, In: The Journal of Educational Innovation, Partnership and Change. 4, 1Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Learning Without Teaching: The Practice and Benefits of the Nelson-Heckmann Method of Socratic Dialogue
Farmer, R. J., 17 May 2018, 123 p.Research output: Types of Thesis › Master's Thesis
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The What, the How, and the Why of the Flipped Classroom
Farmer, R. J., 1 Apr 2018, In: Innovative Practice in Higher Education. 3, 2, p. 14 31 p.Research output: Contribution to Journal › Article › peer-review
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Show, Don't Tell: Encouraging staff to create award-winning Ultra courses
Farmer, R. (Author)
17 Apr 2024Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation › Research
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Developing Accessible, Inclusive, Mobile-friendly Ultra Courses
Farmer, R. (Author)
23 May 2024Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Invited talk › Teaching
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Show, Don't Tell: Encouraging staff to create award-winning Ultra courses
Farmer, R. (Author)
23 Jul 2024Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation › Research
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Making the student journey a hero’s journey through curriculum design
Gröppel-Wegener, A. (Author) & Farmer, R. (Author)
3 Nov 2023Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation › Research
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Supporting Staff to Create Good Ultra Courses
Farmer, R. (Author)
25 Oct 2023Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation › Research
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Calling Students to Adventure: The hero’s journey as a tool for curriculum planning
Gröppel-Wegener, A. (Author) & Farmer, R. (Author)
14 Oct 2022Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation › Research
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Planning a Hero’s Journey: Designing a self-guided reflective walk
Farmer, R. (Author) & Gröppel-Wegener, A. (Author)
6 Jul 2022Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation › Research
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The Hero's Journey in Higher Education: Calling Students to Adventure
Farmer, R. (Author) & Gröppel-Wegener, A. (Author)
18 Jul 2022Activity: Academic Talks or Presentations › Conference Presentation › Research
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