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Head of e-Strategy The University of Hull, UK

Ian Dolphin is Head of e-Strategy at the University of Hull, where he is responsible for advising on Information & Communications Technology strategic direction, and managing the Digital University Project. The initial phase of this project has overseen the integration of key online services in libraries, administration and learning, with the implementation of an institution-wide portal. Current activities include a range of national and international collaborations exploring the relationship between portals, learning objects and environments with the perspective of providing a seamless experience for the learner or educator.

Ian Dolphin has a background in teaching, having taught Special Educational Needs English and Information & Communication Technology in Secondary schools for fourteen years. Initially motivated by the power of emerging technologies to help educationally disadvantaged children, in 1993 Ian was seconded to a regional agency, where he helped establish a curriculum resource development unit. This unit worked collaboratively with teachers and business partners to produce curriculum-focused learning resources for secondary education.

Ian is a member of the Board of Directors of the Java Architectures Special Interest Group (JA-SIG), and the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) Committee for the Integrated Information Environment.