Jeremy B Williams
Professor
Department of Economics and Strategy
Institute of Management Technology, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Biography
A PhD economist, Jeremy has more than 30 years’ work experience in higher education around the world including institutions in Australia, France, Singapore, Malaysia, India and UAE. He has also held various senior leadership positions in the corporate sector including Chief Academic Officer at Knowledge Universe and Academic Director of the Busy Bees Group (Asia). He is a pioneer and specialist in the field of technology-enhanced learning, researching and publishing in this area, in addition to his disciplinary expertise of ecological economics. Jeremy is also the Chief Inspiration Officer of Green School for Girls, a social enterprise he founded in India.
Research Interest
Ecological Economics, Sustainable Enterprise, International Political Economy, Education Futures.
Publications
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Williams JB, Jacobs JS. Exploring the use of blogs as learning spaces in the higher education sector. Australasian journal of educational technology. 2004;20(2):232-47.
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Williams JB. Assertionâ€reason multipleâ€choice testing as a tool for deep learning: a qualitative analysis. Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education. 2006 Jun 1;31(3):287-301.
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Williams JB, Wong A. The efficacy of final examinations: A comparative study of closedâ€book, invigilated exams and openâ€book, openâ€web exams. British Journal of Educational Technology. 2009 Mar 1;40(2):227-36.
