Brent Robinson | |
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Born | Charles Brent Robinson 19 May 1951 [1] Winchester, England. |
Died | 14 September 1996[2] Channel Ferry
[3] | (aged 45)
Nationality | British |
Occupation | English Lecturer at Cambridge University. |
Years active | 1980–1996 |
Known for | Author, and University Lecturer. Researcher in Information Technology and Teacher Education. |
Notable work | Microcomputers and the Language of Arts (English, Language and Education |
Spouse | Suzanne D Cowling (divorced) |
Dr. Brent Robinson [4] (born Charles Brent Robinson, 1951–1996), [5]) was a lecturer at the University of Cambridge and author. [2] He was a Fellow of Hughes Hall, Cambridge, and wrote books such as Microcomputers and the Language of Arts (English, Language and Education), [6] and works relating to information technology use by teachers. He created the Journal of Information Technology For Teacher education, [7] in which he was also a researcher. His major interests were in teacher education, and he was formerly Vice President of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education.
His family had a tradition: every male in the family were to be named Charles, as a first name. Brent Robinson, however, preferred to be referred to by his middle name. He produced a number of notable works, such as Education Technology: Leadership Perspective.
Literary personification was a key research focus for Dr Robinson. [8] He hired a professional writer to play a character who featured in a novel, and then encouraged eighth grade students to write to this character with questions and comments. This however, was done via email communication. Brent was featured in a Cambridge University publication surrounding IT usage in the classroom, when information technology was just coming into fruition.
Brent was born in Winchester in 1951. [3] He had a daughter named Charlotte. He married Suzanne D Cowling in 1982, however at a later unknown date, he divorced her.[ citation needed]
Robinson died on a Channel ferry on 14 September 1996, according to his family. He was 45.[ citation needed]
Brent Robinson | |
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Born | Charles Brent Robinson 19 May 1951 [1] Winchester, England. |
Died | 14 September 1996[2] Channel Ferry
[3] | (aged 45)
Nationality | British |
Occupation | English Lecturer at Cambridge University. |
Years active | 1980–1996 |
Known for | Author, and University Lecturer. Researcher in Information Technology and Teacher Education. |
Notable work | Microcomputers and the Language of Arts (English, Language and Education |
Spouse | Suzanne D Cowling (divorced) |
Dr. Brent Robinson [4] (born Charles Brent Robinson, 1951–1996), [5]) was a lecturer at the University of Cambridge and author. [2] He was a Fellow of Hughes Hall, Cambridge, and wrote books such as Microcomputers and the Language of Arts (English, Language and Education), [6] and works relating to information technology use by teachers. He created the Journal of Information Technology For Teacher education, [7] in which he was also a researcher. His major interests were in teacher education, and he was formerly Vice President of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education.
His family had a tradition: every male in the family were to be named Charles, as a first name. Brent Robinson, however, preferred to be referred to by his middle name. He produced a number of notable works, such as Education Technology: Leadership Perspective.
Literary personification was a key research focus for Dr Robinson. [8] He hired a professional writer to play a character who featured in a novel, and then encouraged eighth grade students to write to this character with questions and comments. This however, was done via email communication. Brent was featured in a Cambridge University publication surrounding IT usage in the classroom, when information technology was just coming into fruition.
Brent was born in Winchester in 1951. [3] He had a daughter named Charlotte. He married Suzanne D Cowling in 1982, however at a later unknown date, he divorced her.[ citation needed]
Robinson died on a Channel ferry on 14 September 1996, according to his family. He was 45.[ citation needed]