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Dr Liz Marr is an advocate of lifelong learning, drawing on her own success as a lifelong learner. Liz is a recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the Universities Association for lifelong learning and served as Pro-Vice Chancellor (Students) alongside other teaching and learning roles with The Open University, UK.
Interview: https://episodes.castos.com/onlinelearninglegends/d56b1da3-4f49-4a4e-8857-bb06c2e1c458-087-Liz-Marr-Final.mp3 | recorded September 2023
Liz’s LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/liz-marr-60393429/
Nominated work (fee to access):
- Foley, K., & Marr, L. (2019). Scaffolding extracurricular online events to support distance learning university students. Journal of Interactive Media in Education, 2019(1). Scaffolding Extracurricular Online Events to Support Distance Learning University Students – Journal of Interactive Media in Education (open.ac.uk)
- Marr, L. (2018). Adult learning, social mobility and social justice: A view from the UK. Making Room for Adults, 2018(5) pp. 61–79. https://www.sunyempire.edu/media/Occasional-Paper-Series-V-8-3-2018_CompleteVersion_FullyAccessible_FINAL_SH090418.pdf
- Marr, L. (2018). The transformation of distance learning at Open University: the need for a new pedagogy for online learning? In Zorn, A., Haywood, J., & Glachant, J.-M. (Eds.), Higher education in the digital age. Moving academia online. Cheltenham, UK, Northampton, MA, USA. Edward Elgar Publishing. 01_The transformation of distance learning at Open University_Marr.pdf (eui.eu) | Higher Education in the Digital Age (e-elgar.com)
- Marr, L. (2022). The Cost-of-Living Crisis and Part-Time Higher Education in England. In Wright, J., & Corney, M. (Eds.), Learning in the cold: The cost-of-living crisis and post-16 education and skills. Campaign for Learning, pp. 31-33. Learning in the Cold – The Cost-of-Living Crisis and Post-16 Education and Skills (campaign-for-learning.org.uk)
Nominated works (may require purchase):
- Dunn, C., & Marr, L. (2022). Credit where credit’s due: the role of the Open University in credit recognition. In Turnbull, W., & Woolf, H. (Eds.), Widening access to higher education in the UK: Developments and approaches using credit accumulation and transfer. McGraw Hill. Widening Access to Higher Education in the UK: Developments and Approaches Using Credit Accumulation and Transfer (mheducation.co.uk)
Twitter: @liz_marr1