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CURRICULUM VITAE

e-mail j.smith@staffs.ac.uk

*Name*	JAYNE SMITH
*Current Position*	Principal lecturer Staffordshire University Business School (SUBS)	1998-
*Previous Positions*	Principal lecturer seconded to the new university Learning and Teaching Development Centre Director of Studies (SUBS)	1998-1999 1995-1998
	Head of Accounting and Finance Division (SUBS) Senior lecturer at SUBS	1991-1995 1989-1991
*Date of Birth*	26th May 1955
*Qualifications*	Engaged in EdD (Doctorate in education) at Keele MSc Technology for Learning Professional Development Diploma	2000- 1999 1996
	FCA - Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales	1991
	ACA - Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales	1981
	B.Sc. [Hons] Biological Sciences - Leicester University	1976
*Previous Employment*	Senior lecturer and course leader Accounting and Finance Division Cauldon College of Further and Higher Education Stoke on Trent	1987-1989
	Systems Programmer at Britannia Building Society	1985-1987
	Partner in Zen Systems - microcomputer financial accounting systems analyst/auditor, Leicester	1981-1985
	Trainee accountant at Thomas May and Co, Chartered Accountants, Leicester	1977-1981
	Trainee Tax Officer, Leicester	1976-1977

*Present Position*	Principal lecturer
*Main Responsibilities*	Leading Teaching and Learning Developments Representing the school and University at regional development conferences and workshops
*Previous Positions*	Secondment to University Learning Development Centre Facilitating university wide learning and teaching developments Helping to set up systems and processes including the annual university work experience and skills audit Editor and launch of new university learning and teaching newsletter ' Learning Matters' Videoconferencing evaluation group CAL evaluation Rethinking classrooms and planning for the new learning environment
	Director of Studies
Main Responsibilities	Special Projects: Advising Senior Management Team on strategic planning for computer assisted learning [CAL] Harnessing advanced communications technologies for learner benefit Facilitation, co-ordination and management of new developments
Current Projects include:	Studying on the MSc Technology for Learning course Authoring of Everyone's ABC of Accounting Language - an internet glossary Building a Learning Community Staffordshire technology transfer group City council MAN's project discussion group
Previous Projects:	Critical analysis of changes in teaching, learning and assessment methods adopted by the Business School CVE funded fraud project - comparing local business practice and opinion to expert and common view Critical evaluation of Videoconferencing University funded school internet recruitment project Externally funded CAL evaluation project School of Health CAL project Exploratory meetings with advanced technology communication SMEs Exploratory meetings with regional colleges of Further Education TLTP funded BITE project to develop an interactive computer support tool for HE introductory accounting students Externally funded ceramic bench marking project Externally funded project involving the critical interpretation of 40 sets of European Financial Statements	1997 1997 1996 1996 1995 1995 1995 1995 1992-1995 1992 1991

*Previous Employment*	Head of Accounting and Finance Division	1991-1995
Main Responsibilities Divisional:	Academic leader to 20 full-time and 6 part-time members of staff including 2 Principal lecturers Budget holder and cost centre manager Product development Academic quality control Staff development and appraisal Staff deployment Staff recruitment and selection
School:	As a member of the school senior management team responsibilities include: Strategic planning Financial management Quality assurance Chair of school equal opportunities group Member of school research action committee Staff recruitment and selection Special responsibilities for : Academic development Communications Financial management Equal opportunities Major program validations, submissions and reviews
University:	Member of the following committees: Work Experience group Teaching and learning methods group Web development group Videoconferencing group Learning resources board Equal opportunities steering group Personnel recruitment and selection panels Course validation and review panels Bullying and Harassment
*Teaching Experience* Main subjects:	Participant in European Videoconferencing teaching on the TEN project Information systems management Information technology management Analysis and design of information systems Accounting systems Regulatory framework of accounting Audit Financial reporting and investigations Introduction to financial and management accounting
Main programs:	MBA BA[Hons] Business management BA[Hons] Business studies BA[Hons] Business decision analysis LLB[Hons] law degree CIMA management accountants CACA certified accountants ICSA chartered secretaries Foundation accounting HND Business Information Technology AAT accounting technicians Access students
*Administration Experience*	School liaison officer Part time BA [Hons] Business administration award tutor Admissions tutor BA[Hons] Business studies Course leader and admissions tutor for CACA and CIMA Foundation course tutor
*Course/product Development* Leader for the following:	Accounting field review BA [Hons] Accounting and Finance BA [Hons] Accounting Information Technology BA [Hons] Accounting and Law 78 modules in accounting and finance Chair of course planning group - European Accounting Diploma Chair of course planning group for BA [Hons] Accounting and Computing	1994/5 1992-1993 1989-1993 1992-1993 1992-1993 1990-1993 1989
Member of the following:	Course planning group for BA [Hons] Enterprise, Innovation and Communication Course planning group for HND Business Information Technology Course planning group for BA [Hons] Interactive Systems Design Review and submission team for : Foundation Accounting BA {Hons] Business Studies Short course planning group for revision courses for certified and management accountants: specialist practical taxation and audit themes	1991-1993 1990-1991 1989-1991 1988 1989-1990 1989
*University Panels*	Validating panel member for: All Computing School Modules[50-70] Applied Geology Degree	1993 1993
*External Panels*	Quinquennial department progress review of accounting courses at the University of Central Lancashire Accounting courses at the University of Napier	1995 1996
*Involvement with External and Professional Bodies*	Liaison with NW fraud partner KPMG on fraud project Participant in ICAEW 2005 project Participant in ICAEW education and training review Management group of the CTI centre for accounting and business management Executive of the Heads of Accounting Committee Founder member of the national audit special interest group and conference Founder member of the national accounting education special interest group Organizer of the 3rd national audit conference at Staffordshire University Member of the Professional Women's Development Network Member of Heads of Accounting in Higher Education [CHAPS] Member of the "through the glass ceiling " network Member of the CTI [computers in the teaching initiative] Member of the British Accounting Association Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales [local branch] University leader of HEFC funded collaborative teaching and learning technology project [BITE]. This £1m project aims to research, design write and implement courseware for accounting subjects. In addition to Staffordshire University the consortium includes East Anglia, Open university and Paisley Member of the European Accounting Diploma working party - included collaboration with representatives from eight EC countries. Had responsibility for the circularisation and evaluation of questionnaires to 4,500 professional accountants and their employers	1997 1996-1998 1996-1998 1996- 1999 1994 1991- 1994 1992-1993 1990- 1996 1991-1995 1990-1996 1991-1999 1990- 1989- 1992-1995 1990-1992
*External Examining*	External examiner for both parts of the professional stages for chartered accountants External examiner for M.Phil. and MSc. students at the University of east Anglia	1983-85 1993-
*Presentations and Publications*	"Ethnography for evaluating HE policy" Centre for Innovation and inclusion in HE Researching Education conference "Voices from the audit" reseacrh proposal conference Keele University "Evaluation of a web based course designed to support a reduction in class contact teaching " selected for ALT 99. In collaboration with Steve Draper, Margaret Brown and Nina Webster of Glasgow University "Increasing the effectiveness of personal study time with a business education CAL package" CAL 99 conference London "Independent expert evaluation of a web based glossary used by business enterprise students" CTI-AFM conference Brighton. In collaboration with Steve Draper, Margaret Brown and Nina Webster of Glasgow University. "Can an internet glossary improve access and learning?" CTI-AFM conference York. Published in selected proceedings by the CTI ""An analysis of local business attitudes and behaviours towards fraud" National Auditing Conference Glasgow Business school Building a Learning Community projects poster session "A comparison of 1993 and 1996/7 business school teaching, learning and assessment strategies" report and presentation in part fulfilment of the MSc technology for learning course Everyone's ABC of accounting language report and presentation in part fulfilment of the MSc technology for learning course "CAL - A tool for learning - fact or fiction ?" Association of learning technology [ALT] conference "What makes excellent business education provision in HE? - An analysis of 18 excellently rated Business TQA reports". SMT planning day "Developing a methodology for the evaluation of authoring tools". Proceedings of the 29th Annual International Conference of Education and Training. Smith and B. Williams. "A Multidisciplinary team approach to H.E. learning Environment provision. What EMD can mean for quality". ALT conference Smith and I. Smith Chaired discussion session for the quality odyssey 2000 workshop "Evaluation of comparability of HE in accounting throughout Europe" - Aziria, Perry and Smith. Presented at the European Accounting conference in Madrid "What subject topics" TLTP project BITE consortium "A critical evaluation of a number of interactive multimedia authoring tools " BITE consortium Employer needs survey for undergraduate and postgraduate accounting education in the HE sector reproduced in the accounting awards validation documentation "Integrated accounting systems" British Accounting Association Northern Region held at Manchester polytechnic Several reports on the critical appraisal of financial accounting systems Several reports on the critical appraisal of Mortgage and investment systems in a number of larger building societies	2002 2002 1999 1999 1999 1998 1998 1997 1997 1997 1996 1996 1994 1994 1993 1992 1992 1992 1991 1989 1977-1981 1977-1981
*Management Training*	how to build a better team bullying training day coaching skills for managers how to handle difficult people assertive communication skills management and leadership skills for women harassment network appraisal recruitment and selection	1995 1995 1995 1994 1994 1994 1994 1992 1992
*Industrial and Commercial Experience*	Task leader of DTI funded Eureka project "Tableware 2000 - world class bench marking" Member of Eureka ceramic research project "Advanced manufacturing technology company investment appraisal techniques" Consultancy projects for several major industrial companies concerned with the interpretation of 5 year sets of accounts for 8 European countries Designing, developing, implementing and training of financial and management control systems for the following sectors: building societies carpet retail and delivery computer engineers computer stationery combustion components catalogue sales accountants cables and instruments dye works electrical repair garment manufacturers and retail industrial cleaners motor vehicle stockiest, repairs and customization radiator fitting record retail paint and wood preservatives shop delivery unit retailers seeds retail shoe retail and manufacture solicitors textile manufacture toilet roll manufacture travel agency van and motor parcel delivery video hire window frames and doors warehousing	1991-1992 1992 1991 1977-1988
	complete computerized accounting systems designed, written, installed and user trained including: sales ledger sales order analysis commissions point of sale invoicing invoicing purchase ledger nominal ledger budgetary control stock control work in progress production control management information systems mortgage investment	1977-1988
Database Managers used	MDBS UIS Dataflex DME	1977-1988
Operating Systems	CPM CPM86 Turbocharger MPM Turbodos Dos Ms-dos VME Windows NT	1977- 1997-
Languages	HTML cobol pascal dil uis dml	1997 1977-1988
Computers	sirius equinox north star dimension olivetti datasaab ICL 2900 Macs an PCs	1977-1988