Brent Robinson
Brent Robinson | |
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| Born | Charles Brent Robinson 19 May 1951[1] Winchester, England. |
| Died | 14 September 1996 (aged 45)[2] Channel Ferry[3] |
| 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 research
[edit]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.
Personal life
[edit]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]
Death
[edit]Robinson died on a Channel ferry on 14 September 1996, according to his family. He was 45.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Choose your plan for accessing billions of records on MyHeritage". www.myheritage.com. [better source needed]
- ^ a b "Obituary and Celebration for Brent Robinson". Journal of Information Technology for Teacher Education. 5 (1–2). Routelage: 3–4. doi:10.1080/0962029960050101.
- ^ a b "Choose your plan for accessing billions of records on MyHeritage". www.myheritage.com. [better source needed]
- ^ Johnston-Parsons, Marilyn (17 February 2000). Collaborative Reform and Other Improbable Dreams: The Challenges of Professional Development Schools. SUNY Press. p. 217. ISBN 9780791444658.
- ^ "FreeBMD Entry Info". www.freebmd.org.uk. Retrieved 12 June 2017. [better source needed]
- ^ Robinson, Brent (18 November 1985). Microcomputers and the Language of Arts. Milton Keynes, England Philadelphia, Pa: Open University Press. ISBN 9780335150755.
- ^ "Obituary and Celebration for Brent Robinson". Technology, Pedagogy and Education. 5 (1): 3–4. 1996. doi:10.1080/0962029960050101.
- ^ Johnston-Parsons, Marilyn (17 February 2000). Collaborative Reform and Other Improbable Dreams: The Challenges of Professional Development Schools. SUNY Press. ISBN 9780791444658.
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