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Sam is originally from England but grew up between France and the UK. He completed his BA in Applied Foreign Languages in Toulouse (France) and his MA TESOL at Nottingham (UK).Sam has been teaching English for the past 20 years. Beginning as a high-school ESL teacher in Thailand, his focus in recent years has been EAP, managing and teaching pre-sessional courses for Heriot-Watt University in Thailand and teaching courses for Manchester and Warwick Universities in the UK. Before that he taught at a range of universities and schools across Thailand, Vietnam, China and Europe. He is also an IELTS examiner on occasion and has published several articles and given conference presentations on topics related to educational technology. He is a fellow of the Higher Education Authority in the UK.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Master, MA TESOL, University of Nottingham
… → 1 Apr 2015
Award Date: 1 Sept 2015
Person Types
- Staff
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Generative AI for higher education language teachers: Evaluating materials creation and addressing concerns via an interactive digital escape room.
Briggs, C. & Doran, S., 25 Jul 2025, (Accepted/In press) Innovation and technology in English language teaching and learning: Research and practices in the digital . Nova Science Publishers, Inc.Research output: Chapter in Book or Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Interactive, AI-generated climate fiction materials: A case study using the 4A framework
Briggs, C. & Doran, S., 22 Jul 2025, (Accepted/In press) In: Developing Academic Practice.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Training and integrating multiplatform AI for asynchronous language support delivery via Learning Mall
Doran, S., Briggs, C., Beneteau, M. & Hu, M., 23 Jul 2025, In: Centre for Educational Innovation and Excellence (CEIE).Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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AI teacher escape room: An interactive activity demonstrating AI for practical classroom use
Briggs, C. (Photographer) & Doran, S. (Photographer), 2024, (In preparation)Research output: Practice-based research output › Exhibition/ Event/ Festival › Curated works: Physical Exhibition/ Event/ Festival
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H5P Interactive Materials for Flipped Learning: Engagement, Effectiveness and Challenges
Doran, S. & Briggs, C., 1 Oct 2024, p. 154. 178 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
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Activities
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Effectiveness of interactive Cli-fi materials in developing Eco-literacy and engaging students experientially with ESL
Charlotte Briggs (Speaker) & Sam Doran (Speaker)
15 Feb 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Advanced H5P materials design using generative AI: The Game Map
Charlotte Briggs (Speaker) & Sam Doran (Speaker)
1 Jun 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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"Advanced H5P materials design using generative AI: The Game Map"
Sam Doran (Speaker) & Charlotte Briggs (Speaker)
29 May 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Assessing Student Engagement & the Effectiveness of H5P Interactive Materials for Flipped Learning
Doran, S. (Speaker) & Briggs, C. (Speaker)
27 Jan 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar
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Assessing Engagement & Effectiveness of H5P Materials for Flipped Learning in a Content-based EAP Course
Sam Doran (Speaker) & Charlotte Briggs (Speaker)
5 Sept 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation at conference/workshop/seminar