Diane Butler

Diane Butler joined The Open University in 1995 from a background in secondary schools and FE.  She was appointed first as an Associate Lecturer tutoring at Masters level in science education, and then as a Staff Tutor in the Faculty of Science (now STEM).  In previous years, the main focus of Diane’s teaching has been the delivery of interdisciplinary teaching and she chaired several Level 1 science modules in production and presentation.  She is currently a member of several module teams in Life and Health sciences including S294 Cell Biology and the currently ‘in production’ Level 2 module in Health Sciences.  

Diane in an OU alumnus with an MA in Open and Distance Learning and has served as a Teaching Fellow in the Centre for Open Learning in Mathematics, Science, Computing and Technology (COLMSCT) Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning.  Her specific interests include student collaborative work, the challenges facing online learners and the efficacy of online synchronous tuition.