CV Sven Åke Bjørke University lecturer, Institute for global development and planning/ Pedagogical Development Centre Born: 1950 Nationality: Norwegian Education: 2005: MA in Online and Distance Education. Open University, UK. 1994: Approved as Jurist-linguist, EU commission. 1992: Cand jur. Lawyer. (Norwegian degree between MA and PhD levels), University of Oslo. Special subjects: Environmental law, international law. 1987: Degree in French, Univ. of Oslo/ Univ. of Caen. 1985: Diploma in accounting for lawyers. Univ. of Oslo. 1985: Phonetics and linguistics. Univ. of Oslo 1973: "B.Sc." in Biology, Univ. of Gothenburg. 1972: Ex. Philosophicum. Univ. i Oslo 1971: Teachers Training Diploma ("B.A".). Teaching methodology and pedagogy. Main subject: Science. Sagene teachers training college, Oslo. 2001:Pedagogy in Open learning 1 ICT-pedagogy, (Network University, Norway). Student folder http://www.grida.no/inf/staff/privtpgs/akeprv/Piol/Homepage.htm 2002:Pedagogy in Open learning 2 ICT-pedagogy, (Network University, Norway). Student folder http://www.grida.no/inf/staff/privtpgs/akeprv/piol2/index.htm 2003:Certificate in Applications of Information Technology in Open and Distance Education. (60 credits) Open University, UK 2004: Diploma in "Distributed and Flexible learning". (60 credits) Open University, UK: H805 MA. 2004: Diploma in University pedagogy at the Agder University College. 2005: Implementing Online and Open Learning (60 credits), Open University, UK. H804 MA MA thesis on Quality assurance and student support systems in higher education Professional Background: Lecturer at Centre for Development Studies and Pedagogical Development Centre (PULS), University of Agder 2009, teaching sustainable development and e-pedagogy - (www.uia.no/puls ) Board member of the Norwegian Network University 2008-2012 (http://www.nvu.no/ ) Member of the Learning Arena 2020 advisory board, UiA Awarded the TISIP prize for innovative E-pedagogy 2008 (http://tisip.no/faces/public/forskning/index.jsp?ex=2&ink=liste_over_tidligere_prisvinnere&r=elaerignspris ) Development manager, E-course designer at UNU/Global Virtual University 2003 – 2008 Editor of “The E-learner”, UNU/Global Virtual University 2003-2008. Information officer at UNEP/GRID-Arendal, 2002 - 2008 (www.grida.no) Lecturer at Centre for Development Studies, University of Agder, 2005- Participant in the model for a Networked European University (mENU) Civil rights lawyer in Kosovo 2000. (Norw. Refugee Council/UNHCR) Board member of UN-association Agder and Telemark 1990-2000 Information manager at UNEP/GRID-Arendal 1994-2002 (www.grida.no) Co-initiator and running of "Third world" shop in Arendal 1993-1994. Board member/deputy leader of ARC-aid rural development organisation since 1990, working for rural women's group in Nyanza, Kenya annually, 1994- 2011 Field director (Res.rep.) for Norw. Save the Children in Kenya. Responsible for rural/village development projects and "harambee" school projects in Nyanza, various children's homes in Kenya, slum development projects in Nairobi and famine relief projects in Turkana 82-84. Editor of the periodical "Fredskorps-Nytt". 1979-80 Chairman of "Returned Volunteers Association", Norway 1978-79 First secretary, "Volunteer service office", NORAD, Oslo,1978 Headmaster/science teacher at secondary boarding school in Nyanza, Kenya. Service for NORAD Volunteer service/"Peace Corps" 74-76. Teacher. Teaching at Norwegian Secondary Schools for 14 years. Teacher.Teaching marine biology at Norwegian Sea School 1970-71. Member of National Forensic League (Speech art), California, 1968 AFS Exchange student, California, USA 1968. Project leader and editor of: *State of the Environment Norway: 1995, | 1997, | 1998 Obtained 2nd place in the European Princes Award, Copenhagen 1997 *Vital Climate Graphics (UNEP/GRID-Arendal, 2000) ISBN 82-7701-009-5 *Vital Climate Graphics Africa (UNEP/GRID-Arendal, 2002) ISBN 82-7701-019-2 *1999-2003: Editor of Miljønytt (Earthwire-Norway) Advisor for: *Environment Information Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa (EIS-SSA), A program initiated by the World Bank (1995-97) *State Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), People's Republic of China, in connection with the training of the ministry and establishment of State of the Environment China 1997 http://english.sepa.gov.cn/SOE/soechina1997/index.htm *The Leonardo program "Reduce" *Department for Environmental Affairs and Tourism, South Africa, in connection with the establishment of the State of the Environment Report for South Africa. (1997-98) Languages: Norwegian, Swedish, English. Speaks well: German. French. Some knowledge: Swahili, Spanish Selected publications: Bjorke, S.Å., Lazareva, A., Mayende, G., Nampijja, D. and Horn, G . (2015) Together we can. Team and online collaborative work, PULS; http://grimstad.uia.no/puls/Groupwork/main.htm Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Collaborative ICT-supported Learning for Sustainable Development, in African Journal of Sustainable Development, Volume 4 No. 3, ISSN 2315-6317, Special Edition, University of Ibadan Centre for Sustainable Development, 20 Awolowo Avenue, Old Bodija Estate, Ibadan, Nigeria Bjørke, S.Å., Puskaric, S., Vukmir, M. , Edvardsen-Jelavic, H.M. (2014) Human Made Global Warming Must Stop, in RIThink, http://rithink.hr/?act=archives, Croatia http://rithink.hr/brochure/pdf/vol4_2014/30-34.pdf Barrett, B. & Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) ISIL and the confused energy picture, Our World (UNU) , Tokyo, Japan, http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/isil-and-the-confused-energy-picture Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Asynchronous Computer Conferencing is ideal for collaborative learning, HASTAC, USA, http://www.hastac.org/blogs/sven-ake- bjorke/2014/05/01/asynchronous-computer-conferencing-ideal-collaborative-learning Bjørke, S.Å.and Horn, G. (2014) The art of speaking to an audience, PULS e-book, University of Agder, http://grimstad.uia.no/puls/speechart/ Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Pedagogical approaches to online learning, HASTAC, USA, http://www.hastac.org/node/109468 Bjørke, S.Å. (2014) Online education – a driving force for quality in education? HASTAC, USA, http://www.hastac.org/blogs/sven-ake-bjorke/2014/03/24/online-education- %E2%80%93-driving-force-quality-education-0 Bjørke, S.Å. (2013) What If the Norwegian Oil Economy Is a Bubble? Our world 0.2, UNU, Tokyo, Japan http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/what-if-the-norwegian-oil-economy-is-a-bubble Bjørke, S.Å. (2013) The sustainable society of 2040, Global possibilities http://www.globalpossibilities.org/the-sustainable-society-of-2040-2/ USA, 03.08.13 Haugen, H.; Ask, B.; Bjørke, S.Å. (2012) Preparing teachers for practicing ICT and e- learning. Article at International conference on education, research and innovation (ICERI) http://library.iated.org/view/HAUGEN2012PRE Madrid 20.11.12 Webersik, C. Jørstad, H. & Bjørke, S.Å. (2012) Climate conflict and the canary in the coal mine: Adapting to climate change in Malawi, Rethinking climate change, conflict and security, University of Sussex, https://www.dropbox.com/sh/6rigb5ml2sv0e3w/Uv2oNntd07/Jorstad%2C%20Bjorke%2C%2 0Webersik.docx Brighton, 19.10.12 Bjørke, S.Å. (2011) E-learning for sustainable development - rationale, strategies, choices and actions. Seminar.net, Volume 7, Issue 2 www.seminar.net Bjørke, S.Å. and Ahmed, M.T. (2011) The Greenhouse effect, Climate Change and the road to sustainability, (Interactive Netbook), Centre for Development Studies, http://grimstad.uia.no/puls/climatechange/ Bjørke, S.Å. and Øysæd, H. (2011) Studiestrategi og studieteknikk (Interaktivt nettkurs) http://grimstad.uia.no/puls/strategi/ Bjørke, S.Å. and Øysæd, H. (2011) Study strategies and study techniques (Interactive Netbook-course), PULS, http://grimstad.uia.no/puls/studystrategy/ Bjørke, Øysæd, Schmidt & Gould (2011) How to write academic essays (Interactive Netbook- course), PULS, http://grimstad.uia.no/puls/essaywriting123/ Brendan, B. and Bjørke, S.Å. (2010) Climate Change scepticism is an age-old problem http://ourworld.unu.edu/en/climate-change-scepticism-is-an-age-old-problem/ , Our World 2.0, UNU, Tokyo http://ourworld.unu.edu/jp/climate-change-scepticism-is-an-age-old-problem/ (in Japanese) Ask, B., Bjorke, S.Å. and Haugen, H. (2010) ICT-supported education; learning styles for individual knowledge building, in Lytras,.M.D et al. Knowledge Management, Information Systems, E-Learning, and Sustainability Research, Third World Summit on the Knowledge Society 2010, Proceedings, part 1, Series: Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 111, Springer verlag. ISBN 978-3-642-16317-3 http://www.open-knowledge-society.org/summit.htm Bjørke, S.Å. (2010) Taleteknikk – Nettkurs, PULS http://grimstad.uia.no/puls/talekurs/ Wilberg Schibbye, J. And Bjørke, S.Å. (2009) Full-time international master’s programme online: experiences, challenges and changes, Læringsmiljø på nett. Erfaringer fra forsøk og prosjekt. Nettverksuniversitetet http://www.nvu.no/publikasjoner/nvubok-2009/Art-4_B5.pdf Ask, B & Bjørke, S.Å. (2009) Networked learning and approaches to ICT supported education – collaborative learning in a global setting, Social Networking, Proceedings of International Conferences, Silesian Moodle Moot 2009, Innovation of Education Institute, Ostrava, Tsjekkia Haugen, H.; Ask, B.; and Bjørke, S.Å. (2008) Online Learning Superior to on-Campus Teaching - Student Engagement and Course Content Central for e-Learning outcome. In Bonk, Lee & Reynolds: E-learn 2008 - World Conference on E-learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare & Hgher Education. Association for the Advancement