Dr Marcus Leaning 

Lecturer 

Arts 

Marcus.Leaning@winchester.ac.uk  

+44 (0) 1962 826470  

The University of Winchester  Winchester  Hampshire  SO22 4NR

Expertise

Digital media, media education, media literacy.

Publications

Recent Publications -  post 2008.
Books in print

  • Leaning, M. and Pretzsch, B. (eds) (2010) Visions of the Human is Science Fiction and Cyberpunk, Oxford: Inter-Disciplinary Press.
    ISBN 978-1-904710-16-5
  • Leaning, M. (2009) The Internet power and society: rethinking the power of the internet to change lives, Oxford: Chandos.
    ISBN 978-1-84334-452-0
  • Leaning, M. (eds) (2009) Issues in Information and media literacy: criticism, history and policy, Santa Rosa: Informing Science Press.
    ISBN 978-1932886115
  • Leaning, M. (eds) (2009) Issues in Information and media literacy: education, practice and pedagogy, Santa Rosa: Informing Science Press.
    ISBN 978-1932886122

Book chapters and articles in peer-reviewed journals:

  • Leaning, M. (2011) ‘Understanding Blogs: Just another Medium?’ in  A. Charles and G. Stewart, The End of Journalism? London: Peter Lang.
  • Leaning, M. (2010) ‘The Influences of Technology: Understanding How Technology Contributes to Who We Are Online’ in M. Leaning and B. Pretzsch, (eds) Visions of the Human is Science Fiction and Cyberpunk, Oxford: Inter-Disciplinary Press. 
  • Leaning, M. (2010) ‘The one laptop per child programme and the project of technology led educational development’ in I. Berson and M. Berson (eds)  High-Tech Tots: Childhood in a Digital World, Information Age Publishing: Charlotte, NC.
  • Leaning, M. (2009) ‘Theories and Models of Media Literacy’ in M. Leaning (2009) Issues in M. Leaning (eds) Information and Media Literacy: Criticism, History and Policy, Santa Rosa: Informing Science Press. 
  • Onojaefe, D. and Leaning, M. (2008) ‘Managing Cybercafés: Achieving Mutual Benefit through Partnership’  in E. Adomi, (eds) Security and Software for Cybercafes, IGI Global.

Numerous publications in non-peer reviewed practitioner periodicals and magazines.

Invited presentations and conference papers:

  • Leaning, M. (2010) “It’s not a laptop project. It’s an education project”: The discursive construction of the OLPC and the thorny issue of technological determinism, Media, Education and Development Symposium, University of Winchester.
  • Leaning, M. (2010) Blogs and the Power to Change: the case considered.  International Political Science Association - Research Committee for Political Communication RC 22 Joint international Conference on Political Communication.
  • Leaning, M. (2010) The One Laptop per Child project and the need for media literacy: the problems of technology led educational development. Media Literacy Conference, London.
  • Leaning, M. and Averweg, U. (2010)   Community in community Informatics: an evasive concept. Annual Conference on WWW Applications. Durban, South Africa.
  • Leaning, M. (2010) ‘Varieties of Capitalism, Varieties of Modernity: Relating Beck's Secondary Modernity to New Capitalism’ Money: Imaginaries of Capital Symposium, University of Winchester.
  • Leaning, M. and Averweg, U. (2009) A critical account of 'Community' in Community Informatics, 3rd International Development informatics Association conference, South Africa.
  • Leaning, M. (2009), ‘Media Technology and the Transformation of the Public Sphere: A Media Ecology Perspective’, Making Democracy Work in the Digital Age, Vilnius, Lithuania.
  • Leaning, M. (2009), ‘Contributions’, ADM HEA Annual Forum - Group Reporter.
  • Leaning, M. (2009) ‘Media Studies 2,0: What is it and how could it be delivered?’ Research Seminar, Liverpool Hope University.
  • Leaning, M. (2009) ‘Media Studies 2,0: What is it and how could it be applied?’ Research Seminar, Research Institute for Media Art and Design, University of Bedfordshire.
  • Leaning, M. (2008) Blogs as a challenge to traditional media: arguments for and against, The End of Journalism? Conference. University of Bedfordshire, UK.
  • Leaning, M. (2008) Old, New and Radical Media in the Republic of Croatia in the 1990s, Political Studies Association 58th annual conference, Swansea, UK.
  • Leaning, M. (2008) ‘Digital Culture: a case study in implementing Media Studies 2.0, Higher Education Academy Workshop’, The Challenge of New Media:  Teaching and Learning in the New Media Ecology, University of the West of England, Bristol.
  • Leaning, M. and Averweg, U. (2007) The Virtual Community: An Examination of some Key Ideas, Computer Science & IT Education Conference, University of Technology Mauritius, Mauritius.
  • Leaning, M. and Averweg, U. (2007) From Online Communities to Communities Online: the move from identity politics to community informatics in the study of Internet and communities, South African Computer Lecture’s Association: Creating Knowledge Societies, National University of Science and Technology, Zimbabwe.
  • Onojaefe, D. and Leaning, M. (2007) The importance of partnerships: the relationship between small businesses, ICT and local communities, Informing Science and IT Education Conference, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
  • Leaning, M. (2007) ‘New media in higher education: the importance of context’, Trinity College Research in Teaching and Learning Symposium, Trinity College, Carmarthen.
  • Leaning, M. (2006) ‘Contributions’, UNESCO, Geneva Plan of Action: Planning multi-stakeholder implementation – Action Line C9 Media. UNESCO Headquarters, Paris.
  • Leaning, M. (2006) ‘Panellist- Skilling, Tooling and Timing - How Do We Currently Inform and Equip Children, Young People and Their Educators with Knowledge and Skills in the Information Society?’, Council of Europe Pan-European Forum on Human Rights in the Information Society: Empowering children and young people, Yerevan, Armenia.
  • Leaning, M. (2006) Countries as Brands: Values, Strategies and History, Invited public lecture, British Council, Tokyo,

Marcus Leaning’s research interests include: Media education; the use of new media technology in international development; the social and political impact of new media technology.

External representation:
Marcus Leaning is currently external examiner at:

  • University of Derby  - Chief Faculty External Examiner for Arts and  external representative on the University Assessment Board for Extenuating Circumstances;
  • Southampton Solent University;
  • American Intercontinental University London.

He has been an external validator for numerous degree validations and subject reviews.

Marcus is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Research Interests

Media theory, digital media, computer games, research methods

Funding Awards and Professional Membership

Meccsa, Fellow of the HEA