Biog
In another life I was a musician and record producer with many releases on the Rising High, Rotation, Inspiral, Instinct, 2Kool, and Masters At Work labels. I composed and produced the music for the short films Shore Leave and The Dirt Inside, the Canal+ documentary La Ñ En La Araña, and a theme for Channel 5 TV.
Whilst living in London I also had a parallel career as a music technology and web design lecturer, working extensively at Community Music, Musicworks, and Hurricane. I finally became Education & Training Manager at Gateway before moving to Wales in 2003.
I am currently the Head of School of Digital Media at Swansea Metropolitan University. My main interests are the theory and practice of new media design: narrative, human-computer interaction, medium, music technology, e-learning, digital literacy.
I’m married with 2 lovely children.
Publications
Davies, M., Hazel, P. & Riley, H. (2011) On the Structure of Textual and Visual Dissertations. Journal of Writing in Creative Practice (in Press).
Hazel, P. (2008) Toward A Narrative Pedagogy for Interactive Learning Environments. Interactive Learning Environments 16, 3, 199-213.
Hazel, P. (2008) Narrative and New Media. Proceedings of the 5th International Narrative and Interactive Learning Environments Conference (NILE 08) Edinburgh, Scotland.
Hazel, P. (2006) Toward A Narrative Pedagogy. Proceedings of the 4th International Narrative and Interactive Learning Environments Conference (NILE 06) Edinburgh, Scotland.
Hazel, P. (2002) Rocket: Time You Re-Evaluated It? Resolution, November/December 2002.
Hazel, P. (1992) The Synth Is Dead: Long Live The Synth. Sound On Sound, October 1992.
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