ESU awards 2010
November 9 was an important day at the iT's office because three of us weren't at the office. We were on our way to Buckingham Palace to collect two awards for our work on Global, the new adult English course from Macmillan.
Apart from working on its-teachers, three of us have been working on an innovative new adult course which has just won two prestigious awards. Lindsay Clandfield, who has been writing for iT's for many years, is the lead author on Global, the new adult course from Macmillan. Rather than including a traditional workbook, the course has an eWorkbook which includes interactive exercises, plus audio and video material which students can access on their computers or download onto other devices. iT's editor Robert Campbell has scripted and directed all the original video and audio material as well as writing video worksheets for the BBC documentaries that are included in the eWorkbook. Rob Metcalf, the third regular iT's writer, is also an author on the eWorkbook.
Here's our editor, Robert Campbell, standing in the Quadrangle at Buckingham Palace.
(Photo: Rob Metcalf)
After presenting the ESU President's Award for the Global eWorkbook, the Duke of Edinburgh talks with the team. Here Rob Metcalf is talking to Prince Philip with Robert Campbell on his right. Julie Moore (left) is another of the eWorkbook authors. Matt Beesley (right) was responsible for the design and for making the whole thing work.
(Photo: Roland Kemp)
Lindsay Clandfield, the lead author on the course, accepts the ESU (English Speaking Union) Book Award from the Duke of Edinburgh.
(Photo: Roland Kemp)
The ceremony was held in the State Dining Room. Other winners included Marcos Benevides and Adam Gray who are pictured here in the second row, holding their award. Follow this link to read an interview with them.
(Photo: Roland Kemp)
After the ceremony there was a reception at the English Speaking Union. Here we are with some friends from Macmillan. From left to right: Andrew Hornsby-Smith (commissioning editor), Julie Moore, Matt Kay (marketing), Rob Metcalf, Robert Campbell, Stephanie Parker (commissioning editor), Amanda Jeffries (author), Lindsay Clandfield, Barbara Mercer (designer), Jo Greig (marketing director), Matt Beesley. Several important people are missing from the photo including Rafael Alarcon who originally brought us together to work on the project.
(Photo: Roland Kemp)
To find more about Global and the eWorkbook, follow this link.