Mikolaj Sobocinski
Online Learning Tools Committee at American University of the Middle East (AUM)- Claim this Profile
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Marcin Przybyłek
When I was cooperating with Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego in Bydgoszcz, Poland, Mikolaj was responsible for board games, gamification and student projects there, and was fully professional in what he was doing. I remember cooperation with him very good. What's funny, he proposed one of the heroes to my book "Orzeł Biały", and let me kill that character in a very epic and amusing way. That prooves he is not only professional in his field but also has a proper distance towards himself.
LinkedIn User
Teaching English has been Mikolaj's a long-term profession. He demostrates excellent professional qualities as well as personal. He has great passion for English language from which stems his solid knowledge of the subject. He leads his classes in an engaging way, uses lots of collaborative activities, team-based games such as board games, board races, role plays, etc. Also, he has exceptional communication skills that not only his colleagues appreciate. He can use them to captivate his students' attention for example by telling them an exciting story. He goes beyond the sources we are traditionally given and tries to expose students to more varied contexts and different ideas. He can be a great role model for other teachers as he is always well-prepared, organized, creative, willing to help, friendly and at all circumstances remains professional. I have learned a lot from him myself by having an opportunity to work with him in one team.
Marcin Przybyłek
When I was cooperating with Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego in Bydgoszcz, Poland, Mikolaj was responsible for board games, gamification and student projects there, and was fully professional in what he was doing. I remember cooperation with him very good. What's funny, he proposed one of the heroes to my book "Orzeł Biały", and let me kill that character in a very epic and amusing way. That prooves he is not only professional in his field but also has a proper distance towards himself.
LinkedIn User
Teaching English has been Mikolaj's a long-term profession. He demostrates excellent professional qualities as well as personal. He has great passion for English language from which stems his solid knowledge of the subject. He leads his classes in an engaging way, uses lots of collaborative activities, team-based games such as board games, board races, role plays, etc. Also, he has exceptional communication skills that not only his colleagues appreciate. He can use them to captivate his students' attention for example by telling them an exciting story. He goes beyond the sources we are traditionally given and tries to expose students to more varied contexts and different ideas. He can be a great role model for other teachers as he is always well-prepared, organized, creative, willing to help, friendly and at all circumstances remains professional. I have learned a lot from him myself by having an opportunity to work with him in one team.
Marcin Przybyłek
When I was cooperating with Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego in Bydgoszcz, Poland, Mikolaj was responsible for board games, gamification and student projects there, and was fully professional in what he was doing. I remember cooperation with him very good. What's funny, he proposed one of the heroes to my book "Orzeł Biały", and let me kill that character in a very epic and amusing way. That prooves he is not only professional in his field but also has a proper distance towards himself.
LinkedIn User
Teaching English has been Mikolaj's a long-term profession. He demostrates excellent professional qualities as well as personal. He has great passion for English language from which stems his solid knowledge of the subject. He leads his classes in an engaging way, uses lots of collaborative activities, team-based games such as board games, board races, role plays, etc. Also, he has exceptional communication skills that not only his colleagues appreciate. He can use them to captivate his students' attention for example by telling them an exciting story. He goes beyond the sources we are traditionally given and tries to expose students to more varied contexts and different ideas. He can be a great role model for other teachers as he is always well-prepared, organized, creative, willing to help, friendly and at all circumstances remains professional. I have learned a lot from him myself by having an opportunity to work with him in one team.
Marcin Przybyłek
When I was cooperating with Uniwersytet Kazimierza Wielkiego in Bydgoszcz, Poland, Mikolaj was responsible for board games, gamification and student projects there, and was fully professional in what he was doing. I remember cooperation with him very good. What's funny, he proposed one of the heroes to my book "Orzeł Biały", and let me kill that character in a very epic and amusing way. That prooves he is not only professional in his field but also has a proper distance towards himself.
LinkedIn User
Teaching English has been Mikolaj's a long-term profession. He demostrates excellent professional qualities as well as personal. He has great passion for English language from which stems his solid knowledge of the subject. He leads his classes in an engaging way, uses lots of collaborative activities, team-based games such as board games, board races, role plays, etc. Also, he has exceptional communication skills that not only his colleagues appreciate. He can use them to captivate his students' attention for example by telling them an exciting story. He goes beyond the sources we are traditionally given and tries to expose students to more varied contexts and different ideas. He can be a great role model for other teachers as he is always well-prepared, organized, creative, willing to help, friendly and at all circumstances remains professional. I have learned a lot from him myself by having an opportunity to work with him in one team.
Credentials
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Designing Gamification Level 2 (Intermediate)
Engagement AllianceMar, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Designing Gamification Level 1 (Basic)
Engagement AllianceAug, 2017- Oct, 2024 -
Zawiadczenie ukonczenia kursu "Zostań Mistrzem Gry! Grywalizacja w edukacji"
Wydawnictwo Pedagogiczne OPERON Sp. z o.oJun, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management
Coursera Course CertificatesJan, 2016- Oct, 2024 -
Writing in the Sciences (with Distinction)
Stanford UniversityNov, 2015- Oct, 2024 -
Gamification
Coursera Verified CertificatesApr, 2014- Oct, 2024
Experience
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American University of the Middle East (AUM)
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Kuwait
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Higher Education
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500 - 600 Employee
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Online Learning Tools Committee
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Dec 2020 - Present
Member of the cross-department committee responsible for researching and implementing modern technologies (based on Moodle) into teaching of dystance, hybrid, and onsite courses.
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English Language Instructor
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Nov 2020 - Present
instructor at EPP (English Preparatory Program) @ College of Engineeringnominated to be a member of AUM Moodle Committee
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University of Lodz
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Poland
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Reviewer @ Folia Oeconomica
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Jul 2016 - Present
Providing peer reviews of academic texts submitted to Folia Oeconomica. Providing peer reviews of academic texts submitted to Folia Oeconomica.
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Kazimierz Wielki University, Bydgoszcz
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Poland
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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translator, co-editor, proofreader
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Apr 2013 - Present
translatorproofreaderco-editor of texts published in "Geography and Tourism"member of Language Editorsco-author of stylesheet
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Educator
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Oct 2013 - Aug 2015
Besides helping in organisation of Gamedec -- studying and designing games department, where we managed to gamify the whole group of courses I teach:- board and card game design- gamificationAs part of our practical studies and practical work, as a team we prepare numerous conference speeches, various publications, local events, and also domestic and international projects.
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academic teacher
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Oct 2007 - Aug 2015
teach practical English courses: conversations, phonetics, writing, academic writingteach Academic Writing and Academic Presentations courses for university staffteach Verbal Proxemics (Linguistics).teach game design & gamificationorganise conferences & study visitsErasmus co-ordinatorco-author applications for domestic & international grants.
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Nicolaus Copernicus University
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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translator, co-editor, proofreader
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May 2006 - Present
translatorproofreaderco-editor of texts published in early issues of "Bulletin of Geography"member of Committee for Language Consultation/Language Editorsco-author of stylesheet
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teacher
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Oct 2003 - Sep 2007
Teach practical English courses.Teach Descriptive Grammar.
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American College of the Middle East (ACM)
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Kuwait
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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English Language Instructor / Tutoring Services Coordinator / Photography Club Coordinator
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Sep 2015 - Oct 2020
instructor at EPP (English Preparatory Program) - reading - writing - syntax Tutoring Services Coordinator Author, co-author, and editor of project proposals and of term projects selected for ACM students. Photography Club Coordinator Design and conduct elective courses in the Photography Club under the management of Student Affairs. instructor at EPP (English Preparatory Program) - reading - writing - syntax Tutoring Services Coordinator Author, co-author, and editor of project proposals and of term projects selected for ACM students. Photography Club Coordinator Design and conduct elective courses in the Photography Club under the management of Student Affairs.
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EDUCAUSE Review
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1150 18th Street, NW, Suite 900 Washington, DC, USA
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Reviewer
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Nov 2015 - Dec 2016
One-year long term at the EDUCAUSE Review Committee. Provide advice on EDUCAUSE publication strategies as well as review submissions. EDUCAUSE® is a nonprofit association and the foremost community of IT leaders and professionals committed to advancing higher education. EDUCAUSE Review® is the association's open-access digital and bimonthly print flagship publication for the higher education IT community. One-year long term at the EDUCAUSE Review Committee. Provide advice on EDUCAUSE publication strategies as well as review submissions. EDUCAUSE® is a nonprofit association and the foremost community of IT leaders and professionals committed to advancing higher education. EDUCAUSE Review® is the association's open-access digital and bimonthly print flagship publication for the higher education IT community.
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Exea Smart Space
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Toruński Park Technologiczny
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Consultant
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Jul 2014 - Sep 2014
Sometimes as a volunteer, sometimes as a contractor, I design, prepare, and run workshops on gamification in business and in education. Sometimes as a volunteer, sometimes as a contractor, I design, prepare, and run workshops on gamification in business and in education.
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British Council
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United Kingdom
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Non-profit Organizations
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700 & Above Employee
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translator, interpretor
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May 2006 - May 2008
Translating & interpreting during visits of British authors "Faces and Places" project Translating & interpreting during visits of British authors "Faces and Places" project
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Empik School
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Poland
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Education Administration Programs
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1 - 100 Employee
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English Language Teacher
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Sep 2002 - Jun 2005
teaching English at A2-C1 levels in exam and non-exam groups teaching English at A2-C1 levels in exam and non-exam groups
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Nicolaus Copernicus University
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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English Language Teacher
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Sep 2001 - Aug 2003
teaching general English, business English, office English English for special purposes: archeology, international relations integrated skills A2 - B2 levels teaching general English, business English, office English English for special purposes: archeology, international relations integrated skills A2 - B2 levels
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waiter, kitchen assistant
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Jun 2000 - Aug 2000
Preparing dishes for officers and serving lunches and dinners. Summer student job. Full-time. Preparing dishes for officers and serving lunches and dinners. Summer student job. Full-time.
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Education
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University of Pennsylvania - The Wharton School
certificate, gamification -
Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
MA, English -
The University of Hull
part of MA course / MA from NCU, English Studies