Andrew Schofield

Dr. Andrew Schofield is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Computing and Mathematics at Manchester Metropolitan University. He specializes in automated educational assessment, database systems, open source software communities, and the intersection of technology in education. His work bridges practical tools like SQL assessment platforms and theoretical studies on collaboration in free and open-source software environments.

Research interests include improving academic integrity through automated plagiarism detection in SQL programming assessments, developing online tools for database education, and analyzing formal and informal structures within open-source communities. His contributions span over a decade, with recent focus on modernizing assessment techniques in computing education.

His publications highlight trends in educational technology innovations and long-term studies on open-source community dynamics. No notable awards are listed, and advising/grants are not detailed in available texts.