Your research interests cover a diverse array of learning issues in higher education, including digital literacies, blended and personalised learning as well as the importance of designing conducive learning spaces. Could you share with us how you became interested in these issues? My journey as an educator has traversed a number of learning, teaching and [...]
I was fortunate to be invited as a visiting scholar with the Centre for Development of Teaching and Learning (CDTL) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) from the 29th September until the 12th October, 2013. NUS is consistently ranked as one of the top research universities in the world and I was delighted to engage in dialogue at [...]
After completing the beautiful two-hour drive from Wellington to Palmerston North I completed two invited presentations at Massey University on the 16th and 17th April. Before completing the first presentation I had a tour of the campus which identified some of the learning spaces the University was considering to redesign. The presentation involved around 35 attendees [...]
The Design for New Generation Learning Spaces Conference held in Melbourne on the 28th and 29th March turned out to be a valuable professional exchange of ideas on learning spaces. The mix of formal presentations and panel sessions enabled good interaction from the audience. I had a multi- faceted role at the conference (as Chair) that involved [...]
