Shirley’s work history

Academic qualifications

2005: Doctor of Education (USQ)
1995: Master of Education (USQ)
1982: Bachelor of Education (Griffith)
1977: Diploma in Teaching (Primary) (DDIAE)

Awards

2009: Lecturer of the Year national finalist
2008: USQ Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
2006: Australian College of Educators (ACE) Prize – “Outstanding postgraduate student”

Employment

Jan 2012 -
Associate Director, USQ Australian Digital Futures Institute

Mar-Dec 2011
Senior Lecturer and Mission Leader (Digital Communities), USQ Australian Digital Futures Institute

2009-Mar 2011
Senior Lecturer; Manager, Technology-Enhanced Learning, USQ Australian Digital Futures Institute

2005-2008
Senior Lecturer, Online and School Pedagogies, Faculty of Education, USQ
Senior Academic Project Officer, Program Revitalisation Project, Learning and Teaching Support Unit, USQ
Principal Advisor, Learning & Teaching, Division of ICT Services, USQ
Program Co-ordinator, Faculty of Education Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning

2001-2005
Lecturer, Flexible Learning, Faculty of Education, USQ

1995-2001
Instructional Designer, Distance Education Centre, USQ

1992-1995
Education Officer, Distance Education Centre, USQ

1977-85
Teacher, Queensland state schools

Professional memberships

Australian College of Educators (MACE)
Queensland College of Teachers
ASCILITE (Australasian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education)

Teaching

EDU8114 Online Pedagogy in Practice

Consultancies/Projects/Workshops/Presentations

2011

Presentation, delegation, Tianjin Radio and TV University, China – Learning and teaching for the future

 Member, conference committee: Follow the Sun digital conference

2010

Workshop, AstraZeneca Australia pharmaceutical company – Designing, developing and facilitating blended learning experiences

 Presentation for delegation, Ho Chi Min University, Vietnam – Online learning and teaching

 USQ Learning and Teaching Week: Different places, different spaces – Mobile technologies & Using Web 2.0 technologies to support Communities of Practice

2009
University of Melbourne – workshop for UoM Scholarly Information Services staff – Designing for online learning environments
Member, University of Tasmania Course Advisory Committee (CAC) – Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching
Presentation to the Governor of Queensland, Her Excellency Penelope Wensley – Technology-enhanced learning

2008
Abbott International Pty Ltd, Best Practice Flexible Learning Models – Kuala Lumpur
Global Development Learning Network, Design and Deliver Blend Learning
University of Newcastle – keynote speaker for Showcase event and workshop for Centre for Teaching and Learning staff: Engaging students in online learning

2007
Member, University of Tasmania Course Advisory Committee (CAC) – Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching

2006
Member, TAFE Queensland Course Development Advisory Committee (CDAC) – development of TAFE Vocational Graduate Certificate in Blended Learning

2002-2003
Project Manager, Ngee Ann Polytechnic project, Singapore – education and training program in Design, Development and Implementation Program for Teaching and Learning in Online Environments

2003
The Learning Federation, Melbourne – Introduction to Instructional Design of Multimedia Learning Objects
Leo Cussen Institute, Melbourne – design and facilitation of e-learning workshops

2001-2000
University of Western Australia – online histology program

2000
LearnScope project, Southbank Institute of TAFE & Open Learning Institute, Queensland (skilling teachers to design and teach online programs
AccessEd – Virtual School Service, Education Queensland (secondary teachers preparing online materials) – Online vs Classroom Pedagogy