Keynote Speakers

Professor Sue Johnston

Sue is Director of the Teaching and Learning Centre at the University of New England. The Teaching and Learning Centre has a staff of 55 and is responsible for distance education operations as well as the support of teaching and learning generally at UNE. The Centre has been coordinating a major project promoting online teaching.

Associate Professor Ron Oliver

Ron is an Associate Professor in the School of Communications and Multimedia at Edith Cowan University. He has been involved in the field of computer education, multimedia and instructional technologies for many years and has broad experience in the the design, development and evaluation of multimedia and computer-based learning materials across all sectors of education. Much of his knowledge and expertise is grounded in his own use of communication technologies to enhance student learning in his teaching.

His current activities and involvements include a role as Lead Mentor for the ANTA Flexible Toolbox Project, membership of the Higher Education Advisory Group for EdNA and supervision of a number of PhD students exploring Web-based learning opportunities. He is Editor of the Australian Journal of Educational Technology, Associate Editor of the Journal of Interactive Learning Research. He has won a number of awards for his work in both research and teaching with educational technologies. In 1997 he was the inaugural winner of the Australian University Teaching Award for the use of multimedia in teaching.

Dr Anne Moore

Anne is the Director of Information Technology Initiatives at Virginia Tech. Drawing upon Virginia Tech's strengths in information technology, Dr. Moore is responsible for building partnerships within the university and with other organizations that assist in meeting modern needs for technology in society. She heads the university’s Center for Innovation in Learning, which provides grants to faculty for integrating technology into teaching in strategic curricular areas; and she chairs the Electronic Campus of Virginia, a cooperative of public and private institutions focused on providing distance learning to citizens.

Prior to working at Virginia Tech, Dr. Moore was Associate Director for Administration at the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia. She also served as Staff Director of Virginia's Commission on the University of the 21st Century and Commission on the Future of Higher Education. In addition, she has been an administrator and adjunct faculty member at her alma mater, William and Mary, where she took all three of her degrees.

FEATURED SPEAKERS

Professor James Taylor

James is Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Global Learning Services at The University of Southern Queensland, Australia. He currently holds the position of Vice-President for Australia and Oceania of the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE). Other professional activities include membership of the Higher Education Advisory Board for Education Network Australia and the National Council for Open and Distance Education (NCODE).

Professor Taylor has wide experience both in Australia and overseas, as a Consultant and/or Resource Person for international bodies, government agencies, tertiary institutions, professional bodies and private industry. His published papers appear regularly as journal articles, conference proceedings and research reports in the fields of distance education, instructional design, human cognition, cognitive science and cognitive task analysis. In 1999 Professor Taylor was awarded the ICDE Individual Prize of Excellence for an active role in ICDE and internationally over many years with significant contributions made to research and development in the field of open and distance learning.

Jenny Galligan

Jenny is the Manager, Research Innovation and Access (RIA) at accessED, Education Queensland. RIA is responsible for curriculum information services including a digital resource centre and for innovation in learning technologies. Currently the section is coordinating the introduction of the Virtual Schooling Service in Queensland.

Jenny has worked for almost two decades in the field of educational computing and online curriculum services. Prior to joining accessED, her positions included Senior Policy Officer (Learning Technology), Principal Project Officer (Schooling 2001) and Executive Officer for Education Queensland’s Management and Learning Technology Board. Jenny was a secondary English, Logic and Speech and Drama teacher and has worked in distance education and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education.