Research

Research projects have included work on POISE, DiAL-e, SOLE Model, 3V model, the 8 Stage Learning Development Framwork (8-SLDF) and educational texonomies. Most of this work is open access.

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Consultancy

I provide guidance to educational development departments in the English speaking tertiary sector worldwide, undertaking courses, programme and institutional reviews, with the occassional course intervention.

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Professional Development

Professional development has been at the core of my strategic engagements and I am thrille dto be able to share some of these things in my writing, academic posters and stand-alone courses.

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Recent thoughts…

All You Need Is Love (and a Master’s Degree)

I recognise that specialist courses, ‘Star Wars’ Studies, or Soap Opera Studies, often attract significant criticism from discipline purists. However, having a focus, a passion, and a shared point of reference that engages students across a range of disciplines, including cultural studies, sociology, anthropology, and economics, is a way to engage interest and ensure motivation—exposing…

Flexible Learning and the Policy Challenges

What impact is flexible learning having on learners from K-12 through to professional development? New Zealand has remarkably high levels of digital access across the population. Why aren’t we out performing other countries in educational measurements? This piece serves to introduce a series of six challenges faced by policy makers around flexible learning. These six…

7 Questions on Educational Leadership

It was my privilege to answer 7 questions about leadership from Jonno White a Clarity. Read the full transcript and explore others’ perspectives on leadership in educational contexts.

2025 Trends in Marketing and Communications

Given my first job out of university was with Vichy L’Oreal where I served briefly as a junior product manager (because I was worth it) I tend to keep an eye of marketing and communication trends, always a moving target. As soon as one has upskilled, or briefed a sub-contractor, the goalposts have moved once…