Ipsative Portfolio Assessment: a response to AI
First posted on Substack The AI arms race still rages. Students will identify AI writing support tools, educators will rearm […]
Building Beautiful Learning – a Manifesto
FIRST PUBLISHED ON SUBSTACK In 2007, I was invited to deliver a ‘keynote’ at the opening of the National e-Learning
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,
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
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
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
Psychomotor outcomes and A.I.: the future of learning design.
There is a looming skills deficit across all disciplines currently being taught in Universities today. The vast majority of degree
Designing Effective Intended Learning Outcomes
I am delighted to release a version of the DEILO: Designing Effective Intended Learning Outcomes on the SenseiLMS platform for
Mobile Phones in Schools: On the right track
In March 2024, in response to New Governmental mandates that all state schools (publicly funded schools) ban all mobile phones
A.I.: Anticipating Impact of Educational Governance
It was my pleasure last week to deliver a mini-workshop at the Independent Schools of New Zealand Annual Conference in
Authenticity: honest authors, being human
I briefly had a form up on my website for people to be able to contact me if they wanted
Plagiarism: desperately in need of redefinition in the age of generative AI.
The vernacular definition of plagiarism is often “passing off someone else’s work as your own” or more fully, in the
New Issue: Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning (JOFDL) Vol 22(2)
It is my privilege to serve alongside Alison Fields as co-editor of the Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning,
Book on Writing Good Learning Outcomes
Introducing a short guide entitled: “Writing Good Learning Outcomes and Objectives”, aimed at enhancing the learner experience through effective course
Empower Learners for the Age of AI: a reflection
During the Empower Learners for the Age of AI (ELAI) conference earlier in December 2022, it became apparent to me
Free Online CPD Course on Learning Outcomes (until 14th January 2023)
Have you got some time for professional development over the holiday period? Or do you have colleagues or design teams
The Metaverse explained for university leaders: opportunities and decisions ahead (4/4)
Who should universities watch? The question is to what extent universities feel the need to step into the developmental space
The Metaverse explained for university leaders: challenges for universities ahead (3/4)
Press coverage of recent cryptocurrency disruptions and the significant staff reductions at Twitter and Meta is giving pause for thought