The University of New South Wales

Faculty Member, COFA Online

Other Affiliations: The University of New South Wales, School of Design Studies, College of Fine Arts

Online Projects Coordinator - COFA Online; Co-Project Leader ALTC "Learning to Teach Online" Project; Lecturer- School of Design Studies and COFA Online

About

I'm an architect and have studied, lived and worked in South Africa, London and Sydney both in commercial practices and as a self-employed architect.



Since 2003 I have also been teaching in design-related studios and programs at the University of New South Wales, Sydney. I enjoy working across a number of faculties (Built Environment, School of Design Studies, COFA Online) and across different teaching environments (face-to-face, fully online and blended), as they provide me with a range of new, transferable skills. I consider these constantly evolving skills essential for the interdisciplinary nature of the contemporary design workplace. 



My research reflects my varied interests and currently focuses on the shift to online and blended learning education, but more specifically the pedagogy that should – but often doesn’t - support this change. I have presented at numerous international conferences on subjects relating to the notions of trust in online environments; strategies for implementing change towards blended learning practice; using multi-disciplinary practice in your teaching; encouraging social innovation and global citizenship in students; and preparing students for the global workplace.



In 2008 I was part of the FBEOutThere! team that won an ALTC citation for ‘Outstanding contribution to Student Learning’ and am currently Co-Project Leader for a competitive grant funded by the ALTC for our Project 'Learning to Teach Online.'



I almost always work in collaborative team environments.

Specialties:
design, online learning and teaching, collaborative practice, cross/multi/inter disciplinary design