Professor Glenn Finger - Griffith University

Site Degrees

PhD, MEd, BEdStud, DipTeach, FACE, MACEL, ACCE Associate
Dean (Learning and Teaching), Arts, Education and Law
Contact details
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Biography

Professor Glenn Finger is the Dean (Learning and Teaching) of the Arts, Education and Law Group and provides leadership in learning and teaching, and develops strategies to implement Group plans and achieve Group targets. In this role, he reports to the Pro Vice Chancellor of the Group and works closely with the Dean (Academic), the Dean (Research) and the following Arts, Education and Law schools to integrate learning, research and staffing strategies in the Group and to develop Group operational plans:

He is the Chair of the Arts, Education and Law Learning and Teaching Committee, and a member of Griffith University’s Academic Committee, Learning and Teaching Committee, Assessment Committee, Programs Committee, and the Virtual Faculty of the Griffith Honours College. He has held the important leadership position of Deputy Dean (Learning & Teaching) of the Faculty of Education, Griffith University from 2007-2010, and was the Deputy Director of the Centre for Learning Research at Griffith University from 2005-2006. Throughout his academic career, his teaching and research interests have focused on the use of information and communication technologies to enhance and transform learning and teaching. He has published extensively with more than 70 publications, including books, book chapters, refereed journal articles, and peer reviewed conference papers, and this research has informed his scholarship of teaching. He is the lead author of the book Transforming Learning with ICT: Making IT Happen, and the Co-Editor of Developing a Networked School Community: A Guide to Realising the Vision. For his outstanding University teaching, Professor Finger has won various teaching awards and citations, including the Australian Learning and Teaching Council Award for Teaching Excellence (Social Sciences) in 2009, Australian Teacher Education Association Pearson Education Teacher Educator of the Year in 2008, and an Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning in 2008. Prior to his appointment at Griffith University in 1999, Professor Finger had served with Education Queensland for more than 24 years as a physical education specialist, primary school teacher, Deputy Principal and Acting Principal in a wide variety of educational settings.

Scholarships and awards

(2010) Australian Council for Computers in Education Highly Commended Paper. Jamieson-Proctor, R., Finger, G., & Albion, P. (2010). Auditing the TPCK Capabilities of Teacher Education Students: Are they ready for the 21st Century? Australian Computers in Education Conference: Digital Diversity, Melbourne, 6-9 April, 2010.
(2010) Associate Fellow, Australian Council for Educational Leaders.
(2009) Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Award for Teaching Excellence.
(2008) Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA) Pearson Education Teacher Educator of the Year.
(2008) Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning.
(2008) Fellow, Australian College of Educators (ACE).
(2008) Honorary Member, Golden Key International Honours Society.
(2008) Australian Council for Computers in Education. Award for Best of Strand Paper – Jamieson-Proctor, R., & Finger, G. (2008). ACTing to Improve IcT Use for Learning: A synthesis of studies of Teacher Confidence in Using ICT in two Queensland schooling systems. Australian Computers in Education Conference (ACEC): ACT on IcT, Canberra, 29 Sept.-2 Oct. 2008.
(2008) Australian Council for Computers in Education Award for Best of Strand Paper - Sun, P., Finger, G., Cheng, H.K., & Lin, W. (2008). Identifying the Critical Functionalities of eLearning Systems: Relationships between Teachers Personal Values and eLearning System Functionalities. Australian Computers in Education Conference (ACEC): ACT on IcT, Canberra, 29 Sept.-2 Oct. 2008.
(2006) Griffith University – Faculty of Education Learning and Teaching Citation.
(2006) Australian College of Educators 25 Year Membership award.
(2006) Australian Council for Computers in Education Award – Highly Commended Paper - Jamieson-Proctor, R., & Finger, G. (2006). Relationship between pre-service and practising teachers’ confidence and beliefs about using ICT. Paper presented at The Australian Computers in Education Conference 2006, Cairns, Australia, 2-4 October.
(2003) Gold Coast Honours Award – for services to Education in the Gold Coast community.
(2002) Awarded Griffith University Teaching Excellence Award.
(1999) Education Queensland – 25 Years Award.
(1992) Study and Research Assistance Scheme Scholarship awarded by the Department of Education, Queensland.
(1972) Teachers Scholarship awarded by the Queensland Government.

Membership of professional associations and external bodies

Member, Australian Learning and Teaching Council Assessment Panel (2010-2011).
President, Australian College of Educators, Queensland Branch (2010-).
Member, Australian College of Educators, National Council (2010-).
Board of Directors, AB Paterson College (2011-).
Member, Australian College of Educators (1981-).
Member, Department of Education and Training (DET) Showcase Board (2008-).
Member, International Program Committee for the Australian Council for Computers in Education Conferences in 2006, 2008.
Member, Australian Council for Education Leaders (1991-).
Member, Australian Teacher Educators Association (ATEA) (2004-).
Member, Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) (1999-).
Member, Australian Council for Computers in Education (ACCE) (1991-).
Associate, Australian Computers in Education (2006).
Member, Queensland Society for Information Technology in Education (QSITE) (1991-).
Queensland Board of Teacher Registration/Queensland College of Teachers - Registered as a teacher (1975-2010).

Research expertise

Technologies and learning.
Technological pedagogical content knowledge (TPACK) Digital storytelling and eportfolios.
Preservice teacher education and continuing professional development of teachers in using ICT.
Technology education.

Current teaching areas

Learning with ICT, Technology Education, ICT and Pedagogy.
Higher Degree Research Students.

For information on Glenn's research, publications and awards visit: Professional page.