Dr Michael Crock (Co-convenor)
Director - Information Services
Flexible Learning and Access Services
Griffith University
Michael is Director - Information Services, Flexible Learning & Access Services in the Division of Information Services at Griffith University . He was appointed to this position in February, 1998.
Michael has extensive experience in senior management positions responsible for designing, developing, implementing, and evaluating:
Current applied research and development interests include projects concerned with the identification, quantification and benchmarking of effective solutions for interactive resource-based education and training and models for the effective commercialisation of teaching and learning intellectual property.
Darien Rossiter (Co-convenor)
Manager Strategic Initiatives,
Information Services
Griffith University
Darien has had over twenty years experience working in both the public and private sectors, in education, media, information and communication technology, public relations and business. Her diverse career path as a librarian, media producer, administrator, educational advisor, consultant and researcher, provides a breadth of knowledge and experience that informs her views on new learning approaches and management of organisational knowledge.
She has considerable experience initiating and managing large scale collaborative and commercial projects between higher education, corporate and government institutions, in the role of senior project manager, change manager and principal researcher.
Darien has held senior advisory and management positions at the Australian National University , Film Australia , and the Queensland University of Technology. She is currently the Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Information Services at Griffith University , Brisbane , Australia .
Darien is in the final stages of her PhD dissertation on the topic of "Organisational Capacity to Embed Innovation in Higher Education", undertaking extensive case study research across a number of Australian universities.
Associate Professor Daniel Tan Tiong Hok (co-host)
Director,
Centre for Educational Development,
Nanyang Technological University
Academic Qualifications
BSc Aston, PhD Manc. Assoc. UMIST, PGDipTHE Nan. Tech., MInstP, MIEEE, MACM
Present Appointments
Research Interests
Current Projects
Dr Daniel Tan is currently the Director, Centre for Educational Development, and Associate Professor, School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the Nanyang Technological University. He obtained his BSc from University of Aston, Birmingham, England. He subsequently achieved a PhD from the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and a post-graduate Diploma in Teaching in Higher Education from the Nanyang Technological University. His research interests cover Internet and computer security; human factors and usability. He is involved in several projects on information warfare, encryption, authentication, intrusion detection systems and usability.
Assoc Prof Tan, as Director of the Centre for Educational Development at the Nanyang Technological University, led a team to develop and implement an e-learning campus eco-system. This environment, comprising a holistic approach towards system design, learning platform, server architecture, coupled with edUtorium, the staff development program and pedagogical design has resulted in a high immersive and adoption rate, by both staff and students.
Ng Li Ching
Assistant Manager,
Administration,
Centre for Educational Development,
Nanyang Technological University
Bev Duncan
Personal Assistant to Director,
Information Services,
Griffith University
Ms Sheryl Wong
Assistant Director,
Faculty Development
Centre for Educational Development
Nanyang Technological University
Mr Alan Soong
Assistant Director, Faculty Development
Centre for Educational Development
Nanyang Technological University
Jenny Barker
Information Services
Griffith University