Three learning designers who research
We are three learning designers who conduct research into the role, work and identity of Learning Designers working in higher educational institutions. From three different universities across Australia, we met at the ASCILITE Spring into Excellence Research School in 2018 and formed a bond over our passion for learning design and the work of learning designers in higher education. We lamented the lack of learning designer voices in the scholarly literature, yet we are at the forefront of learning and teaching within our institutions. We decided that we needed to be that voice, so, equipped with our new-found knowledge of how to conduct research, our journey into research began.
We invite you to explore our web site, read about our research and to engage in the conversation about the work, role and identity of learning designers working in higher educational institutions.
Who we are
Sharon altena
Sharon Altena is Senior Curriculum and Learning Designer at Queensland University of Technology. She has over 20 years’ experience in the field of learning design across the VET and University sectors in Australia. Sharon is a Senior Fellow of the HEA and a PhD Candidate at Griffith University. Her research focuses on the professional identity of learning designers and belonging in online learning environments.
meredith hinze
Meredith is Manager eLearning/eTeaching at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Arts. Meredith specialises in learning design with technology, innovative pedagogies and the application of technology enhanced learning. She has a background in teaching digital media. Her research focuses on professional identity and the role of the learning designer/learning technologist.
Dr Rebecca Ng
Rebecca (PhD) is an Early Career Researcher from the University of Wollongong and completed her PhD in inclusive education working with autistic children to understand how they socialise within differentiated spaces. Her current research interests include the datafication of young children and professional identity of learning designers.
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