Education history
PhD at University of Queensland
1986Thesis: 'The Organisation and Structure of Knowledge Underlying Cognitive Skill Performance'.
Master of Education (Hons 1st Class) at University of Sydney
1980Thesis: ‘The Evaluation of Teacher Education: An Illustrated Paradigm’
Bachelor of Education at University of Birmingham
1971Bachelor of Education (University of Birmingham).
Certifications, accreditations and awards
Commonwealth of Learning (COL) Award for Excellence in Distance Education Materials.
2019
The Learning in a Digital Age course was recognised in the Open Educational Resources (OER) category and was announced at the ninth Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning in Edinburgh, Scotland, on 11 September 2019.
Appointment as an Honorary Fellow of the Commonwealth of Learning
2013Honorary Fellow of the Commonwealth of Learning. The Excellence in Distance Education Awards Ceremony at the Seventh Pan-Commonwealth Forum on Open Learning – Abuja, Nigeria, 3 December 2013.
Appointment as a Member in the General Division of the Order of Australia
2009For service to tertiary education, particularly in the areas of open learning, on-line and distance education, as an academic, researcher and administrator.
Australian Higher Education Quality Award
2009For meritorious service to quality advancement in Australian higher education. <http://www.auqa.edu.au/qualityenhancement/qualityaward/>
Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation
2007For Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning for 25 years of sustained leadership in enhancing the quality of open and distance learning in higher education, both in Australia and internationally.
Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA) 2001 Life Membership
2001Presented at the 15th Biennial ODLAA Forum held in Sydney on 25 - 27 September 2001 giving public recognition to the long-term and significant contribution made to distance education and open learning in Australia.
ICDE Individual Prize of Excellence
1999Awarded for an active role in ICDE (the International Council for Open and Distance Education) and internationally over many years with significant contributions made to research and development in the field of open and distance learning.
University of Sydney Prize
1980University of Sydney Prize: 'NSW Institute of Educational Research Prize' for the best research thesis in Education.