Harriet Wakelam

Current

• Manager, Educational Technology at West Coast TAFE

Past

• Production Manager at Itomic
• Internet Advisor at Telstra
• Online Instructional Designer at WestOne

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Education

• Curtin University of Technology
• University of Leeds
• Edith Cowan University

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Connections

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Industry

Education Management

Websites

• My Blog
• Twitter
• me.Edna.com

Harriet Wakelam’s Summary

I am a creator of knowledge networks.

I am currently a change agent/manager in of educational techology at West Coast TAFE. I have developed our Blended Learning Strategy and developed new ways to support stakeholders, staff and students in engaging with technology.

I have established a 'genius bar' approach to delivering PD and have quadrupled our output in the area of e-learning. In addition, I run the West Coast Connect project, which is about using new technogies and 'connectedness' to increase retention and participation rates.

My interests are the use of technology to connect virtual teams, and the strategic, communication solutions which enable virtual teams to work in rich connected ways.

Harriet Wakelam’s Specialties:

Strategic development, Change Management, Innovation, user and supporter of new technologies. Educational Technology, Mobile Communications.

Harriet Wakelam’s Experience

• Manager, Educational Technology

  West Coast TAFE

  (Education Management industry)

  2006 — Present (2 years)

  I set up innovative support for new technologies, develop change management processes for the introduction and use of technology in education, develop connectivity using media and Web tools and develop blended learning strategy for the VET sector.

• Production Manager

  Itomic

  (Education Management industry)

  2005 — 2006 (1 year)

• Internet Advisor

  Telstra

  (Telecommunications industry)

  2003 — 2004 (1 year)

  Initiatives to expand broadband use in remote indigenous communities and SMEs in the Pilbara, Western Australia. Set up Hip Hop via Video Conference in Western Desert Communities amongst other things...

• Online Instructional Designer

  WestOne

  (Education Management industry)

  2001 — 2003 (2 years)

Harriet Wakelam’s Education

• Curtin University of Technology

  MLM, Leadership and management, 2008 — 2011 (expected)

  Activities and Societies:

  Masters in Leadership and Management....

• University of Leeds

  BA (hons), English

• Edith Cowan University

  Grad Cert, Multimedia

Additional Information

Harriet Wakelam’s Websites:

• My Blog
• Twitter
• me.Edna.com

Harriet Wakelam’s Interests:

Complex Adaptive Systems, New media, new technology, elearning, Creative collaborative education, Read Write Culture,

Harriet Wakelam’s Groups:

Board member: Australian Web Industry Association.
Board Member: ICTICC (Information Communication Technology Industry Collaboration Council).
Computer Networks Access Forum
Australian Flexible Learning Framework
Web Women
Build a Better Blog
Twitter

•    Australian Web Industry Association (AWIA)
•    TAFE Australia

Harriet Wakelam’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• consulting offers
• expertise requests
• reference requests
• getting back in touch