Alan Arnold

Current

• Program Leader, Learning Environments at University of Canberra

Past

• Information Professional, Division of Information at The Australian National University
• Acting Director, Information & Education Services at The University of Melbourne
• Manager, Educational Technology Services at The University Of Melbourne

• Leader, Educational Technology Services at The Australian National University
• Director, Flexible Education at University College, The University of New South Wales at ADFA
• Senior Lecturer, School of Chemistry at University College, The University of New South Wales at ADFA

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Education

• University of Melbourne
• University of Tasmania

Connections

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Industry

Higher Education

Alan Arnold’s Summary

Alan Arnold’s Specialties:

higher education learning & teaching infrastructure, change management

Alan Arnold’s Experience

• Program Leader, Learning Environments

  University of Canberra

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  January 2008 — Present (2 years )

  ... among other things, managing the University's move to a new Learning Management System : Moodle

• Information Professional, Division of Information

  The Australian National University

  (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  October 2007 — January 2008 (4 months)

• Acting Director, Information & Education Services

  The University of Melbourne

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  February 2007 — September 2007 (8 months)

  Strategic planning and operational leadership of the Information & Education Services portfolio encompassing the University Library, flexible learning student support, educational technology and teaching venue support services. Advice to the University on learning technology matters, development and implementation of an effective e-learning strategy and sustainable operational support of university-wide Learning Management System project (Blackboard and Sakai. Change management, organisational redevelopment and workforce planning for the Library of the Future to meet evolving Melbourne Model research & research training, learning & teaching and knowledge transfer service expectations. Member, Information Services Executive, Teaching and Learning Multimedia and Educational Technology committee of Academic Board, University LMS Governance Board, Faculty of Arts Teaching & Learning Committee. University representative on the Australian Council for Open, Distance and E-learning (ACODE).

• Manager, Educational Technology Services

  The University Of Melbourne

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Higher Education industry)

  October 2006 — September 2007 (1 year )

• Leader, Educational Technology Services

  The Australian National University

  (Educational Institution; 5001-10,000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  February 2002 — September 2006 (4 years 8 months)

  Strategic advice and operational leadership to the University on technologies for scholarly publishing and institutional repositories, digital object management, learning management systems, digital portfolios, integration of academic enterprise systems. Manage resources and staff to deliver and develop services in areas including outreach, training and support of centrally supported Learning Management system (WebCT) and cognate technologies; design and development of online learning materials; management of distributed learning & teaching computing environment (Information Commons). Client needs and impact analysis, liaison and consultation with other areas of the University; represent Division in University forums and the University on national and international organizations including ACODE, Apple University Consortium, WebCT Product Advisory Board, Sakai Educational Partners Program. Invited speaker National Youth Science Forum. EDUCAUSE-SAC New Directors’ Workshop, Colorado

• Director, Flexible Education

  University College, The University of New South Wales at ADFA

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  June 1998 — November 2002 (4 years 6 months)

  Responsible for implementation and support for educational technologies across the University College to enhance student learning, and influence the change from traditional face-to-face delivery to a more learner-centred alternatives. Fostered and supported innovative educational technology projects with competitive development grants that provided team-based approaches to instructional design and project management. Managed the distributed development of learning materials for postgraduate courses delivered off-campus. Provided strategic advice to College Executive and Heads of Schools. Represented the College in University and National forums. Selected highlights Invited 'critical friend' Defence Organisation e-Learning Strategy development, invited panellist, National Teaching Forum, “Issues in Science Teaching”, session Chair, 15th Biennial Forum of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australiasia (ODLAA)

• Senior Lecturer, School of Chemistry

  University College, The University of New South Wales at ADFA

  (Educational Institution; 501-1000 employees; Higher Education industry)

  June 1990 — November 2002 (12 years 6 months)

  Teaching and course coordination at all undergraduate and Honours levels in areas of marine, environmental, inorganic and analytical chemistry. MSc and PhD research supervision. Sole- or principal-investigator in ARC grants and other research projects that attracted nearly $1M in competitive funding in areas including networked chemical information, molecular design, synthesis of anti-cancer drugs, nanotechnology, transition metal chemistry, analytical chemistry. Several international patents, 40 publications in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals (summary at http://del.icio.us/alanarnold/alan_arnold). Fellow, Royal Australian Chemical Institute (RACI), member RACI National Council; Board member Federation of Australasian Science and Technological Societies (FASTS); RACI Tasmanian Branch Travelling Youth Lecturer “Playstation Chemistry”; Chair, 30th International Chemistry Olympiad Scientific Jury; University College Award for Teaching Excellence

Alan Arnold’s Education

• University of Melbourne

  BSc ,

• University of Tasmania

  PhD , Chemistry

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