Gilly Salmon
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Gilly Salmon accepted a senior position at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourne. This was made public in November 2011. She was the Executive Director and Professor
(Learning Futures) at the Australian Digital Futures Institute (ADFI) at the University of Southern Queensland
, Toowoomba, Australia
. She took on this role at the beginning of 2011. Formerly, she was Professor
of e-learning
and Learning Technologies at the University of Leicester
, where she was responsible for the academic development and co-ordination of the University's distance learning programmes, providing leadership for research into e-learning, guidance to senior staff and committees throughout the University on the development of e-learning. Her research is in areas of e-learning, distance learning and learning technologies, with particular interest in the management of change in universities and the role training and development of academic staff..
She joined Leicester in 2004, having previously worked at the Open University
Business School, in the Centre for Innovation, Knowledge and Enterprise.
She has research degrees in both change management and educational technology.
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
(Learning Futures) at the Australian Digital Futures Institute (ADFI) at the University of Southern Queensland
University of Southern Queensland
The University of Southern Queensland is based in Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. The institution was established in 1967 as the Queensland Institute of Technology...
, Toowoomba, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. She took on this role at the beginning of 2011. Formerly, she was Professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of e-learning
E-learning
E-learning comprises all forms of electronically supported learning and teaching. The information and communication systems, whether networked learning or not, serve as specific media to implement the learning process...
and Learning Technologies at the University of Leicester
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
, where she was responsible for the academic development and co-ordination of the University's distance learning programmes, providing leadership for research into e-learning, guidance to senior staff and committees throughout the University on the development of e-learning. Her research is in areas of e-learning, distance learning and learning technologies, with particular interest in the management of change in universities and the role training and development of academic staff..
She joined Leicester in 2004, having previously worked at the Open University
Open University
The Open University is a distance learning and research university founded by Royal Charter in the United Kingdom...
Business School, in the Centre for Innovation, Knowledge and Enterprise.
She has research degrees in both change management and educational technology.