DrColin Simpson
(He/Him)
Lecturer, Learning Futures
Deakin Learning Futures/Faculty Learning Innovation Business and Law
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- Lecturer, Learning FuturesDeakin Learning Futures/Faculty Learning Innovation Business and Law
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
BIO
Colin Simpson is a Lecturer in Learning Futures at Deakin University. He has worked as a Learning Technologist, Education Designer and Academic Developer since 2003 at the Canberra Institute of Technology, ANU, Swinburne University, Monash University and the University of Sydney.
Colin is a founder and co-convenor of ASCILITE TELedvisors (educator advisors) network, an Australasian community of practice for learning designers, educational technologists and academic developers with more than 600 members. Colin can be found on socials as @gamerlearner
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Lecturer, Learning FuturesDeakin University, Faculty Learning Innovation Business and Law
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Lecturer, Learning FuturesDeakin University, Business Law Learning Innovations, Australia4 Jul 2025 - present
DEGREES
- PhDUniversity of Sydney, Sydney, Australia3 Mar 2016 - 8 Dec 2025
- M.Ed (ICT in Education)University of Wollongong`, Wollongong, Australia2 Feb 2007 - 19 Dec 2008
- B.Ed (Media)Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia1 Feb 1990 - 19 May 1994
- Grad Dip (IT)University of Canberra, Canberra, Australia1 Mar 2002 - 19 Dec 2002
- Diploma of Vocational Education and TrainingCanberra Institute of Technology, Canberra, Australia1 Sep 2014 - 18 Jun 2015
CERTIFICATIONS
- Certificate IV in Training and AssessmentCanberra Institute of Technology, Canberra, Australia3 Mar 2014 - 3 Sep 2014
FIELDS OF RESEARCH
- Higher education
- Sociology of education
- Educational technology and computing
AREA/FACULTY
- Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE
- Deakin Learning Futures