Learning Design

The Learning Design team is a large, integrated team comprised of four Senior Learning Designers, four Learning Designers, ten Education Support Officers and the Manager, Learning Design, who together drive the design and delivery of online learning across the University.

Our people

About the Manager

Manager, Learning Design - Steph Toole

Senior Learning Designers (SLD): Lisa Bugden, Steve Carruthers, Neelam Narayan, Samuel Bugden (HDA, substantive: LD)

Learning Designers (LD): Steve Grono, Melissa Mitchell, Simone Simpson

Education Support Officers (ESO): Terry Barnett, Twyla Ferguson-Edwards, Mike Franklin, Adam Landow, Derek Purdy, Carmen Schultz, Llara Smith, Lachlan Snell, Johl Sue, Raj Mudaliar (Secondment), Lisa Harrison (on Secondment in School of Education until 2022).

What we do

The Learning Design team contributes to the design, development and delivery of online education across the University. Our work is grounded in educational best practice, advocacy of the student experience and aligns to the strategic directions and priorities for teaching and learning within the University. We work closely with academic and professional staff across Schools, Faculties and Directorates, and regularly partner with our Digital Education colleagues on day-to-day activities as well as larger initiatives. Our work streams encompass: the cyclical development of the online teaching ecosystem; the provision of day-to-day support to teaching staff; educational improvement projects, partnerships and activities; as well as educational transformation and innovation initiatives.

Contact us

To request learning design and support, please contact us via learningdesign@une.edu.au