2011-3 Conducted and produced podcasts (interviews) for Leading Thinkers in Technology and Education series (Sydney Institute of TAFE)

2010-1 Directions Australia

Training staff in blended delivery methodology and elearning electives from Certificate in Training and Assessment

Facilitation of 23 Things Online Course (Australian Flexible Learning Framework)

2005-11

Online Facilitator
Online Facilitation course (GippsTAFE; Archer College)

2008-9 Co-facilitator on CSTP (Certified Synchronous Training Professional) Course
(with LearningTimes)

2008 consultant on Tabor College Innovations project on use of virtual classroom software

2007 Facilitator for national ACAL (Australian Council for Adult Literacy) forums

2005-8

Facilitator, Networks of the Australian Flexible Learning Community
Online facilitator and coordinator of synchronous events

2005

• Manager, Educational Services, NetSpot Pty Ltd
  Training and support in use of voice technologies and synchronous virtual classrooms

  Coordination of Desk Top Lecture Series

  Supervision of pilot programs for new customers

TAFE SA

2006-14

eLearning Facilitator (TAFE SA)

• training in synchronous facilitation skills using Centra

• designing and implementing learning activities in Moodle

• reviewing existing courses and providing feedback on instructional design

• Facilitation of Learning Technology Mentor network (2009-12)

• eLearning/Technology Consultant (Property Services; TAFE SA)
  training and supervision of virtual lecture program

• Online Facilitator

• Facilitating eLearning Environments (designed and facilitated)

• New Learning Technologies (designed and facilitated)

• Moderate and Facilitate Online (designed and facilitated)

• Graduate Certificate in eLearning

2000 - 2004

1) eLearning Coordinator (Douglas Mawson Institute)
2) Professional Development Officer Online Learning (TAFE SA) (2000 - 02)

Duties Included:

• training staff in use of new learning technologies

• planning and implementation of professional development activities

2001 Coordinator of Australian WebCT VET Forum

1997 - 2000 English for the Internet (EFI) (online ESL teaching)

CONFERENCES (presented on eLearning at the following conferences)

• Teacher Education (virtual) Conference, (Israel, 2001)

• WebCT International Users Conference (San Diego 2003)

• Ed-MEDIA Conference (Hawaii, 2003)

• Keynote Speaker CLESOL Conference (Christchurch, 2004)

• Australian Moodle Conference (2004)

• National AMEP Conference; keynote speaker (2005)

• Learning Technologies Conference; invited speaker (2005)

• Nordic Voice; keynote speaker (online) (2005)

• Education in Health Care; invited speaker (2005)

• Inaugural FLNW UnConference, New Zealand (2006)

• The Language Classroom in a Connected World; keynote address at PacCALL Conference, Nanjing (Nov 2006)

• New Technology = New Learning; Wireless Ready seminar; podcast; Nagoya (Mar 2007)

• Technology and Community; plenary presentation at BrazTESOL Convention (Sao Paulo, July 2010)

• Teaching with Flickr; BrazTESOL Convention (Sao Paulo, July 2010)

• Web 2.0 and a Changing World; ALIA Access Conference; paper; (Brisbane, September, 2010); TAFE Australasia Library Conference (Melbourne, July 2011)

• Thinking Deeply About the Shallows; Mobilizethis 2010; (Darwin, October, 2010); ED-MEDIA 2011, (Lisbon, June 2011) - audio; paper

• ePortfolios: A Boomer's Perspective; ePortfolios Australia Conference; (Melbourne, November, 2010)

• Rethinking Content Development; eLearning10 (Sydney, December 2010); Moodle Moot AU (Sydney, July 2011)

• What's on the Horizon? (Australian-NZ Horizon Report); eLearning10 (December 2010)

• Getting Lost in the Book Module; Moodle Moot AU (Sydney, July 2011)

• Exploiting the WOW Factor; eLearning11 (Sydney); e-Maginarium (Darwin, December 2011)

• Using Technology to Create Community, keynote address at Regional Development Australia Forum (Adelaide. May 2012)

• Can Education Afford to Ignore Global Trends?; ConVerge12 (Melbourne, November, 2012)

• The Assessment Obsession - whatever happened to teaching? Transforming Assessment for the Digital Age Conference (Melbourne, July 2013)

• Where is the Internet Taking Us? TALC Conference (Brisbane, November, 2013)

• Getting the Blend Right; Future of Learning Conference (Sydney, February, 2014)

• Language Learning in a Connected World; plenary address at IATEFL SIG conference; paper; Chennai (Aug 2007)

INTERNET PUBLICATIONS (see http://michaelcoghlan.net/articlesetal.htm for complete listing of article and presentations)

SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS

• Cofounder of Webheads virtual community

• Planning and implementation of statewide professional development events for SA VET sector (Big Day On(line) 2001/2, eDay 2003)

• Planning and implementation of international conferences (WebCT Asia Pacific 2001, 2002)

• Planning and implementation of remote presentations at conferences (HorizonLive presentations at WebCT Asia Pacific 2001, and multi participant keynote address at WebCT Asia Pacific 2002)

• Flexible Learning Leader 2003 http://flexiblelearning.net.au/leaders/

• Coordination of synchronous events program at Networking 2004 online conference, and live event facilitation for the AFLF Networks 2005-8

• Member of Beyond Text, and Media on the Move New Practices Teams 2005/6

• Keynote speaker at PACCall Conference, China, 2006

• Keynote speaker at IATEFL SIG conference, Chennai, 2007

• Keynote address at 5th International Congress on English Grammar; Hyderabad, 2008

• Keynote address at Wireless Ready event; Nagoya, 2008

• Invited member of the Advisory Board of the Australia and New Zealand Horizon Report, 2008 – 2014

• Participant in Horizon Project Retreat sponsored by New Media Consortium (Jan, 2012)

• Invited participant on the Future of Learning in a Networked World Unconferences 2006, 2008, 2010, 2011

• Coordination of Jonathan Finkelstein and Cathy Moore’s Australian speaking tour, 2008/9

PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS

• Capacity to work hard, accept challenges and meet deadlines

• Excellent writing skills

• Good oral communication skills

• Ability to explain complex issues in clear language

• Experienced emoderator

• Advanced knowledge of the Internet and its implications for education

• Advanced technical skills in use of the Internet for education

• 17 years experience as an online teacher/trainer

• Wide network of colleagues internationally

• Ability to organise large scale events (conferences, whole day events, remote presentations)

• Designing programs for professional development events

• Experienced remote presenter at conferences

• Synchronous facilitation

• Facilitation of Multiple Venue Presentations

• Working in virtual teams

• Course Design

OTHER SKILLS Songwriting, Playing Guitar, Singing, Public Speaking, Workshop Facilitation, Digital Photography

INTERESTS Language, Home Video, Sport, People, Music, Travel, Writing, Gardening, Photography, Social Networking, Internet