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ACER prioritises ICT research agenda with new appointment ACER has ppointed of Mr Gerry White to the newly-created position of Principal Research Fellow in the area of Research and Digital Learning. The appointment signals ACER’s commitment to providing high quality research to support policy and practice in the use of technology in education. “Digital learning is an increasingly high priority in schools, TAFE colleges and universities; it should be a high priority in educational research also. This appointment reflects ACER’s intention to lead the research agenda in this developing area,” said ACER's chief executive, Professor Geoff Masters announcing the appointment. The new role will be located in ACER’s Teaching, Learning and Leadership research program. Research Director of the program, Professor Stephen Dinham said he welcomed the appointment of such an experienced and well-regarded leader in the ICT field. Mr White has been providing strategic advice to ACER about information and communication technology over the last year. His new role will expand on this work to pursue a digital learning research agenda. Previously Mr White headed education.au, the Australian national information and communications technology agency for the education and training sector. Research into digital learning will have a significant impact on the effectiveness of educational ICT, according to Mr White. “The focus on research into digital learning is a vital step towards improving teaching and learning in the education system in Australia today,” he said. “Stakeholders such as schools, universities and education departments in this country realise the importance of digital learning, but until now there has been no national study of the depth and breadth of the effect of technology on education. “Choices about policy and practice in this area are currently made on hunches, because there is not yet enough evidence-based research to underpin innovative and intelligent decision-making. ACER plans to change that,” he said. “We envisage that our research will be used to inform decisions about ICT use and deployment made by the school sector, universities and TAFE colleges, and other education stakeholders,” said Mr White. « Back to eNews
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ACER has ppointed of Mr Gerry White to the newly-created position of Principal Research Fellow in the area of Research and Digital Learning. The appointment signals ACER’s commitment to providing high quality research to support policy and practice in the use of technology in education.

“Digital learning is an increasingly high priority in schools, TAFE colleges and universities; it should be a high priority in educational research also. This appointment reflects ACER’s intention to lead the research agenda in this developing area,” said ACER's chief executive, Professor Geoff Masters announcing the appointment.

The new role will be located in ACER’s Teaching, Learning and Leadership research program. Research Director of the program, Professor Stephen Dinham said he welcomed the appointment of such an experienced and well-regarded leader in the ICT field.

Mr White has been providing strategic advice to ACER about information and communication technology over the last year. His new role will expand on this work to pursue a digital learning research agenda.

Previously Mr White headed education.au, the Australian national information and communications technology agency for the education and training sector.

Research into digital learning will have a significant impact on the effectiveness of educational ICT, according to Mr White.

“The focus on research into digital learning is a vital step towards improving teaching and learning in the education system in Australia today,” he said.

“Stakeholders such as schools, universities and education departments in this country realise the importance of digital learning, but until now there has been no national study of the depth and breadth of the effect of technology on education.

“Choices about policy and practice in this area are currently made on hunches, because there is not yet enough evidence-based research to underpin innovative and intelligent decision-making. ACER plans to change that,” he said.

“We envisage that our research will be used to inform decisions about ICT use and deployment made by the school sector, universities and TAFE colleges, and other education stakeholders,” said Mr White.

ACER prioritises ICT research agenda with new appointment