Personal profile
Research Biography
I joined Flinders University in August 2017 as Pro Vice Chancellor (Learning and Teaching Innovation).
Prior to this I worked in a variety of roles in my disciplinary areas of sociology and social work including head of discipline, head of school at several Australian Universities. In more recent years I took on the role of Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) and subsequently Director of Learning and Teaching Charles Darwin University. My focus throughout the years has been on learning and teaching innovation and improvement and in particular the use of educational technology in higher education.
I have published extensively in the fields of social work, learning and teaching leadership, the use of educational technology and learning analytics. I have led both Australian Research Council grants and Australian Government funded learning and teaching research projects (through the former ALTC and OLT). Such projects have included national and international research projects on learning analytics.
Research Interests
Learning and teaching innovation; learning analytics; use of technology in education and connections to educational theory and pedagogy.
Completed Supervisions
- Social Work
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 8 Decent Work and Economic Growth -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Guns and philosophy: higher education as a transition pathway
Wadham, B., West, D., Prevett, A., Takarangi, M., Munguia, P. & Norris, M., 25 Aug 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: International Journal of Lifelong Education. 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Weaving the threads of identity: mapping the veteran experience across the student life cycle
Wadham, B., Andrewartha, L., Takarangi, M., West, D., Munguia, P., Norris, M. & Wyatt-Smith, M., 2024, In: Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management. 46, 6, p. 635-651 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Do academics and university administrators really know better? The ethics of positioning student perspectives in learning analytics
West, D., Luzeckyj, A., Toohey, D., Vanderlelie, J. & Searle, B., 16 May 2020, In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology. 36, 2, p. 60-70 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Military Academic Pathway Program
Wadham, B., Takarangi, M., Norris, M., Butterworth, L., Munguia, P. & West, D., 2020, 17 p. Adelaide, South Australia : Flinders University.Research output: Other contribution
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Perspectives from the stakeholder: Students’ views regarding learning analytics and data collection
West, D., Luzeckyj, A., Searle, B., Toohey, D., Vanderlelie, J. & Bell, K. R., 23 Dec 2020, In: Australasian Journal of Educational Technology. 36, 6, p. 72-88 17 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Projects
- 3 Finished
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Transition to Teacher Package for Veterans - Accelerated Pathway and Supports Available
West, D. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Wadham, B. (Chief Investigator) & Hamilton, A. (Chief Investigator)
30/01/25 → 30/03/26
Project: Research
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Preparing Teachers for a Diverse Classroom
West, D. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)), Rankin, J. (Chief Investigator), Warren, V. (Chief Investigator), Relly, S. (Chief Investigator), Dawson, S. (Chief Investigator) & Goodall, E. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead))
3/06/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Veteran RPL
West, D. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Wadham, B. (Chief Investigator)
31/12/23 → 3/09/25
Project: Research
Activities
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Military Academic Pathway Program
Wadham, B. (Participant), Norris, M. (Participant), Takarangi, M. (Participant), Munguia, P. (Participant) & West, D. (Participant)
2020 → 2023Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Engaging the academics and students – making the promise of learning analytics real
West, D. (Speaker)
1 Feb 2018 → 2 Feb 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited talk
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Learning Analytics: Exploring the applications within and beyond the classroom
West, D. (Participant)
2 Jul 2018 → 5 Jul 2018Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Learning Analytics Panel Discussion
West, D. (Speaker)
28 Jan 2018 → 31 Jan 2018Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation
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Moving forward with digital badges
West, D. (Speaker)
28 Nov 2016 → 30 Nov 2016Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation