Lisa Cluett

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Lisa Cluett
Online Student Engagement, Communities and Social Media at The University of Western Australia
Higher Education | Perth Area, Australia, AU

Summary

I develop and manage projects that focus on how social media and emerging technologies can be effectively used for student engagement at The University of Western Australia including the Viral Leadership project, the Online Student Journey project and the NODE project.

I manage the UWA Students Facebook fan page and Twitter accounts and initated the UWA survey into first year students'access to, experiences with and expectations of University technology that I have run annually since 2005-06. I also research and write about the role of university staff in online student engagement and occasionally teach and liveblog events.

I was awarded a Fay Gayle scholarship in 2011 and will travel to Europe in 2012 to explore how Russel Group Universities use social media to engage and retain students.

Experience

  • Dec 2010 - Present
    Team Leader - STUDYSmarter / UWA
    I lead the University's team of learning, language and research skills advisers and work with colleagues around UWA to develop strategies to best support learners. My own speciality is in the area of online learning and I am responsible for the Division's online communities on Facebook and Twitter. I also conduct training and offer advice for university students in the areas of online privacy, online profiles and network building.
  • Sept 2010 - Present
    Honorary Research Fellow / UWA Faculty of Education
    I conduct research into how professional staff learn and apply skills in emerging technologies and social media. I use leadership theories to explore how 'super-infectors' pass on their curiosity and enthusiasm for technology and are instrumental in driving organisational change
  • 2010 - Present
    Project Leader - ALTC Viral / UWA
    I lead this federally funded Leadership Excellence project and am repsonsible for the research, events, networking, budgets and reporting that occur as part of the project. I host networking and development opportunities for staff at The University of WA, Edith Cowan University and Murdoch University around issues of social media and emerging technologies in order to upskill staff in areas of mobile tech, digital divide, managing communities etc
  • 2008 - Present
    Project Manager - Online Student Journey / UWA
    My responsibility focuses on implementing online components to the face-to-face engagement programs offered by the Student Services Division at UWA. Adding a digital 'layer' to student activities includes creating and sharing video, creating digital stories, using animated online characters and making use of online polls, screen captures and discussion boards.
  • Mar 2010 - Present
    Social Media Coordinator (volunteer) / ERISJ
    I coordinate the growing social media presence of the Edmund Rice Institute for Social Justice (Fremantle) including managing their Facebook and Twitter content.
  • 2006 - Present
    Project coordinator - NODE / UWA
    Established and managed the in-house online social netowrk for UWA undergraduate students and coordianted the NODE Project (Networking Onlien to Diversity Engagement). Initiated and embedded the annual ICT survey of UWA first Year students
  • 2003 - Present
    Learning Skills Advisor / STUDYSmarter Team, UWA
    Developed and delivered learning skills program with increasing specialisation in online skills. Manage team website and wrote online learning content.
  • 2000 - Present
    DTM / Toastmasters International
    Achieved Distinguished Toastmaster Award and acted in leadership positions including Lt Gov Education and Training (D73), Div Gov (Western), Club President, Treasurer, Mentor and Secretary.
  • 1996 - Present
    Programming Coordinator / Network Ten ,Sydney
    Worked in the Programming Department and as Library Officer at Channel Ten, Pyrmont, Sydney.

Education

  • 2005 - 2005
    Curtin University of Technology
    Grad Cert in Tertiary Teaching
  • 1999 - 2003
    The University of Western Australia
    PhD in Environmental Science
  • 1993 - 1996
    University of Leeds
    BSc (Hons) in Geography

Additional Information

Websites:
Online profile, Facebook page, Current project
My LinkedIn

I research and write about the role of university staff in online student engagement and occasionally teach and liveblog events.

I am the Project Leader for the ALTC-Viral Leadership Project and am also the initiator and Project Manager for the UWA Online Student Journey project.

I manage the UWA students Facebook fan page and blog about running a University online community. I run the annual student ICT survey at The University of Western Australia and produce the TechNODE bulletins.

I am based in Western Australia and am the volunteer Social Media Coordinator for a social justice NGO.

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