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Professor Philip Candy

Name :	Professor Philip Candy
Position :	Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Learning)
Section :	Deputy Vice-Chancellor's Office (Academic Services)
Office :	B217
Location :	Toowoomba Campus
Phone :	+61 7 4631 5540
Extension :	5540
E-mail :
Qualifications :	DipEd Adelaide DipContEd UNE BCom, BA Melb MEd VicUni Manchester EdD British Columbia

Research Interests

Lifelong and self-directed learning, adult and continuing education, information literacy, distance education and e-learning.

Recent Research Outcomes

Three most recent :

Candy, P. C. (2007). 'Elearning and NHS Connecting for Health: An Overview'. Leeds, NHS Connecting for Health

Candy, P. C. (2005). 'Promoting Lifelong Learning Networks: Some unexpected allies'. In C. Duke (ed.), 'The tertiary moment. What road to inclusive higher education?' Leicester: NIACE.

Candy, P. C. (2004). 'Linking thinking: Self-directed learning in the digital age'. Canberra: Department of Education Science and Training; DEST Fellowship Scheme. Available online at http://www.dest.gov.au/research/publications/linking_thinking/default.htm

Teaching Experience

Tertiary : 22 years

Administrative Responsibilities

Professor Candy is responsible for the leadership, coordination and effective operation of the Student Management Division and the Global Learning Division (comprising the University Library; Learning and Teaching Support; Learning Resources Development and Support [formerly the Distance and e-Learning Centre] and the recently established Australian Digital Futures Institute [http://adfi.usq.edu.au/].