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Professor Philip Candy

Name :	Professor Philip Candy
Position :	Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global Learning)
Section :	Deputy Vice-Chancellor's Office (Global Learning)
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 Learning and Teaching portfolio, the Student Management Division, and the Division of Academic Information Services (comprising the Distance and e-Learning Centre and the University Library).