Richard Olsen is a doctoral candidate at Monash University, currently researching how modern technologies improve school learning. He is the author of 'Understanding Virtual Pedagogies: Collective Knowledge Construction' and the creator of the 12 Principles of Modern Learning.
Passionate about online learning communities, social networking, inquiry-based learning and game-based learning, Richard has experience as the Assistant Director of ideasLAB, an education research and development incubator in Melbourne, Australia. Prior to joining ideasLAB, Richard was ICT Coordinator at Mill Park Heights Primary School and Concord School where he implemented a number of social and virtual learning initiatives.
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