Tom Whitford is an experienced educator, academic, learning designer, strategist, and has worked with leading UK and Australian universities. His research interests span innovative approaches to online teaching and learning, instruction and pedagogy, and effective learning design. This research has been featured at conferences of local and international significance. He provides feedback and reviews a variety of global academic publications and trade journals. Tom has been the recipient of numerous teaching and learning grants focusing on innovations to classroom teaching in the business discipline, as well as school awards for teaching excellence.