Naomi McGrath

About

Naomi is an innovative and strategic leader with extensive experience in inclusive education. Naomi has a proven track record in creating and implementing inclusive curricula and staff training. She is skilled in leading and collaborating with diverse groups, solving complex problems, and advising leadership on effective diversity and inclusion strategies. Naomi is recognised for driving positive change and winning industry awards for accessible design solutions.

Naomi's past experiences include providing advice, resources and support to Academic staff on educational design, structuring course materials for pedagogically effective on and off campus delivery, and the appropriate use of educational technologies. Naomi would help to develop a more engaging and effective multimedia presence and teaching environment by designing and developing high quality teaching and learning materials and resources that support learner agency.

Employment

• NSW Technical and Further Education Project Manager Inclusive Design
  2023 - Present
• NSW Technical and Further Education Lead Specialist Design Support
  2019 - 2023
• NSW Technical and Further Education Lead Universal Design
  2018 - 2019
• University of New England Learning Designer
  2009 - 2018

Education

• University of Southern Queensland Master of Learning and Development
  2014 - 2014
• University of New England Graduate Certificate in Arts (Media Studies)
  2011 - 2011
• University of New England Bachelor of Communication Studies (Media and Culture)
  2007 - 2009

Projects & Funding

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Publications (14)

• UDL-LevelUp: Implementing inclusive practices in online courses
  ADCET UDL Symposium 2024
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• TAFE NSW Inclusive Design Standards
  TAFE NSW 2023
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• The UDL journey of TAFE NSW
  ADCET UDL Symposium 2023
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• Reducing student anxiety in online tertiary music education through the application of Universal Design for Learning
  Alana Blackburn, Naomi McGrath
  International Journal on Innovations in Online Education 2021 DOI: 10.1615/intjinnovonlineedu.2022042631
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• TAFE NSW Inclusive Design for Online Learning (IDOL) Framework
  TAFE NSW 2019
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• Collaborating for success: an analysis of the working relationship between academics and educational development professionals
  Leopold Bayerlein, Naomi McGrath
  Studies in Higher Education 2016 DOI: 10.1080/03075079.2016.1215417
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• Anytime, anyplace, anywhere: New media and virtual tools offer constructivist learning in online music education.
  E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education 2014
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• Moving online: A best practice approach to achieving a quality learning experience for online education.
  Inaugural International Conference on Open and Flexible Education (ICOFE) 2014
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• Educating the ‘Net Generation’: Enhancing student engagement with web 2.0 tools and mobile technology in music education
  Inaugural International Conference on Open and Flexible Education (ICOFE) 2014
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• Educating the 'Net Generation': Enhancing student engagement with Web 2.0 tools and mobile technology in music education
  Emerging modes and approaches in open and flexible education 2014
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• Tools of the trade: 'Breaking the ice' with virtual tools in online learning
  Proceedings of ASCILITE 2014 - Annual Conference of the Australian Society for Computers in Tertiary Education 2014
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• Balancing Life: An alternate reality gaming environment for undergraduate accounting education
  Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) 2013
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• Attack of the Apps: Helping facilitate online learning with mobile devices
  eLearn Magazine 2013
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• Engaging online students through the gamification of learning materials: The present and the future
  30th Annual conference on Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education, ASCILITE 2013 2013
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