Mrs Renette Viljoen
MEd, MTech BIS, B.Buss Comm, NDip ITResearch and Education Officer
Research Division
Building 3 - 3.06
I am currently the Research and Education Officer for the CQU|BHP Automation and Future Work Skills project.
In my time at CQUniversity, I've been the Manager, Educational Quality and Academic Integrity in the Educational Quality and Integrity Directorate; a Casual Academic and a Unit Coordinator in the GCTAE. As Senior Research Officer (2015-2017) I worked on the HEPPP Accessible Online Delivery project with the aim in providing academics with tools to develop accessible, usable, inclusive online learning environments.
I have an interest and experience in learning technologies and instructional design and believes that by improving accessibility and usability to online courses for people from diverse backgrounds, including people from rural and remote areas, people with disabilities and Indigenous people, it should in turn improve the retention and completion rates of those students.
I worked as an academic whilst in South Africa and became the sole Instructional Designer for the then Central Queensland Institute of TAFE (all campuses Gladstone, Rockhampton and Mackay) on migrating to Australia. I also did part-time Instructional Design work for Queensland Health and was Education Officer at the Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research and Business Systems Manager at a swim school in Mackay.
I have an Honors degree in Business Communication (Journalism and Public Relations) from North West University in South Africa, a Diploma in Software Development and a Masters degree in Business Information Systems from Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa, as well as a Masters degree in Education (Learning Technologies) from QUT, Australia.
Universities Studied At
2009 Masters in Education – Futures and Innovation (MEd), Distinction Queensland University of Technology, Australia
2003 Masters in Business Information Systems (M.Tech BIS), Cum Laude Dissertation: A normative framework of interaction in virtual teams.
Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
1997 National Diploma Information Technology: Software Development Technikon Pretoria, South Africa
1993 B.Business Communication (Honours) – Journalism and Public Relations PU for CHE (North West University, South Africa)
Universities Worked At
(2015-current) CQUniversity, Australia (Teaching and Learning, HEPPP, EQID, Global Development|Research)
(2012-2014) CQUniversity, Mackay (CDFVR)
(2010-2012) Central Queensland Institute of TAFE, Mackay
(2007-2009) Central Queensland Institute of TAFE, Gladstone
(1995-2006) Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
Awards
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CQUniversity Opal Awards Nomination for Engaged Community Service, 2010.
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Best Postgraduate Student – Faculty of Information and Communication Technology, Tshwane University of Technology, 2004.
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Rector’s Award of Appreciation for loyalty, friendliness and hard work for service and assistance to Academic Administration during implementation of ITS, Technikon Pretoria, 1998.
Previous teaching
CQUniversity, Australia
- Graduate Certificate in Tertiary and Adult Education
Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa
- Information Technology; Business Administration
Professional Experience
Manager, Educational Quality and Academic Integrity
CQUniversity Australia, Educational Quality and Integrity Directorate July 2020 – June 2021
Academic Integrity Investigator/Coordinator
CQUniversity Australia, Learning and Teaching Services April 2018 – July 2020
Business Services Manager
Pat Wright Swim School, Mackay Queensland June 2012 – June 2019
Education Officer (http://www.noviolence.com.au/abouteducation.html)
CQUniversity Australia, Queensland Centre for Domestic and Family Violence Research March 2010 – June 2012
Instructional Designer
Central Queensland Institute of TAFE, Australia June 2007 – March 2010
Lecturer
Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa - Faculty of ICT April 1995 - Dec 2006
Partner in Partners@Work Program TUT Telematic Education
May 2005 – June 2006
Professional Interests
Automation and digital skills , future world of work
E-Learning Technologies
Instructional Design
Development Software
Academic Integrity - detect, investigate, prevent
Contract Cheating
Learning Management Systems
Computer Software
Various e-learning technologies; Microsoft Office; Adobe Creative Suite 6; Camtasia; various learning management systems, Accounting Software (MYOB), Alteryx, PhP and MySQL.
Editor
School of Nursing and Midwifery: Four Corners Newsletter (2013-2014).
Consultancy Work
Freelance Online Education and Design Specialist
villons.com.au June 2009 – ongoing
Instructional Designer
Queensland Health March 2013 – December 2013
Editor 4Corners
School for Nursing and Midwifery, CQUniveristy Australia September 2012 – December 2013
IT Consultant
Centre for Human Development/PPCI, South Africa May 1997 – December 2002
Software Trainer
Computer Pro Team, South Africa March 1994 – March 1995
Curriculum and Pedagogy - Curriculum and Pedagogy not elsewhere classified
Academic Integrity and Assessment Design
Curriculum and Pedagogy - Curriculum and Pedagogy Theory and Development
Instructional Design, Inclusive online learning, Accessible Online Learning and content development, Accessibility/Usability Testing
