Dr. Ashley Holmes
BFA, PhD Visual Arts (Major Studio Project) UniSASenior Lecturer Digital Media
School of Education and the Arts
Centre for Research in Equity & Advancement of Teaching & Education (CREATE), Creative Arts Research Training Academy (CARTA)
(61) 409 893 296 Mobile Phone
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Hello. Welcome to my staff profile.
I enjoy teaching higher education and engage with undergraduate students at each level across a variety of disciplines applied in digital media.
At level one I lead the foundational drawing and illustration unit, Illustration & Visualisation.
At level two I lead a unit called Digital Communication Management, which provides a very useful introduction to working professionally with the internet and social media.
At level three I coordinate the award-winning capstone work experience units, Collaborative Digital Media Project Part A and Part B. Over two terms student teams work pro-bono producing all sorts of challenging digital media projects mostly for not-for-profit organisations. This coordination also involves soliciting the project challenges to be undertaken each year.
I also have a record of successful research higher degree supervision spanning 15 years including an award-winning candidature.
Background
Dr Ashley Holmes has award-winning teaching skills. He has management and administrative experience in a regional university context. This follows a successful twenty five-year business career as a creative industry producer and company director. He is an awarded designer, widely-published photographer and he has gained regional, national and international recognition as a digital media artist. Ashley has established an innovative research and publication profile. He teaches into the Bachelor of Digital Media at CQUniversity Ooralea campus.
Universities Studied At
University of South Australia
Universities Worked At
University of South Australia
Central Queensland University
Awards
- Recipient: 2020 Australian Awards for University Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
For applying changemaking principles that enhance student employability through providing socially innovative opportunities for undergraduates to learn project collaboration while solving community digital communication challenges. - Recipient: 2019 Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Contributions to Learning and Teaching (Tier 2)
- Co-recipient: 2018 Opal Award for Engaged Education and Training
- Co-recipient: 2004 Vice Chancellor's award for Quality Teaching
- Co-recipient: 2004 Dean's Award for Quality Teaching
Professional Experience
Graduate Research Coordinator: Creative and Performing Arts / Mackay Campus 2012 - 2013
Head of Program: Bachelor of Multimedia Studies Dec 2008 - March 2012
Academic representative, Faculty Arts, Business, Informatics and Education, Academic Board of CQUniversity Australia, 2011 - 2012
Campus Academic Manager Mackay, Faculty Arts, Business, Informatics and Education (acting) Mar 2009 - Mar 2010
Sub Dean, Mackay Campus, Faculty of Informatics & Communication, 2003 - 2006
Deputy Head of School, Contemporary Communication, 2002 - 2006
Member CQU Academic Board, Regional Academic Representative (elected position), 2004 - 2005
Professional Memberships
National Association for the Visual Arts
Editor
Transformations Journal editorial board member
Consultancy Work
Mackay Base Hospital Redevelopment: Public art design consultancy curated by Brecknock Consulting 2010 - 2011.
Researchers in Business (Enterprise Connect) scheme: Underground mining hazard management system user interface design, 2011.
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 3904 Specialist Studies in Education
- 3606 Visual arts
- 3303 Design
- 3605 Screen and digital media
- 4608 Human-centred computing
Current Capacity
Current Supervision
Complete Supervision
Curriculum and Pedagogy - Creative Arts, Media and Communication Curriculum and Pedagogy
History and Philosophy of Specific Fields - History and Philosophy of Specific Fields not elsewhere classified
Art Theory and Criticism - Visual Cultures
Film, Television and Digital Media - Electronic Media Art
Visual Arts and Crafts - Lens-based Practice
