Keywords
Fields of Research (FoR)
Educational Technology and Computing, Education Assessment and Evaluation, Higher Education, Educational Technology and MediaSEO tags
My Grants
Grants ($1,062,000 awarded)
Hillier (CI) (2017-2019), "NAATI e-Exam system phase 1 pilot" National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters, Category 2 Contract research grant, $60,000 [ongoing]
Hillier (CI) (2015-2019), "Transforming Exams Across Australia" Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching, Category 1 Competitive Grant, $500,000 [ongoing]
Hillier (CI) (2015-2017), "e-Exams for Monash" Monash...view more
My Grants
Grants ($1,062,000 awarded)
Hillier (CI) (2017-2019), "NAATI e-Exam system phase 1 pilot" National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters, Category 2 Contract research grant, $60,000 [ongoing]
Hillier (CI) (2015-2019), "Transforming Exams Across Australia" Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching, Category 1 Competitive Grant, $500,000 [ongoing]
Hillier (CI) (2015-2017), "e-Exams for Monash" Monash University BTBL strategic funds allocation, $100,000 [complete]
Hillier (CI) (2015-2016), "e-Exam Platform for UQ" University of Queensland Technology Enhanced Learning, Competitive Grant, $280,000. [concluded upon departure from UQ]
Hillier (CI) & Fluck (2013-2014), "Processes and platform for e-exams in supervised BYOD environments", Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching, Category 1 Competitive Grant, $50,000 [completed]
Hillier (CI) & Crisp (2013-2014), "Transforming Assessment with local and global online dissemination of e-Assessment resources and exemplary practices". Australian Government Office for Learning and Teaching, Category 1 Competitive Grant, $30,000 [completed]
Schull (CI), Hillier, Coleman, Mills & Clarke (2011-2014) "Capitalising on capstone clinical experiences: Supporting student learning and engagement by empowering busy clinical preceptors" University of Queensland Strategic T&L, Competitive Grant $30,000. [completed]
Hillier (CI) (2011-2013) "Student perspectives on e-assessment at UQ". University of Queensland, Start-up Grant $12,000. [completed]
My Qualifications
2009 Graduate Certificate Teaching (ESL), Flinders University, Australia
2008 PhD in Systems Thinking, Monash University, Australia (analysis of wicked problems at the nexus of organisational, individual and technological issues)
1997 Bachelor of Business (Information Systems) (Hons), University of South Australia
My Research Supervision
Supervision keywords
Areas of supervision
My work is currently focused on digital assessment and specifically computerised examinations including:
- e-Assessment and e-Exams in on-campus and distance (remote) settings.
- Use of BYOD for Assessment.
- Authentic assessment enabled by computer and online technologies.
- Education technology including use of virtual worlds, AR, VR for assessment.
- Computerised exams for English language, LOTE and translation qualification.
- Computerised exams to suit specific discipline and subject areas.
- Teacher experience and academic professional development with regard to e-Assessment.
- Student experience and digital literacy in respect to computerised testing.
- Logistics, policy, resources, strategies for implementing digital assessment in contexts such as higher education, university, schools, vocational education and professional accreditation.