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Personal profile
Biography
Mike Phillips is the Professor of Digital Transformation in the Faculty of Education, Monash University. His work aims to enhance teachers' capacities to understand the opportunities and limitations of educational technologies. By enhancing educators' critical perspectives of such technologies, Mike's teaching and research seek to enhance opportunities for all students to receive higher quality educational experiences.
Mike's work has been supported through more than $7,000,000 of funding from organizations including the Department of Education and Training (Victoria), the British Academy, UNESCO, the Australian Office of Learning and Teaching and the Australian Research Council. Mike has authored more than 80 books, book chapters, journal articles and conference presentations with more than 90 colleagues from around the world.
Mike has also developed a number of award winning educational programs including the Leading Blended Learning Course for in-service teachers and the internationally recognized Monash Virtual School which provides pre-service teachers with opportunities to enhance their online pedagogical practices while providing opportunities for disadvantaged young people in Australia and for those in conflict zones around the world including in Ukraine and Myanmar.
Mike's work has been recognized with a Highly Commended Paper Award from the Australian Council for Computers in Education (ACCE) and the Best Paper Award at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE) conference in 2016 and 2019. Mike has also received the Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (2015), the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Programs that Enhance Learning (2016), the Monash Postgraduate Association Lecturer of the Year Award (2016) the Dean's Award for Outstanding Research by an Early Career Researcher (2017) and the Vice-Chancellor's Award for Industry and Community Education Programs (2022). In 2023, Mike was named the Outstanding Global Educator of the Year by the Association for the Advancement of Computing and Education for his work co-directing the Monash Virtual School.
Prior to joining Monash University in 2013 Michael was a senior teacher for 15 years in secondary schools.
Related Links:
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- Google Scholar profile
- Personal webpage via the Digital Education Research Group
Research interests
- Shaping digital futures
- Transforming teaching and learning
- Pre- and in-service teachers decision-making in technology rich contexts
- Epistemic Network Analysis
- Quantitative Ethnography
- Virtual schooling
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- digital technology
- education
- teacher knowledge
- decision making
- Quantitative Ethnography
- Virtual schools
- digital
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Leading Virtual Learning Teacher Course
Phillips, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Henderson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Swiecki, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI))
22/06/20 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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High Impact Teaching Strategies Resources Catalogue
Phillips, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Fyfield, M. E. B. (Chief Investigator (CI))
13/05/20 → 12/06/20
Project: Research
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Virtual Learning in Secondary Education: Researching Student Preparation for Excellence in Virtual Learning
Henderson, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Phillips, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Selwyn, N. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Perrotta, C. (Chief Investigator (CI))
29/07/19 → 15/12/19
Project: Research
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Multi-modal Feedback for Distance Education: Researching learner and teacher perspectives
Phillips, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Henderson, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Virtual School Victoria (trading as Distance Education Centre Victoria)
30/01/19 → 31/10/19
Project: Research
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Feedback for Learning: Closing the Assessment Loop
Henderson, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Boud, D. J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dawson, P. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Molloy, E. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Phillips, M. (Chief Investigator (CI))
Department of Employment and Workplace Relations (Australia)
2/06/16 → 5/05/18
Project: Research
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Describing increasing proficiency in teachers’ knowledge of the effective use of digital technology
Saubern, R., Urbach, D., Koehler, M. & Phillips, M., Apr 2020, In: Computers and Education. 147, 13 p., 103784.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
39 Citations (Scopus) -
Digitally recorded assessment feedback in a secondary school context: student engagement, perception and impact
Ryan, T., Henderson, M. & Phillips, M., 2020, In: Technology, Pedagogy and Education. 29, 3, p. 311-325 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
5 Citations (Scopus) -
Navigating four billion videos: teacher search strategies and the YouTube algorithm
Fyfield, M., Henderson, M. & Phillips, M., 2021, In: Learning, Media and Technology. 46, 1, p. 47-59 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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What should teacher educators know about technology? Perspectives and self-assessments
Carpenter, J. P., Rosenberg, J. M., Dousay, T. A., Romero-Hall, E., Trust, T., Kessler, A., Phillips, M., Morrison, S. A., Fischer, C. & Krutka, D., Oct 2020, In: Teaching and Teacher Education. 95, 13 p., 103124.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Australian teachers’ perceptions of safety, violence and limited support in their workplaces
Longmuir, F., McKay, A., Gallo Cordoba, B., Allen, K.-A. & Phillips, M., 2025, In: Journal of School Violence. 24, 1, p. 1-20 20 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile3 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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Dean’s Award for Excellence in Research by an Early Career Researcher
Phillips, M. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Ann Thompson TPACK Paper Award
Phillips, M. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
Phillips, M. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash Postgraduate Association - Lecturer of the Year
Phillips, M. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Vice-Chancellor's Award for Programs that Enhance Learning
Phillips, M. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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Submission in response to the inquiry into teacher shortages in New South Wales NSW Legislative Council Portfolio Committee NO.3 - Education
Longmuir, F. (Fellow), Heffernan, A. (Fellow), Gallo Cordoba, B. (Fellow), Allen, K.-A. (Fellow) & Phillips, M. (Fellow)
2022Activity: External Academic Engagement › Submissions to industry or govt committees, commissions and inquiries
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Department of Education (Victoria) (External organisation)
Grove, C. (Chair/Co-Chair) & Phillips, M. (Chair/Co-Chair)
2021Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Continuing Professional Development - development/presentation of external courses
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Department of Education (Victoria) (External organisation)
Grove, C. (Chair/Co-Chair) & Phillips, M. (Chair/Co-Chair)
4 Aug 2021Activity: Industry, Government and Philanthropy Engagement and Partnerships › Consultancy
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Monash Masterclass - Effective Online Education
Phillips, M. (Contributor)
12 Jun 2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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The influence of discipline on teachers’ knowledge and decision making
Phillips, M. (Contributor)
16 Jun 2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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Don’t rob teachers of their professional agency with online learning
14/04/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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What leaders need to know about teachers’ perceptions of their work.
Longmuir, F., Phillips, M., Gallo Cordoba, B. & Allen, K.-A.
25/05/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Teaching profession becoming a hard sell
Longmuir, F., Walsh, L., Gallo Cordoba, B., Allen, K.-A. & Phillips, M.
6/05/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature