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Biography
Neil Selwyn is a Distinguished Professor in the Faculty of Education, Monash University who has worked for the past 25 years researching the integration of digital technology into schools, universities and adult learning. He is recognised as a leading international researcher in the area of digital education - with particular expertise in the 'real-life' constraints and problems faced when technology-based education is implemented. He is currently working on nationally-funded projects examining the roll-out of educational data and learning analytics, AI technologies, and the changing nature of teachers' digital work.
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Research interests
Main research interests
- Digital technology and society
- The use of digital technologies in educational settings
- The role(s) that digital technologies play in people's everyday lives
- Digital technology and social exclusion
- Public policy making in the 'information age'
Current research and writing activities
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AI, automation and data-driven education
- Digital education futures
- Issues of environmental sustainability and eco-justice associated with digital technology use
- Digital labor and education
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Digital sociology of education
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):
External positions
Visiting Professor, Goteborgs Universitet (University of Gothenburg)
1 Sep 2016 → 1 Aug 2017
Research area keywords
- digital
- education
- policy
- sociology
- AI and data science
- sustainability
- Work
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AV: When Your Face is Your ID: Public Responses to Automated Facial Recognition
Andrejevic, M., Selwyn, N., Smith, G., Gu, X. & Roche, C.
18/01/20 → 17/01/25
Project: Research
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Researching Digital Citizenship in Asia-Pacific: Translating Competencies for Teacher Innovation and Student Resilience
Phillips, M., Selwyn, N., Sharma, U., Perrotta, C., Gallo Cordoba, B., Yan, L., Ewin, C. & Davis, S.
1/01/21 → 13/01/22
Project: Research
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Australian public attitudes toward AI, data science & society
Selwyn, N., Andrejevic, M. & Campbell, L.
1/11/19 → 31/10/20
Project: Research
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Virtual Learning in Secondary Education: Researching Student Preparation for Excellence in Virtual Learning
Henderson, M., Phillips, M., Selwyn, N. & Perrotta, C.
29/07/19 → 15/12/19
Project: Research
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A necessary evil? The rise of online exam proctoring in Australian universities
Selwyn, N., O’Neill, C., Smith, G., Andrejevic, M. & Gu, X., Feb 2023, In: Media International Australia. 186, 1, p. 149-164 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
18 Citations (Scopus) -
A patchwork of platforms: mapping data infrastructures in schools
Pangrazio, L., Selwyn, N. & Cumbo, B., 2023, In: Learning, Media and Technology. 48, 1, p. 65-80 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Automated surveillance in education
Gilliard, C. & Selwyn, N., 2023, In: Postdigital Science and Education. 5, p. 195-205 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Autoroll: scripting the emergence of classroom facial recognition technology
Selwyn, N., Campbell, L. & Andrejevic, M., 2023, In: Learning, Media and Technology. 48, 1, p. 166-179 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
de-construct Chinese facial recognition technology discourse
Gu, X., O'Neill, C., Andrejevic, M. & Selwyn, N., 2023.Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review
Press/Media
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Online exam monitoring is now common in Australian universities — but is it here to stay?
Christopher O'Neill, Gavin Smith, Mark Andrejevic, Neil Selwyn & Xin Gu
19/04/21
1 Media contribution
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The threat circling human teachers and their profession
15/12/19
1 Media contribution
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Retooling schools for an era of climate change
4/11/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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