Dr Samuel Frost

Core Qualifications

• Proven ability to manage multiple projects to strict deadlines within a project management framework with excellent organisational and management skills.
• Strong understanding and experience of a wide range of pedagogies and contemporary learning design approaches.
• High proficiency in multiple digital authoring tools, including Numbas, Articulate Rise, and H5P.
• Advanced knowledge of multiple LMSs and e-learning development software.
• Extensive experience in curriculum development for pathway programs, first-year university courses, and RTOs.
• Strong foundation in learning design with a focus on access, inclusion, and accessibility (WCAG 2.1).
• Exceptional interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and engage stakeholders effectively.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and staying current with innovative digital curriculum development and learning technologies.

Blended Learning Manager

Western Sydney University – The College • February 2024 — Present

Lead multiple cross-functional teams within curriculum development projects, including Academic Champions, writers, and reviewers. Successfully managed the implementation of block mode and the adoption of Articulate Rise for flipped pre-class material delivery. Developed and maintained project timelines, Gantt charts, and milestone creation for curriculum development cycles. Proactively implemented learning design best practice sessions with the learning design team, leading with a solutions-focused approach to achieve project goals and resolve challenges effectively. Facilitated training and induction workshops to effectively socialise new delivery models and processes.

Learning Designer

Western Sydney University – The College • 2022 — Present

Collaborate with stakeholders to develop innovative learning solutions aligned with the University’s 21C principles, Quality Matters standards, and College transition pedagogy principles. Design and develop constructively aligned learning experiences, focusing on real-world applications and authentic assessment. Implement project-based learning in subjects, enabling students to create portfolios for future professional use. Lead the integration of digital tools such as Numbas for interactive quizzes, supporting formative assessments and mastery learning. Collaborate with teachers to gather feedback and refine learning designs, enhancing the student experience. Develop templates and best practice guidelines for curriculum development, ensuring consistency and quality across projects.

Digital Media Designer

Western Sydney University - The College • 2020 — 2022

Collaborate with learning designers/learning and teaching coordinators to design and deliver engaging and pedagogically sound digital learning objects for assessment, teaching, and learning in College courses (including the RTO). Update and maintain Blended Learning resources in digital repositories and manage content storage, dissemination, and archiving of project media. Deliver training, conduct presentations, and upskill team members in digital media.

Test Day Supervisor/Administrator

Western Sydney University - The College • 2017 — Present

Organise, deliver, and supervise high-stakes computer-delivered English proficiency examinations for both IELTS and Pearson PTE-A. Duties include day-to-day test centre operations, supervision of staff, customer service, troubleshooting software and hardware problems in real-time, with a strong emphasis on data security and privacy.

Casual Academic

Western Sydney University • 2013 — 2020

Teach Undergraduate Chemistry and Physics both theoretically and practically, including the explanation and demonstration of complex chemical concepts in an easy-to-understand manner. Duties include supervising laboratory practicals, tutoring (including one-to-one and at a class level), creation of teaching materials, and marking.

Western Sydney University

Inspire Leadership Program • 2022 - 2023

Inspire Leadership Program 2022

Applied the Leader/Manager Model to leadership roles, identified leadership capabilities and strengths in self and others, and developed strategies to build positive working relationships. Implemented an action learning project on leadership.

The College RTO

Cert IV TAE • 2021

TAE40116

TAE40116 obtained through Western Sydney University The College RTO. Developed a strong foundation and understanding of the complex compliance structures within the RTO. Gained practical skills in training and assessment, enhancing pedagogical techniques. Applied knowledge to improve curriculum design and delivery within compliance frameworks.

Western Sydney University

Doctor of Philosophy • 2014 – 2018

Chitosan-based nano-structured biometerials for sutureless tissue repair.

Sutures and staples have long been considered the gold standard for tissue wound repair and re-constructive surgeries. Their usage can often result in foreign-body inflammation, infection, excessive scarring, as well as air and fluid leakage in procedures involving the lungs, blood vessels, dura mater, and urethra. With the advent of bioadhesives, there are now several alternative techniques available that limit these adverse effects. Although the majority of these techniques are minimally invasive and provide sufficient wound closure, they can lack flexibility, and present a risk of cytotoxicity. Sutureless procedures for wound repair and closure have recently integrated nano-structured devices to improve their efficacy and clinical outcome. Gecko-inspired adhesives, for example rely mostly on van der Waals forces to adhere to a surface. This adherence is challenged by the moist environment of the tissue during wound closure and significantly compromises the bonding strength.

Western Sydney University

Bachelor of Science (Honours) • 2013

Honours Class I (Dean’s Merit List for GPA above 6.0 and in top 10 percent of students).

Thesis title - In Vitro Characterisation of a Novel Extracellular Matrix-Based Biomaterial for Sutureless Tissue Repair. Gained experience operating Lasers, Mechanical Testing of Materials, Atomic Force Mi- croscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy.

Western Sydney University

Bachelor of Science (Advanced Science) • 2010 - 2012

Majoring in Chemistry with a Sub-Major in Physics.

Science degree in Medical Nanotechnology heavily focussed on research with the need to maintain a distinction average.

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