Dr Gill Sellar

PhD (MIS), B.Ed. Grad.Dip.T (Ed.Tech). Grad. Dip.T.( Media) AFTVS

‘People Solutions - Problem Solving’

Qualifications·       PhD (Management Information Systems – School of Business and Public Management) Edith Cowan University, Perth Western Australia·       Bachelor of Education University of South Australia (SCAE) ·       Grad. Dip Teaching (Educational Technology) University of South Australia (SCAE)·       Grad. Dip Media and Communications. Australian Film and Television School, Sydney·       Dip. Teaching University of South Australia (SCAE)·       Certificated Counsellor –Mediation and Facilitation Perth·       Company Directors Governance Course – Australian Institute of Company Directors ·       WA Recreational Skippers License – Boat Skills Institute Perth WA Papers, publications and presentations:

* Sellar. G.E. (2006) Denmark Healthy Community Position Paper – a primary research document into demographic, health and well being related data to inform the development of an action plan for the Denmark Healthy Community Project

* Sellar. G.E. (2006) Growing the Great Southern. QUEST Journal, Adult Learning Australia Issue 03/ Spring 2005

* Sellar.Gill.E. (2005) Vetting Change: The Technology Challenge” ICVET Capability Program discussion paper June 2005. Australian Flexible Learning Framework link soon
* Sellar.Gill.E. (2001) ” Can regional community web portals become sustainable ?: Albany GateWAy: A Case Study.” PhD Thesis Edith Cowan University. Perth W.A.(October 2001)
* Sellar.Gill.E. (2001) ” Get on with IT!” TCN, Smart Communities Forum: Launceston, Tasmania. August 2001
* Sellar.Gill.E. (2001) ” Internet Marketing and Rural Tourism Businesses: “Land of Hype and Glory!”" at the FACET, (Forum Advocating Cultural and Eco Tourism), conference in Albany, 30-31st July 2001.
* Sellar.Gill.E. (2001) The Evolution, Development and Sustainability of Communities On-line: The Making of Albany GateWAy. Candidacy presentation. MIS Edith Cowan University. Perth W.A.
* Sellar. Gill.E. (2000) Sustaining Communities On-Line: Albany GateWAy. Using Community Informatics for Regional Transformation. Get Smart Conference, Rockhampton, Queensland. 2000
* Sellar.Gill.E. (2000) The Nine ‘P’s’ of Portal Development. CDROM presentation. CASOC 2000 Mandurah.W.A
* Sellar.Gill.E.(1999) Catalysts for Change: Keynote Address, Great Southern Regional College, 1999.
* Sellar. G.E. (1982) Project Primedia: Media Studies Applications in Primary Schools Education
Department of Western Australia Publication. Perth W.A.
* Sellar G.E. (1978) Visual Literacy and Reading the Media.Visual Literacy Association Conference
Paper, Rochester New York. U.S.A.
* Sellar G.E. (1977) Visual Literacy: Perception, Imagery and Visual Communication. S.C.A.E. Adelaide,
South Australia

Keynote speaker at the ” Catalysts for Change” Great Southern Regional College’s 25 Years Celebrations.
(1999) Keynote address entitled ” Form Dylan to Darwin- Learning and the New Technologies”
The first public airing of the visions for GateWAy.

Conducted community workshops and WebIT training sessions in 25 regional towns, drawing the communities together, raising awareness about the potential of the Internet and the possibilities behind our own regional portal.

Addressed numerous state and local government authorities and local service providers on the topic of community portal development and what it could mean to them.

Conducted workshops for local businesses in WebIT and assisted ECU representative Victor Annamalay with the pilot E-GateWAy/E-Commerce workshops in Albany.

Presented the ” 9 P’s or Portal Development” address at the CASOC ( Creating and Sustaining On-line Communities) Conference at Mandurah 2000.( A PowerPoint copy of this presentation is available)

Presented at Chamber of Commerce, City Heart (Mainstreet) and Aussie Host events 2000

Presented at the first Joondalup and Wanneroo Regional Web Workshop, 2000.

Presented ” GateWAy: New Business Opportunities for Women” at the Women Going Places Conference in Albany. Janet Holmes a Court was the keynote speaker. Albany W.A.November 2000.

Presentation to the WE-B Electronic Commerce Workshop at ECU /Churchlands W.A. August 2000.

Presented at the Rockhampton / Queensland ” Get Smart – Community Informatics Workshop” December 2000

Attended the SRAACC (Southern Regional Aboriginal Affairs Coordinating Committee) Conference at Kojonup Janauary 2001. Presented a concept of how Aboriginal communities through their leading
organisations could use GateWAy as a conduit for their people to communicate, do business and become empowered.

Presented “Sustaining Communities On-line” at Portal Development Workshop, Dept. Commerce and
Trade(OIC) March 2001.

Have been asked to consult and give practical assistance to other community portal developers e.g. Maranoa On-line ( Queensland), Mid-West Online (WA), Port Hedland (WA), E-Launceston ( TAS), Rockhampton (Queensland), Yarra Ranges Portal (VIC).

Keynote speaker: ” Internet Marketing and Rural Tourism Businesses” at the FACET, (Forum Advocating
Cultural and Eco Tourism), conference in Albany, 30-31st July 2001.

Speaker at Smart Communities Forum: ” Get on with IT!” Launceston, Tasmania. August 2001.

Contributed to Department of Commerce and Trade’s ” E-Commerce report into
Agriculature/Horticulture in Western Australia” August 2001.

Contributed research findings to Macquarie University’s “E-Commerce communities – Evaluating
Theory and Practice in Australia’s ITOL Program” Project. NSW September 2001.

Delivered DBA presentations for Edith Cowan University’s Faculty of Management Information Systems, Churchlands Perth W.A. October 2001.

Keynote speaker at Edith Cowan University’s Doctorate of Business Administration (IS) Programme, Mindarie Quay, Western Australia. March 2002

Reviewer for the 3rd International Conference on Cultural Attitudes towards Technology and
Communication. (CATaC’02) 12-15 July 2002
University of Montréal, Quebec, Canada
http://www.it.murdoch.edu.au/~sudweeks/catac02/

Presented ” The five C’s of Community Portal development” to the International Virtual Communities Conference in London UK. June 17th and 18th 2002

Keynote speaker at the Community Newtorking 2002 conference at Monash University, Melbourne Australia July 3,4,5th 2002

Designed and presented ‘Women Going Places E-commerce Workshop ‘July 23rd 2002– Albany W.A.

Keynote on Net*Working 2002 International E-learning Online Conference
August 2002 http://nw2002.flexiblelearning.net.au

Presenter at CommunIT “Connecting Up” Conference, Hyatt Hotel Adelaide May 3 and 4 2004

Keynote speaker: Adult Community Education two day conference: Making Connections Conference 2005 - ACE is for Everyone Conference 1 and 2 July 2005 at the University of Western Australia. Perth WA.