Lyn has over 20 years of experience working as an academic in library, education and IT programs at undergraduate and postgraduate levels across blended and online modes. She has considerable experience in learning design using a range of asynchronous and synchronous technologies to enhance teacher presence, student engagement, and collaboration with professional communities, and employs qualitative and quantitative research methods to explore teaching and learning in school and higher education contexts. Lyn is responsible for supporting the integration of innovative pedagogical approaches and emerging technologies in online learning design; developing, implementing and evaluating online learning innovation and incubation projects; and facilitating scholarship in online learning initiatives.
Publications
- Henri, J., Hay, L., & Oberg, D. (2017). An international study on principal support of school libraries: Synergy in themes and methods. M.A. Mardis (Ed.), Librarians and educators collaborating for success: The international perspective, (pp. 10-27). Santa Barbara, CA: Libraries Unlimited & IASL.
- Hay, L . (2017). “Do we have to use a wiki, Miss?” How Web 2.0 technologies can support students as inquiry learners in a secondary school. (Doctoral dissertation, Charles Sturt University, Australia). Retrieved from https://researchoutput.csu.edu.au/ws/portalfiles/portal/11051269
- Hay, L. (2015). The evolution of the iCentre model: Leading inquiry, digital citizenship, and innovation in schools. Teacher Librarian, 42(4), 15-19.
- Garrison, K., & Hay, L. (2015). Using international literature to support the development of global perspectives and intercultural understandings in teachers and students. Learning Hub, 2 (Autumn), 14-18.
- Gregory, S., Willems, J., Wood, D., Hay, L., Ellis, A., & Jacka, L. (2013). Learning and teaching in Second Life: Educator and student perspectives. In B. Tynan, J. Willems & R. James (Eds.), Outlooks and opportunities in blended and distance learning (pp. 220-242). Hershey, PA: Information Science (IGI Global).
- Hay, L., & Pymm, B. (2010/2011). Real learning in a virtual world: A case study of the School of Information Studies’ Learning Centre in Second Life. Education for Information, 28(2-4), 187-202.
- Hider, P., Kennan, M.A., Hay, L., McCausland, S. & Qayyum, A. (2011). Moving from LIS to IS+L: Curriculum renewal at Charles Sturt University. Australian Library Journal, 60(3), 205-217.
Presentations
- Hyde, S., Hay, L., Guisard, Y., Colvin, C., Dalgarno, B. & Croft-Piggin, L. (2018, June). Developing a diagnostic tool to prepare students for online study. [Roundtable] 43rd International Conference on Improving University Teaching - New Spaces for Learning, Charles Sturt University, Port Macquarie, NSW.
- Hay, L. (2018, June). Learning analytics for libraries: What you need to know. EduTECH International Congress & Expo, Sydney, NSW.
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Todd, R. & Hay, L. (2015). School Libraries & Guided Inquiry:
Taking Stock & Taking Action. [One Day Workshop]. IFLA 2015 Satellite Program: School Libraries & Guided Inquiry, NLSA Centre for the Book, Cape Town, South Africa, 13-14 August. - Todd, R. & Hay, L. (2015). The 4th E = EVIDENCE! Empowering Evolution, Experience, and Education. [Research presentation]. American Association of School Libraries (AASL) 17th National Conference and Exhibition, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 5-8 November.
- Gregory. S., Lee, M.J.W., Ellis, A., Gregory, B., Wood, D., Hillier, M., Campbell, M., Grenfell, J., Pace, S., Farley, H., Thomas, A., Cram, A., Sinnappan, S., Smith, K., Hay, L., Kennedy-Clark, S., Warren, I., Grant, S., Craven, D., Dreher, H., Matthews, C., Murdoch, D., McKeown, L. (2010). Australian higher education institutions transforming the future of teaching and learning through virtual worlds. [Refereed]. In C. Steel, M.J. Keppell & P. Gerbic (Eds), Curriculum, technology & transformation for an unknown future. Proceedings ascilite Sydney 2010.
- Gregory, S., Willems, J., Wood, D., Hay, L., Ellis, E. & Jacka, L. (2011). Learning and teaching in Second Life: Educator and student perspectives. Education 2011 – 2021: Global challenges and perspectives of blended and distance learning. DEHub Summit Proceedings, Sydney, 15-18 February 2011.
- Hay, L., & Pymm, B. (2011). Real Learning in a Virtual World: A Case Study of the School of Information Studies’ Learning Centre in Second Life. [Refereed] Paper presented at the Asia-Pacific Conference on Library & Information Education and Practice (A-LIEP): Issues, Challenges and Opportunities, 22-24 June 2011, Putrajaya, Malaysia.
- Crease, R., Pymm, B, & Hay, L. (2011). Bridging the gap – engaging distance education students in a virtual world. In G. Williams, N. Brown, M. Pittard, & B. Cleland (Eds), Changing demands, changing directions. Proceedings of the 28th ASCILITE Conference. [Refereed] Hobart, Australia: University of Tasmania, pp.307-313.
- Gregory, B., Gregory, S., Wood, D., Masters, Y., Hillier, M., Stokes-Thompson, F., Bogdanovych, A., Butler, D., Hay, L., Jegathesan, J. J., Flintoff, K., Schutt, S., Linegar, D., Alderton, R., Cram, A., Stupans, I., McKeown-Orwin, L., Meredith, G., McCormick, D., Collins, F., Grenfell, J., Zagami, J., Ellis, A., Jacka, L., Campbell, J., Larson, I., Fluck, A., Thomas, A., Farley, H., Muldoon, N. I., Abbas, A., Sinnappan, S., Neville, K., Burnett, I., Aitken, A., Simoff, S., Scutter, S., Wang, X., Souter, K., Ellis, A., Salomon, M., Wadley, G., Jacobson, M. J., Newstead, A., Hayes, G., Grant, S., & Yusupova, A. (2011). How are Australian higher education institutions contributing to change through innovative teaching and learning in virtual worlds? In G. Williams, N. Brown, M. Pittard, & B. Cleland (Eds), Changing demands, changing directions. Proceedings of the 28th ASCILITE Conference. [Refereed] Hobart, Australia: University of Tasmania, pp.475-490.
- Crease, R., Pymm, B., & Hay, L. (2012). A virtual presence: Creating connections through Second Life. In Pixel (Ed.), The Future of Education, International Conference Proceedings, 7-8 June. Florence, Italy: Simonelli Editore. Retrieved from http://www.pixel-online.net/edu_future2012/common/download/Paper_pdf/163-DE03-FP-Crease-FOE2012.pdf
- Gregory, S., Gregory, B., Hillier, M., Jacka, L., Schutt, S., Ellis, D., Stokes-Thompson, F., Wood, D., Masters, Y., Farley, F., Orwin, L., Stupans, I., Scutter, S., Warren, I., Steel, C., Neuendorf, P., Bower, M., Miller, C., Mathews, S., Butler, D., Hearns, M., Garcia, J., Jegathesan, J.J., Brown, R., Meredith, G., Muir-Cochran, E., Flintoff, K., Grant, S., Atkins, C., Gaukrodger, B., Giovanangeli, A., Le Rossignol, K., Larson, I., Cram, A., Linegar, D., Wang, X., Muir, T., Cleland, B., Paillat, E., Grenfell, J., Hay, L., Gu, N., Anthony Williams, A., Simoff, S., Bogdanovych, A. & McCarthy, A. (2012). Sustaining the future through virtual worlds. In M. Brown, M. Hartnett & T. Stewart (Eds.), Future Challenges – Sustainable Futures. Proceedings ascilite Wellington 2012 (pp. 361-368). Wellington, New Zealand: Massey University and ascilite.
- Pymm, B., & Hay, L. (2013). ‘Using Etherpads as platforms for collaborative learning in a distance education LIS course’. [Refereed paper & poster presentation] Scholarship in Action: Data – Innovation – Wisdom. iConference 2013. 12-15 February, Fort Worth, Texas.