Since 2001 I’ve been best known as that Australian guy who founded and led Moodle, the open source learning platform that is used by institutions all over the world. A lot of my original code is still in Moodle today. I was full-time CEO of Moodle for over 20 years until January 2024. If you’re interested in Moodle should keep an eye on Moodle.org (for the software and community) and Moodle.com (for the business that pays for it all).

I recently decided to move to a new role running the Moodle Research Lab as Head of Research, which is very exciting for me, because I get to get my hands dirty with cutting-edge technologies again (especially AI and AR), which is critical for understanding where education and open education technology will go in coming decades.

I’m also the founder of Open EdTech, a non-profit based in Brussels, which is a new association of organisations and professionals interested in promoting open technology in education.

I’m also a director of Open Education Global, a non-profit that promoted open education globally, as you might expect.

You should be seeing an Open theme by now.