Brett McLennan

Brett McLennan is Manager, Digital Learning Innovation in the Centre for Teaching and Learning at Southern Cross Universitys Gold Coast campus. An accomplished digital learning leader and strategist, Brett brings deep expertise in educational transformation, creative direction, digital and media production, curriculum development, learning analytics and online pedagogy. He is driven by a simple goal: to create accessible, engaging learning experiences that help students succeed.

Across senior roles at Open Colleges, Deakin University and Open Universities Australia, Brett has led multidisciplinary teams and large-scale initiatives spanning learning design, educational technology, analytics, content production and creative learning. His work combines strategic vision with practical delivery, bringing people, platforms and pedagogy together to turn ambitious ideas into sustainable improvements for learners and educators.

A career highlight was leading the learning design and content creation streams for Open2Study, Open Universities Australias massive open online course platform. Brett and his team took the platform from concept to launch in just 22 weeks, beginning with 10 courses and developing a further 40 within 10 months. The platform went on to serve more than 2.5 million learners, demonstrating Bretts capacity to deliver innovative education at scale.

Bretts career also spans the education, arts and cultural sectors. During 10 years leading education programs at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, he championed participatory digital learning that empowered audiences to become creators rather than passive consumers. He also contributed to Victorias digital media sector through CineMedias Digital Media Evaluation and Advisory Committee, helping establish the creative foundations that supported ACMIs launch at Federation Square.

A strong advocate for access, equity and inclusion, Brett works to embed these principles from the outset of assessment, curriculum and content design. At Southern Cross University, he partners with colleagues to advance inclusive, future-focused digital learning and strengthen the student experience.

You can find out more about Brett by vistiting his LinkedIn Profile  or accessing his Orcid Profile 0009-0007-5542-6446