Agile and Lean Concepts for Teaching and Learning (PDF)

Dr David Parsons is National Postgraduate Director of The Mind Lab by Unitec, where he runs a digital and collaborative learning programme for in-service teachers. He holds a PhD in Information Technology (IT) and has extensive experience in academia and the IT industry in the UK and Australasia. He is the founding editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Mobile and Blended Learning and the author of numerous books, chapters and articles on various aspects of technology-enhanced learning and the teaching of software engineering. He also has substantial experience in agile and lean software development, and provides industry training on applying these techniques.

Associate Professor Kathryn MacCallum (PhD) has over 10 years' experience in teaching and research, and a passion for technology and education. Her research focuses on digital and educational technology, and as a former practitioner in the Information Technology (IT) industry she has a strong desire to align these professional IT skills with teaching. With a PhD in Information Systems and a history of research within the education technologies sector, she has authored a broad range of journal papers, book chapters and conference articles in this area. She also serves as an editor for three academic education journals.