Shane Dawson

Professor Shane Dawson is the Pro Vice Chancellor in the College of Education, Behavioural & Social Sciences at the University of South Australia (UniSA), affiliated with the Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning and UniSA Education Futures. His research focuses on learning analytics, artificial intelligence in education, and educational technology, with a particular emphasis on medical education, graduate attribute development, and social-emotional learning. He is a Research Degree Supervisor, actively contributing to advancing personalized learning frameworks and ethical AI integration in schools.

Research Interests: Professor Dawson’s work explores transformative applications of learning analytics in medical education, AI-driven decision-making systems in K-12 environments, and frameworks for monitoring graduate attributes. He investigates how video-based learning can mitigate mind wandering and enhance metacognition, while also addressing ethical considerations in data-driven education.

Articles Trends: His recent publications highlight the potential of learning analytics to transform medical education practices, the challenges of AI adoption in schools, and holistic decision-making systems leveraging learner profiles. He also examines cognitive processes like mind wandering and their impact on knowledge retention in video learning contexts.

Advising & Grants: As a Research Degree Supervisor, he guides students in impactful educational research, though specific grants are not explicitly detailed in the text. His work emphasizes scalable solutions for personalized learning and evidence-based educational policy.

Labs/Teams: He contributes to the Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning, advancing interdisciplinary research in learning analytics and educational innovation.