Dr. Murgatroyd has over thirty years’ experience in teaching online as well as developing online courses and programs. He designed, developed and implemented the world’s first online MBA as Executive Director, Centre for Innovative Management at Athabasca University. Dr. Murgatroyd advises colleges and universities on strategies and policies on online learning. He has guided governments on educational policy in Chile, Paraguay, UAE, Australia and New Zealand. Most recently he has been advising the New Zealand government on the ways it can harness its complete reorganization of the polytechnic sector to focus on a skills agenda and multiple routes to learner success. In the UAE he is working with both the Ministry of Possibilities and the Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research on the future of technology enabled learning, especially focusing on Smart Skills and the role of AI and augmented and virtual reality in reimagining learning.

Robert developed the world’s first competence-based e-portfolio solution and the first in the world to be approved and accredited by the Regulatory Bodies (Ultimately all 142 in the UK). Robert has also worked with the Qualification and Curriculum Authority and has developed over 140 Competency Based Assessment Frameworks for Apprenticeships and has worked as an advisor for the Secretary of State in Education.