Geraldine Torrisi-Steele

Geraldine Torrisi-Steele is an associate professor/deputy head in the School of Information and Communication Technology at Griffith University, Australia. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). Her interest in learning and teaching, learning theory, technology for learning, human-computer interaction, and leadership distills from her “pre-academia” experiences in secondary school mathematics and physics teaching, and the design, development, and project management of digital interactive media for learning in higher education.

Publications

AI and the Future of Education: A Transformative Vision
Viktor Wang, Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. © 2026. 26 pages.
Chapter 1, AI and the Future of Education: A Transformative Vision, explores the profound impact of Artificial Intelligence on education, highlighting its potential to...
Addressing the Digital Divide: Ensuring Equal Access to AI Tools
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. © 2026. 30 pages.
This chapter, Addressing the Digital Divide: Ensuring Equal Access to AI Tools, explores the persistent inequalities in access to artificial intelligence technologies across...
AI and Curriculum: Designing for the Future
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. © 2026. 24 pages.
The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in curriculum development is transforming education by enabling personalized learning, adaptive assessments, and data-driven...
AI in Higher Education: Opportunities and Challenges
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. © 2026. 28 pages.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming higher education by enhancing teaching, learning, and administrative processes. AI-driven technologies, such as intelligent tutoring...
AI in Education: Past, Present, and Future
Viktor Wang, Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. © 2026. 22 pages.
This chapter explores the evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in educational technology, tracing its journey from early computational models like computer-assisted...
AI and the Humans in Higher Education
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. © 2025. 22 pages.
This chapter, AI and the Humans in Higher Education delves into the evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in higher education, emphasizing the need for a human-centered...
Data Literate Talent: A Case Study of Middle Managers in the Energy Sector
Bahareh Ghodoosi, Geraldine Torrisi, Tracey West. © 2025. 20 pages.
Organisational success increasingly depends on data-driven decision-making, which is making data literate talent essential. However, building a data-literate workforce is...
Understanding the University Student Experience Through Big Data Analytics
Wonkyung Choi, Jun Jo, Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. © 2024. 20 pages.
Despite best efforts, the student experience remains poorly understood. One under-explored approach to understanding the student experience is the use of big data analytics. The...
Feedback on Written Assessments in Universities: A Topography of Literature
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele, Guido Carim Junior, Clare Morrison, Sven Venema, Jomelson Co. © 2023. 15 pages.
In higher education, the role of assessment has evolved from serving only the purpose of evaluation of the outcomes of the learning process to assessment as part of the learning...
An Exploration of the Definition of Data Literacy in the Academic and Public Domains
Bahareh Ghodoosi, Geraldine Torrisi-Steele, Tracey West, Qinyi Li. © 2023. 16 pages.
There is no single agreed-upon definition of data literacy because expectations of what it means to be data literate varies across contexts. The lack of agreement on a definition...
Connecting Teachers' Dispositions With Their Teaching Philosophies
Viktor Wang, Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. © 2022. 14 pages.
Adult learners are unique. Caught up in the social, economic, and political dynamics of a complex and fluid society, adults are highly diverse learners, and their motivations and...
Program Directors as Collegial Academic Leaders
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. © 2022. 13 pages.
In universities, the program director is responsible for administrative tasks, supporting students, and curriculum quality for the program of study. For many program directors...
Socially Responsible, Transformative Leadership for STEM Graduates
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele, Gervase Tuxworth. © 2022. 11 pages.
As socially responsible organizations, the role of universities must extend beyond knowledge generation to positive transformation in society. There is a growing recognition of...
From Making Things to Making Meaning: The Imperative of Design Literacy in Higher Education
Julius Cesar Bolinas, Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. © 2022. 12 pages.
Design is a quality of the material world and refers to the production of objects and the processes used to make them. In the physical world, design refers to form and function....
Enacting Lifelong Learning in China: Historical and Future Perspectives
Shuyan Li, Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. © 2022. 12 pages.
In the last few decades, lifelong learning has gained favour as an educational paradigm. Inevitably, embedded in social, cultural, and economic contexts, the conceptualization...
An Adult-Learner Approach to the Learning Design of Safety Management System Training in Aviation
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele, Guido Carim Jr.. © 2021. 17 pages.
The goal of training is to improve employee performance, and ultimately support organizational success. However, training does not always effectively transfer to workplaces to...
Qualitative and Digital
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele, Viktor Wang. © 2021. 19 pages.
The disruptive effect of digital technologies is felt across almost all aspects of human endeavour. Research is no exception. The disruptive potential of digital technologies is...
Researching Teaching in Higher Education: Grounded Theory Concepts
Bahareh Ghodoosi, Geraldine Torrisi-Steele, Sharmistha Dey. © 2021. 22 pages.
Grounded theory, since Glaser and Strauss conceived of it, has been applied to myriad research situations. Variation characterises the use of grounded theory, and the landscape...
Transformative Learning in an Online Environment
Patricia Cranton, Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. © 2021. 11 pages.
The purpose of this article is to explore the potential for fostering transformative learning in an online environment. It provides an overview of transformative learning theory...
The Intersection of Confucianism and Western Teaching in Taiwanese Adult Education
Viktor Wang, Geraldine Torrisi-Steele, Shuyan Li, Pi-Chi Han. © 2021. 15 pages.
Adult education is a significant feature of the Taiwanese education landscape and is recognized as significantly contributing to national economic development. Given the...
International Journal of Adult Education and Technology (IJAET)
Kristina Posavec. Est. 2020.
The International Journal of Adult Education and Technology (IJAET) provides a global look at educational technologies for adult learners in higher education with content drawing...
Ethics in Higher Education Leadership: Current Themes and Trends
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. © 2020. 17 pages.
Universities have been around for a very long time and operated in very similar ways for hundreds of years, but they are not immune to the disruption of the 21st century. In...
Design Thinking as a Paradigm to Support the Ethical Revival in Higher Education
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. © 2020. 16 pages.
The recent surge of unethical behaviour throughout all levels of higher education institutions across the world leaves little doubt of the problematic nature of ethics in higher...
An Adult-Learner Approach to the Learning Design of Safety Management System Training in Aviation
Geraldine Torrisi-Steele, Guido Carim Jr.. © 2019. 15 pages.
The goal of training is to improve employee performance, and ultimately support organizational success. However, training does not always effectively transfer to workplaces to...
International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET)
Viktor Wang, Judith E. Parker, Geraldine Torrisi-Steele. Est. 2010.
The International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology (IJAVET) provides a global look at educational technologies for adult learners in higher education with...