Richard+Olsen



Richard Olsen is the Assistant Director of ideasLAB, Melbourne, Australia.

IdeasLAB is aims challenge the way we think about learning and teaching and focus on strategies that allow students to improve the opportunities they have for learning by leveraging their access to technology. ideasLAB has been formed through a unique partnership between the Victorian Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Microsoft, Intel, Cisco Systems, the University of Melbourne’s Graduate School of Education and Hume City Council.

Richard is responsible for leading and managing ideasLAB’s operations, administration and research programs. Prior to joining ideasLAB Richard was ICT Coordinator at Concord School and Mill Park Heights Primary School. Richard has a particular interest in how web-based communication and collaboration can be leveraged in learning and teaching.