She researches the educational affordances of emerging digital technologies for learning. She is leading the Australian government-funded Making the Connection project which is introducing digital technologies into correctional centres to enhance access to higher education for Indigenous and non-Indigenous prisoners. The project has been successfully deployed in five states and territories with some 1000 students. Helen also led USQ’s Collaborative Research Network project to develop a Mobile Learning Evaluation Framework. Helen is also at the forefront of virtual world research, having led the award-winning Religion Bazaar project in Second Life. She has published extensively on the affordances of digital technologies to enhance learning and has secured around $6 million in funding. Twitter: @Helssi