Paul is Digital Learning Manager at Teesside University where he has co-led the vision for the digital transformation of learning and teaching institutionally. Paul leads a team of Digital Learning Specialists who support, coach and mentor teaching staff across the university to enhance their academic practices through digital solutions. Transforming the student experience so that Teesside University students receive the highest quality and most impactful learning experience drives my motivation in supporting, mentoring and empowering teaching staff to boost innovation and creativity in their teaching practices. Paul’s work has contributed to Teesside gaining recognition as a sector-leader in Digital Learning. Paul is co-author of the Digital Learning Design Framework and Toolkit (supported by Jisc and published by EDUCAUSE), a freely available resource for use across the education sector, which has had global reach for learning design. The Toolkit aims to provide a robust, systematic approach to course design, helping to build authentic and creative assessments, designing learning interventions for future ready and digitally empowered learners, and embedding digital literacies into course design.