Since 2006 Ian Warren has led the curriculum renewal of Deakin University's criminology degree with a focus on interactive and multi-media learning. This work has led to an Australian Learning and Teaching Council citation for teaching excellence and innovation, which was awarded in 2009. Ian has ongoing research interests in complex interdisciplinary and comparative criminological problems, including drug trafficking, media regulation, violence prevention and the regulation of virtual world technologies, and is also involved in several research initiatives aimed at enhancing the student learning experience through the use of new educational technologies.
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