Jessica Tyrrell

Jessica Tyrrell is a teacher and educational researcher with 10 years of experience in the tertiary sector. Her teaching interests focus on studio-based pedagogies and creative (practice-based) research. Jessica joined The University of Sydney’s Business School in 2019 as a Lecturer in Educational Development with Business Co-Design. She is currently co-designing educational innovations in a range of units as part of the Connected Learning at Scale (CLaS) strategic project. Her research areas include teacher education and professional development of educators, higher education, and educational technology and computing.

Jessica Tyrrell is a researcher at the University of Sydney Business School, focusing on learning, learning technology, and co-design. Her work explores how collaborative and sociomaterial approaches can enhance educational experiences. Through projects such as 'Co-design as professional learning' and 'Learning foams', she investigates the intersections of technology, pedagogy, and ethics in education. Her research also addresses the role of design in creating meaningful learning environments, as seen in studies on crowdsourcing for learning and connected learning at scale. Tyrrell's contributions highlight the importance of co-creation and atmospheric ethics in shaping future educational practices.