Martin Dougiamas

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Martin Dougiamas is the founder and CEO of the open-source Moodle software project he started in

1999. The Moodle platform consists of a number of products, but the best-known is Moodle LMS,

which allows educators in all sectors to create private educational spaces online, filled with tools for

collaborative learning. Martin has a mixed academic background with multiple post-graduate degrees

in Computer Science and Education, two honorary doctorates and is a member of multiple boards

around the world. He continues to focus on researching how open education technology can best support teaching and learning in open and human ways, with a keen interest in helping to produce a generation that can meet the UN’s sustainable development goals.