Robert Cannon was Associate Professor and Director of the Advisory Centre for University Education at the University of Adelaide for 24 years where his focus was on improving the quality of university teaching. He has undertaken numerous appointments and consultancies in university, technical, and basic education with AusAID/DFAT, the World Bank, ADB, USAID, UNICEF and universities. Most recently, he has worked with USAID’s Palestinian Faculty Development Program and is currently the Education Research Specialist with DFAT’s INOVASI program in Indonesia.