About me
Mais Fatayer is a Learner Experience Design Manager at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). Her expertise centers on integrating technology into learning and teaching, with a special focus on open education, learning design, and design-based research. Mais' academic work includes a Ph.D. thesis on sustainable Open Educational Resources (OER) that explores utilising student-generated content to enrich learning resources. In addition to her research, she has taken an active role in projects aimed at promoting open education such as leading UTS Open Education Week 2023/2024, and developing resources such as a recent work to create an open textbook, "Designing Learning Experiences for Inclusivity and Diversity," which guides learning designers on creating inclusive educational materials.
Mais collaborates closely with the Education Portfolio team at UTS, leading initiatives that align with her passion for sustainable learning design and open educational practices. Her work contributes to broadening access to high-quality, adaptable learning materials in higher education.