Talk:Alan Manly

Legal saga and other references missing

Given his autobiographical writing has received coverage at news.com.au with reference to a long legal saga there appears to be a lack of WP:RS. (see Alan Manly tells how a fraudulent $115 invoice cost him more than $200,000 at news.com.au.) Paul foord (talk) 06:25, 5 October 2014 (UTC)

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Proposed rewrite to address neutrality and close-connection concerns

I am an employee of CampusQ, where Alan Manly is Chair and Chief Executive Officer. I have disclosed this connection on my user page and therefore have a conflict of interest in relation to this article.

I am proposing a substantial rewrite of the article to address the existing close-connection and neutrality concerns. The proposed version is shorter, removes much of the existing self-referential and media material, and restructures the biography around published and official sources.

Given my connection to the subject, I am requesting that an uninvolved editor review the proposed replacement article below and make any changes they consider appropriate.

Proposed replacement article

Alan Philip James Manly OAM (born 1950) is an Australian technology and education executive, entrepreneur and author. Over a career spanning more than four decades, his work has moved from computer systems and software into tertiary education and education technology. He was managing director of Group Colleges Australia from 1999 to 2023 and is Chair and Chief Executive Officer of technology solutions provider CampusQ. In 2021, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia for service to tertiary education.

Career

Manly entered the technology industry when computing was still largely the preserve of business and government. After working in technical roles, he moved into sales and marketing before becoming a founding director of a software company developing computerised freight-tracking and integrated management systems for the transport industry.

It was an early application of computing to an industry still dominated by paper-based systems. In 1987, Computing Australia reported on the company's use of barcode technology to track freight and manage transport operations.[1]

By the end of the 1990s, Manly had turned his attention to education.

In 1999, he became managing director of Group Colleges Australia (GCA). The appointment began a 24-year association with the education group and coincided with another technological shift: the emergence of the internet as a viable means of delivering education.

GCA became an early adopter of internet-based education. In January 2001, The Australian Financial Review reported on the group's development of an online distance-education model.[2] Later that month, The Sydney Morning Herald examined the experience of students undertaking education online through the group.[3]

Manly remained managing director of GCA until 2023, when he divested his interests in the organisation.

The sale ended his association with GCA, but not with technology or education.

Manly continued as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of CampusQ, an Australian technology solutions provider. The company develops technology and software solutions for education providers and other regulated organisations, spanning assessment, academic integrity, compliance, systems integration and other operational requirements.

Among the company's developments is invigilatorPlus, a remote examination and proctoring platform. In 2024, invigilatorPlus received a Consensus EdTech Award. The judging panel recognised its use of browser-based technology, Web Real-Time Communication APIs, adaptive bitrate video streaming and microservice architecture in delivering remote examination services.[4]

The role brought together two strands that had run through Manly's career: the application of technology to established industries and more than two decades working within tertiary education.

Education sector involvement

Manly's involvement in education has also extended beyond the organisations he has led.

He served as a director of the Australian Council for Private Education and Training (ACPET), which represented private education and training providers nationally.

In 2007, Manly appeared before an Australian Senate committee considering arrangements for the protection of student funds.[5]

In 2013, he joined the board of the Council of Private Higher Education (COPHE), representing independent higher education providers in Australia.[6]

Government appointment and honours

In February 2021, Manly was appointed to the Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration, which provided advice to the Australian Government on skilled migration.[7]

Later that year, he was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Queen's Birthday Honours for service to tertiary education.[8]

Published works

Manly has written and co-authored books on business, entrepreneurship and his experiences in the Australian legal system.

• One One Five (2011), with Julian R. Day and Graeme Brosnan. ISBN 978-0-9804531-6-4
• When There Are Too Many Lawyers...There Is No Justice (2013, second edition), by Alan Manly. ISBN 978-0-9872039-8-4
• The Unlikely Entrepreneur (2017), by Alan Manly. ISBN 978-0-646-96653-3
• 另类创业家 (2018), Chinese-language edition of The Unlikely Entrepreneur, by 艾伦·曼利 (Alan Manly). ISBN 978-1-64204-716-5

References

1. Ebbs, Geoff (16 November 1987). “Barcode road leading to profits”. Computing Australia, p. 42.

2. Bryan, Mandy (16 January 2001). “Group College is taking a different line”. The Australian Financial Review.

3. Lowe, Sue (29 January 2001). “Students like a Net education – some of the time”. The Sydney Morning Herald.

4. Consensus Awards. “2024 Consensus EdTech Awards – invigilatorPlus from CampusQ Pty Ltd”. The Consensus Awards judging citation describes the browser-based architecture, Web Real-Time APIs, adaptive bitrate streaming and microservice architecture used by the platform.

5. “Standing Committee on Economics, Finance and Public Administration”. Hansard, 14 March 2007.

6. Council of Private Higher Education board appointment. [Final source verification required.]

7. “Ministerial Advisory Council on Skilled Migration”. Australian Government Department of Home Affairs.

8. “Mr Alan Philip James Manly”. Australian Honours Search Facility, Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet.

CampusQ AM (talk) 06:39, 21 September 2026 (UTC)