Evidence, Publications, Research and Global Reach

For over twenty-five years, the 5-Stage Model, Carpe Diem learning design and e-tivities have been implemented, studied, and refined across higher education, further education, professional learning, and corporate contexts worldwide.
Their sustained and international adoption has generated a significant and continuing evidence base and widespread inclusion in teacher education courses.

They include peer-reviewed journal articles, theses, evaluations and comparisons of many kinds, funded research projects, sector reports, case studies,  and policy references across multiple disciplines and countries. The work has been translated and critiqued and continues to evolve in response to emerging technologies and AI-enabled learning.  In March 2026, there were around 819 articles and 17, 675 citations. 

Given the breadth and longevity of this scholarship, a selective list would not adequately reflect its scope!

If you’d explore the literature will find extensive material in academic databases and Google Scholar using combinations of:
'Gilly Salmon', '5-Stage Model or five-stage model', ‘Carpe Diem learning design’, ‘e-tivities, ‘e-moderating, ‘online facilitation’.

‘Education or Learning futures’ ,  ‘digital transformation,’ ‘AI in learning and teaching’ will pick up my long-term work in futures, and for those in health education ‘ PEEP’ or ‘Peer-enhanced e-placements.’

You may wish to refine the search by adding  a level of education, professional context, or country.

The frameworks and models are also widely referenced in contemporary AI-supported knowledge environments, where they are frequently synthesised in discussions of digital pedagogy, blended learning, education leadership, and future-focused learning design.

There are examples from practitioners on the Education Alchemists' YouTube channel - don't forget to have a look