Webinar: Tuia te hononga tāngata, tuia te hononga ao Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2024-07-27 | Webinar 'Tuia te hononga tāngata, tuia te hononga ao: Taking the Pulse of Distance Learning in Aotearoa New Zealand' was facilitated by Dr Michael Barbour (Touro University California) and Derek Wenmoth (FutureMakers), organised by FLANZ.This webinar focused on the recent 'Tuia Te Hononga Tāngata, Tuia Te Hononga Ao: Taking the Pulse of Distance Learning in Aotearoa New Zealand'. This report provides a comprehensive national study that examines the regulation, governance, and scope of activity of distance learning providers in New Zealand's schools sector.The findings reveal a diverse landscape of distance learning providers, categorised into two main types. The first type of provider includes schools defined under the Education and Training Act 2020, encompassing various public and private schools offering distance learning. The second type of provider, referred to as 'programmes,' includes providers not specifically referenced in the legislation and further categorised into non-profit programmes (i.e., charitable trusts) and for-profit programmes (i.e., private enterprises).In total, the study identified 18 distance learning providers, with an estimated 36,084 to 36,283 students enrolled in one or more distance learning courses during the 2023 school year. This represents approximately 4.3% to 4.4% of New Zealand’s total school population of 831,038 students. Michael and Derek unpacked the study and its implications for distance learning in the New Zealand schools sector.Project Website: flanz.org.nz/dl-pulseSlides for the webinar: slideshare.net/slideshow/flanz-webinar-2024-tuia-te-hononga-t/270511474Transcript: docs.google.com/document/d/1K702ATyn6xF--td9LWMVTDPxe3gzp-1NFWeJ-bLSkLY/edit?usp=sharingUpcoming webinars on the report:NEX Webinar (15 August 2024, 16:00-17:00 NZST): hail.to/ktuitui-online-teachers-network and registration at https://forms.gle/xze38tiFzM5Tk8LT7EPIT Webinar (17 September 2024, 8:30-10:00 NZST): epit.org.nz/event/tuia-te-hononga-tangata-tuia-te-hononga-ao-taking-the-pulse-of-distance-learning-in-aotearoa-new-zealand
Yong Liu: How does a course template change teachers’ teaching perspective? Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2026-08-14 | Presentation 'How does a course template change teachers’ teaching perspective?' by Yong Liu (Manukau Institute of Technology) on 11 August 2026.This online session was organised by Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand.Abstract:How can you help your institution's lecturers shift their teaching perspective from face-to-face teaching to online facilitation?How can you help your lecturers create multimedia-rich and pedagogically robust online courses?The worldwide trend toward online learning is pushing our tertiary teaching from a face-to-face approach to online facilitation to better engage students. This brings a challenge: how to transition lecturers from face-to-face teaching to online facilitation? If the lecturers are overloaded and haven’t had time to attend the professional development training, what alternative ways can help them shift their teaching perspective towards online facilitation?This presentation explains how constructivism and connectivism learning theories are integrated into a course template. Then it demonstrates how this course template helps lecturers, who have prior face-to-face teaching experience, shift their teaching perspectives from a face-to-face teaching approach to online facilitation to engage students in their online learning. It also shows how this course template helps lecturers, especially novices, create multimedia-rich and pedagogically robust online courses.The facilitator:Yong Liu is an Academic Partner – Digital Learning at Manukau Institute of Technology, responsible for Canvas (LMS) administration and staff training for teaching online. He has more than 10 years of e-learning consultation and development experience, and 6+ years of ICT administration. He is currently an EdD candidate at the University of Auckland. His MEng in Computer Graphics was at China University of Agriculture and BEng in Missile Automatic Control at Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics.Teaching online and student engagement are the development trend for current education in the digital age. Moving to online facilitation, tertiary teachers have experienced enormous challenges in both teaching strategy and course design as well as student engagement. His current research endeavours to help tertiary teachers adjust their teaching perspectives to support online learning and ease their online course development using learning theories underpinned course template as an intervention.Resources:- Slides: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1AJHQtY4JSBc3R6K6YRVts1ayL0_rl8F-/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=110027054771318681772&rtpof=true&sd=true- Transcript: docs.google.com/document/d/15VJHYAkEMHK0-sq2o3XncUGotBOhvOv21O-R6idCRj8/edit?usp=sharing
Derek Wenmoth: What the 2026 Education Environment Scan means for flexible and online learning Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2026-07-03 | Presentation by Derek Wenmoth from FutureMakers on 'The convergence point: What the 2026 Education Environment Scan means for flexible and online learning' on 24 June 2026.This webinar was organised by FLANZ flanz.org.nzTranscript: docs.google.com/document/d/1Pcdfp8Wn7omvTrufq3SZ79VC3-gTGyTwEMeONqZPeDM/edit?usp=sharingTranscript as PDF: drive.google.com/file/d/1IzTLfVVTk1asYlFRRayCDYzFm488LIkk/view?usp=sharingAbstractThe 2026 Education Environment Scan maps eight domains of change bearing down on education in Aotearoa. Its central argument is that these forces don't arrive one at a time. They converge, amplify one another, and demand responses that cut across traditional boundaries.For those working in open, flexible, online, and distance education, much of this will feel familiar. Your sector has been navigating hybrid delivery, digital equity, and continuity of learning long before these became system-wide concerns. But familiarity is not the same as readiness. This session will explore what the convergence of AI disruption, climate-driven continuity, teacher workforce crisis, and shifting policy settings means specifically for this sector - where the opportunities are sharpest, the risks least visible, and your hard-won expertise most needed.Because the scan's most urgent argument is this: the challenges ahead cannot be resolved within a single parliamentary term. The flexible learning sector - with its cross-institutional networks, evidence base, and track record of innovation under pressure - has a distinctive role to play in making the case for long-term commitment to the future of education in Aotearoa. This session is an invitation to that conversation.The facilitatorDerek Wenmoth, Adv. Dip. Tchg, is the founder of FutureMakers which he established after stepping back from his position as Director, eLearning at CORE Education, a not-for-profit organisation providing professional learning, research and consultancy services across all parts of the education sector in New Zealand. Derek has been a teacher, principal, teacher educator, distance educator and education policy writer in a career spanning more than four decades. He helped establish the Virtual Learning Network in New Zealand in the mid 1990s, was the eLearning manager at Te Kura (New Zealand’s Correspondence School) where he oversaw the transition from correspondence to online activity, and was awarded a life membership of the Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand in 2016. He has been involved in providing strategic advice on flexible and online learning to the Commonwealth of Learning and departments of Education in a number of international contexts.ResourcesDerek on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/derek-wenmoth-8907371FutureMakers, Derek's website with a blog, thought pieces, and much more: futuremakers.nzEducation Environment Scan slides: slideshare.net/slideshow/the-2026-education-environment-scan-implications-for-flexible-and-online-learning-in-new-zealand/288213405Education Environment scan download: futuremakers.nz/thought-pieces/environment-scan-2026PESTLE framework: cipd.org/en/knowledge/factsheets/pestle-analysis-factsheetDistance Learning Pulse (DL Pulse) of Aotearoa New Zealand, an initiative by Michael Barber and Derek Wenmoth in collaboration with FLANZ: flanz.org.nz/dl-pulseDL Pulse presentation recording from 28 July 2024: youtube.com/watch?v=TjBnC7PiPYoPresentation by Amy Webb on her book 'The signals are talking': youtube.com/watch?v=JICXBu8Y4akRosemary Hipkins book 'Lifelong learning for a post-truth world': nzcer.org.nz/nzcerpress/lifelong_learning'Securing the Future of Online Networked Learning in New Zealand Schools' webinar: flanz.org.nz/2026/05/19/securing-the-future-of-online-networked-learning-in-new-zealand-schoolsReport 'Enhancing Education Access in the New Zealand Schooling Sector Through Online Networked Learning' flanz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Enhancing-Education-Access-in-the-New-Zealand-Schooling-Sector-Through-Online-Networked-Learning.pdf-------------FLANZ conference 'He Tāngata' - 7-9 October 2026 in Ōtepoti Dunedin, Aotearoa New Zealand. Proposal submission deadline: 16 August 2026
Webinar Building digital resilience through ePortfolios: Lessons for the future Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2026-05-22 | Webinar 'Building digital resilience through ePortfolios: Lessons for the future' with Assoc Prof Mpho-Entle Modise (University of South Africa) and Prof Norm Vaughan (Mount Royal University) on 19/20 May 2026.This webinar was organised by Association for Authentic, Experiential, and Evidence-Based Learning (AAEEBL) and Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (FLANZ).Resources:OER Book 'Digital resilience of ePortfolios during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons for the future': pressbooks.openeducationalberta.ca/digital-resilience-eportfoliosPodcast episode 'The portfolio as enabler of change' with Mpho-Entle Modise and Norm Vaughan: podcast.mahara.org/2018360/episodes/18847281Transcript: docs.google.com/document/d/17yQItveOJ8000czicao0RUTbfICXEyARsCfdcsNe-Ug/edit?usp=sharingSlides: drive.google.com/file/d/13GFTueZymqrnSVoESMvuarSE2jQ_-Inh/view?usp=sharingConnect with us:Mpho-Entle on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mphoentle-naicker-4630133bNorm on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/norm-vaughan-0359211AAEEBL: aaeebl.orgAAEEBL on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/aaeeblFLANZ: flanz.org.nzFLANZ on LinkedIn: FLANZ linkedin.com/company/flanz-flexible-learning-association-nzUpcoming events:PARE - Plan, act, reflect, and ePortfolio, organised by ePortfolios Australia, 26 May 2026: eportfoliosaustralia.wordpress.com/other-events/plan-act-reflect-eportfolioWebinar 'Pressbooks around the world: Collaboration across borders', 10 June 2026: pressbooks.com/webinar/collaboration-across-bordersAAEEBL Annual Meeting, 10-12 June 2026, at Indiana University Indianapolis: sites.google.com/aaeebl.org/2026/homeAAEEBL Symposium, 16-17 June 2026, online: sites.google.com/aaeebl.org/2026/symposiumCELT webinar 'Putting learners in the driver's Seat - E-Portfolios as instruments of student agency and self-directed Learning' ,18 June 2026: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/xF-UvOY1R--3ioz5ipSKmAFLANZ webinar 'The convergence point: What the 2026 Education Environment Scan means for flexible and online learning', 24 June 2026: events.humanitix.com/convergence-pointFLANZ Conference 2026: He Tāngata, 7-9 October 2026, at the Otago Polytechnic Ōtepoti (Dunedin) campus: flanz.org.nz/conference-2026
Radical flexibility: centring relationality and justice in pursuit of emancipatory Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2025-01-14 | "Radical flexibility: centring relationality and justice in pursuit of emancipatory": Associate Professor Rhys Jones, Keynote at FLANZ August 2024. An exploration of how (in the context of medical education) students can be constructively engaged with their own preconceptions.
Empowering STEM educators in Fiji: Integrating OERs and technology in the classroom Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2024-11-25 | Presentation 'Empowering STEM educators in Fiji: Integrating OERs and technology in the classroom' with Mojito Jione, MS, Open Education Design Architect at the Centre for Flexible Learning (CFL) at University of the South Pacific (USP) on 14 November 2024.This session was part of the Asia-Pacific Online Distance Education (APODE) week, held from 12 to 14 November 2024 with the theme ‘Sustainable education practices’. It was organised by Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (FLANZ). flanz.org.nz/apode/apode-week-2024Full transcript: docs.google.com/document/d/12w2j0jwnXbEbRZcjusrhB-FVy5cD5rhAyKhFf62inX8/edit?usp=sharing
Working together for change: Digital education meets the climate and nature emergencies Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2024-11-25 | The workshop 'Working together for change: Digital education meets the climate and nature emergencies' ran on 13 November 2024 and was facilitated by:- Geraldine Foley, MA, Senior Learning Technologist at University College London (UCL), focussing at UCL East- Irina Niculescu, MA, Senior Learning Technologist at University College London (UCL)- Dominic Pates, MA, Senior Educational Technologist in the Department of Learning Enhancement and Development (LEaD) at City St George’s, University of London- Roger Rees, MA, Design and Development Manager at University of SurreyThis session was part of the Asia-Pacific Online Distance Education (APODE) week, held from 12 to 14 November 2024 with the theme ‘Sustainable education practices’. It was organised by Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (FLANZ). flanz.org.nz/apode/apode-week-2024Transcript: docs.google.com/document/d/1u3l3PYIvHR-e0stMnM7tOCqCg6OsM9Nl-ZOSNy5aap4/edit?usp=sharingSlides: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1LEskVUiUonHlLOw-Stuv_rgzhajt6Ohl/edit#slide=id.p1
Gen AI past its hype and its impact on education in Aotearoa New Zealand Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2024-11-25 | Panel conversation 'Gen AI past its hype and its impact on education in Aotearoa New Zealand' with panellists:- Claire Amos, MEdLeadership, Principal at Albany Senior High School in Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland- Steve Leichtweis, PhD, Head of the eLearning Group with Ranga Auaha Ako | Learning & Teaching Design Team, at University of Auckland- Professor Stephen Marshall (PFHEA),Director at the Victoria University of Wellington Centre for Academic Developmentand moderator Kwong Nui Sim, PhD. This session was part of the Asia-Pacific Online Distance Education (APODE) week, held from 12 to 14 November 2024 with the theme ‘Sustainable education practices’. It was organised by Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (FLANZ).Full transcript: docs.google.com/document/d/1gnkR-KfdVCcGe-SUD6d-BJ9BPPNaJ0op12MLTD5R6VA/edit?usp=sharing
Pedagogy Beyond Technology: keynote from Associate Professor Michael Cowling Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2024-10-22 | Keynote address from Associate Professor Michael A. Cowling at the 2024 FLANZ Conference entitled "Pedagogy Beyond Technology: exploring the complex relationship between Technology Enhanced Learning and Scholarly Practice" (86 mins)
Associate Professor Michael Cowling talks about this years FLANZ Conference Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2024-07-01 | Associate Professor Michael Cowling Talks about this year's FLANZ Conference to be held in Auckland from 26 to 28 August 2024 and his keynote contribution.
Virtual schooling in Aotearoa New Zealand: The Kōtui Ako VLN story Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2024-06-14 | Webinar 'Virtual schooling in Aotearoa New Zealand: The Kōtui Ako VLN story' with Rachel Whalley, MEd (e-principal with Kōtui Ako) and Dr Lucie Lindsay (Kōtui Ako VLN Deputy e-principal [Primary]) on 5 June 2024, organised by Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand.Kōtui Ako VLN: kotuiako.school.nzSlides: docs.google.com/presentation/d/1uDP5isV48vmb4pgLVZCnqsnEkdjnxKWbxUo8ctAsFAY/edit?usp=sharingSlides as PDF: drive.google.com/file/d/1102BNvd2-MEeYvlYIWusWmHSbksLd5-n/view?usp=sharingTranscript: docs.google.com/document/d/1jrgFJODYIxhXGjXOPVL6iqAVLky9Gy1FNgM6kvrxxVE/edit?usp=sharingTranscript as PDF: drive.google.com/file/d/1yqe4GQTVSKeffeXPDUuaGbaouj2sNzL5/view?usp=sharing
Rob Nelson: Collaborating with ChatGPT on your team Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2024-03-23 | Webinar 'Collaborating with ChatGPT on your team' with Rob Nelson (Doctor of Professional Practice ākonga in the College of Work Based Learning, Otago Polytechnic Te Pūkenga) on 21 March 2024. This webinar was organised by FLANZ.Slides: drive.google.com/file/d/1p4osEsCTq9c1FUtc3_F0WSoq1Ps8QX6M/view?usp=sharingTranscript: docs.google.com/document/d/1bgcxYkoUQyOUXSqg9fOWyvFALsiSDFzrV00KbRtrVQk/edit?usp=sharingResources mentioned in the chat:Conference paper that was the starting point for this webinar: researchgate.net/publication/379113089_ChatGPT-35_-another_tool_or_a_new_collaborative_project_team_member Rob's blog post 'Flight, Fight or collaborate? The challenge of ChatGPT as a collaborative project team member (Part One)' robnelsoneducation.wordpress.com/2023/03/09/flight-fight-or-collaborate-the-challenge-of-chatgpt-as-a-collaborative-project-team-member-part-oneRob’s website: robnelsoneducation.wordpress.comBecome a FLANZ member: flanz.org.nz/membershipFLANZ conference 2024: flanz.org.nz/conferences/2024-conference
Panel: Lifelong joy Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2023-11-17 | The panel 'Lifelong joy: Promoting the joy of online learning across context, audience, and time' was the third webinar in APODE Week 2023, offered on 9 November 2023.Moderator: Dr Dawn Gilmore (RMIT, President of ODLAA)Panellists:- Dr Sarah Prestidge (Griffith University)- Lina Du-Lazzara (RMIT)- Dr Chinh Nguyen (Curio)- Anitra Nottingham (RMIT)- Toni Jones (RMIT)APODE Week is a partnership between FLANZ flanz.org.nz and ODLAA odlaa.org . More information about APODE Week: flanz.org.nz/apode/apode-week-2023Transcript: drive.google.com/file/d/1z-OmQFJXi41678yBPx4rZh9eI8wM0eAf/view?usp=drive_link
Digital assessments: A form of flexible learning Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2023-11-17 | The APODE Week webinar 1 'Digital assessments: A form of flexible learning' was facilitated by Dr Kwong Nui Sim, Associate Professor/Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching at Sydney International School of Technology and Commerce.APODE Week is a partnership between FLANZ flanz.org.nz and ODLAA odlaa.org . More information about APODE Week: flanz.org.nz/apode/apode-week-2023Slides: drive.google.com/file/d/1jf1BgLS_A6q7CFzdEK97KpwDb8cAunEw/view?usp=sharingTranscript: drive.google.com/file/d/1-YdSlrgKU0Enbaw2Y7hGc-eZAzmEKkz4/view?usp=sharing
When the wallabies meet with kiwis: Exploring student engagement Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2023-09-24 | ASCILITE and FLANZ panel conversation with- Dr Gloria Gomez, OceanBrowser- Prof Dr Petrea Redmond, University of Southern Queensland- Ralph Springett, MA, Open Polytechnic of New Zealand Te Pūkenga- Dr Robert Vanderburg, Central Queensland Universitymoderated by Assoc Prof Kwong Nui Sim, Sydney International School of Technology and CommerceOnline, 21 September 2023. The recording starts part way through the statement by Robert Vanderburg. The statement by Ralph Springett was not recorded.Resources shared in the webinar:- Article 'An Online Engagement Framework for Higher Education' olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/olj/article/view/1175- ACE: Student engagement tool connected to Moodle by the University of Canterbury: catalyst.net.nz/ace- Recording of the FLANZ webinar with Dianne Forbes on '21 years of teaching online: The good, the bad, and the noteworthy' youtube.com/watch?v=vOWeEuHqXeA- Article 'From we ask to iASK: a self-reflection strategy that enables students to connect assessment and employability.' doi.org/10.21153/jtlge2023vol14no1art1654- Full transcript: drive.google.com/file/d/1S63P_EL1h-HKPusRA-kM6OOYMbK1hhZP/view?usp=sharing
21 years of teaching online: The good, the bad, and the noteworthy Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2023-09-02 | Webinar with Dr Dianne Forbes (The University of Waikato), organised by FLANZ on 31 August 2023Resources mentioned in the webinar:Dianne's profile page that contains links to all of her publications: profiles.waikato.ac.nz/dianne.forbes/aboutJOFDL article 'Student expectations of peers in academic asynchronous online discussion': jofdl.nz/index.php/JOFDL/article/view/505Book 'Digital smarts: Enhancing teaching and learning': waikato.ac.nz/wmier/publications/books/digital-smarts-enhancing-learning-and-teachingBook 'Developing Online Teaching in Higher Education: Global Perspectives on Continuing Professional Learning and Development': link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-19-5587-7LMS plugin Perusall: support.perusall.com
AI is here to stay: Part 2 Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2023-07-08 | This is the panel conversation 'Artificial intelligence is here to stay: Its impact on online, flexible, and distance learning, Part 2' with panellists- Evo Leota-Tupou (Pacific Kids Learning, EdTechNZ)- Dr Rebecca Marrone (University of South Australia)- Mark McConnell, PhD (University of Auckland)- Stuart Wakefield (NZ Ministry of Education)- Dr Truman Pham (academyEX, EdTechNZ)View the full transcript at drive.google.com/file/d/1cAdTTgGclUmVckyAzIpnwq7XEey4z3nm/view?usp=sharingThis panel was moderated by Kristina Hoeppner (Catalyst IT, FLANZ) and organised in partnership between FLANZ and EdTech NZ.
Bicultural principles for teaching and learning online Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2023-07-04 | FLANZ webinar on 20 June 2023, a conversation with Arapera Herewini-Card and Dr Rosina Merry from Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand, facilitated by Kristina Hoeppner (Catalyst IT, FLANZ Executive Committee Member).The pukapuka (book) ‘Bicultural principles of teaching and learning online | Ngā mātāpono kākano rua o te mahi ako tuihono’ is published by NZCER and available at nzcer.org.nz/nzcerpress/bicultural-principles-teaching-and-learning-onlineFull transcript: drive.google.com/file/d/1nLpIE4EscaCuteZhJBsOitJjwkU3DRT8/view?usp=sharing
AI is here to stay: Its impact on online, flexible, and distance learning Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2023-05-22 | Panel conversation with Dr Rebecca Marrone (University of South Australia), Dr Mark McConnell (University of Auckland), Shanon O'Connor (Tōnui Collab), and Dr Truman Pham (academyEX) as part of TechWeek NZ on 18 May 2023. The panel was moderated by Dr Bettina Schwenger (University of Auckland) and organised by FLANZ in partnership with EdTech NZ.flanz.org.nz/2023/03/29/event-ai-is-here-to-stay-its-impact-on-online-flexible-and-distance-learningLinks shared in the chat:Dr Karaitiana Taiuru: linkedin.com/in/ktaiuru2023 Gibbons Lecture Series on AI: nztech.org.nz/event/2023-gibbons-lecture-series6 ways to prevent AI hallucinations: zapier.com/blog/ai-hallucinationsSouthern Institute of Technology's feedback generation (unofficial): scoredup.com/aifeedbackSouthern Institute of Technology's mind map tool: coolmindmaps.com
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on students in Aoteaora New Zealand Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2023-04-23 | Dr Michael Cameron (University of Waikato) presents findings from the JOFDL article "The Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Higher Education Students in New Zealand" in this FLANZ webinar on 18 April 2023.
The Encyclopedia of Female Pioneers of Online Learning Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2023-03-11 | Webinar with Dr Norine Wark and Dr Susan Bainbridge on 8 March 2023, on International Women's Day. The webinar was organised by FLANZ and ODLAA.
APODE 2022: Lightning Talk Session Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2022-12-10 | The lightning session 'OFDL resources: national and global perspective' was the third session during APODE Week on 9 November 2022. APODE Week was a partnership between FLANZ and ODLAA, with support from ICDE.Presenters:- Dr. Rajni Chand, The University of the South Pacific: OER in the context of USP and the Islands- Dr. Wayne Mackintosh, Open Education Resource Foundation: FOSSDLE: Building a Pacific open platform cooperative to support the implementation of the UNESCO OER Recommendation- Dr. Jennifer Hurley, RMIT: Open education in practice – open textbook publishing at RMITflanz.org.nz/2022/10/18/apode-week-2022
APODE 2022: The ICDE Global Advocacy Campaign Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2022-12-10 | Torunn Gjelsvik, ICDE Secretary General, on 'The ICDE Global Advocacy Campaign: Advocating Open, Flexible, and Distance Learning' at the second annual APODE Week on 7 November 2022.APODE Week is a partnership between FLANZ and ODLAA, supported by ICDE.flanz.org.nz/2022/10/18/apode-week-2022
APODE 2022: Defining open, distance, and flexible learning Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2022-11-09 | Presentation 'Defining open, distance, and flexible learning' by Dr Simon Paul Atkinson on 8 November 2022 as part of APODE Week 2022, a partnership between FLANZ, ODLAA, and ICDE.See flanz.org.nz/2022/10/18/apode-week-2022 for more details.
Equity and Inclusion in Flexible Learning Challenges across the sectors Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2022-09-21 | Panel discussion on 4 November 2021 as part of APODE Week, organised by FLANZ with Claire Amos (Albany Senior High School), Steve Leichtweis (University of Auckland), and Stephen Marshall (Victoria University of Wellington)PARTIAL TRANSCRIPT: (Full transcript is available at: flanz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211104-Equity-and-Inclusion-in-Flexible-Learning-Challenges-across-the-sectors.pdf)Kwong Nui Sim [00:00:05] A very good afternoon everyone. It's very good to see so many people here today, 30 on the list at the moment and I think will be - it will be more people joining it and I'm going - I will be the moderator for the panel discussion today. I'm a Senior Lecturer at AUT. And yes, welcome to Auckland, day how many - day 80 lockdown. So it's great to see our panellists are all here: Claire, Steve, and Stephen. And I will ask them to introduce themselves in a minute. But before that, as you can see, this session will be recorded. So if you would like to turn off your camera, feel free to do so. And we do have live transcription if you want to have live transcription on this, well. But as Kristina mentioned just now, this transcription will be reviewed before - when it goes public. So without further ado, let's introduce our panellists today. So Claire, would you like to introduce yourself and say a few words?Claire Amos [00:01:12] Kia ora. Ko Claire Amos toku ignoa. I am the Tumuaki or Principal at Albany Senior High School. And whilst I do come from that sort of within the school leadership role perspective, I've also had a wide range of roles sitting on things like the Education Council. I sit on the board for NetSafe, work with the Advisory Group for Network for Learning, and I've sort of had a long history of enjoying sort of national and local technology and educational leadership roles.Kwong Nui Sim [00:01:42] Thank you, Claire. Thank you for being here, and we look forward to hearing more for your sharing from the school sector. Steve?Steve Leichtweis [00:01:53] Kia ora everyone. My name is Steve Leichtweis, I'm from the University of Auckland. I work in Ranga Auaha Ako, which is our central Learning and Teaching Design unit, which is out of the Provost's office at the university. I have been in this role for about five years, but I've been in Auckland for about eight and before that University of Waikato and Sydney and a couple of other universities before that. So I've been in higher education for a while and been doing this role for quite a long time as well, and have really enjoyed the opportunities that the COVID lockdown has presented to Auckland and what that represents as change as we look forward as an institution.Kwong Nui Sim [00:02:45] Yes. Hi Steve, thanks for being here, too. And lastly, my former colleague, Stephen.Stephen Marshall [00:02:52] Hi everyone. Hi, I'm Professor Steven Marshall and the Director for the Centre for Academic Development at Victoria University of Wellington, and Wellington is underlined in big and bold if you ask my VC. And I've been here for a very long time. I've also been past president of the Australasian Council of Open Distance and eLearning, so very actively engaged across the sector in terms of the long term shape of higher education and the role that technology plays through a whole variety of different pieces of work over the last couple of decades. So, yeah, looking forward to having the conversation with colleagues today, see a few faces, both from Victoria and from around the sector that I know well in the audience. Great to talk to you all.
Global monitoring of the UNESCO OER Recommendation APODE2021 Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2022-09-21 | Trish Chaplin-Cheyne (Otago Polytechnic) outlines the role of ICDE OER Ambassadors in advancing the cause of widespread OER adoption across the world.This webinar is the first of two hosted by Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (FLANZ) for APODE Week 2021. APODE is the Asia-Pacific Online and Distance Education network (https://apode.network)FULL TRANSCRIPT IS AVAILABLE HERE: flanz.org.nz/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/20211101-Trish-Chaplin-Cheyne-transcript.pdf
Conversation on Open Education Resources (OER) with Wayne Mackintosh Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2022-09-21 | Join Wayne Mackintosh, the founding director of the OER Foundation, Otago Polytechnic, in this rich discussion about how OERs could widen access to more affordable education.The first FLANZ Conversation for 2021 saw Wayne Mackintosh in conversation with Simon Atkinson. Wayne is the UNESCO Chair in OER, and leads the work of the work of the OER Foundation in widening access to more affordable education in support of the UNESCO OER Recommendation.The conversation revolved around the fact that tax payers have already paid for the vast majority of the academic output generated by educators. The OER movement believe that asking people to purchase those resources again is wasteful and morally questionable. Simon and Wayne discussed the quality issues that often undermine the reuse and repurposing arguments, agreeing that having open systems of peer review, quality badging and professional development all play a part. They both shared anecdotes of working with different subjects and contexts, on the lessons learnt and the challenges that remain.Wayne finished the conversation by inviting educators from higher education institutions in Aotearoa to join a national collaborative pilot to roll out the ‘Extend’ professional learning suite as an academic development initiative using OER. For more details visit the FLANZ Website at flanz.org.nz/2021/04/05/flanz-webinar-recording-open-educational-resources-oer
Equity and inclusion in flexible learning (Panel Session Part 2) Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2022-09-21 | Online panel on 5 April 2022 Panelists:• Claire Amos, Principal / Timuaki of Albany Senior High School• Stephen Marshall, Director for the Centre for Academic Development at Victoria University of Wellington• Steve Leichtweis, Head of the E-Learning Group at the University of AucklandModerator: Kwong Nui Sim, Senior Lecturer at Auckland University of Technology
Innovative pedagogies: workshop reviewing the Open University 2022 Report Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2022-09-10 | Dr Simon Paul Atkinson facilitated the online workshop on the report 'Innovating pedagogy 2022' by Open University in the UK and Open University of Catalonia on 8 September 2022.
Embedding interactivity successfully into courses Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2022-07-11 | FLANZ webinar on 22 June 2022 with:- Hinerangi Eruera Mānuera Murphy (Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi)- Jacqui Torley (University of Auckland)- Stephen Bright (University of Waikato)- Sue Tickner (University of Auckland)Facilitated by:- Bettina Schwenger (University of Auckland)- Kristina Hoeppner (Catalyst IT)Resource shared in the chat: Stereotypes and Politics: Reflections on Personas researchgate.net/publication/292970928_Stereotypes_and_Politics_Reflections_on_Personas
