November 2025 – Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand

FLANZ at ICDE 2025 Policy Forum: Driving Inclusivity, Scalability & Sustainability in Education in the Oceania region

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At the recent ICDE 2025 World Conference Education Policy Forum in New Zealand, Aotearoa, FLANZ joined forces with ACODE and ODLAA to represent Oceania’s voice on the future of Open, Distance, and Flexible Learning (ODFL). Our shared mission: enabling Ako

Global Perspectives on Online Teacher Education – open call for chapters

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This book invites teachers, teacher educators, researchers, administrators, and policymakers to explore online teacher education and engage in critical conversations about enhancing teacher education in virtual settings. If you are interested in potentially publishing in this book, please complete the

International Survey of Assessment in Online, Distance, Flexible Learning (ODFL) Environments

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Two New Zealand researchers who specialise in assessment are conducting an international survey of ODFL institutions at the post-secondary level, to find out what assessment types are currently in use in this sector of education, and how the assessments are

ICDE GAC Oceania Task Force meeting report

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The recent meeting of the ICDE Global Advocacy Campaign, Oceania task force took place on 25 September 2025. The themes for discussion were inclusivity, scalability, and sustainability in education, the three central terms for the advocacy campaign. The presenters were