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Using AI to Write School Reports

Using AI to Write School Reports

Artificial Intelligence (AI) streamlines tasks in many fields, including education. Gemini is free of charge for Google Workspace for Education users since June 2024. ChatGPT has been freely available since November 2022. Teachers are using AI to streamline planning tasks

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Bridging the ‘distance’ in online distance flexible learning

two people standing on a bridge

As an educator in an online distance, flexible learning (ODFL) context, the greatest motivation for me is seeing my learners succeed in their courses and qualifications, all the while learning flexibly at a distance and managing studies along with life

Webmaster 04/03/202504/03/2025 Invited Reflections, Professional Pathways, Thoughts Read more

Open, Flexible and Distance Education: a Cinderella tale

cinderalla in a kitchen

This blog shares a commentary by Andrew Higgins on his two recent articles published in JOFDL that provide an historical perspective on open, flexible and distance learning in Aotearoa New Zealand. This are DEANZ and FLANZ Tracing the Development of

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FLANZ 2024 Conference Highlights

This photo is approximately 30 people who attended the FLANZ 2024 conference.

The 2024 FLANZ conference was held on the Grafton Campus at the University of Auckland’s Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences on 26-28 August. We shared, discussed, and attended workshops on Flexible Learning across the sectors. The Full Proceedings are

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Navigating the Ethical Terrain of AI and Research Integrity

Navigating the Ethical Terrain of AI and Research Integrity

In July 2024, FLANZ’s former president and current secretary, Ralph Springett, presented alongside Associate Professor Chris Deneen at a joint event organised by ASCILITE and Turnitin, titled “Navigating the Ethical Terrain of AI and Research Integrity.” Ralph shared compelling insights

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New Zealand Government, Mobile Phones and Flexible Learning

New Zealand Government, Mobile Phones and Flexible Learning

Opinion Dr Simon Paul Atkinson has spent over thirty years in educational technology, academic development and professional development roles. This blog represents a personal reflection on the part of the author and does not represent an official position on the

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“Surely the most important thing is learning, rather than teaching.”

“Surely the most important thing is learning, rather than teaching.”

  Context is oftentimes important. For this discussion, I was in a room of early and mid-career university academics with a shared, nascent interest in the scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL).  We all worked at a large, research-intensive university

Larian Nkomo 03/01/202416/02/2024 Invited Reflections, Thoughts Read more

Everyone could climb a tree

People ascending towards the light

  This is a well-known quote since a long time ago, however, it seems that such judgment is still going strong in our current education setting simply because there is an unspoken rule that higher education is not for everyone,

Larian Nkomo 27/10/202316/02/2024 Invited Reflections, Thoughts Read more

Yes we can!” – Digital Education for Better Futures: Reflections and thoughts from EDEN 2023 in Dublin

Yes we can!” – Digital Education for Better Futures: Reflections and thoughts from EDEN 2023 in Dublin

The 2023 EDEN conference (18-20 June 2023) at Dublin City University (DCU), explored the theme, “Yes we can!” – Digital Education for Better Futures. This theme focused on the language of opportunity and challenged participants to dream big. With 324 participants from

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Seven years with the FLANZ Executive Committee

Eager hands reaching upwards

It’s a long time to serve with any group, but as a member of the FLANZ Executive Committee, the last seven years have been well worth it. And now that I’m stepping down, I’m not even prepared to go very

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