• Vol. 26 No. 2 (2022): Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning

    Vol. 26 No. 2 (2022): Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning

    Issue 26 (2) of the Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning (JOFDL) is now available to the world. It begins with an editorial looking at readership and research trends in the journal post-COVID, followed by a thought-provoking Invited Article about the nature of distance learning by Professor Jon Dron. This general issue follows with…

  • Webinar ‘Women pioneers of online learning’ on 8 March 2023

    Webinar ‘Women pioneers of online learning’ on 8 March 2023

    This year for International Women’s Day ODLAA and FLANZ will be hosting an event which showcases women’s role in online learning, including open, distance, and flexible learning. For this event we welcome Dr Susan Bainbridge and Dr Norine Wark, authors of The Encyclopedia of Female Pioneers of Online Learning as our panelists. This landmark book is the first…

  • October Webinar: Is Educational Research in Aotearoa in Good Shape?

    October Webinar: Is Educational Research in Aotearoa in Good Shape?

    Requires prior registration at Humanitix: Online event via Zoom. Check your registration mail for the link. You will also receive a reminder a day prior to the event. Event description This joint FLANZ and ODLAA webinar explores the New Zealand educational research funding landscape. Cathy Wylie will present the main themes of her recent occasional paper ‘Is educational research…

  • Workshop review: ‘Innovating Pedagogy 2022’

    Workshop review: ‘Innovating Pedagogy 2022’

    Thursday 8th September I had the privilege of running an online workshop to explore the potential of a range of different pedagogical approaches that might apply to different educational sectors in New Zealand and Australia. See Transcript The Innovating Pedagogy 2022 is the 10th annual report from the Open University (UK) exploring new forms in…

  • New Issue: Vol. 26 No. 1 (2022): Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning

    New Issue: Vol. 26 No. 1 (2022): Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning

    New Issue: Vol. 26 No. 1 (2022): Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning JOFDL publishes articles from around the world relating to primary research investigations, literature reviews, the application of open education innovations, and experiences of blended learning as well as teaching at a distance in any sector of education or training. Theoretical and…

  • Online Workshop – Innovating Pedagogy 2022: Perspectives and Practice

    Online Workshop – Innovating Pedagogy 2022: Perspectives and Practice

    Date and time Thursday 8th Sep 2022, 13:00-14:00 (NZST) / 11:00-12:00 (AEST) / 9:00-10:00 (AWST) Online Workshop Free event, online via Zoom. Please make sure you have an up-to-date version of Zoom to ensure you can fully participate. Requires registration at Humanitix that can be made HERE     Event description Are our national priorities…

  • ODLAA Webinar: Home broadband and student engagement during COVID-19 emergency remote teaching

    ODLAA Webinar: Home broadband and student engagement during COVID-19 emergency remote teaching

        ODLAA are hosting their July Webinar ‘Home broadband and student engagement during COVID-19 emergency remote teaching‘ (Distance Education, 42(4), 465-493) During 2019–2020, school buildings worldwide closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar reports on the findings of a study that assessed the influence of high-speed broadband availability on student engagement with…

  • Webinar: Embedding interactivity successfully into courses

    Webinar: Embedding interactivity successfully into courses

    Four highly experienced learning designers discussed ‘Embedding interactivity successfully into courses’ in a lively panel conversation at the FLANZ webinar on 22 June 2022. The presenters were Hinerangi Eruera Mānuera Murphy (Ngāti Awa; Te Whare Wānanga ō Awanuiārangi in Aotearoa New Zealand), Stephen Bright (Ngāti Kahungunu; University of Waikato), Sue Tickner and Jacqui Thornly (both…

  • Thank you for a successful AGM

    The 2021-2022 Annual General Meeting was held on 09 June, during which the 2022-2023 FLANZ committee was elected, including all officers other than the Treasurer. The meeting thanked the previous executive committee, and noted the mahi completed during the 2021-2022 year. The contribution of our administrator Kalina Vladinova-Aylor, who had provided support for the committee…

  • Embedding interactivity successfully into courses (Free Webinar)

    Embedding interactivity successfully into courses (Free Webinar)

    Wednesday 22nd June 2022, 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm New Zealand Time ZOOM Webinar In the last couple of years, educators and institutions have faced rapid changes to fully online learning and teaching. However, online learning can lack flexibility and interaction, due to a number of reasons. This webinar focuses on the highly relevant topic…