• FLANZ webinar conversation: Open educational resources (OER)

    FLANZ webinar conversation: Open educational resources (OER)

    Join Wayne Mackintosh, the founding director of the OER Foundation, Otago Polytechnic, for a rich discussion about how OERs could widen access to more affordable education. Open Education Resources Open educational resources (OER) are widely defined as freely accessible, openly licensed text, media, and other digital assets that can be used for teaching, learning, assessing…

  • FLANZ 2021 Conference keynote presentations: Flexible Futures

    FLANZ 2021 Conference keynote presentations: Flexible Futures

    Introducing two of our three world-leading speakers, with woven themes examining critical issues for education in the near future. Plus, FLANZ Awards deadline extended to 08 March. The FLANZ 2021 Conference, in association with Massey University, offers keynote addresses with local and international, as well as school and higher/further education perspectives.  Future Focused Flexible Learning, Derek…

  • Thank you for your submissions. Now it’s time to consider the FLANZ Award!

    Thank you for your submissions. Now it’s time to consider the FLANZ Award!

    Submissions for all papers have now closed – thank you to everyone who has submitted. Acceptance of submissions will be notified following review. Upon acceptance of your submission, at least one named author/presenter must register as a delegate for the conference. The draft programme will be issued in March once all submissions have been reviewed…

  • Invitation to apply to take part in the ICDE Open Education Resources (OER) Advocacy Committee

    Invitation to apply to take part in the ICDE Open Education Resources (OER) Advocacy Committee

    International Council for Open and Distance Education – ICDE, is the leading global membership organization for open, flexible and distance learning. The organization has recently launched a call for candidates to submit applications to ICDEs Advocacy Committee for OER, and applications from Oceania are particularly welcome.” Applications from active ICDE members (paid Institutional, Individual or…

  • Submissions are invited for Practice Papers and Posters.

    Submissions are invited for Practice Papers and Posters.

    The FLANZ 2021 Conference, in association with Massey University, invites submission of Practice Papers and Posters. A Practice Paper: The due date for Practice Papers is 01 February 2021. Centres on an application in an educational setting. This might be research focused, a great idea, or an innovation related to the conference theme. Includes evidential…

  • New issue of the Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning (JOFDL)

    New issue of the Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning (JOFDL)

    Reporting developments in open, flexible, and distance learning, this issue features an editorial and five articles covering education theory and primary research in open, flexible and distance learning. A new issue of the Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning (JOFDL) has been released. JOFDL 24(2) 2020 is at http://www.jofdl.nz This issue is described as Raranga te kete aronui…

  • Submissions deadline for Referenced and Postgraduate papers is 30 November.

    Submissions deadline for Referenced and Postgraduate papers is 30 November.

    The FLANZ 2021 Conference, in association with Massey University, invites submission of Referenced and Postgraduate papers by 30 November 2020. Presenters requiring support in the submission process can contact Alison Fields, alison@infosolutions.co.nz for advice in creating their paper. A Referenced Paper Can be research/evidence based, theoretically based, or a significant literature review related to any of the…

  • What to expect from a blended conference. FLANZ 2021: Focus on Flexible Learning.

    What to expect from a blended conference. FLANZ 2021: Focus on Flexible Learning.

    The FLANZ 2021 Conference, 14-15 April 2021, in partnership with Massey University, will be a truly blended experience with face to face as well as virtual opportunities for engagement. Conference mission: Focus on Flexible Learning In 2021 what does flexibility mean for conference delegates and presenters? Expectations of modern learners include technology use in learning…

  • FLANZ panel discussion recording: ‘Is the Future of Education Inevitably Going to be Digital First?’

    FLANZ panel discussion recording: ‘Is the Future of Education Inevitably Going to be Digital First?’

    The FLANZ panel discussion, held 6th November 2020, was a conversation about how the world of higher education has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic and whether the future looks different as a result. Duncan O’Hara, FLANZ Vice-President and Director, Learning and Teaching, at Massey, University led contributors, Australian-based Professor Neil Selwyn of Murdoch University, and…

  • Australasian Online and Distance Learning Week: 2-9 November 2020

    Australasian Online and Distance Learning Week: 2-9 November 2020

    The Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia (ODLAA) and the Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (FLANZ) are delighted to collaborate to jointly launch inaugural Australasian Online and Distance Learning Week. This exciting new initiative in partnership with the European Distance & E-Learning Network (EDEN) coincides with European Online and Distance Learning Week and straddles National…