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Conference Workshop for academic authors and others
We are delighted to confirm a workshop for this years FLANZ conference is entitled “Getting published in an academic journal” Academic publishing is competitive and there are a huge range of potential publications you could submit your research to. All of which can be daunting, even for experienced and already published authors. In this workshop,…
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Transforming Digital Education: Essential Skills for Digital Learning Professionals
As a digital learning professional with a background in educational technology and teacher education, I have been fortunate to work in various capacities across K-12, higher education, and the EdTech industry. Many people often think that educational technology professionals merely take care of digital technologies. However, educational technology encompasses much more. According to the Association…
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Keynote: Radical flexibility: centring relationality and justice in pursuit of emancipatory education
Announcing the title of Rhys Jones’s keynote at this years FLANZ Conference as ‘Radical flexibility: centring relationality and justice in pursuit of emancipatory education’ Rhys Jones (Ngāti Kahungunu) is a Māori public health physician and Associate Professor in Te Kupenga Hauora Māori at Waipapa Taumata Rau / the University of Auckland. He has a leadership role in…
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Webinar: Virtual schooling in Aotearoa New Zealand: The Kōtui Ako VLN story
Kōtui Ako Virtual Learning Network Aotearoa (Kōtui Ako VLN) is a nation-wide schools-based network providing online learning opportunities for school aged students. The kaupapa of Kōtui Ako VLN is to enable equity of access to the curriculum for all New Zealand learners. In this presentation on 5 June 2024, Rachel Whalley and Lucie Lindsay will…
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Second Round: Missed the deadline and still want to submit?
Missed the deadline and still want to submit? A second call is now open for Full papers, Practice papers, and Poster submissions until Monday 3 June 2024. Successful submissions will be notified by June 21, allowing access to the last week of early bird registration rates. Come and join us in Auckland for the FLANZ…
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Sponsorship Opportunities!
The sponsorship opportunities portfolio is available now online for the 2024 FLANZ Conference to be held at Auckland University’s Grafton Campus from the 26-28 August 2024. Join both Auckland University and the Open Polytechnic as key sponsors and share your insights, services and products with delegates. Use this form to make an initial enquiry.
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Associate Professor Michael Cowling confirmed as Conference Keynote
The 2024 FLANZ Conference will be welcoming Associate Professor Michael Cowling as a keynote. Michael has been an advocate for putting pedagogy before technology for over a decade. Now as President of ASCILITE he aligns this mantra with the continuing push for evolution in both Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) as well as evolving scholarly practice.…
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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 part of the Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand. The new National-led coalition government in…
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No better time to join FLANZ
The Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand invites educators, learning and teaching professionals, schools and learning institutions to join the FLANZ community and contribute to the growing discussion, advocacy and change in flexible learning. With the ongoing interest in flexible and distance learning educators are seeking information and understanding of what’s new and what’s possible…
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Recap: Collaborating with ChatGPT on your team
Rob Nelson, Doctor of Professional Practice ākonga in the College of Work Based Learning, Otago Polytechnic Te Pūkenga, facilitated the webinar ‘Collaborating with ChatGPT on your team’ on Thursday, 21 March 2024. In it, he introduced us to a simulation project with students at Otago Polytechnic in which a team used ChatGPT not just as…
