• Quality in open, distance, flexible and online higher education.

    Quality in open, distance, flexible and online higher education.

    What do we mean when we talk about quality in education? How do we ensure that what we do as practitioners in OFDL is of the highest quality? How can we be certain that our institutions are doing the best they can for students? What can be done to improve the quality of student experiences?

  • DEANZ Foundation

    DEANZ Foundation

    This second part of the DEANZ history documents the events leading up to the foundation of the Distance Education Association of New Zealand.

  • Otago Distance Learning Symposiums – Our World in Your Place

    Celebrating 30 years of distance teaching at the University of Otago About the symposiums 2016 is the University of Otago’s 30th anniversary of distance teaching. To celebrate this special occasion, the University is hosting four symposiums for its staff, students, and the public. In these symposiums, there will be a keynote address, paper presentations, workshops, posters,…

  • FLANZ Conversation – Let’s talk blended learning

      FLANZ Conversation – Let’s talk blended learning Our next FLANZ Conversation is scheduled for Wednesday 15 June at 12.30 pm (NZST) with Dianne Forbes from the University of Waikato. Dianne was a keynote speaker at our recent DEANZ16 conference. Dianne will briefly share some stories from 15 years as a teacher educator and researcher inspired by…

  • 2016 Scenario Guide

    The 2016 scenario guide to effective tertiary education in New Zealand project provides a system-wide view of what tertiary education might look like in New Zealand in 2016. Funded by Ako Aotearoa and led by DEANZ. From this project, a web-resource has been developed that describes a series of four possible scenarios for the tertiary…