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Open, Flexible and Distance Education: a Cinderella tale
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 Distance Learning in New Zealand and the Professional Association Supporting it, and Winds of Change…
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Recap: APODE Week 2024
Bettina Schwenger and Gloria Gómez contributed to this post. Sustainable Education Practices: Highlights from FLANZ’s APODE Week 2024 We are exited to share the success of the Asia-Pacific Online Distance Education (APODE) Week 2024, organised by FLANZ in partnership with EDEN that held its European Open and Digital Learning Week at the same time. Our three…
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Presentation ‘Empowering STEM educators in Fiji
Presentation ‘Empowering STEM educators in Fiji: Integrating OERs and technology in the classroom’ Integration of Open Educational Resources (OERs) and technology in teaching and learning is crucial for enhancing learning experiences, particularly in STEM education. This presentation outlines a training programme designed for Fiji secondary STEM teachers, focusing on the basics of OERs and the…
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Workshop ‘Working together for change:…’
Workshop ‘Working together for change: Digital education meets the climate and nature emergencies’ In light of the climate and nature crises, Neil Selwyn (2021) issued a call to ‘reimagine educational technology as a focus for collective action rather than individual gain’. In this session, we aim to start a discussion on what resources could help us to…
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Panel conversation ‘Gen AI past its hype…
Panel conversation ‘Gen AI past its hype…and its impact on education in Aotearoa New Zealand’ We are convening a panel for a conversation around generative AI now that it’s passed its peak hype according to the latest Gartner Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies. Where do our experts see the impact of artificial intelligence, and in particular…
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International Open Access Week
Open Access Week 2024 (Oct 21-27, 2024) will continue the call to put “Community over Commercialization” and prioritize approaches to open scholarship that serve the best interests of the public and the academic community. Openness can create pathways to more equitable knowledge sharing and serve as a means to address the inequities that shape societies…
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Pedagogy Beyond Technology: Keynote 2024
Keynote address from Associate Professor Michael A. Cowling at the 2024 FLANZ Conference entitled “Pedagogy Beyond Technology: exploring the complex relationship between Technology Enhanced Learning and Scholarly Practice” (86 mins)
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FLANZ 2024 Conference Highlights
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 now available and details of the 2024 Awards are detailed below.. The Asia-Pacific landscape (Australia, Fiji,…
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Volume 28i of Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning is out now!
https://jofdl.nz/index.php/JOFDL/issue/view/55The editorial focusses on we believe are mergent themes in ODFL. There are three primary studies, from Carolyn Rood and Michael Barbour entitled ‘Virtual Learning for Māori Students’, a reflection of sensemaking in a South African context from Piera Biccard and @Ningi Sibisi, and an insight into supporting critical thinking skills in online learning from…
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30th ICDE World Conference – Wellington – 10 to 13 November 2025
The 30th ICDE World Conference will be held in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand from 10 to 13 November 2025. The theme for the conference is Ako: Exchanging ideas for inclusive, scalable, and sustainable education. The conference takes the Māori concept of ‘ako’ (or reciprocity in learning and teaching, the exchange of ideas) as its touchstone. The design of inclusive, scalable,…
