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The FLANZ Award The FLANZ Award was shared between two equally deserving projects in 2021. As part of the Award recipients are asked to let FLANZ members know how the prize contributed to their research or professional development. We look forward to sharing that with you in the near future. Thank you to everyone who…
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Invited Contribution Oonagh McGirr, Deputy Chief Executive for Learning and Teaching Services at Otago Polytechnic and a Director of the Open Education Resource Foundation, currently seconded as Senior Advisor (Quality and Academic) to Te Pūkenga, highlights the opportunities to innovate through new strategies and systems, to place flexible learning at the heart of vocational education.
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Feedback from the FLANZ 2021Conference has been overwhelmingly positive, thank you. That said, there is still a lot we can do to improve. Delegates have endorsed the blended approach to conferencing trialled at the FLANZ 2021 Conference. Feedback from the conference survey has, overall, been very positive. That is not to say we got it…
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The 2021 FLANZ AGM will be held on 15 April 2021 at 11:45. Location: Victoria University of Wellington, Kilburn campus. Room AMLT105. The meeting will also be accessible by by video conference. The FLANZ Executive committee extends a warm welcome to FLANZ members to attend the 2021 Annual General Meeting. Join us on 15 April,…
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Join Wayne Mackintosh, the founding director of the OER Foundation, Otago Polytechnic, in this rich discussion about how OERs could widen access to more affordable education. Webinar recording The first FLANZ Conversation for 2021 saw Wayne Mackintosh in conversation with Simon Atkinson. Wayne is the UNESCO Chair in OER, and leads the work of the work of…
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The FLANZ 2021 Conference, in association with Massey University, is proud to introduce keynote speaker Professor Asha Kanwar, President and CEO of the Commonwealth of Learning. Asha Kanwar: Flexible futures for education in a post-covid world Distance and online learning became the only means for many educational institutions to keep the doors of learning open during…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
