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Dr Xin Huang (Open Polytechnic) ran a fascinating, reflective and reaffirming workshop for delegates in which participants were introduced to the basics of Chinese calligraphy. It was a designed as a respite, but generated some intense conversation about cultural perspectives
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Day one of the FLANZ conference kicked off with Associate Professor Rhys Jones’s keynote ‘Radical flexibility: centring relationality and justice in pursuit of emancipatory education’. Touching on pedagogies of discomfort, confronting colonialism and kaupapa Māori pedagogies. In the context of
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We are delighted to announce that Anthology is a Conference Sponsor for the 2024 FLANZ biennial conference to be held at the Grafton Campus of University of Auckland from the 26-28 August. Anthology, probably best know in our community as
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Conference Workshop 11.00-12.00 Monday 26th August – Register for the Conference Today The large scale of first-year courses at the University of Auckland Business School attracts a sizeable volume of often repetitive administrative questions. This is understandable given the transition
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On 25 July 2024, Dr Michael Barbour and Derek Wenmonth presented their report ‘Tuia Te Hononga Tāngata, Tuia Te Hononga Ao: Taking the Pulse of Distance Learning in Aotearoa New Zealand‘ in a FLANZ webinar. Their report provides a comprehensive
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On 5 June 2024, Rachel Whalley, MEd, and Dr Lucie Lindsay (FLANZ Executive Committee) shared the history of virtual schooling in Aotearoa New Zealand, through the lens of the Kōtui Ako Virtual Learning Network story. Rachel is ePrincipal with Kōtui
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The Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (FLANZ) will be holding its annual general meeting during the upcoming 2024 FLANZ Conference. The AGM will be held on Tuesday 27 August at 1:00pm. Further details of the venue, attendance options and
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Taking the Pulse of Distance Learning in Aotearoa New Zealand This webinar will focus on the recent Tuia Te Hononga Tāngata, Tuia Te Hononga Ao: Taking the Pulse of Distance Learning in Aotearoa New Zealand. This report provides a comprehensive
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The Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (FLANZ) would like to announce the release of the first annual Tuia Te Hononga Tāngata, Tuia Te Hononga Ao: Taking the Pulse of Distance Learning in Aotearoa New Zealand report written by Michael Barbour and
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Reserve your place on this conference workshop in advance as places are limited. Reserve HERE Calligratherapy – Conscious Chinese Calligraphy to Calm our Students and Ourselves Facilitator: Xin Huang | Manager Design Solutions and Quality, Learning Design and Development | Open Polytechnic The
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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
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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
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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












