The following awards were made at the FLANZ Conference 2024.
Best full paper “Dual mode of delivery to improve equitable access to medication management course” by Dr Gigi Lim, University of Auckland
This paper reports on a dual mode of delivery model (online and on campus) for a course on medication management offered by Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences within the University of Auckland, and its effects on students’ experiences, results and learning outcome. It was found that students positively evaluated the online course and there were no differences in student outcomes. On-line learning provided an opportunity for students to access and complete a core paper to improve clinical practice.
Best practice paper “Immersive experiences for online learning: Integrating 360° media with embedded videos, and text resources” by Dr Terry Meechang
This paper reports on Lincoln university’s experience with using 360 degree media and spatially located resources to offer authentic real-world learning experiences for learners. Examples from recent courses and insights from students were shared with positive student feedback on immersive courses noted. This approach serves as a potential model for other institutions aiming to enhance their online education offerings through immersive technologies.
People’s choice “Is this the beginning of a beautiful friendship? Constructive alignment and artificial intelligence” by Dr Jennifer Kirby
This paper explores connections between constructive alignment and use of Artificial Intelligence in the ODFL context of Open Polytechnic of New Zealand. An internally developed Course-o-Matic, a secure Application Programming Interface (API) that interacts with the OpenAI models was used to assess the alignment between intended learning outcomes and learning activities. The findings show that AI has the potential to support alignment of courseware and provide helpful insights. However, more specific prompting strategies may be required to tailor responses to ODFL context.