Akoranga Whaiaro
These self-study resources and sites illustrate the variety of options available. They provide a good starting place for you to explore the many opportunities that also exist.
On-demand and Self-paced Courses
Treaty modules online now: Te Tiriti ināianei | The Treaty now. Self-paced online module: Māori history – a definition, Mana wahine – Māori women and te Tiriti, Would you have signed te Tiriti?, Being a Tiriti ally
Ako Aotearoa’s 2025 professional development schedule: includes cultural competency, diverse learner support, and more.
eLearning on-demand: Introduction to digital accessibility, AbilityNet UK
*Enroll for free in programme Universal design for learning (UDL) in tertiary education by ADCET Academy
OER Programmes and Certifications
Rebus open programmes and Certificates: Open Publishing Projects Certificate, Supplemental Materials Development Certificate, Rebus, Canada
Networks
Kōtuitui online teachers network
Kōtuitui is a ‘Network of Expertise’ for those teaching online in New Zealand schools, who want to teach and collaborate online, and who support our online learners. Access research and reports that focus on the policy and practice of online, flexible and distance learning in New Zealand schools.
Ako Aotearoa
Building educational capability for learner success | Nā āheitanga ā-mātauranga, ko angitū ā-ākonga. Ako Aotearoa have a suite of courses on varying topics. Here’s a link to the Ako Aotearoa PLD calendar. The following courses may be of particular interest to FLANZ subscribers: Digital Literacy Educator Pathway, Engaging your learners online.
To access these courses you need to have a Pathways Awarua Educator login (free registration). Additionally the Knowledge Centre that has resources that are free to download, adapt and share with others.
Global Advocacy Campaign – ICDE
Through the Global Advocacy Campaign (GAC), the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) enables members to collaborate in promoting Open, Flexible and Distance Learning (OFDL) on the international stage. Watch on-demand the APODE Week webinar in which Torunn Gjelsvik, ICDE Secretary General, introduces the campaign and its toolkit.
Books and Reports
Enabling E-learning: Research and Readings
Readings from the Te Kete Ipurangi (TKI) New Zealand Ministry of Education of up-to-date research supporting the development of eLearning capability in the Schools sector.
E-learning Readings from Education Counts
A listing of resources, reports and bibliographies on eLearning for NZ education. Use the Publication Search to look for specific topics or the Publications Categories to browse.
Books
Book: Online Learning, Open Education, and Equity in a Post-Pandemic World, Springer Link
Handbook of Open, Distance and Digital Education (latest edition 2023), Springer Nature Link
Ako Aotearoa Report
*An inclusion revolution: Scoping a neurodivergent-friendly quality mark for the workplace, Ako Aotearoa
Global OER Graduate Network
*GO-GN Research Methods Handbook for open education research and practices by the Global OER Graduate Network.
EDUCAUSE Reports
*2025 Horizon Action Plan: Building Skills and Literacy for Teaching with GenAI by EDUCAUSE
ICDE Reports
AI in Action: Global Perspectives on the Application of AI in Education
Navigating the Future of Higher Education with AI
UNESCO Reports
AI Competency Framework for Teachers
International Trends of Lifelong Learning in Higher Education: Research Report
European Association of Distance Education Universities (EADTU) Report
Supporting Retention and Student Services in Online and Distance Education
Last update 27 November 2025. New additions marked (*)