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Next week is Asia-Pacific Online and Digital Education Week

Organised jointly by the Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (FLANZ) and our Australian cousins, ODLAA, and in conjunction with European and US organisations, there is a range of free webinars scheduled over the next couple of weeks.

Details of the New Zealand webinars, focused around equity and inclusion in the current context, are available on the FLANZ website https://flanz.org.nz or directly at https://flanz.org.nz/2021/10/27/programme-finalised-for-asia...

While there, why not think about joining the Association

Programme finalised for Asia-Pacific Online and Distance Education Week - Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand Monday 1 November FLANZ EVENT Equity and Inclusion using Open Educational Resources Monday 1st November 2021: 1130-1230 NZT (Wellington, NZ) – REGISTER Open Educational Resources (OER) are teaching, learning, and research materials aimed at enabling educators to retain, remix, revise, reuse, and r...

Relevant At Relevant we develop and deliver blended professional development solutions for the engineering sectors. We’re a small team who are all home-based, and who work flexible hours to create high quality learning experiences. We are project orientated, and our operational goal is to remain small and inclusive, putting our learner’s unique needs first. Our Need We are looking for a person who can join us (as a contractor or freelancer) to help us on our journey....

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Newsletter Addendum. Recent notices that missed the issue date. IRRODL issue, Webinars, Ako Aotearoa sessions and a call for chapters

Newsletter Addendum We have received a few notices since we emailed the August/September 2021 newsletter out to all members on the 31st August. Here are some recently submitted updates. Open Access Journals Internatio…

https://flanz.org.nz/2021/08/16/taking-control-a-learners-perspective-on-emergency-remote-teaching/
Taking control: a learner’s perspective on ‘emergency remote teaching’. Invited blog

Taking control: a learner’s perspective on ‘emergency remote teaching’ Invited Contribution Tino Maduku, recent Masters Graduate of Gachon University, South Korea, outlines their personal experience of ’emergency remote teaching’ as a consequence of COVID-…

Video recordings of many of the presentations and workshops delivered the 2021 FLANZ conference held at Victoria University of Wellington on the 14/15 April are now accessible for members. The video are hosted by ETV and have been linked to (and embedded) on a Members-Only page at: . This page is accessible from the public Proceedings Page and the Members Area.

2021 FLANZ Conference Presentations now available for Members Video recordings of many of the presentations and workshops delivered the 2021 FLANZ conference held at Victoria University of Wellington on the 14/15 April are now accessible for members. The vide…

Last of four blogs on the theme of social media use in education which have highlighted some of the benefits for educators and students. This blog will highlight some dangers and pitfalls.

Realities of social media use in education: dangers and pitfalls - Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand Professional Pathways Blog This blog represents the views of the author and does not represent any official position by FLANZ

This blog highlights the benefits of social media for tertiary students. The same caveats still apply though; faculty need to be aware of their institutional policies and adhere to national legislation, particularly in the realm of privacy and data protection.

Social Media in Tertiary Education: moving outside the walled garden - Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand Professional Pathways Blog This blog represents the views of the author and does not represent any official position by FLANZ The second blog post in this series of four briefly outlined options for secondary school teachers to leverage the functionality of social media platforms. This third post ex...

Given how acclimated most students are to some form of social media, it is worth exploring how such tools may benefit their learning journey. Each social media platform offers different opportunities...
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Personal communication devices, our smartphones, have become indispensable for many of us. They have undoubtedly opened up opportunities for increased communication and information retrieval. But what about formal education? What place is there for social media tools in schools, colleges, universities and work-based learning?

Social Media in Education: big picture, equity and purpose - Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand Professional Pathways Blog This blog represents the views of the author and does not represent any official position by FLANZ Personal communication devices, our smartphones, have become indispensable for many of us. They have undoubtedly opened up opportunities for increased communication and infor...