Learning webinars to assist tertiary teaching online in New Zealand

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Last updated 28 August 2020
Last updated 28 August 2020

In this video series of learning webinars New Zealand and Australian experts share their knowledge to enhance the quality of your online teaching practice.

The Tertiary Education Commission is pleased to share a series of three learning webinars that tertiary education organisations (TEOs) may find helpful with their online delivery.

The webinar series includes:

  • Tertiary teaching online: pedagogy and practice
  • How to support and engage tertiary learners in an online environment (with a focus on pastoral care)
  • Supporting disabled tertiary learners in an online environment.

Tertiary teaching online: pedagogy and practice

Mark Nichols of the Open Polytechnic and Ali Hughes from TANZ eCampus both answer the question "What do I need to know to be an effective and engaging teacher in the online space?"

 

We apologise the webinar recording is not complete due to technical issues. To access all the information Mark and Ali shared through the webinar please use the resources below.

How to support and engage tertiary learners in an online environment (with a focus on pastoral care)

Dr Cathy Stone of Australia’s University of Newcastle and Dr Teri McClelland from Southern Institute of Technology’s SIT2LRN discuss how to support and engage learners studying vocational and academic based qualifications in an online environment.

Cathy Stone talks about her experience with the creation of the Australian National Guidelines for improving student outcomes in online learning. Teri McClelland discusses some of the specific practices SIT2LRN has developed to ensure their distance learners are engaged, supported and part of the Southern Institute of Technology’s community.

 

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Supporting disabled tertiary learners in an online environment

Karen Hannay and Stephanie Houpt from the Open Polytechnic’s Learning Support Team discuss best practices and supports for disabled learners in an online environment.