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Tertiary collaboration for regional gain

The West Coast of New Zealand is characterised by very low population density, with 30,000 people scattered along a narrow 500-km strip of land sandwiched

Web-based learning tool - PeerWise

Training Through Role Play: Learning to Portray Empathy

Māori Design and Tertiary Education. Research and Curriculum Strategy Development Project

Congratulations to Southern Region Good Practice Publication Grant Recipients

There were 12 successful applications from the South Island in the recent round of Good Practice Publication grants. The southern hub team extend their warm congratulations and very best wishes to the following recipients. We look forward to reading of their good practices on our webs

Southern Hub completed project:phase one of the action research for TANZ's Mylearn Network of Provision

We are delighted to feature the completion of the first phase of Keith Tyler-Smith’s pilot project involving collaboration across the six Tertiary Accord of New Zealand Institutions – Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT), Northland Polytechnic (Northtec), Eastern In

November Events in the Southern Hub

The last two weeks of November were stimulating and exciting for me as I attended two conferences supported through the southern hub project fund.

Congratulations to Academy member Roger Nokes

The Southern Hub team extend their sincere congratulations to Professor Roger Nokes, who will be presented with the 2008 University of Canterbury (UC) T

Quality Assuring Mātauranga Māori Courses and Qualifications

Last week Pat attended a hui for New Zealand Qualification Authority’s (NZQA) proposed model for quality assuring Mātauranga Māori courses and qualifications. The model, including principles, has been endorsed by Nga Kaituhono. The five elements of the proposal are:

NZAPEP Regional Forum Meeting

I was pleased to have the opportunity to showcase successful programmes with PTEs at NZAPEPs Southern Regional Forum last week and look forward to further meetings with the people who expressed an interest in pursuing ideas for working together.

Hei Ara Tūhono: Pathways and Destinies

Literacy Aotearoa's National Planning Hui held in Christchurch last week was buzzing as the approximately 150 participants engaged in activities that challenged and stimulated their interest.

Developing Research Supervision Skills

What is Action Research and How Is it Useful in Our Work?

Professor Bridget Somekh from Manchester Metropolitan University will be giving a free evening public lecture - as part of the Education and Change Series presented by the University of Canterb

CLASS (Community Learning Association Through Schools) Conference 2009

I look forward to attending and presenting a paper at the 2009 CLASS Conference in Greymouth from 1-3 April.

Visiting Professor Ray Land - Effective Practice Presentation - 27 March 2009

Strengthening Research-Teaching Linkages - to create graduates for the 21st century

Ako Aotearoa's southern hub is proud to sponsor this University of Canterbury Centre for Teaching and Learning (UCTL) hosted event.

Adult Education and Training Forum

The southern hub is delighted to be a sponsor of and presenter at this event to be held at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology on Friday 3 April.

The Scholarship of Craftsmanship

The perspectives of trades people becoming vocational educators - southern hub funded project

In her case study, project leader Selena Chan from Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology, will investigate the perspectives beginn

'Off the Cuff' - Resources for field Educators Working with Social Work Students.

This recently approved southern hub project is led by Jude Douglas of Nelson, Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)

The cross-organisational collaborative nature of this project (12 institutions from both university and ITP sectors) aims to pull together existing expertise, currently

Learning Skills Centre Opening

South Bank, University of Canterbury

On 30 March, southern hub staff were delighted to attend the official opening of new premises for the University of Canterbury (UC) Learning Skills Centre (LSC) .

Tuakana-Teina

Promoting a research culture within a tertiary education setting through tutor/student mentoring relationships.

Elizabeth Elsworth, New Zealand College of Early Childhood Education, project leader, shares her reflections on the benefits already

National Project Fund Roadshow

The Southern Hub National Project Fund (NPF) Road Show commenced on 10 June at Otago Polytechnic and was followed by a presentation at Southland Institute of Technology on 15 June.

The 35 people present at these events took the opportunity during the presentations to seek clarification f

Maori Youth and the Influence of Traditional Sports and Games on Soft Skill Development

We are delighted to support Gareth Archer’s project in which the M

Measuring Open Education

In this recently approved southern hub project Leigh Blackall of Otago Polytechnic and his team will analyse data from trial

Learning to show empathy

In this recently approved southern hub project Helen Moriarty of University of Otago, Wellington School of Medicine and the project team will produce a web-accessible training resource for motivational interviewing (MI) and brief interven

Ngā Reo Taketake Symposium 29 July 2009

Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori - Māori Language Week 27-31 July.

We are delighted to support the Ngā Reo Taketake Sympoisum hosted by University of Canterbury's Aotahi - School of Māori and Indigenous Studies during Māori Language Week.

Congratulations to the 2009 Teaching Excellence Awardees

It was a great pleasure to attend the Tertiary Excellence Awards dinner on 21 July.

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Regional Hub Project Funding Scheme (RHPFS)

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Academy of Tertiary Teaching Excellence

Last week I was privileged to participate in two meetings with Academy members - Donna Buckingham, Judy Magee, Peter Schwartz, Kath Dickinson, John Reynolds, Adrian Woodhouse Selene Mize and Murray Skeaff from Otago and Selena Chan, Tim Bell, Karl Dodds, Roger Nokes, Angus McIntosh, Juliet Gerard

Teaching adults poster and visual resource project

This collaborative project undertaken by members of the Southern Educational Developers (SED) in Institutes of Technology and Polytechnics (ITPs)

arose from an identified lack of quality posters to support their adult teacher learning objectives.The team set out to determine the core mess

Copyright remix – Fair Dealing in Image Resources for a Digital Age

Practical solutions for the use of the digital image in a diverse range of teaching and learning contexts that will be available to all educators in New Zealand

Education Symposium – COMBIO 2009

An Education Symposium to be held on Sunday 6 December at the Christchurch Convention Centre, in conjunction with the Australasian COMBIO Conference, will be sponsored

Adult Learners' Expo

It was a pleasure to showcase Ako Aotearoa at the Adult Learners' Expo hosted by Tai Poutini Polytechnic, G

Learning Outcomes Student Evaluation Process

As a result of successful research done involving ACE tutors at Hagley Community College using the Workers Education Association (WEA) Sydney student evaluation process, Sean Regan, formerly Director Community Learning, is now working with Ako Aotearoa’s southern hub to provide professional

Tutor of the Year - New Zealand Association of Private Providers (NZAPEP)

Our sincere congratulations go to Philip Healy from Adept Secretarial and Training Services Ltd in Christchurch, New Zealand Association of Private Providers (NZAPEP) 2009 Tutor of the Year.

Perspectives of New Trades Tutors to Teaching: Interim findings

Selena Chan from Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT), reports on the early stages of her work on this southern hub funded project.

Ngā Reo Taketake (Indigenous Languages) Symposium

We were delighted to sponsor the Ngā Reo Taketake Symposium held in the University of Canterbury's NZi3 Building during Te Wiki o te Reo. Komene Kururangi, Lecturer, Aotahi School of Māori and Indigenious Studies, University of Canterbury reports on the event.

The Feedback Loop - Improving the quality of student feedback for course review

On Wednesday 23 September the Southern Hub of Ako Aotearoa held a professional development opportunity for Private Training Establishments (PTE’s) in the Christchurch area.

Ngahiwi Apanui visits the Southern Hub

Last week the Southern Hub hosted Ngahiwi Apanui, Ako Aotearoa's Kaihautū Māori - Senior Māori Development Manager, for two days. It was a pleasure to accompany Ngahiwi as he visited key Māori leaders and educators in Christchurch to discusswith them areas of interest and concern for Māori.

Learning a trade: Developing guidelines to study trades learning in the workplace using multimodal discourse analysis methods.

The Southern Hub is pleased to support CPIT's Selena Chan in this project as she seeks to prepare guidelines which will form the foundation for further study int

Projects in Progress Colloquium

The Southern Hub’s inaugural Projects in Progress colloquium was held on November 4.

Strengthening the Links Between Research, Teaching and Learning in a Tertiary Institution

The promotion of a research culture within a tertiary education setting through tutor/student mentoring relationships was the aim of this southern hub funded project.

Forthcoming Event for March 2010 - Spotlight on Canterbury Teaching and beyond

NZAPEP Christchurch Regional Forum

On 19 November Alison Holmes, Southern Hub Convenor and Pat Robertson, Southern Hub Activities Officer attended the NZAPEP Christchurch Regional Forum.

Education Symposium 6 December – COMBIO 2009

Over 90 people registered to attend an education symposium that preceded the 2009 COMBIO Conference held in Christchurch this week. I thoroughly enjoyed listening to the varied range of topics from an interesting group of presenters.

Māori Academic Professional Advancement

I was honoured to be a guest speaker at the Māori Academic Professional Advancement Luncheon, hosted by Manu Ao and Tū Mai Paerua on Friday 4 December. This was an occasion to celebrate and promote Māori academic professional advancement.

Perspectives of new trades tutors: Towards a scholarship of teaching and learning for vocational educators

In this Southern Hub funded project and report Selena Chan from Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT) wor

Hei Tauira - for example by example

It was a privilege this week to join 78 staff from Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) during their Professional Development Celebration of Learning Day, as the University of Canterbury’s Academy of Tertiary Teaching Excellence member Paul Denny as he introduced

Hei Tauira - Teaching and Learning for Success for Māori in Tertiary Settings

The Southern Hub was thrilled to host the launch of Hei Tauira Teaching and Learning for Success for Mäori in Tertiary Settings by the Hon Dr Pita Sharples in Christchurch on Friday 19 February.

Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award Applications Due 31 March 2010

For those of you working on your portfolios and applications for the 2010 TTEAs, just a reminder that the closing date is 31 March 2010

Inside a Private Training Establishment

Southern Hub Advisory Group (HAG) member Pauline Steedman, Managing Director of Front Line Training Consultancy Ltd, Invercargill, represents Private Training Establishments (PTEs) on the HAG.

Integrating Emancipatory Education into Work Integrated Learning

The Southern Hub is pleased to support University of Canterbury’s Dr Jessica Johnston as she researches emancipatory education within Wo

Combio 2009 Education Workshop Report

The Southern Hub was delighted last December to support Australasian educators who participated in an Education Workshop held prior to the Combio 2009 Conference.

Latest projects to receive southern hub funding

Since our last newsletter, the southern hub has approved seven projects. I have highlighted three of these projects to show the wide variety of topics covered. They all have the potential to provide outcomes that will benefit tertiary teachers and learners right across the sector.

Celebrating Learning !

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT) held a Celebrating Learning Day early in February.

Staff were delighted that Ako Aotearoa Knowledge Manager, Justin Sampson and Southern Hub Coordinator, Bridget O’Regan were able t

Maximising Student Use of Independent Learning Centres

Learners’ Needs and Practice-Based Learning Informing Tertiary Teaching

In this Southern Hub funded project and report, Paul Watson<

Stimulating and thought-provoking day for tertiary educators in Te Waipounamu

Last Friday was a stimulating and thought-provoking day for the Southern Hub and for tertiary educators in the region with three significant events being held.

Learning to Portray Empathy – Sharing the Resource

The southern hub was delighted to support Dr Helen Moriarty to attend the 30th anniversary ANZAME: The Association for Health Professional Education, Conference held in Townsville during July this year.

Developing Pedagogy for Exercise Science

In this southern hub funded project, Dr Nick Draper from the University of Canterbury’s School

Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards Celebration

We extend sincere congratulations go to the eleven 2010 Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award (TTEA) Recipients who received their awards from the Hon Steven Joyce last evening at a special dinner in the Banquet Hall, Parliament Buildings.

Southern Hub Reopens

The southern hub reopened its offices this morning. Pat and I are pleased to report that we, our families and homes have come through the earthquake relatively unscathed. Likewise our house in Solway Avenue withstood the earthquake very well and we are fully operational.

Southern Hub Convenor

We sadly regret that Associate Professor Richard Duke from the University of Canterbury has had to relinquish his role due to ill health. In the short period that Richard has worked with the Southern Hub, he has been a passionate advocate for us. We wish him the very best.

The Southern Hub – looking back on 2010 and forward to 2011

The 2010 year was one of consolidation for the Southern Hub in which we focused on increasing the quality of our support for and engagement with our ter

Inakitia rawatia hei kakano mō āpōpō: Students encounter with bicultural commitment - newly approved hub project

We are delighted to support University of Canterbury’s Diane Gordon-Burns and Leeanne Campbell of Rangi Ruru Early Childhood College in their project that strongly reflects Kau

Recently approved Southern Hub projects

The three significant earthquakes and large number of associated aftershocks experienced in the Canterbury region since 4 September 2010 have required educational organisations to cope with a natural disaster and its consequences.

Hei Tauira at MAINZ

A beautiful waiata was performed by the eighteen staff from the Music and Audio Institute of New Zealand last week when we disseminated the findings of the Hei Tauira: Teaching and Learning for Success for Māori in Tertiary Settings project published by Ako Aotearoa.

Workshops supporting evidence-based teaching and learning

It is a pleasure to report on the Southern Hub funded practitioner’s guide workshops I foreshadowed in Issue 16 of Ako

Newly approved project - Effective use of interactive e-textbooks and e-workbooks on net tablets

Selena Chan’s (Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology) newly approved project, Developing interactive e-textbooks on net tablets, brings together two aspects of learning technologies: mobile learning and e-books.

Newly approved project - Enhancing learner clinical placements

The provision of quality clinical placements that reflect the shift in health care delivery from hospital to community care is an ongoing challenge for tertiary institutions’ nursing programmes.

New hub convenor - Dr Hamish Cochrane

We warmly welcome Dr Hamish Cochrane, Assistant Vice-Chancellor (AVC) Academic, University of Canterbury, to the role of Southern Hub convenor.

He Whakaaturanga Rangahau - Research Extravaganza

Monday 22 August heralded the launch of Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology’s (CPIT) Research Week.

He Arotahi ki te Hui Whakaako me te Ako 2011 - Spotlight on Teaching and Learning Colloquium 2011

The Hub was pleased to sponsor this event in Dunedin at the end of August.

He Aituā

It is with much sadness that I pass on the news that our recent Convenor Associate Professor Richard Duke passed away on Thursday 20 October after a period of illness.