Ako Aotearoa - Aggregated feed for user

Adults with Intellectual Disabilities - the Forgotten Tertiary Learners - John Grant

Introductory Statistics Team - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Department of Statistics, University of Auckland

The Stage 1 Introductory Statistics Team

Chris Wild
Matthew Regan

Dr Regina Scheyvens - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University

Dr Scheyvens is an advocate of active learning.

Engaging Industry as Students and Teachers - Engineering Examples - Glen Koorey

TED - ideas worth spreading

http://www.ted.com

Scottish Further and Higher Education Association

http://www.sfhea.org.uk/aboutsfhea.htm

Australian Learning and Teaching Council

http://www.altc.edu.au/carrick/go

Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education - Canada

http://www.mcmaster.ca/stlhe/

Dr Juliana Mansvelt - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

School of People, Environment and Planning, Massey University (Palmerston North)

Over the past 12 years Juliana has taught at Massey University where she has d

Higher Education Academy – UK

Their mission is to support the sector in providing the best possible learning experience for all students.

Their strategic aims are to:

1. Identify, develop and disseminate evidence-informed approaches

Dale Sheehan & David Jansen - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

A Kona - Bicultural and Collaborative Teaching and Learning on the Graduate Certificate in Clinical Teaching, Christchurch College of Education

Dr Mark Brown - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, School of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Massey University (Palmerston North)

Mark is the coordinator of the Doctor of Education (EdD) degree at Massey.

Dr Jill Smith - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Principal Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Auckland

Incentivising [Excellent] Teaching - Jan Cameron

International Tertiary Teaching Awards

Australian Learning and Teaching Council - http://www.altc.edu.au/carrick/go/home/awards

Peter Mellow - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Flexible Learning Advisor, AUT University

Peter has taught over a wide range of levels for twenty years in the tertiary sector.

Selena Chan - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Principal Academic Staff Member, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology

Selena is a dedicated scholar baker who has worked at CPIT since 1980.

Tānia Ka’ai - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Dean of Te Tumu (School of Māori, Pacific and Indigenous Studies), University of Otago

Professor Tānia Ka'ai, has been instrumental in connecting Māori Studies

Karl Dodds - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Maths, Physics & Computing, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology

Karl Dodds is a principal academic staff member at Christchurch Polytechnic Insti

Dr Diane Johnson - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Department of General and Applied Linguistics, University of Waikato

Diane has been involved in tertiary teaching since 1993 when she moved from a Dean/Head of Department in a secondary school to become a teacher at the University of Waikato's Language Institute.

Dr Grant Waller & Debbie Corder - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Debbie Corder Senior Lecturer in Japanese, Associate Head of Languages (International) &

Dr Gary Bold - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Department of Physics, University of Auckland

Gary Bold has dedicated a lifetime not only to teaching physics, but also to perfecting the art of classroom teaching.

The Challenge of Mature Students Returning to Tertiary Education for Post-Graduate Professional Development - Carole Acheson

Nola Campbell, Merilyn Taylor, Bill Ussher, & Russell Yates - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

School of Education, University of Waikato

Nola, Merilyn, Bill and Russell are members of a team that initiated and developed the Mixed Media Prog

Dr Lisa Emerson - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

School of English & Media Studies, Massey University

Lisa has been engaged in tertiary ed

Dr Peter Schwartz - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Associate Professor, Department of Pathology, University of Otago

Peter Schwartz has dedicated over 30 years to achieving excellence in medical teaching

Dr Sydney J Shep - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer in Print and Book Culture, The Printer, Wai-Te-Ata Press,

Welby Ings - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Associate professor, School of Art and Design, Auckland University of Technology

Welby Ings is a leading design educator with outstanding commitment, integrity, c

Dr Roger Nokes - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Canterbury

Roger has 18 years' tertiary teaching experience at three institutions: the School of

Dr Pip Lynch - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Environment, Society and Design Division, Lincoln University

Pip Lynch is the academic co-ordinator of the Bachelor of Recreation Management d

Ramarie Raureti - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Lecturer, School of Education, Te Wänanga o Aotearoa

Ramarie Raureti lectures the Bachelor of Teaching programme with the goal to have students determine

Dr Christine Rubie-Davies - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education, University of Auckland

Dr Tracy Riley - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, School of Curriculum and Pedagogy, Massey University

Tracy has demonstrated a commitment to excellence during her eleven years as a teacher educato

Margo Barton - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Academic Leader, Fashion, Otago Polytechnic

Margo is a Principal Lecturer and the Academic Leader for Fashion in the Department

Rick Bigwood - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Faculty of Law, University of Auckland

Rick has been teaching his law students for over 11 years, and is well known for using his neighbour's cat, Russell, for man

Dr Derrick Moot - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer in Plant Science, Lincoln University

Derrick Moot has been a lecturer in plant science at Lincoln University since 1996.

Dr Delwyn Clark - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Associate Professor, Department of Strategic Management and Leadership, University of Waikato

Dr Delwyn Clark has been instrumental in re-shaping, enhancing and

Tim Wilkinson - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Associate Professor, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Otago University

The Teacher's Role

Tim Wilkinson teaches Health Care of the

Dr Sean Weaver – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington

Sean describes his students as “my favourite colleagues

Oriel Kelly - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Project Leader, Learning Technology, Manukau Institute of Technology

Oriel Kelly investigated a series of e-learning platforms as part of Manukau Institute of Te

Liz Fitchett - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Food Safety Co-Ordinator/ Lecturer, Waiariki Institute of Technology

Liz Fitchett teaches food handlers and food safety trainers.

Dr Tony Wright - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Chemistry, IFS, Massey University

Tony Wright uses alternative approaches to introduce students to chemistry, ‘...

Dr John Reynolds – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Department of Anatomy and Structural Biology, University of Otago

John has been teaching for 11 years.

Dr Ian McAndrew – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer in Employment Relations, Department of Management, School of Business, University of Otago

Ian came to New Zealand in 1987 with extensive scholarshi

Dr John Hosking – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Professor of Applied Computer Science, Department of Computer Science, University of Auckland

John has been a university educator for 27 years.

Julia Bruce – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Hairdressing Tutor, Centre for Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, Waikato Institute of Technology

Julia “encourages students to have big dreams”.

Dr Terry Stewart - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Institute of Natural Resources, Massey University

Terry Stewart developed a unique tool for teaching plant diagnosis.

Dr Hamish Anderson- Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics & Finance, Massey University

Hamish has taught finance at Massey University for 13 years and has been an Executive M

Dr Gerard B. Rowe - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer in Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Auckland

Gerard Rowe has 20 years of teaching experience, during which he has previously

Judy Brown - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Associate Professor of Accounting, School of Accounting and Commercial Law, Victoria University of Wellington (VUW)

Judy Brown has received four VUW awards for spec

Dr Juliet A. Gerrard - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury

Juliet Gerrard's teaching is described as "magical" more than

Murray Skeaff - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Associate Professor in Human Nutrition, University of Otago

Murray Skeaff has made significant contributions to developing undergraduate and postgraduate program

Professor John F. Davidson - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

School of Art History, Classics, and Religious Studies, Victoria University

Finding as many points of contact as possible between the ancient world and the l

Dr Christopher Gan - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Department of Economics, Lincoln University

Christopher Gan's teaching style in the fields of Economics and Finance is drawn from his belief t

The Professional Cookery Team - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

School of Food and Hospitality, Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology

The Professional Cookery Team consists of chef tutors th

Colin Quilter - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Department of Anatomy with Radiology, University of Auckland

Dr Quilter has been teaching since 1982, lately to classes of over 1000 first year students, with

Associate Professor Alexander Davies - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Institute for Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University

For the past 30 years Alex Davies has been working on creating new technological teaching a

Andrew Charleson - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer School of Architecture, Victoria University of Wellington

Andrew Charleson has had the unenviable task of taking a compulsory set of Structures

Professor Kereti Rautangata - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Whakairo Department, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa

Professor Rautangata has been instrumental in creating and developing new courses and learning paradigms over th

Roger Moltzen - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Department of Human Development and Counselling, School of Education, University of Waikato

Roger Moltzen has spent the last 37 years teaching

Stephen Pope - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Programme Leader, Professional Cooking and Patisserie, Wellington Institute of Technology

Stephen Pope has been instrumental in making the WelTec Culinary Arts prog

Stewart Petrie - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

School of Surveying, University of Otago

Stewart Petrie has been creating and teaching surveying and project management papers for 12 years and he now has stu

Dr Angus McIntosh - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Associate Professor, School of Biological Sciences, University of Canterbury

Angus is a highly effective leader in his field of freshwater ecology.

Dr Katharine Dickinson - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Associate Professor, Department of Botany, University of Otago

Katharine has been teaching tertiary students for 18 years, of which the last ten have bee

Dr Lesley Procter - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Lecturer in Sociology, Department of Anthropology, University of Otago

Lesley has taught in the tertiary sector for 20 years in various disciplines and instit

Peter Murphy - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Universal College of Learning, UCOL

Peter joined UCOL as a lecturer in Anatomy and Physiology to teach Nursing Science and NZCS (Biology).

Dr Warwick Murray - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, School of Geography, Environment and Earth Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington

Warwick is a geographer focusing mainly on globalisation

Dr Steven Lim - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Economics Department, Waikato Management School, University of Waikato

Steven has carefully developed the ability to interact with students in large class situati

Dr Donna Buckingham - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Otago

Donna has taught the first year law course for 18 years to groups of between 500 and 600 students.

Professor Steve Jackson - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Associate Professor, School of Physical Education, University of Otago

Steve Jackson, aka ‘Captain Canada', has gained legendary status at the University o

Nick Ashill - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Associate Professor, School of Marketing and International Business, Victoria University of Wellington

Nick Ashill's teaching abilities have been previously reco

Setting Seed – The New Zealand Experience in Harvesting Excellence

This paper was presented to the 2008 STLHE Conference in Windsor, Canada by Academy member Associate Professor Donna Buc

Dr Stuart Middleton speaking at the Inaugural Symposium

Wellington – October 2008

THE SYMPOSIUM PROGRAMME .

Adrian Woodhouse - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Catering Lecturer, Otago Polytechnic

Adrian commenced teaching seven years ago following a chance meeting with a previous lecturer.

STLHE Conference 2009

Ron Smith invited all Academy members to attend this at the Academy Symposium.
http://www.unb.ca/stlhe/

Teaching Excellence and Educational Leadership

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this workshop is to focus you

Session Two – Lifting your game

Teaching Excellence and Educational Leadership

Presentation by Mark Israel and Ron Smith - Part II

THE SYMPOSIUM

To those that attended the Symposium held in Wellington over the 16th and 17th October 2008, thank you. We know you took great things home with you and look forward to keeping up with the results of your renewed enthusiasm.

A Teaching Story from Tracy Poutama-Mackie

Gaining Student engagement

The goal in 1998 was to help more Maori pursue a police career in the NZ Police in Northland.

Encouraging Self Motivation in Students

Throughout my career a reoccurring theme of my teaching evaluations has been that of classroom control. Students’ have even requested that I ‘be meaner’ in order to motivate and control the class.

Nourishing the teacher - peer tutor - student learning chain

This is about one dynamic that underpins our first year law tutorial programme - providing a story telling environment for our law tutors.

The Academy Terms of Reference

UK Tertiary teachers need more recognition

This link will take you to the article entitled "Lip service to teaching is not enough"

Second Life - a presentation by Debbie Corder

Links:
The following provides a brief You Tube overview of Second Life: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOFU9oUF2HA&feature=

What would a student-centred institution look like - Alana Boyd

A Summary of the Evaluation responses from the Symposium

The Evaluation of the Symposium

Academy Member Associate Professor Roger Nokes awarded University of Canterbury Teaching Medal

For the link to the full story click here

University of Otago Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award Winners 2006/2007

Click here to watch the UNITUBE clip: 2006/2007 Award Winners - University of Otago

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Welcome to the first edition of Limelight, an informal update bringing you the latest from your Academy.

Academy members establish think tank

Following the Ako Aotearoa symposium in Wellington, a group of award winners from Massey University held an informal meeting to discuss a suggestion made by our Vice-Chancellor, Steve Maharey, about the formation of a Teaching Think Tank.

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Enhancing the Teaching Culture - Summary points for CEOs

Academy member finalist in IMS Global Learning Impact Awards

Click here to read all about it.

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The Academy in the LIMELIGHT.

News from the Ako Aotearoa Academy of Tertiary Teaching Excellence

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The Academy in the LIMELIGHT.

News from the Ako Aotearoa Academy of Tertiary Teaching Excellence

Creating and Using Podcasts Across the Disciplines

Abstract

2009 Symposium Dates - Turning Vision into Promising Practice

The dates for the 2009 Symposium have been set for the 28th, 29th, and 30th October 2009. The programme is being set at the moment but there will opportunities for involvement from every Academy member and will include workshops on the 28th.

General Guidelines for Developing Multiple-Choice Items

It gives some excellent advice on how to construct good multiple choice questions. It is an excerpt from the longer article, by Mary E.

Write Before You're Ready: First Steps to Avoiding Writer's Block

The posting gives some great advice on avoiding writer's block.

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The Academy in the Limelight

News from the Ako Aotearoa Academy of Tertiary Teaching Excellence

Tracey Poutama-Mackie's presentation at TASDEN 2009

Julia Bruce's Presentation at TASDEN 2009

Writing a Portfolio for the National Teaching Awards

I had not thought of applying for a teaching award. I teach large, first year, compulsory courses, where high student evaluations are hard come by. So when I was nominated for a national teaching award, I was more than a little anxious.

The CRIME of Teaching excellence

Applications recently closed for the 2009 round of the National Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards.

What apprentices learn in the workplace

One of the ways I keep myself grounded in my teaching is to read about the experiences that other teachers encounter in their day to day teaching.

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The Academy Brochure

Ten Simple Rules To Combine Teaching and Research

The late Lindley J.

Physical education…more than “just a game”?

Sir Ken Robinson in his well-known TED lecture (ted.com) states; “Our education system is predicated on the idea of academic ab

‘Student’ demonstrations, but the good kind

The Reflective Research Supervisor

“My aim in the article is to encourage colleagues to think more carefully about their role as research supervisors and seek to develop their supervisio

Strategic Leadership in the Tertiary Sector

Around the globe there is considerable evidence to suggest that academic institutions struggle with change and processes for managing change.

Using an e-Learning environment to foster learning communities & engage adult learners in a tertiary setting - Niki Davis

New Funding for Academy Presenters

The application form is here

Leave an impression wherever you go

He recently presented at the NZUSA Conference to an audience primarily of studentsCriteria

Registration Form 2009 Symposium

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YOUR Symposium - 28th, 29th and 30th October
“Turning Vision into Promising Practice”

Teaching for the Industry

Julia Bruce wri

The Academy in Auckland

Ruth Peterson and Nigel Field from the Ako Aotearoa Northern hub hosted the Auckland region's Academy members for a luncheon meeting at AUT University. The meeting was attended by Academy members from MIT, AUT University, The University of Auckland and from the Waiariki Institute

Otago Academy welcomes new Members

On a stunning Dunedin day Bridget O'Regan from the Southern hub welcomed members of the Academy to a luncheon at the University of Otago. 2009 Prime Minister's Award winner, Selene Mize and Sustained Excellence winner Judy Magee were welcomed to the group.

Tertiary teaching - from Classroom to Community - Catherine Moran

The Ten Worst Teaching Mistakes

It's The Little Things That Make The Big Difference

This posting is reproduced with the permission of the Stanford Centre of Teaching and Learning which operates the 'Tomorrow's Professor' list on which this was published.

Academy member receives Ako Aotearoa Good Practice Publications Grant

Paul Denny, from The University of Auckland has been awarded an Ako Aotearoa Good Practice Publication Grant for the project entilted

"PeerWise - Student Generated Assessment Questions".

Royal Society of New Zealand Manhire Award for Creative Science Writing recipient publishes new book

Bryan Walpert, a senior lecturer specializing in creative writing at Massey

Teaching Skills from Carl Wieman - Nobel Prize Winner

In the past several years, Wieman has been particularly involved with efforts at improving science education and has conducted educational research on science instruction.

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Story Telling

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Sally Kift's keynote presentation

Sally Kift workshop presentation - "Engaging diverse first year student cohorts: Moving from theory, through policy, to action"

Web 2.0 - Peter & Paul show. Wednesday 28th October 09 - Academy Symposium

PeerWise - A student created assesment tool

Web 2.0 With Selena Chan

First Year Curriculum Principles

Designing First Year Curriculum for Student Engagement, Success and Retention

Turning Promise into Promising Practice - A short summary

Turning Vision into Promising Practice
The Ako Aotearoa Academy of Tertiary Teaching Excellence holds second Symposium.

Academy of Teachers

It’s an elite group that spans every part of the tertiary education sector. RICHARD THOMSON reports on the Academy of Tertiary Teaching Excellence

The Minister's Speech

To read the speech made by the Minister at the Symposium please click here

Twitter can improve teacher-student communication, in and out of class.

PEERWISE demonstration in Wellington

The Wellington members of the Ako Aotearoa Academy of Tertiary Teaching Excellence would like to invite all Tertiary Teachers to a demonstration of PeerWise on June 8th 2010 in Wellington.

Dr Heather Kavan - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Lecturer, Department of Communication, Journalism and Marketing, Massey University

Sam Honey - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Academic Staff Member, Bay of Plenty Polytechnic

Dr Rachel Fewster - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Department of Statistics, The University of Auckland

Jean Crane - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Tutor, Insight Learning Academy

Dr Chris Marshall - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Religious Studies Programme, Victoria University of Wellington

Selene Mize - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law, University of Otago

Norman Meehan - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, New Zealand School of Music, Massey University

Paul Denny - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Tutor, Department of Computer Science, The University of Auckland

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Dr Eric Pawson - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Department of Geography, University of Canterbury

Written in the Stars

Written in the St

Academy Member awarded Universitas 21 Fellowship

Academy hosts Otago teachers at PeerWise demonstration

Academy member Paul Denny from the University of Auckland presented his PeerWise software to two groups of teachers from the Otago region in the f

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Gifted speechwriter wins international award

Academy member Heather Kavan has been recognised as one of the world’s most gifted speechwriters after she scooped an award in the prestigious education category of the Cicero Speech Writing Award

The Essence of Teaching

essence of teaching website

PeerWise

Link - http://peerwi

Spotlight on Tertiary Teaching in Canterbury and beyond 2010

About the event

Dr Tim Bell - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer and Head of Department, Department of Computer Science, University of Canterbury

Tim Bell is not daunted by the challenge of teaching complex materi

Tracey Poutama-Mackie - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Contract Manager and Senior Tutor, People Potential Limited, Wanganui Contract

Tracey Poutama-Mackie is an outstanding example of her own philosophi

Dr Richard Shaw - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

School of Sociology, Social Policy, Social work, Massey University (Palmerston North)

Richard Shaw has developed and taught undergraduate papers in public policy

Dr Dawn Garbett – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Associate Dean, Teaching & Learning, Faculty of Education, University of Auckland

Dawn is a “highly popular, lively and compassionate teacher who cares d

Dr Michèle Akoorie - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, Waikato Management School, Waikato University

Michèle Akoorie's teaching abilities have been previously recognised when she receiv

Daniel Brown - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

School of Design, Faculty of Architecture and Design, Victoria University of Wellington

Daniel Brown has won 10 teaching awards in just seven years.

Thomas Rades - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

School of Pharmacy, University of Otago

Professor Rades has learnt first-hand how to teach pharmacy effectively, simply by learning from his own mistakes.

The Symposium Speakers

Marc Wilson - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Marc Wilson, School of Psychology, Victoria University of Wellington

Marc has captured the “magic of learning” to inspire students to achieve.

Presentation by Mark Israel and Ron Smith - Part I

Waiata Mai! - Haani Huata

Lifting your game as a teacher - Mary Kensington

Language for the Future

Language for the future

Language learning is in step with the changing demands of the 21st century, writes DEBBIE CORDER

Two more Massey Students Win Awards

Jazz musician Norman Meehan and communication specialist Heather Kavan have won national tertiary teaching excellence awards.

The Academy in Christchurch

At a recent meeting of the Christchurch based Academy members and the Southern hub the Academy looked at ways that they could work with the Southern Hub to make an impact in the Christchurch region. The group are looking at holding a Teaching Showcase for all tertiary educators in Canterbur

Championing excellence in tertiary teaching and learning in Aotearoa, New Zealand

Judy Magee - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Senior Lecturer, School of Foundation Learning

2010 TTE awardees celebrate at Parliament

One of the unforseen benefits of being an Acadmey executive member is the ability to relive your night at Parliament when you watch the new awardees enjoying theirs.

Reward and recognition of teaching in higher education

A collaborative investigation from the Higher Education Academy and GENIE Centre for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, University of Leicester, UK.

Academy Members INSPIRE teachers at Wintec's Staff Professional Development festival

Wintec held their first Professional Development festival on the 13th August providing all staff an opportunity to attend a variety of sessions around teaching, learning,

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The Academy in the LIMELIGHT.

Tertiary Teaching Excellence Award Nominations - Frequently Asked Questions

The following Frequently Asked Questions are designed to clarify the criteria and award nomination process.

Can teams apply?
Yes, but the team must still meet the criteria that would apply to an individual.

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The Academy in the LIMELIGHT.

Please email your contributions to the Editor at h.m.dobson@akoaotearoa.ac.nz or to academy@akoaotearoa.ac.nz

Symposium 2010 - Shine Your Light

G + T on the Rocks

Fun with Panopto

Shine your light - Symposium 2010 - Programme Document

The Academy in 2010

Did I Jump or was I pushed? - Tracey Poutama-Mackie

Did I Jump or was I pushed? - Tracey Poutama-Mackie - Part two

Quality and Standards in Higher Education: Recent Australian Developments

PeerWise with Paul Denny

See Paul's GPPG Publication here.

Photos from the Colloquium

Colloquium Photos

Dr Phil Bishop - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Frogs, frogs and even more frogs

Maxine Alterio - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

I am a tertiary educator with almost three decades of teaching experience, primarily in New Zealand, but also interspersed with periods in the United Kingdom.

Marty Vreede - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Profession vs Passion

Te Kahautu Maxwell - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Te tangata nāna i noho whakarua.
Kārangaranga te muri.
Ka tutūngā tamatea o te moana e.
Ko au, ko au, ko au tēnei ko Tūtāmure!

Not just a Qualification - Getting Students to Integrate what they learn into their Lives

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The Academy in the LIMELIGHT.

Kaupapa Māori in Tertiary Education

Kelly Pender - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Tēnā koutou katoa
Ko Mataatua raua ko Te Arawa toku waka
Ko Whakatō hea raua ko Te Arawa toku iwi
Ko Ngāi Tamahaua raua ko Ngāti Rangiwewehi toku hapu

Sara Kindon - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Working on a Fault-line: Unsettling Students’ Geographies

Margaret Henley - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

The whakatauki, Whaia te pae tawhiti kia tata mai, exhorts us to set our aspirations on a distant horizon and, as teachers, from time to time it is useful to reflect on

Dr Angie Farrow - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

I was encouraged to take up a career in teaching in my late teens. I am not sure why.

Dr Alison Campbell - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

I followed a rather indirect path into teaching. In fact, the first career I consciously remember thinking about was medicine.

Scott Bregmen - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

I have been working in the area of adult education for the past 20 years.

"Curriculum by Design"

"Assessment and Self Assessment"

Emily Parker - Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Student-centred Learning

Mentoring for applicants for Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards

For more information contact the Academy here

Ten Best Practices for Teaching Online

This paper provides a set of ten best practices to help you on your journey in developing expertise in online teaching.

Mistaken beliefs about learning to teach

Mistaken Beliefs About Learning to Teach

Writing “I” Makes Me Ill’: Assessment and Self Assessment

Part I -

Part II -

Teaching in a Kaupapa Māori context

Part I - Introduction

Part II - non Māori mix

Not just a Qualification

Part I - Teaching Legal Ethics

Part II - Chocolate fish reward

Shine your light - opening address from Hon. Steven Joyce

Peer-assisted learning (PAL) with Gerry Rayner

PASS (Peer Assisted Study Sessions) with Phil Bishop

Developing Higher order thinking with Kevin Gould

Constructing MCQ's with Jeff Smith

Fun with Panopto with Alison Campbell

Helping students understand cell ultrastructure with Lisa Russell

Introducing the First Year Biology Educators Colloquium

THE INAUGURAL FIRST YEAR BIOLOGY EDUCATORS’ COLLOQUIUM

Mastering – Oh, the places you’ll go! with Mandy Harper, Claire Masson and Gail Forbes-Allen

Enhancing the secondary-tertiary interface with Alison Campbell

A transition pedagogy to engage and support first year biology students - a presentation from Sally Kift

Now showing: First year biology with Tony Zaharic

So, You’ve Won a Big Teaching Award – Some Things You Might Want to Know

1. Prepare an acceptance ‘speech’.

Power Point Tips

Dozens of useful tips for using powerpoint to teach

New Publication - The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Reconsidered: Institutional Integration and Impact

The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Reconsidered: Institutional Integration and Impact

Timeslicing in the Classroom

Timeslicing in the Classroom

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CELEBRATING DIVERSITY - SYMPOSIUM 2011 - Register now – 7, 8 and 9 December 2011

FYBEC 2 (2011)

Following the success of the inaugural First Year Biology Educators’ Colloquium (FYBEC1) at Otago University in 2010, I am pleased to announce that its successor, FYBEC2, will be hosted by the School of Biological Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington at the University’s Kelburn

FYBEC 2 - an Update from Kevin Gould - dated 10th October 2011

FYBEC2, is to be held on the Kelburn Campus at Victoria University of Wellington on 28th and 29th November. With over 50 participants, substantial sponsorship, and the promise of some very exciting talks and workshops. The full programme will be posted on this site shortly.

FYBEC 2 - How to get there

The Alan MacDiarmid Building is directly accessible via gates 6 and 7 on Kelburn Parade. Alternatively, if you are walking up Salamanca Road, you may wish to take the shortcut that runs alongside Mount Street cemetery and past the student union.

Cultural competence online - Tihei Mauri Ora!

Inspired by a waiata to teach the chordata

FYBEC 2 - Key Note Address

Associate Professor Pauline Ross is a multi award winning academic known for infusing creativity, inquiry and research into the curriculum while simultaneously building internationally recognised research in the impacts of climate change on marine organisms.

Challenges in Teaching Biology

Challenges in Teaching Biology - a blog from FYBEC

FYBEC 2 - Key note speaker - Professor Michael Walker

Te Whenua, Te Tangata, Te Aronui, Te Māramatanga

First Year Biology Educators Colloquium 2 - The Programme

Monday 28th November

10.00 Welcome
10.15 Associate Professor Pauline Ross Keynote: Innovation and learning in Biology education

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News from the Ako Aotearoa Academy of Tertiary Teaching Excellence
October 2011

First Year Biology Educators Colloquium 2 - The full programme

Message from the Minister for Tertiary Education

Audio Visual teaching with Margaret Henley

Prep for 1st tutorial (Week 2 : 26-30 July)

New Academy Executive Committee welcomed

Outgoing President John Hosking officially welcomed the new members to the Executive Committee at the Symposium, "Celebrating Diversity".

Working with small classes

Small Groups

Mostly teaches in small groups

Gets to know students well
Young students are digitally aware
Short attention span
Theory class - Need for small group work

Use herbs i.e. examples

Academy welcomes new "friend"

It was with great pleasure that Dr Peter Coolbear, Director, Ako Aotearoa was welcomed as a friend of the Academy at the Academy Symposium 2011, "Celebrating Diversity". Peter was instrumental in the establishment of the Academy and continues to provide support and encouragement.

Shaking up Biology - the Canterbury Experience

Podcasts - a revision or replacement resource for teaching

Transforming tertiary education: overview of an Ako Aotearoa project involving a large 100-level cell biology class

Research Student Supervision

What is the criterion for an “experienced supervisor”?

Academic Co-Creative inquiry

The full presentation is here.

Bullet points from the discussions follow:

The Academy in the regions

Members in the South Island are looking to hold a road trip to the smaller centres in the South Island to promote Ako Aoteroa web site, the awards and the academy and identify needs and interest for a 2013 spotlight for the Southern region

Venues

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Wishing you all a restful break and a great start to 2012

Academic Co-creative Inquiry

A paper on learning - a Metaphor to explain an approach to teaching

Audio Visual Teaching

PeARL Session: Using audio-visual teaching resources for teaching

PRODCUTION TEXT RECEPTION

Creating a record of learning using net tablets

Multi cultural arts - Part One

Students in trouble

Students in Trouble
(Donna Buckingham)

MY INTRODUCTION

I accepted taking this session because I want to learn as much as I might pass on.

Cultural Competence Online - striking a balance

You can get there from here: The highs and lows of writing a thesis

Terms of Reference

Procedures and Criteria for 2012 TTEA Awards

The Procedures and Criteria for the 2012 Awards can be found on this link. Note they are very slightly different to the 2011 procedures

Sandra Morrison – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile (Te Reo)

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Peter Bilous – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Read Peter Bilous' citation. Find out about the Awards.

Professor Kevin Gould – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Read Kevin Gould's citation. Find out about the Awards.

Jon Harding – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Read Jon Harding's citation. Find out about the Awards.

Rena Heap – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Read Rena Heap's citation. Find out about the Awards.

Professor Robin Kearns – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Read Robin Kearns' citation. Find out about the Awards.

Dr Ross McDonald – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Read Ross McDonald's citation. Find out about the Awards.

Dr Ksenija Napan – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Read Ksenija Napan's citation. Find out about the Awards.

Professor Leoni Schmidt – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Read Leoni Schmidt's citation. Find out about the Awards.

Tony Zaharic – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Read Tony Zaharic's citation. Find out about the Awards.

Sandra Morrison – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Read this profile in Māori.

Designing and Delivering Effective Lectures

“College is a place where the professor’s lecture notes go straight to the students’ lecture notes, without passing through the brains of either.”– Mark Twain

Teaching Sensitive Topics

An outline of the PeArL (Personally Arranged Learning) around teaching sensitive topics:

Teaching Sensitive Topics
Dr Heather Kavan

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Professor Michael Walker – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Read this profile in Māori. Read Michael Walker's MUNTED won Best Short Film in the Lucerne International Film Festival at the end of last year.

Dr Mary FitzPatrick – Tertiary Teaching Excellence Teaching Profile

Read Mary FitzPatrick's citation. Find out about the Awards.

Engaging Students in their Learning - Student Kings of the Kitchen