Ako Aotearoa Northern Hub

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Welcome to the Northern Hub page where you will find links and information to who we are, how we operate, the tertiary projects we are funding and how to contact us.

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Contact us

We would be pleased to hear from you, especially if you:

  • on your own or with a group, have a project, or an idea for a project, that aims to enhance teaching and educational outcomes for students within the tertiary sector.
  • or a colleague, are interested in finding out more about the Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards, or require assistance with the application process.
  • would like us to visit your organisation to discuss how we can work together.
  • want to find our more about any topic covered on this website.

Northern Hub Contact Details

Mobile learning with location-aware, augmented-reality business games

This project by Dr David Parsons and Dr Krassie Petrova developed a game to improve the engagement of students  and the accessibility of mobile learning tools.

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Mobile learning with location-aware, augmented-reality business games

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 26 January 2012 - 2:42pm
This project included the development of a business game which was tested by students and teachers on two campuses. It contributed to improving the practicality and accessibility of mobile learning tools which can be used to improve engagement and achievement of undergraduate students in business and related disciplines.
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Supporting Academic Success by Minority Group Students in a Private Training Establishment

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 9 December 2011 - 11:44am
This report discusses the findings of an investigation into factors perceived by a group of Early Childhood Education students that supported their learning and influenced their qualification completion.
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Supporting academic success by minority group students in a private training establishment

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 20 January 2012 - 12:09pm
The project aims to identify learning and teaching strategies successful with culturally and linguistically diverse students and make recommendations for good practice to the tertiary sector.
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‘Preparing the Portfolio’ Workshops for Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards 2012

Last updated by: Ruth Peterson on 9 December 2011 - 12:19pm
Ako Aotearoa administers the Tertiary Teaching Excellence Awards.
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Rethinking assessment for the science modules in the first year nursing programme

Last updated by: ako_admin (Ako Administrator) on 2 December 2011 - 1:25pm
This 2011 report presents conclusions and some recommendations about how competency-based assessment of nursing science within tertiary environments might be enhanced.
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