Category Archives: Online learning

This Synthesis report provides the outcomes from Ako Aotearoa projects engaging with the diverse implications of technology for New Zealand tertiary education. Continue reading →

Research to investigate the experiences of tutors, learners and institutions of the myLearn Network of Provision pilot. Continue reading →

A one-year project that investigated supporting mechanisms for active video watching in order to improve students’ presentation skills. Continue reading →

A project that built on previous research of the AVW-Space – a controlled video-watching environment – to increase students’ presentation skills. Continue reading →

Research to create a mobile learning application for students that simulates a real-world business consulting exercise. Continue reading →

Research on the state of play of massive open online courses (MOOCs) development in the NZ tertiary education sector in 2014. Continue reading →

Research to improve students’ ability at and confidence in interpreting statutes and increase learner engagement. Continue reading →

Research to enhance educational outcomes for learners by creating a Virtual Construction Project Management Environment. Continue reading →

A project to develop a virtual field trip (VFT) and interactive expert question-and-answer sessions for tertiary students in an introductory-level geology course (Environmental Geohazards) at the University of Canterbury. Continue reading →

Research to examine and compare the attributes of five software packages designed to support scenario-based learning. Continue reading →

Research to develop situated-technology-enhanced learning through the development of etextbooks on net tablets. Continue reading →

Research investigating ways to use students’ online interactions to enhance their literacy and develop writing skills. Continue reading →

Research to examine e-learning capabilities in the New Zealand tertiary sector and technology-driven institutional change management approaches, by applying the e-learning Maturity Model (eMM). Continue reading →

Research examining the extent to which second language writers benefit from written corrective feedback on their writing. Continue reading →

Research to develop a web-based course for healthcare participants who perform systematic reviews of published literature. Continue reading →

A project to create an interactive tool that is relevant and accessible to a wide range of students and teachers in introductory programming courses. Continue reading →

Research to investigate the potential benefits for teachers and learners of open educational practices using popular social media. Continue reading →

This report documents the development and evaluation of a virtual reality (VR) teaching tool that can be used to teach library design. Continue reading →

Research into technology in learning benchmarking and developing sector capability in Tertiary Education Organisations. Continue reading →

Research investigating the usefulness of reflective practice within an eLearning environment. Continue reading →

Research investigating the online learning experiences of Building and Construction Industry apprentices. Continue reading →

Research to determine how students’ digital literacy skills can be utilised to develop new discipline-specific literacy. Continue reading →

A resource created as a guide for new tertiary teachers and teachers new to eLearning. Continue reading →

Māori Mai ME is the world’s first developmental virtual reality app for learning te reo Māori. Continue reading →

This report details a blended platform for the teaching and assessment of te reo Māori that enhances learner engagement and outcomes. Continue reading →