The earthquake of February 22nd 2011 required Christchurch educational institutions to cope with the consequences of a natural disaster. CPIT re-developed or designed programmes of learning with a focus on student learning and flexible delivery.
In this report, case studies of six selected programmes were analysed to derive a set of guidelines, based on sustainable programme design related strategies, to assist NZ educational institutes to be better prepared for unforeseen disasters.
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Background:
A project, completed in 2012 at Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT), to investigate the impact of forced change on CPIT courses and decisions made with regards to programme design and the accompanying effect on students.
Research report prepared by Selena Chan and Martin Jenkins.
Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub Project Fund (RHPF)