Support for teaching online
Project Details
Useful resources, professional learning opportunities, and tools to help educators support people who are learning online.
Key Points to Note:
Evidence-based resources
Under the 'Resources' tab you will find a selection of tools and resources that were developed through our research and innovation partnerships.
Support for neuro-diverse/dyslexic learners
There is a risk that learners who have dyslexia or are neuro-diverse in some other way will struggle even more in the online digital learning environment. Download some tips, tricks and strategies to assist neuro-diverse/dyslexic learners with online/remote learning (by Mike Styles)
Join our Facebook groups
In these groups you will find tips and activities for distance and online teaching, resource updates and reviews. We really encourage everyone to add their own insights and ideas, and to participate in the discussions and online presentations.
- Online Together: NZ Tertiary – for everyone across the tertiary sector looking for peer support.
- Manako Community of Practice – primarily for those focused on foundation level learning, but also those who undertake literacy and numeracy teaching and support.
Professional learning
All of our many professional learning courses and events are being held online this year Find out more and see the course listings.
Some of our courses that specifically help you with designing and delivering quality online learning:
Other resources
The Tech-enabled Learning website by Food & Fibre Cove has a wealth of tips, tricks, and resources to help you create successful online learning experiences for Aotearoa farming, forestry, horticulture, and fishery learners. The technology-enabled website has over 150 solutions.
A research report prepared by Stephen Marshall.
(PDF, 3.2MB, 68-pages).
- 5 April 2012
A teaching resource by Judith Honeyfield, Cath Fraser and Ruth Boal for Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology.
(PDF, 2.2 MB, 23-pages).
- 20 December 2017
A report prepared by Lynn M. Jeffrey, John Milne, Gordon Suddaby and Andrew Higgins.
(PDF, 3.04 MB, 119-pages).
- 10 November 2012
How Māori Distance Students can have a Sense of Belonging. The aim of this research was to develop a cyber-Whare and Kaupapa Māori peer mentoring initiative to meet student learning and cultural needs.
- 19 July 2013
- 16 March 2011
Explore and assess technology and resources that support enhanced teaching, learning and overall engagement.