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  • iPadagogy: appropriating the iPad within pedagogical contexts 
    Cochrane, Thomas; Narayan, Vickel; Oldfield, James (Australian Society for Computers in Learning in Tertiary Education (ASCILITE) Conference, 2010)
    This paper critiques eight m-learning projects, including four m-learning projects using iPads in 2010 followed by a further four iPad projects in 2011. Using an action research methodology, the authors explore the ...
  • Adult refugee learners with limited literacy: needs and effective responses 
    Benseman, John (New Zealand English Language Partners Annual Conference, Conversations about diversity: inclusion in practice, 2012)
    The purpose of this study was to document and analyse the learning needs and issues of adult refugees with low language and literacy skills by looking at how their prior experiences and current contexts affect their ...
  • Workplace literacy programmes: satisfying a dual agenda for policy-makers 
    Benseman, John (2009)
    Workplace literacy and numeracy programmes have gained prominence in countries such as New Zealand for their ability to contribute to a dual agenda of improving productivity and providing educational opportunity for ...
  • Reflections on staff development in eLearning via a community of practice model 
    Roder, Tabitha; Rata, Nicoletta (Proceedings of Ascilite 2012: Future Challenges, Sustainable Futures, 2012)
    This narrative seeks to identify practices which have enabled staff in eLearning roles to support their peers to increase the use of eLearning within a New Zealand tertiary education context. Specifically, it examines those ...
  • Moodle and the Living Curriculum 
    Roder, Tabitha; Rata, Nicoletta (Proceedings of Ascilite 2012: Future Challenges, Sustainable Futures, 2012)
    This paper discusses how Moodle can act as a catalyst in transforming teaching practice. During Unitec‟s implementation of a new eLearning Development Strategy, framed within a broader teaching and learning initiative ...
  • A Community approach to staff development in eLearning 
    Roder, Tabitha; Rata, Nicoletta (1st Moodle Research Conference, 2012)
    This narrative seeks to identify practices that have enabled staff in eLearning roles to support their peers to increase the use of eLearning within a New Zealand tertiary education context. Specifically, it examines ...
  • Supporting academic development to enhance the student experience 
    Schwenger, Bettina; Owen, Hazel (The Student Experience, 2009)
    Students' learning experiences and study success can be significantly enhanced through a combined approach that embeds Literacy, Language and Numeracy skills enhancement explicitly into discipline content. An essential ...
  • Developments in bridging education for Maori 
    Trewartha, Rae (Unitec Learning Innovations Conference, 1998)
    Maori mainstream education is at crisis point; a situation reflected in recent figures showing that 35 per cent of Maori leave school without formal qualifications. The presenter, who works in the area of bridging education ...
  • Staff development needs on an international campus 
    Baker, Wendy; Panko, Mary (Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia Conference, 1998)
    Over the last decade academic staff at tertiary institutions have been confronted by increasing internationalisation of their classes. In an attempt to support staff development in this area a collaborative research project ...
  • School self-review: The case of a secondary school senior management team 
    Cardno, Carol (New Zealand Association for Educational Research Conference, 1998)
    This paper describes the problem analysis phase of a school-based action research project which deals with twin issues of assisting a school with the development of processes for school self-review whilst undertaking review ...
  • The reality gap: How to bridge the gap between students’ expectations and lecturers’ information technology delivery skills 
    Malcolm, Pam; Sherry, Carol (New Zealand Diploma in Business Conference 1998, 1998)
    Courses offered on the Web, multimedia presentations, listservs - these are some of the opportunities that are being offered in education throughout the world. Students in the Department of Accountancy Law and Finance at ...
  • The development of a flexible learning mode for the final year of the Bachelor of Construction 
    Birchmore, Roger (Learning Innovations Conference, 1998)
    This paper describes the conversion of a conventional Lecture/Tutorial delivery mode of a final year Construction degree, to a mode comprising short, intensive blocks of Campus based delivery separated by long periods of ...
  • An ecological approach to practicum assessment 
    Keesing-Styles, Linda (New Zealand Early Childhood Research Symposium, 2000)
    This paper takes a critical view of the practicum in (early childhood) teacher education with particular reference to the issue of theory and practice. It begins by reviewing historical and contemporary approaches to the ...
  • UNITEC's Language Learning Centre meets the world!! 
    Hobbs, Moira (ATLAANZ Conference 2002 "FACE IT - The issues and initiatives redefining our core business", 2002)
  • Serving the world communities - tutoring & mentoring as an agent of change in a multi-cultural society 
    Hobbs, Moira (3rd International Conference on Tutoring and Mentoring, 2000)
  • Dynamic data analysed: The SECS & IS poster results 
    Fielden, Kay; Young, Alison (16th Annual NACCQ Conference, 2003)
    This paper reports back to NACCQ2003 the results obtained from the SECS & IS dynamic poster displayed at NACCQ2002. It appears that majority of computing academics who participated regard themselves as teaching in the core ...
  • Capturing immediate feedback in the classroom: An embedded action research study 
    Fielden, Kay; Goh, Mary (26th HERDSA Annual Conference: Learning For An Unknown Future, 2003)
    This paper explores emergent results from one action research ‘project within a project’ (PWP). A large action research project (ARP) was conducted in semester 1, 2002 across two schools within the same faculty. Whilst the ...
  • Managing expectations of international and kiwi students: A challenge for beyond 2003! 
    Sherry, Carol; Bhat, Ravi; Beaver, Bob; Ling, Anthony (26th HERDSA Annual Conference: Learning For An Unknown Future, 2003)
    This study assesses students perceptions of services experienced at UNITEC, Auckland New Zealand. The questionnaire used in the survey at UNITEC was based on the SERVQUAL scale that contains 20 service attributes, grouped ...
  • What are children learning in early childhood education in Aotearoa New Zealand? 
    Blaiklock, Ken (Unitec Research Seminar, 2012)
  • A long & winding road: Library staff involvement in an institutional elearning strategy 
    Dugmore, Penny; Skilton, Fran (International Conference on E-Learning Futures 2011, 2011)
    In 2010 an urban polytechnic launched an institution-wide eLearning strategy as part of a reconceptualised approach to teaching and learning. Library staff responded to four objectives in this strategy: 1. Providing ...