Challenges in Using Technologies in Higher Education
Today I wanted to reflect on some of the challenges we face in higher education in relation to using technologies for learning and teaching. I believe the three main challenges [...]
Places and Spaces at Massey University
After completing the beautiful two-hour drive from Wellington to Palmerston North I completed two invited presentations at Massey University on the 16th and 17th April. Before completing the first presentation I [...]
Wellington Conference
As a first time attendee at the Distance Education Association of New Zealand (DEANZ) bi-annual conference I was impressed by the level of dialogue and enjoyed gaining an insight into [...]
Just a House…
There's something unsettling, uncomfortable and final about selling the family house, the only stable home I have known, where my late parents lived most of their lives. Having lived in [...]
Diamond Graffiti
We begin naked and exposed to the eyes, until we layer a veneer over the skin, each layer on top of each other. Both have many layers upon their skin, [...]
Questions to Consider in Learning Space Design
Principle Questions Comfort: a space which creates a physical and mental sense of ease and well-being. ·     How comfortable do you feel in this learning space? ·     Do aspects of [...]
Design for New Generation Learning Spaces
The Design for New Generation Learning Spaces Conference held in Melbourne on the 28th and 29th March turned out to be a valuable professional exchange of ideas on learning spaces. The [...]
Empowering Staff to Redesign Courses
I recently attended the E-Learning Summit in Sydney in February and presented on some of our initiatives within the Flexible Learning Institute in relation to designing at the course/degree level [...]