Proposal for online learning welcomed
Earlier this week the Education Minister, Hekia Parata, introduced to Parliament the Education (Update) Amendment Bill which includes proposals to legislate for the provision of Communities of online learning (COOLs). As the charitable company that organises many online NCEA courses for learners in schools across New Zealand, NetNZ welcomes this proposal. NetNZ is funded entirely […]
What’s in a name?
I found Steve Wheeler’s discussion on the concept of “Distance Education” in this blog post rather timely. Without answering himself, he raises the question of whether the term “distance education” is rather anachronistic in a modern world in which connectivity is so prevalent. We have seen distance education walk hand in hand with the development […]
“This is just how we do things”
Yesterday, while chatting with Derek Wenmoth, something he said resonated with me. While this isn’t unusual, I like the way he put this particular issue. In reference to schools’ adoption of blended learning and online programmes of learning (currently the video conference courses) he mentioned that they should not be treated as separate components. That […]
