Student Learning Development Support
The Higher Education Development Centre (HEDC) offers student learning development services to support distance students at all levels of study.
Individual consultations
Our staff on the Dunedin, Christchurch, Wellington, and Southland campuses are available for face-to-face support on campus, or advice via email, telephone, or Skype/Zoom on a wide range of postgraduate and undergraduate writing and study skills such as grammar and punctuation, editing skills, writing a literature review, summarising and paraphrasing and thesis writing. They also provide on-campus workshops and often coordinate with block courses where possible to ensure distance students have the opportunity to attend.
Workshops
Writing and study skills workshops are offered at the Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington campuses. As a distance student, it may not always be possible for you to attend a workshop on campus, but there are resources available to support you. Also, HEDC staff are happy to discuss any of these workshop topics in an individual consultation with you. Information on workshops is available on the HEDC website.
Online resources
SL provides online resources for Study Skills; Writing, Language, and Presentations; Research Skills and Thesis Writing; and Stats and Maths on the Digital Resources webpage.
Contact us at:
Dunedin
Email hedc.studentlearning@otago.ac.nz
Tel 0800 80 80 98 and ask for Student Learning (ext 8801)
Web hedc.otago.ac.nz
Christchurch
Carole Acheson
Email carole.acheson@otago.ac.nz
Wellington
Emma Osbourne
Email emma.osbourne@otago.ac.nz
Southland
Pam Melgren
Email pam.melgren@otago.ac.nz