by Distance Learning

Teaching Support

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There is a range of support services available to distance teaching staff.

Higher Education Development Centre (HEDC)

HEDC staff

The Higher Education Development Centre has professional staff with expertise in all areas of Higher Education, including distance and online learning. These staff members are available at any time to help you in designing the development of your paper or programme for teaching at a distance. Please address your initial enquiries to:

Higher Education Development Centre
65/75 Union Place West
Dunedin 9016
Phone: 64 3 479 8492

Email: hedc@otago.ac.nz

Educational Technology (HEDC)

This resource for the development of education technology-assisted learning is coordinated by:

Associate Professor Ben Daniel (Head of Department)
Tel 64 (0)3 479 5362
Email ben.daniel@otago.ac.nz

Higher Education Studies

Four papers are taught by HEDC in the programmes for Postgraduate Certificate and Diploma in Higher Education. Three of these also form part of suite of papers required for the Master of Higher Education. The papers are available in both contact and distance mode and provide for specialisation in distance learning topics.

For further information, the person to contact is:

Dr Russell Butson
Tel 64 (0)3 479 5789
Email russell.butson@otago.ac.nz

Library

Contact details for the Distance Library Service are in the earlier section Library Services.

Health Science Resources

The Office of the Dean provides comprehensive support for medical educators, from ensuring teachers are using the most effective evidence-based teaching techniques, to ICT and clinical simulation assistance, and support for Māori educators and learners

Faculty of Medicine eLearning

Set up to assist Faculty of Medicine staff with new technologies

Dr Phil Blyth Senior Lecturer
Tel 64 (0)3 479 4290
Mob 64 (0)21 299 2237
Email phil.blyth@otago.ac.nz

Medical Education Group (MEG)

If you are based in one of the three Schools of Medicine and Health Sciences, this resource may be useful to consult. Although MEG was set up predominantly for staff involved in teaching in the MBChB programme, the Group’s expertise in and understanding of educational issues could be helpful to a wider audience. Staff in

Dunedin, Christchurch, and Wellington have particular responsibility for coordinating the network, the focus of

which is professional development for Medical School staff. You will find a full list of contacts on each campus, here.