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Distance Campus Staff Newsletter November 2020

Welcome to the November edition of the Distance Learning Campus Staff Newsletter. Choose the tags above to see specific articles that may be of interest to you.

Important Dates

(N.B. Always check these dates, as this list is just a brief summary. Details can be found here)

November

7th Semester 2 examinations end
15th Applications due for second year classes in Surveying in 2020

December

10th Applications due for first enrolment in most Honours, Postgraduate Diploma and Masters’ programmes in 2021 (Applications due from all new and recommencing students, and returning students applying for a new programme, commencing in Summer School or Semester One subject to the Entry Pathway system in 2021)

15th Due date for submission of 2021 Summer School papers for course approval
12th/16th/19th Graduation ceremonies

Contents

Susan Steer & Laura Sachtler

Your Colleagues: Insights into distance teaching with Susan Steer and Laura Sachtler

by Distance Learning

This month's interview: Susan Steer, MBA Manager & Laura Sachtler, Client Services Administrator

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Open, flexible and distance learning (OFDL) links (regular feature)

by Distance Learning

A list of links to various OFDL-related professional associations and organisations.

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Owl

Reading about distance learning (regular feature)

by Distance Learning

Below is a list of journals and other publications about the teaching and the administration of distance courses and working with distance students.

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Looking for an education & technology related conference? (regular feature)

by Distance Learning

If so, search this directory of 1,700 upcoming education and technology conferences from around the world.

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Winner number one gold medal badge first place

Otago Teaching Awards 2021

by Distance Learning

....endorsement for distance teaching!

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November Distance Learning Forum: Let's discuss the University's Vision 2040

by Distance Learning

The last Distance Learning Forum of the year is coming very soon!

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Vision ideas planning

Webinars and interviews on open and distance learning - leaders and research

by Distance Learning

Get some insights into the latest research and into the views of distance, online, open and flexible learning through these recorded interviews and webinars from ODLAA and ACODE

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The FLANZ 2021 conference is now open for submissions

by Distance Learning

The much awaited FLANZ 2020 conference was cancelled unfortunately, but it will definitely be on in April, 2021. Submissions are now open!

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Books reading stack  library learning

What are your attitudes to textbooks? Share your views!

by Distance Learning

Do you prescribe textbooks in your courses? Have you thought about how students are accessing and using them? Share your attitudes about textbooks via this survey!

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Australasian Online and Distance Learning Week ODLAA Flexible learning

Announcing the Inaugural Australasian Online and Distance Learning Week: 2-9 November 2020

by Distance Learning

ODLAA (Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia) in partnership with the European Distance and E-Learning Network (EDEN), the United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) and the Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand (FLANZ) welcomes you to this inaugural event.

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