The new year is here, bringing with it lots of things ahead for Distance Learning!
The Distance Campus Staff Newsletter is produced every month to help keep you informed.
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(N.B. Always check these dates, as this list is just a brief summary. Details can be found here)
Febuary 2020
Monday, 3 February
Last day to withdraw from Summer School papers (5pm deadline)
Thursday, 6 February
Waitangi Day
Monday, 10 February
Fees due for study beginning in Semester One
Friday, 14 February
Summer School classes end
Saturday, 15 February
Summer School examinations begin
Thursday, 20 February
Summer School examinations end
Friday, 21 February
Due date for completion of course enrolment declaration by students taking Semester One and full-year papers (a late fee may apply)
Friday, 28 February
Last day to add Semester One or full-year papers (5pm deadline)
March 2020
Friday, 13 March
Last day to delete Semester One papers with refund of fees (5pm deadline)
Friday, 20 March
Last day to delete full-year papers with refund of fees (5pm deadline)
Contents
2020 Info & Support Handbook for Students
Direct your students to this orientation handbook for Distance Learning Students to help them to navigate the University.
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Innovating Pedagogy 2020
Read this very informative report about the latest in forms of teaching, learning and assessment.
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Tell your students about the upcoming Post Graduate Library Workshops
Bookings are now live for these workshops that are run both at a distance and face-to-face.
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Advertise your Distance Learning courses at the FLANZ 2020 conference.
Distance Learning is an official sponsor of the FLANZ 2020 conference.
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Interested in becoming a Distance Learning mentor or a mentee?
A peer advice and support programme will commence this year, and it starts very soon. Become one of the Distance Education PALS!
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Distance Learning Forums in 2020
Register now for one of our Distance Learning Forums this year!
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Open, flexible and distance learning (OFDL) links (regular feature)
A list of links to various OFDL-related professional associations and organisations.
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Looking for an education & technology related conference? (regular feature)
If so, search this directory of 1,700 upcoming education and technology conferences from around the world.
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Professional Learning and Development workshops for staff
Here is a list of the workshops that will be run through the Distance Learning Office this year.
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Remember to consult the 2020 Distance Learning Information and Support Booklet for Staff!
This Distance Learning Information and Support for Staff handbook is designed to help you to locate the resources available at the University of Otago to support distance course development, teaching and administration.
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Reading about Distance Learning (a regular feature)
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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