Barbour, M. K., Wenmoth, D., & Davis, N. (2011, May). Exploring e-learning in New Zealand: A comparison to other global models. A webinar presentation to the Distance Educational Association of New Zealand, http://www.deanz.org.nz/home/

1. Illustrating Online Distance
Learning in Schools in New Zealand
and North America
DEANZ Webinar, 24th May 2011
Michael Barbour, Wayne State University
Niki Davis, University of Canterbury
Derek Wenmoth, CORE Education Ltd

2. Welcome
• Please add a Chat message to give your name and organisation
• Chat is also where you can make a comment or ask a question
• This webinar will be recorded and the link added to members area of our
DEANZ web site http://www.deanz.org

3. Michael Barbour is Assistant Professor in Instructional
Technology
– DEANZ member & Keynote in 2008
– Wayne State University, USA
Niki Davis is UC Professor of e-Learning
– President of DEANZ
– University of Canterbury
Derek Wenmoth is Director, eLearning
– Vice President of DEANZ
– CORE Education Ltd.

4. Research Purpose
To capture, in a range of ways, information that
will contribute to the knowledge base about the
development of virtual schooling in New
Zealand, in particular, how the Learning
Communities Online Handbook is being used to
assist and inform this development.

5. Current eLearning Clusters

6. Data collection

7. Data Collected
• Interviews
– 10 current & former ePrincipals
– 8 Principals & Deputy Principals
– 12 eTeachers, eDeans & Facilitators
– 18 Students
• Observations
– 12 video conferencing session
– 10 asynchronous work locations
• Document Analysis
– reports, courses, data, school newsletter, cluster info, etc.

8. Project Deliverables
• Online artefacts
– minimum of ten artefacts
– minimum of three digital stories
• Final report is print and digital formats
– summary of observations, findings and
recommendations

10. Common Obstacles
• Funding and resources
• Lack of vision
• Lack of consistency
between clusters
• Lack of co-operation
– inter-cluster
– intra-cluster

11. Pockets of Innovation
• Changing teacher
practice
• Opening classrooms
• Mentor teacher
• Considering student
learning space

23. Regional eLearning super cluster
Southern Central Divide
Blended Learning Project
Led by ePrincipal Darren
Sudlow
Supported by Niki & UC

24. Future Research
• a national survey of
distance education
activity & processes
– # of students
– # of teachers
– # of courses
– which courses
– resource model
– technologies/software
• include VLN clusters,
Te Kura, health
schools, tertiary groups
• professional
development

25. Your
Questions
And
Comments
Thanks to:
•DEANZ
•University of Canterbury
•Webqem

26. Contact Us
• Michael Barbour
mkbarbour@gmail.com
• Niki Davis
niki.davis@canterbury.ac.nz
• Derek Wenmoth
derek.wenmoth@core-ed.net