title: Designing for learner success (D4LS) at Otago Polytechnic: From an e-learning designer’s perspective

authors: Gedera, Dilani S.P.

subjects: curriculum

abstract: Otago Polytechnic (OP) is currently redesigning and redeveloping its programmes and courses under an institution-wide initiative called Designing for Learner Success (D4LS). This initiative has several phases—design, development, delivery, and evaluation. This article focuses on the processes and considerations in the development phase of D4LS, which adopted a collaborative and agile approach to developing high-quality course content, learning activities, assessments, and resources. A thematic analysis was conducted from a record of challenges and limitations encountered by e-learning designers in the development process. Four themes emerged as the key challenges: workload and timelines, products and process, communication, and capabilities and attitudes. Recommendations are offered for improving the support for e-learning designers and course developers who are undertaking similar institutional initiatives.

text: Designing for learner success (D4LS) at Otago Polytechnic: From an e-learning designer’s perspective Otago Polytechnic (OP) is currently redesigning and redeveloping its programmes and courses under an institution-wide initiative called Designing for Learner Success (D4LS). This initiative has several phases—design, development, delivery, and evaluation. This article focuses on the processes and considerations in the development phase of D4LS, which adopted a collaborative and agile approach to developing high-quality course content, learning activities, assessments, and resources. A thematic analysis was conducted from a record of challenges and limitations encountered by e-learning designers in the development process. Four themes emerged as the key challenges: workload and timelines, products and process, communication, and capabilities and attitudes. Recommendations are offered for improving the support for e-learning designers and course developers who are undertaking similar institutional initiatives.

year: 2016

title: Applying A human rights-based approach to healthcare

authors: Sterling, Rogena

subjects: Human rights; Rights-based approach; Right to health; Intersex people; Ill-treatment

abstract: Human rights are discussed in many areas but not as often is it discussed in light of medical care and services. When a government announces “rights-based approach to health care for intersex children and young people”, then question becomes what does such a statement mean? Anecdotally, medical professionals often dismiss human rights as though they are not relevant to them in the general work in the general day-to-day medical practice. However, that is not necessarily the case as noted in the case study of ill-treatment of intersex people in the medical setting. This is a statement intersex advocates often hear. To understand what the human right to health is, the Article expounds first the foundation of human rights and then goes on to explain the right to health. The Article then sets out the application of human rights in the health care setting and the obligations of the state and the health sector and industry in general with the key elements of respect, protect and fulfil. Without the right to health, intersex people will fail to develop in dignity, and thus, a violation of human rights by both the health profession and the state who holds ultimate
responsibility

text: Applying A human rights-based approach to healthcare Human rights are discussed in many areas but not as often is it discussed in light of medical care and services. When a government announces “rights-based approach to health care for intersex children and young people”, then question becomes what does such a statement mean? Anecdotally, medical professionals often dismiss human rights as though they are not relevant to them in the general work in the general day-to-day medical practice. However, that is not necessarily the case as noted in the case study of ill-treatment of intersex people in the medical setting. This is a statement intersex advocates often hear. To understand what the human right to health is, the Article expounds first the foundation of human rights and then goes on to explain the right to health. The Article then sets out the application of human rights in the health care setting and the obligations of the state and the health sector and industry in general with the key elements of respect, protect and fulfil. Without the right to health, intersex people will fail to develop in dignity, and thus, a violation of human rights by both the health profession and the state who holds ultimate
responsibility

year: 2023-08-18

title: Developing culturally responsive psychology curriculum in Aotearoa New Zealand

authors: Wairoa-Harrison, Sophia

abstract: There are some significant wins in the development of a culturally competent undergraduate psychology curriculum in Aotearoa New Zealand. These include how Mātauranga Māori is incorporated into research methodology papers, neuroimaging papers, and degree offerings. However, the number of specifically Māori-focused papers has halved since 2007. Further research is needed to gauge students' experiences of the quality of cultural competency in these papers.

text: Developing culturally responsive psychology curriculum in Aotearoa New Zealand There are some significant wins in the development of a culturally competent undergraduate psychology curriculum in Aotearoa New Zealand. These include how Mātauranga Māori is incorporated into research methodology papers, neuroimaging papers, and degree offerings. However, the number of specifically Māori-focused papers has halved since 2007. Further research is needed to gauge students' experiences of the quality of cultural competency in these papers.

year: 2023-02-01