Week- Thirteen - National and International support for flexible learning development

Funding opportunites for course development:

• REGIONAL HUB PROJECTS FUNDING SCHEME -
  Ako Aotearoa: National Centre for Tertiary Teaching Excellence

Ako Aotearoa has funding available for up to $10,000 per project through our Regional Hubs. Proposals may be for either research or activity projects and should align with our vision to create and support the best possible educational outcomes for learners in the tertiary sector.
Who can apply?
Individuals or groups from any part of the New Zealand tertiary education sector. Cross-organisational collaborations are encouraged.

• ICT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CLUSTERS - Ministry of education

Proposal specifications
The proposal should reflect the following elements:
Goals and outcomes will reflect New Zealand Educational Priorities
Implementation of the New Zealand Curriculum and delivering success for Māori as expressed in Ka Hikitia - Managing for Success;
Other priorities such as the Pasifika Education Plan, and the Literacy and Numeracy strategy
Improving teaching quality and learning outcomes for all students
Development of staff ICT skills leading to the confident use of a range of ICTs;
Critical examination of existing professional beliefs, expectation and practices;
Gathering, analysis and use of data as the basis for professional decision making;
Increased knowledge of the contribution of e-learning to enhanced student outcomes.

• TERTIARY EDUCATION COMMISSION

Purpose of Encouraging and Supporting Innovation funding
This fund is designed to promote and support innovation, particularly where it will benefit learners, and stakeholders outside the tertiary education sector. This fund is intended to support a large range of initiatives including:
innovative delivery systems (key focus)
collaborative initiatives between TEOs and other stakeholders (key focus)
skill development
infrastructure (excluding capital items)
research linkages
relationships to enhance technology and knowledge transfer and exchange.
This fund is not intended to support everyday activities, core activities or business as usual. These are activities that TEOs undertake as a matter of course and do not represent an innovation for the purpose of this fund.

• OTAGO POLYTECHNICS TEACHING INNOVATION FUND