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Open Polytechnic
New Zealand's specialist open and distance learning institution
Open Polytechnic is New Zealand's specialist provider of open and distance learning, enrolling over 30,000 mainly part-time students each year in a wide variety of certificate, diploma and degree programmes. The majority of students are adult learners combining work and study, making the Open Polytechnic one of New Zealand's major educators of people in the workforce.
Open Polytechnic - Latest News [Page 10]
Open Polytechnic led project wins silver
Wednesday, 25 June 2008, 9:49 am | Open Polytechnic
A ground-breaking eLearning project led by The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand has won silver at the Learning Impact Awards hosted by the IMS Global Learning Consortium in the United States. More >>
Educators Helped To Upgrade E-Learning Skills
Wednesday, 18 June 2008, 11:54 am | Open Polytechnic
The increasing use of e-learning is creating a need to upskill more education and training professionals in the field, according to head of The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand’s e-learning office Sue Dark. More >>
New small business export programme launched
Thursday, 5 June 2008, 10:36 am | Open Polytechnic
Creating a higher value economy depends on getting more entrepreneurial Kiwi businesses into export mode. More >>
Vero Award finalist
Thursday, 3 April 2008, 3:27 pm | Open Polytechnic
Chris Matthews, a lecturer in Small Business at The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, is a finalist in the individual category of this year’s Vero Excellence in Small Business Support Awards. More >>
Open Polytechnic provides international assistance
Wednesday, 26 March 2008, 11:08 am | Open Polytechnic
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand is assisting the Commonwealth of Learning in developing an open content version of the International Computer Drivers Licence (ICDL) curriculum. More >>
Open Polytechnic student wins prize
Thursday, 20 March 2008, 2:20 pm | Open Polytechnic
Open Polytechnic of New Zealand student and Auckland resident Valerie Coffey has been named the top national Legal Executive graduate for 2007. More >>
Open Polytechnic helps Tanzania with eLearning
Wednesday, 19 March 2008, 11:15 am | Open Polytechnic
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand has stepped onto the world stage to help the Open University of Tanzania get eLearning up and running at their institution in Dar es Salaam. More >>
Open Poly CEO Elected to Global Organisation
Thursday, 13 December 2007, 11:46 am | Open Polytechnic
Chief executive of The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand Paul Grimwood has been elected to the executive committee of the global organisation for flexible and distance learning. More >>
Open Polytechnic receives international award
Tuesday, 11 December 2007, 11:18 am | Open Polytechnic
A ground-breaking Kiwi eLearning project led by The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand has gained a prestigious US$100,000 award from the United States-based Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. More >>
Open Polytechnic hosts PESA 2007 Conference
Tuesday, 4 December 2007, 1:51 pm | Open Polytechnic
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand will be hosting this year's Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia's Conference. The theme of the conference, which will be held at Te Papa from the 6-9 December, is Creativity, Enterprise and Policy - New Directions ... More >>
Open Polytechnic led project scoops award
Monday, 19 November 2007, 1:50 pm | Open Polytechnic
A ground-breaking eLearning project led by The Open Polytechnic has been selected to represent New Zealand at a global competition in the United States next year. More >>
Pioneering eLearning Earns Accolades
Wednesday, 24 October 2007, 11:31 am | Open Polytechnic
National distance learning provider The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand has been honoured at the New Zealand Open Source Awards for its pioneering role in promoting the adoption of low cost eLearning technology in New Zealand (New Zealand Open Source ... More >>
Communication model draws international attention
Wednesday, 13 June 2007, 10:42 am | Open Polytechnic
A communication methodology for e-Learning, jointly developed by communication lecturers Deirdre Viviers and Dr Gary Mersham at The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, has caught the imagination of delegates from Britain, Europe and the United States at an international ... More >>
Open Polytechnic lecturer receives top scholarship
Wednesday, 6 June 2007, 4:34 pm | Open Polytechnic
Robert Shaw, a senior lecturer in management at The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, has been awarded a top scholarship to pursue his doctoral research in education by The Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia. More >>
Open Polytechnic students win accounting prizes
Tuesday, 5 June 2007, 11:56 am | Open Polytechnic
Four Open Polytechnic of New Zealand students studying towards accounting qualifications received awards from The New Zealand Institute of Chartered Accountants to coincide with the Polytechnic’s graduation ceremonies recently. More >>
Open Polytechnic wins Business Award
Friday, 1 June 2007, 3:57 pm | Open Polytechnic
Supporting Kiwi business through nationwide education and training earned The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand top marks in the Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards held last night in Auckland. More >>
Open Polytechnic wins Business Award
Friday, 1 June 2007, 3:57 pm | Open Polytechnic
Supporting Kiwi business through nationwide education and training earned The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand top marks in the Vero Excellence in Business Support Awards held last night in Auckland. More >>
Kiwis ahead of the Aussies in Emergency Management
Tuesday, 8 May 2007, 5:34 pm | Open Polytechnic
"Since the recent Tsunami panic on the Australian East coast in April, Australians are particularly interested in New Zealand", says Open Polytechnic of New Zealand based crisis communication expert Dr Gary Mersham . More >>
Open Polytechnic celebrates graduation
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 2:26 pm | Open Polytechnic
The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand, the nation’s specialist provider of distance learning, is celebrating graduation this month with ceremonies held around the country. More >>
New edition of Information Management book
Wednesday, 21 March 2007, 2:44 pm | Open Polytechnic
A unique book that looks at the future direction for information services in New Zealand in the digital age, how the Treaty of Waitangi is being incorporated into our libraries, and what education providers and professional associations can offer ... More >>
