Geographic isolation and technological change: A new vision of teaching and learning in rural schools in New Zealand

Some small rural schools in New Zealand are currently developing new ways of applying information and communication technologies to the delivery of education while, at the same time, struggling to justify their continued existence. The development of teaching and learning networks in rural New Zeal...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ken Stevens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning
Subjects:
Online Access:https://jofdl.nz/index.php/JOFDL/article/view/178
_version_ 1797965746624528384
author Ken Stevens
author_facet Ken Stevens
author_sort Ken Stevens
collection DOAJ
description Some small rural schools in New Zealand are currently developing new ways of applying information and communication technologies to the delivery of education while, at the same time, struggling to justify their continued existence. The development of teaching and learning networks in rural New Zealand enables resources to be shared and educational opportunities for those who live in geographically isolated parts of the country to be increased. It is further argued that, because of these developments, it is now appropriate to reconsider the significance of the size and the location of learning institutions, the ways in which education is delivered and the meaning of large and small schools.
first_indexed 2024-04-11T02:04:53Z
format Article
id doaj.art-2b6d06cfbce342109542bcf7a5bc31ad
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 1179-7665
1179-7673
language English
last_indexed 2024-04-11T02:04:53Z
publishDate 2012-06-01
publisher Flexible Learning Association of New Zealand
record_format Article
series Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning
spelling doaj.art-2b6d06cfbce342109542bcf7a5bc31ad2023-01-03T03:15:18ZengFlexible Learning Association of New ZealandJournal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning1179-76651179-76732012-06-0111Geographic isolation and technological change: A new vision of teaching and learning in rural schools in New ZealandKen Stevens0Victoria University of Wellington Some small rural schools in New Zealand are currently developing new ways of applying information and communication technologies to the delivery of education while, at the same time, struggling to justify their continued existence. The development of teaching and learning networks in rural New Zealand enables resources to be shared and educational opportunities for those who live in geographically isolated parts of the country to be increased. It is further argued that, because of these developments, it is now appropriate to reconsider the significance of the size and the location of learning institutions, the ways in which education is delivered and the meaning of large and small schools. https://jofdl.nz/index.php/JOFDL/article/view/178distance educationdistance learningtechnology-enhanced learningrural schools
spellingShingle Ken Stevens
Geographic isolation and technological change: A new vision of teaching and learning in rural schools in New Zealand
Journal of Open, Flexible and Distance Learning
distance education
distance learning
technology-enhanced learning
rural schools
title Geographic isolation and technological change: A new vision of teaching and learning in rural schools in New Zealand
title_full Geographic isolation and technological change: A new vision of teaching and learning in rural schools in New Zealand
title_fullStr Geographic isolation and technological change: A new vision of teaching and learning in rural schools in New Zealand
title_full_unstemmed Geographic isolation and technological change: A new vision of teaching and learning in rural schools in New Zealand
title_short Geographic isolation and technological change: A new vision of teaching and learning in rural schools in New Zealand
title_sort geographic isolation and technological change a new vision of teaching and learning in rural schools in new zealand
topic distance education
distance learning
technology-enhanced learning
rural schools
url https://jofdl.nz/index.php/JOFDL/article/view/178
work_keys_str_mv AT kenstevens geographicisolationandtechnologicalchangeanewvisionofteachingandlearninginruralschoolsinnewzealand