The following people are here to help you use technology for teaching, research and administration. You can contact us directly based on the specific areas noted in the descriptions below, but we’re also happy to discuss other areas related to the use of technology at Victoria. If we can’t help you ourselves, we will make sure that you get support from the right person in a timely manner. If you're not sure who to contact, you can also make a request to the ITS Service Desk (x5050, its-service@vuw.ac.nz) and it will find its way to the right person.
You can see more information about CAD's staff on the Learning and Teaching site.
You can see more information about CAD's staff on the Learning and Teaching site.
Education
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Alice FageLearning Technologist
Alice supports Education academic and non-academic staff with learning and teaching technology. Alice can assist and train staff on Blackboard, Turnitin, VStream (Panopto), GoSoapBox, Zoom and teaching space use. |
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Marie RichardsonLearning Designer
Marie supports teaching staff across all of the university. As well as supporting learning and teaching technology, Marie is a skilled instructional designer and is involved in the edX MOOC programme.
Marie can assist in the creation and design of online courses. |
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Dr Kwong Nui SimLecturer in Educational Technology
Kwong Nui contributes to the development and implementation of the university’s plans for digitally-enabled learning and teaching. She works as part of the CAD team to provide support to all staff members on the use of technologies to promote teaching and learning.
Her particular focus areas are: Technology use in teaching and learning; Academic practices using technologies; Research methods involving technology; Blackboard. |
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Dr Irina ElgortSenior Lecturer in Higher Education
Irina specialises in the course, teaching and learning design, with an emphasis on effective use of digitial technology in academic contexts. Irina is interested in evaluating the effect of educational innovation on teacher and student behaviour, and the development of teacher and learner autonomy.
Irina's research areas include technology-mediated learning and teaching, technology-mediated communication, science of learning, and second language learning and teaching. She conducts interdisciplinary research that combines educational, psychology and neurological research methods. |
Engineering and Science
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Adrian PikeAdrian supports staff in the Faculties of Science and Engineering with learning and teaching technology. Adrian has an interest in the implementation and use of technology in teaching laboratories, using 3D scanning and printing to create digital resources and integrating technology into teaching. Adrian has completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Learning and Teaching to ensure that technology use at Victoria is directly informed by modern teaching best practice.
Adrian can assist and train staff on Blackboard, Turnitin, VStream (Panopto), GoSoapBox, Zoom and teaching space use. |
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Alice FageLearning Technologist
Alice supports Education academic and non-academic staff with learning and teaching technology. Alice can assist and train staff on Blackboard, Turnitin, VStream (Panopto), GoSoapBox, Zoom and teaching space use. |
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Amanda GilbertLecturer and Academic Developer
Amanda is a lecturer in academic development at the Centre for Academic Development. Her main areas of responsibility are academic development for staff and the provision of tutor and demonstrator training and development. |
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Dr Stephen MarshallAssoc/Prof in Educational Technology
Stephen leads the Digital Vision and Strategy work of CAD and provides support for staff, programmes and schools exploring the potential for technology to improve learning and teaching at Victoria. He is also course coordinator for HELT506 Learning and Teaching with Digital Technology.
His particular focus areas beyond this are: Course and programme design, technology pedagogies, Turnitin and academic integrity, copyright. |
Humanities and Social Sciences
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Francesca BenocciLearning Designer
Francesca supports teaching staff across all of the university. As well as supporting learning and teaching technology, Francesca is a skilled instructional designer and is involved in the edX MOOC programme.
Francesca can assist and train staff on Blackboard, VStream, and teaching space AV use. Francesca's focus is on integrating the use of video in teaching and learning practices. |
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Nagarajan KartikKartik supports LAW and VBS academic and non-academic staff with learning and teaching technology. Kartik can assist and train staff on Blackboard, Turnitin, VStream (Panopto), GoSoapBox and Zoom including how to incorporate into teaching. |
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Dr Irina ElgortSenior Lecturer in Higher Education
Irina specialises in the course, teaching and learning design, with an emphasis on effective use of digitial technology in academic contexts. Irina is interested in evaluating the effect of educational innovation on teacher and student behaviour, and the development of teacher and learner autonomy.
Irina's research areas include technology-mediated learning and teaching, technology-mediated communication, science of learning, and second language learning and teaching. She conducts interdisciplinary research that combines educational, psychology and neurological research methods. |
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Kwong Nui SimLecturer in Educational Technology
Kwong Nui contributes to the development and implementation of the university’s plans for digitally-enabled learning and teaching. She works as part of the CAD team to provide support to all staff members on the use of technologies to promote teaching and learning.
Her particular focus areas are: Technology use in teaching and learning; Academic practices using technologies; Research methods involving technology; Blackboard. |
Health and GSNM
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Simin LittschwagerLearning Designer
Simin.Littschwager@vuw.ac.nz
022 0140 463 Simin is a learning designer with specific focus on multimedia, video creation and digital learning objects and interactivities. |
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Adrian PikeAdrian supports staff in the Faculties of Science and Engineering with learning and teaching technology. Adrian has an interest in the implementation and use of technology in teaching laboratories, using 3D scanning and printing to create digital resources and integrating technology into teaching. Adrian has completed a Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Learning and Teaching to ensure that technology use at Victoria is directly informed by modern teaching best practice.
Adrian can assist and train staff on Blackboard, Turnitin, VStream (Panopto), GoSoapBox, Zoom and teaching space use. |
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Dr Stephen MarshallAssoc/Prof in Educational Technology
Stephen leads the Digital Vision and Strategy work of CAD and provides support for staff, programmes and schools exploring the potential for technology to improve learning and teaching at Victoria. He is also course coordinator for HELT506 Learning and Teaching with Digital Technology.
His particular focus areas beyond this are: Course and programme design, technology pedagogies, Turnitin and academic integrity, copyright. |
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Amanda GilbertLecturer and Academic Developer
Amanda is a lecturer in academic development at the Centre for Academic Development. Her main areas of responsibility are academic development for staff and the provision of tutor and demonstrator training and development. |
Architecture and Design
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Marie RichardsonLearning Designer
Marie supports teaching staff across all of the university. As well as supporting learning and teaching technology, Marie is a skilled instructional designer and is involved in the edX MOOC programme.
Marie can assist in the creation and design of online courses. |
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Francesca BenocciLearning Designer
Francesca supports teaching staff across all of the university. As well as supporting learning and teaching technology, Francesca is a skilled instructional designer and is involved in the edX MOOC programme.
Francesca can assist and train staff on Blackboard, VStream, and teaching space AV use. Francesca's focus is on integrating the use of video in teaching and learning practices. |
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Amanda GilbertLecturer and Academic Developer
Amanda is a lecturer in academic development at the Centre for Academic Development. Her main areas of responsibility are academic development for staff and the provision of tutor and demonstrator training and development. |
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Dr Irina ElgortSenior Lecturer in Higher Education
Irina specialises in the course, teaching and learning design, with an emphasis on effective use of digitial technology in academic contexts. Irina is interested in evaluating the effect of educational innovation on teacher and student behaviour, and the development of teacher and learner autonomy.
Irina's research areas include technology-mediated learning and teaching, technology-mediated communication, science of learning, and second language learning and teaching. She conducts interdisciplinary research that combines educational, psychology and neurological research methods. |
Law
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Nagarajan KartikKartik supports LAW and VBS academic and non-academic staff with learning and teaching technology. Kartik can assist and train staff on Blackboard, Turnitin, VStream (Panopto), GoSoapBox and Zoom including how to incorporate into teaching. |
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Simin LittschwagerLearning Designer
Simin.Littschwager@vuw.ac.nz
022 0140 463 Simin is a learning designer with specific focus on multimedia, video creation and digital learning objects and interactivities. |
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Dr Kathryn SutherlandAssoc/Professor and Academic Developer
Kathryn coordinates the Victoria Early Career Academic Programme (VECAP), designed to support early career academics with establishing their academic careers, building supportive peer and mentoring networks, and developing their teaching and research. Kathryn also coordinates the Ako in Action programme, partnering students and academics to work together on teaching development and design. Kathryn’s research mainly focuses on the experiences of and support for early career academic staff |
Business and Government
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Nagarajan KartikKartik supports LAW and VBS academic and non-academic staff with learning and teaching technology. Kartik can assist and train staff on Blackboard, Turnitin, VStream (Panopto), GoSoapBox and Zoom including how to incorporate into teaching. |
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Simin LittschwagerLearning Designer
Simin.Littschwager@vuw.ac.nz
022 0140 463 Simin is a learning designer with specific focus on multimedia, video creation and digital learning objects and interactivities. |
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Dr Kathryn SutherlandAssoc/Professor and Academic Developer
Kathryn coordinates the Victoria Early Career Academic Programme (VECAP), designed to support early career academics with establishing their academic careers, building supportive peer and mentoring networks, and developing their teaching and research. Kathryn also coordinates the Ako in Action programme, partnering students and academics to work together on teaching development and design. Kathryn’s research mainly focuses on the experiences of and support for early career academic staff |
ITS Technology Support
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Callum GayITS Workplace Technology Trainer
Callum works with both academic and professional staff at Victoria on how to use the workplace technology available at the university to increase productivity and enhance collaboration across teams.
Callum can assist and train staff on Office 365, Microsoft Office 2013 and 2016, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, and mobile devices (smartphones and tablets). |
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Matt and Andre are interested in hearing about innovative projects that utilise technology in novel and creative ways, or ones that traverse traditional disciplinary boundaries. They can be contacted about technology issues related to eResearch, and are keen to provide support, troubleshooting and advice for those venturing into this area.
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Matt PlummerDigital Research Consultant
Matt acts as a facilitator between staff, students, central service units and VUW’s ITS directorate to ensure that the University’s technology needs are heard and understood. He focuses on supporting eResearch projects in which Information & Communication Technology is utilised to enhance or transform the researcher's methods or outcomes. |
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Andre GeldenhuisResearch Software Engineer
Andre works with academics and post-graduate students to deliver high-technology research and teaching outcomes and solutions. |
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Roger WardLearning Space Designer
Roger has supported the design and implementation of new and upgraded visual display and audio communications systems within teaching and learning spaces at Victoria University since 1997. |
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Jonny FluteyDigital Learning and Research Manager
Jonny’s focus is to support and build digital capability in the core university functions of research, learning, teaching and enhancing the student experience. He is supported in this by the university’s Digital Vision for Learning and Teaching and eResearch Capability report. Jonny (and most of his team) are currently completing the Postgraduate Certificate in Higher Education Learning and Teaching to ensure that technology at Victoria is directly informed by modern teaching best practice.
Jonny can assist and train staff in Qualtics, VuePoint (Xest), VStream, GoSoapBox and Weebly. |
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Beth SmithDigital Capability Team Leader
Beth is responsible for developing a university-wide digital capability plan, and is able to facilitate training in a range of applications for teaching and learning (such as VStream and One Note). Her focus is on building confidence and capabilities in the use of technology for teaching and learning at any level. She can be contacted regarding any technical training needs or new technology requirements
Beth can assist and train staff on Vstream, GosoapBox, Talis, Microsoft Office and OneNote, Vuepoint (Xest) and Zoom. |