The following people are able to support Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka staff with learning and teaching practice and the use of technology for teaching, administration and research. You can contact us based on our areas of support noted in the descriptions below, but we’re also happy to discuss other matters. If we are unable to help you ourselves, we can direct you to the appropriate channels.
If you're unsure who to contact, you can email CAD Contact and it will find its way to the right person.
For support with your computer or other hardware, including faults in teaching spaces, please contact Digital Solutions.
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CAD Management
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Dr Stephen MarshallDirector, Centre for Academic Development
Professor 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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Jonny FluteyDeputy Director, Centre for Academic Development
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. |
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Beth SmithManager, Learning Design and Development
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. 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. |
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Liz PritchettOffice Manager/EA
Liz manages CAD administration, including facilities management, finance and human resources processes. She assists with the administration of CAD projects and provides EA support to the leadership team. Contact Liz through the CAD-contact@vuw.ac.nz with general queries. |
Learning Design
CAD’s learning designers support academic and non-academic staff across the university with learning and teaching technology and instructional design.
Contact us for support with teaching with technology, course design, multimedia production and other teaching and learning related questions or project ideas.
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Dr Francesca Benocci Learning Designer
Faculty support for Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences / Faculty of Education As well as supporting learning and teaching technology, Francesca is a skilled instructional designer. Her focus is on integrating the use of video in teaching and learning practices. |
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Billie BerryLearning Designer
Faculty support for Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences / Faculty of Education Faculty support for Wellington School of Business and Government / Faculty of Law Billie is interested in the creation of digital resources and tools and methods to increase student engagement and resources. She is also involved with tutor support. |
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Laura BurnetLearning Designer
Faculty support for Faculty of Science / Faculty of Engineering / Faculty of Health / Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation Laura is a learning designer with particular interest in developing engaging and accessible digital course content. Laura has experience developing clinical resources in the health programmes. |
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David HolmesLearning Designer
Faculty support for Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences / Faculty of Education David is interested in best practices in materials design and assessment and how they support learning and teaching in online and blended courses. |
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Adrian PikeLearning Designer
Faculty support for Faculty of Science / Faculty of Engineering / Faculty of Health / Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation 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 Diploma in Higher Education Learning and Teaching to ensure that technology use at Victoria is directly informed by modern teaching best practice. |
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Rebekah SageLearning Designer
Faculty support for the Wellington School of Business and Government / Faculty of Law Rebekah is a learning designer with experience in programme coordination and course development. |
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Ana SozinovaLearning Designer
Faculty support for Faculty of Science / Faculty of Engineering / Faculty of Health / Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation Ana supports teaching staff with training and problem solving around Blackboard, Zoom, Panopto and designs online and blended learning. She has a strong interest in building diverse and engaging learning solutions, using gamification and modern assessment practices to make learning appealing and fun. |
Media
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Matt DennesDigital Media Designer
Matt works with staff across the university to create high quality media resources. |
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Dr Rosina HickmanLearning Designer / Media Designer
Rosi is skilled in video production and editing and is interested in the design and creation of educational media. |
Academic Development
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Dr Ranā DaoudAcademic Developer
Rana’s areas of interest include using digital technologies for teaching, learning, and research, pedagogical content knowledge, and science education. She is also involved with micro-credential development and has experience in instructional design. |
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Dr Irina ElgortAcademic Developer
Associate Professor in Higher Education 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. Irina specialises in the course, teaching and learning design, with an emphasis on effective use of digital 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. |
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Dr Amanda Wood (Formerly Gilbert)Academic Developer
Lecturer 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 Kathryn SutherlandAcademic Developer
Associate Professor 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. |
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Dr Lizzie TowlAcademic Developer
Lizzie is interested in holistic academic development and wellbeing, including mentoring, research and supervision of research students. She contributes to a number of programmes within the Centre for Academic Development, including the VECAP programme. |
Digital Research
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 PlummerResearch Capability Team Leader
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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André GeldenhuisResearch Software Engineer
André works with academics and post-graduate students to deliver high-technology research and teaching outcomes and solutions. |
Learning Environments
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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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Callum GayDigital Solutions - 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). |
This page was last updated March 2022.