The following people are able to support Victoria University of Wellington – Te Herenga Waka staff with 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 related to the use of technology for learning and teaching. 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.
More information about CAD's staff is available on the Learning and Teaching Site.
For support with your computer or other hardware, including faults in teaching spaces, please contact Digital Solutions.
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.
We assist and train staff to use tools for teaching and learning, including Blackboard, Turnitin, VStream (Panopto), GoSoapBox and Zoom.
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Dr Francesca BenocciLearning Designer
Faculty support for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences 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 the Faculty of Education and Wellington School of Business and Government 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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Dr Rosina HickmanLearning Designer
Faculty support for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Rosi is skilled in video production and editing and is interested in the design and creation of educational media. |
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Dr Simin LittschwagerLearning Designer
Faculty support for the Faculty of Health Simin is a learning designer with specific focus on multimedia, video creation and digital learning objects and interactivities. |
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Marie RichardsonLearning Designer
Faculty support for the Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation Marie has expertise in accessible and inclusive course design and has developed courses for a range of programmes, including VUW microcredential programmes. |
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Nagarajan KartikLearning Designer
Faculty support for the Faculty of Law and Wellington School of Business and Government Kartik is interested in the use of technology to support teaching, and has an extensive knowledge base and skill set to support the identification and use of digital tools. |
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Adrian PikeLearning Designer
Faculty support for the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Engineering 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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Director, Centre for Academic Development
Associate 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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Academic Developer
Associate Professor 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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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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Academic 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 |
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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André GeldenhuisResearch Software Engineer
André works with academics and post-graduate students to deliver high-technology research and teaching outcomes and solutions. |
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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. |
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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. 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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Matt DennesDigital Media Designer
Matt works with staff across the university to create high quality media resources. |
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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). |