DEANZ Distance Education Association of New Zealand

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The New Zealand association for professionals working in flexible, open and networked education. They are committed to fostering growth, development, research and good practice in these areas. Membership is open to any individual or institution with an interest in distance education and/or open learning

DEANZ is made up of individual and institutional members mainly from within New Zealand but also from the Pacific Rim.

Distance, open learning and flexible delivery systems use educational and telecommunications technology such as printed materials, video or teleconferencing, e-mail, internet and television. They aim to give students as much control as possible over what, when, where and how they learn.

Membership is open to anyone or any institution with an interest in distance education and/or open learning. Our members include students and parents of students as well as education providers.

The aim of this association is to foster high standards in the practice of distance education in New Zealand.

This will be achieved by:

• Ensuring that the spirit of partnership embodied in the Treaty of Waitangi, Te Tiriti O Waitangi, and the articles of that Treaty are honoured by DEANZ;
• Undertaking activities which are seen by the Association to be in the interests of distance education in New Zealand;
• Advising and making representations on any matters relevant to distance education in New Zealand;
• Establishing and maintaining liaison with the international distance education community;
• Promoting discussion about research and development in distance education, disseminating the results of relevant research and identifying areas in which research and development is particularly needed;
• Organising regular conferences, special interest seminars and workshops on distance education;
• Regularly publishing a newsletter, refereed annual Journal and other publications (such as conference proceedings) from time to time.

Contact:
DEANZ Distance Education Association of New Zealand
Derek Wenmoth - DEANZ Vice President
Phone: 03 379 6627
Fax: 03 379 6607
Mobile: 021 336 971
Website: http://www.deanz.org.nz/