Wednesday, May 1, 2013

CHCH Educators not waiting for new learning facilities - Scoop.co.nz (press release)

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A group of educators have taken the initiative and decided not to wait for new, or re-bulit, convention facilities to meet the pressing need for teacher professional development. "The fact that the conference sold out so quickly, to a national audience ...

Plans to move exams online receives positive feedback

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Plans to move students' end of year exams online have prompted positive feedback from schools around the country.The New Zealand Qualifications Authority is considering ways of moving more of its services onto the web, including...

Online exams accessible when needed - Stuff.co.nz



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Other countries were also moving to online assessment, and NZQA was watching their progress. "Nobody has ... She expected a bank of NCEA exams would exist in the future for pupils to access at random, to prevent plagiarism and cheating. "The tertiary ...

Kiwi School Pupils May Soon Be Able To Sit Assessments... | Stuff ...

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Pupils may soon be able to sit school assessments online when they are ready, rather than waiting for the traditional exam period. ... "The tertiary sector is already quite advanced in that area and obviously we wouldn't be putting anything in place unless we had the tools set up to make sure it would be of benefit to students and schools," she said. Mr Parsons, principal of Queen Charlotte College in Picton, said teachers often had a "wait and see" approach to ...

Students get moving at wheels day - Auckland stuff.co.nz



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News of students passing their NCEA Level 2 or higher is pleasing news for Rodney MP Mark Mitchell. "In 2012, 75 ... "Our four state-funded colleges, Mahurangi, Orewa, KingsWay and Whangaparaoa, should be proud of this fantastic achievement. "We know ...