Tūwhitia Symposium 2024 - Ākonga success - Designing for the future
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Overview
Setting tertiary education learners up for success in a world profoundly impacted by AI.
This symposium is for senior decision makers within tertiary education and training organisations, who have responsibility for learner success.
The symposium strands cover the following:
(a) Data, technology and artificial intelligence
(b) Holistic ākonga support and ancestral intelligence
(c) Curriculum, learning and teaching, and academic integrity
International keynote speakers
Peter-Lucas Jones (Te Aupōuri, Ngāi Takoto, Ngāti Kahu), Chief Executive Officer, Te Hiku Media
Kaitaia-based Peter-Lucas has been named in Time Magazine’s Top 100 AI2024 for his work in indigenous data sovereignty and his development of te reo Māori automatic speech recognition systems.
Professor Jessica Vanderlelei, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic, La Trobe University
Jessica is an Australian Learning and Teaching Fellow and received an Australian Award for University Teaching. She was appointed as La Trobe University’s inaugural Pro Vice-Chancellor Students in 2019. Her publications cover such areas as the effectiveness of third-party online learning support services, using learning analytics to improve outcomes, and co-designing with students for greater market orientation. Jessica is currently Chair of Universities Australia Women.
Professor Adam Bridgeman, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Educational Innovation), University of Sydney
A chemistry academic by disciplinary background, Adam’s learner success areas of publication include data-driven personalisation of student learning support in higher education, teaching tools for promoting learner engagement, and institutional adoption of learning analytic tools.
Programme schedule
Please note that the Programme Schedule is subject to change.
DAY ONE: Thursday 21 November 2024
| Time | Session | Room | Presenter | Topic |
| 8:45am | Haka Pōwhiri | Ngākau Mahaki |
Maia whānau
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| 9:15am | Welcome Address | Ngākau Mahaki |
Prof. Martin Carroll
Symposium Chair
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| 9:30am | Keynote 1 | Ngākau Mahaki |
Prof. Adam Bridgeman
PVC (Educational Innovation)
University of Sydney, Australia
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| 10:30am | Morning Tea | Manaaki | ||
| 11:00am | Presentation & workshop | B183 Rm1104 | ||
| 12:15pm | Lunch | Manaaki | ||
| 1:15pm | Keynote 2 | B183 |
Peter Lucas – Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Te Hiku Media
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| 2:15 pm | Presentations | B183 Rm1104 | ||
| 3:00pm | Afternoon Tea | Manaaki | ||
| 3:30pm | Presentations | B183 Rm1104 | ||
| 4:30pm | End of Day 1 Summary | B183 Rm1104 |
Prof. Martin Carroll
Symposium Chair
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5:00 - 6:30pm |
Social Function | B108 - Te Toi o Wairaka gallery |
DAY TWO: Friday 22 November 2024
| Time | Session | Room | Presenter | Topic |
| 8:15am | Te Puna tour | Meet at Ask Me desk, B180 |
Annette Pitovao
Director, Student Success Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka | Unitec |
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| 8:45am | Welcome Day 2 whakatau | Ngākau Mahaki | ||
| 9:00am | Keynote 3 | Ngākau Mahaki |
Prof. Jessica Vandelelei
DVC Academic
La Trobe University, Australia
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Scaling student advising for learner success |
| 10:15am | Morning Tea courtesy of Anthology | Manaaki | ||
| 10:45am | Executive Presentations | B183 Rm1104 | ||
| 11:30am | Executive Panel | B183 Rm1104 | ||
| 12:30pm | Lunch | Manaaki |
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| 1:15pm | Presentations | B183 Rm1104 | ||
| 3:00pm | Afternoon Tea | Manaaki | ||
| 3:15pm | Right of Reply | Ngākau Māhaki | Student leaders Facilitated by Ako Aotearoa |
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| 4:15pm | Closing of Symposium | Ngākau Māhaki | Paora Ammunson Deputy Chief Executive Te Pūkenga Morgan Healey Deputy Chief Executive Ōritetanga – Learner Success Tertiary Education Commission |
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| 4:30pm | Poroporoaki Karakia Whakamutunga (Closing karakia) |
Ngākau Māhaki | Matua Vince Hapi |
The kupu ‘tūwhitia’ means to expel or banish. Taken from a whakatauākī (2011) by the late James Wharehuia Milroy “Tūwhitia te hopo, mairangatia te angitu” which Wharehuia translated as meaning “Eliminate the negative, accentuate the positive”, or more literally, “overcome the obstacles, to elevate success”.
Register now
Spaces for this event are restricted to two attendees per organisation. You need to have been nominated by your organisation's senior executive to attend this event.
To find out more about attendance for your organisation, please contact Delphine Gesche (dgesche@unitec.ac.nz)
