Learning and teaching at Creative Arts and Industries
Find out what’s happening in the learning and teaching space within Creative Arts and Industries.
For staff
Creative Arts and Industries staff intranet
Find out what’s happening in the learning and teaching space on the staff intranet for Creative Arts and Industries.
UoA Tutoring Central
This training resource helps Graduate Teaching Assistants get up to speed with what it means to be an effective tutor.
For students
CAI Study and Research Skills Hub
This website is hosted in Canvas. It provides students with resources to effectively find scholarly sources, improve essay writing, reference their sources and more.
CAI Subject Guides
The CAI Subject Guides assist students and researchers in finding the right sources for the information they need from a list of curated key resources.
Digital Research Hub
The Digital Research Hub is where students find out about events and opportunities in the creative arts and architecture space, what technology is available (hardware and software support) and current areas of research.
Learning Essentials
Learning Essentials is maintained by Libraries and Learning Services; it helps students develop their study and research skills. Students also have a link to Learning Essentials from their Canvas courses.
Showcase
School of Architecture and Planning - MODOS
The MODOS Thesis Show is an annual exhibition of design projects and thesis extracts from final-year students. This website showcases their work.
Elam Artists
The Elam Artists website features contemporary work from Te Waka Tūhura | Elam School of Fine Arts students, past and present.
Case studies in teaching
Teaching purpose-led design using innovative Design4Conservation methodology
Dr Gabriela Baron integrates various pedagogies, including relational, indigenous, TEL, and assessment-for-learning methodologies in DESIGN 233: Design and the Natural Environment.
Virtual construction site visits in the Te Pare School of Architecture and Planning
Architecture students will be offered a truly engaging and immersive learning experience through the use of VR technology.
Supporting students’ intrinsic motivation through enabling choice in DANCE 101G assessments
Alys Longley provides choice and authenticity in assessment for DANCE 101 in order to engage students’ intrinsic motivation and interest.
Care as a practice and an orientation in teaching dance
In this practice example from DANCE 101, Associate Prof Alys Longley describes how she embeds relationality in her teaching practice.
We have collated examples of teaching practice from around the University. We hope these might inspire you to try something new.
Page updated:31/01/2024 (added UoA Tutoring Central)