Learning and teaching at the Faculty of Arts
Find out what’s happening in the learning and teaching space within the Faculty of Arts.
For staff
Teaching and Learning Hub
Arts staff intranet
Find out what’s happening in the learning and teaching space on the Arts intranet for staff.
Learning and Teaching Community @ Arts
The Learning and Teaching Community website is a Canvas hub for sharing practices, resources, and experiences, aimed to help teachers maximise student success.
Teaching and Learning Hub for GTAs
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
Arts Essay Skills Hub
The Essay Skills Hub guides students through the writing process, from understanding the topic and sourcing information, to writing and referencing.
Arts Postgraduate Hub
The Arts Postgraduates’ Hub is set up for those in need of more support and interaction outside of the classroom.
Arts Subject Guides
The Arts Subject Guides assist students and researchers in finding the right sources for the information they need from a list of curated key resources.
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.
Subject specific
Pacific Research Hub
The Pacific Research Hub aims to create a Pacific critical thinking and research excellence space for University of Auckland staff and students.
Vaka - Pacific Postgraduate Research and Knowledge Hub
Vaka provides an environment that facilitates the best traction for recruiting and improving success for our Pacific postgraduate students.
History Research and Writing Skills Hub
History Hub
Te History Hub provides resources for new students to History-specific practices of research and assessment, as well as serving as a refresher for experienced students.
Case studies in teaching
Alternative assessment for inclusive teaching
Discover how Associate Professor Alice Mills (Criminology) is transforming assessments in her large undergraduate courses to better support students with learning impairments.
Redesigning course with Canvas Baseline Practices leads to new insights
Explore the practical benefits of aligning a Canvas course with Canvas Baseline Practices through Nicole Wegner's experience of updating her Politics course.
Sprachwellen: Crafting German skills through podcasts and storytelling
Engaging students in creative exploration of German language and culture.
Transforming student engagement with Perusall
Sparking student-driven learning: How Perusall transformed reading and discussions in an Asian Studies course.
We have collated examples of teaching practice from around the University. We hope these might inspire you to try something new.
Page updated 18/01/2024 (added subject guides)