Victoria offering New Zealand’s first bicultural MOOC


Kemmannu News Network, 31-10-2017 19:39:03


Write Comment     |     E-Mail To a Friend     |     Facebook     |     Twitter     |     Print


 Victoria offering New Zealand’s first bicultural MOOC

Mumbai, 31 October 2017: Through the lens of one culture, the city of Wellington was formed by geological forces that include a network of jittery fault lines running through the region. Through another, the landscape was shaped through the actions of two taniwha, Ngake and Whātaitai.

How people express their culture through perspectives on the landscapes they live in is the focus of New Zealand Landscape as Culture, the latest massive open online course (MOOC) to be offered on Victoria University of Wellington’s edX platform. It is New Zealand’s first bicultural MOOC and a unique offering on the international stage.

Incorporating mātauranga Māori and te reo Māori, and introducing ideas from both Māori and Pākehā cultures, the course will be presented by Dr Maria Bargh (Te Arawa and Ngāti Awa) who is Head of School in Victoria’s Te Kawa a Māui, the School of Māori Studies, and Emeritus Professor Lydia Wevers, a specialist in New Zealand literature and history.

edX Te Papa-1121 websized“We want people to think about their own landscape and what culture might be embedded there that they haven’t thought about. Landscape is never neutral—the hills have names and they mean something,” says Professor Wevers.

Developed as a series, the MOOC will begin with the four-week course, New Zealand Landscape as Culture: Islands (Ngā Motu), which is now open for enrolment and will start on November 10, 2017.

With guest appearances from other experts, the course will also explore the geology, popular culture, politics, art and literature of landscape.

Victoria is the only New Zealand university to offer courses on the global edX platform, and joins top-ranked Unites States universities including MIT and Harvard in teaching high quality courses based on world-class research through the platform.

Launching its debut MOOC in April this year, Antarctica: From Geology to Human History, the Victoria course attracted more than 5000 enrolments. A return journey to Antarctica is planned, as is a series on restorative Dr Maria Bargh filming a video for the MOOC with a Te Papa staff member.justice.

“Our MOOC programme is an important addition to the broad range of Victoria courses offered, as it gives domestic and international learners a high quality educational experience with our world-class academics,” says Steven Warburton, Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Digital Futures) and director of VictoriaX—the University’s edX programme.

“This MOOC showcases Victoria’s role in enriching national culture, and is the latest in an exciting line-up of VictoriaX courses to be delivered.”

New Zealand Landscape as Culture: Islands (Ngā Motu) starts on Friday 10 November, 2017. Enroll now for free online: https://www.victoria.ac.nz/about/global-engagement/edx-victoria/new-zealand-landscape-as-culture

Write your Comments on this Article
Your Name
Native Place / Place of Residence
Your E-mail
Your Comment   You have characters left.
Security Validation
Enter the characters in the image above
    
Disclaimer: Please write your correct name and email address. Kindly do not post any personal, abusive, defamatory, infringing, obscene, indecent, discriminatory or unlawful or similar comments. Kemmannu.com will not be responsible for any defamatory message posted under this article.
Please note that under 66A of the IT Act, sending offensive or menacing messages through electronic communication service and sending false messages to cheat, mislead or deceive people or to cause annoyance to them is punishable. It is obligatory on kemmannu.com to provide the IP address and other details of senders of such comments, to the authority concerned upon request. Hence, sending offensive comments using kemmannu.com will be purely at your own risk, and in no way will Kemmannu.com be held responsible.
Similarly, Kemmannu.com reserves the right to edit / block / delete the messages without notice any content received from readers.




Mangalorean Teen Feryl Rodrigues Shines as May Que
View More

Congratulations to Msgr. Ferdinand Gonsalves on your Secordotal Ruby JubileeCongratulations to  Msgr. Ferdinand Gonsalves on your Secordotal Ruby Jubilee
Final Journey of John Henry Almeida (71 years) | LIVE from UdyavaraFinal Journey of John Henry Almeida (71 years) | LIVE from Udyavara
Final Journey of Mrs. Severine Pais (85 years) | LIVE from Milagres, Kallianpur, UdupiFinal Journey of Mrs. Severine Pais (85 years) | LIVE from Milagres, Kallianpur, Udupi
Final Journey of Mrs Lennie Saldanha (89 years) | LIVE from Kemmannu | UdupiFinal Journey of Mrs Lennie Saldanha (89 years) | LIVE from Kemmannu | Udupi
Final Journey of Zita Lewis (77 years) | LIVE from Kallianpur, UdupiFinal Journey of Zita Lewis (77 years) | LIVE from Kallianpur, Udupi
Final Journey of Henry Andrade (83 years) | LIVE from KemmannuFinal Journey of Henry Andrade (83 years) | LIVE from Kemmannu
Final Journey of Mr. Leo Britto (65 years) | LIVE from Mother of Sorrows Church, UdupiFinal Journey of Mr. Leo Britto (65 years) | LIVE from Mother of Sorrows Church, Udupi
Mount Rosary Church - Rozaricho Gaanch May 2025 IssueMount Rosary Church - Rozaricho Gaanch May 2025 Issue
Final Journey of Juliana Machado (93 years) | LIVE from Udyavara | UdupiFinal Journey of Juliana Machado (93 years) | LIVE from Udyavara | Udupi
Final Journey of Charles Pereira (78 years) | LIVE from KemmannuFinal Journey of Charles Pereira (78 years) | LIVE from Kemmannu
Milarchi Laram, Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur, Diocese of Udupi, Bulletin - April 2025Milarchi Laram, Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur, Diocese of Udupi, Bulletin - April 2025
Holy Saturday | St. Theresa Church, KemmannuHoly Saturday | St. Theresa Church, Kemmannu
Final Journey of Albert Lewis (85years) | LIVE From St Theresa’s Church Kemmannu | UdupiFinal Journey of Albert Lewis (85years) | LIVE From St Theresa’s Church Kemmannu | Udupi
Final Journey of Bernard G D’Souza | LIVE from MoodubelleFinal Journey of Bernard G D’Souza | LIVE from Moodubelle
Earth Angels Kemmannu Unite: Supporting Asha Fernandes on Women’s DayEarth Angels Kemmannu Unite: Supporting Asha Fernandes on Women’s Day
Final Journey of Joseph Peter Fernandes (64 years) | LIVE From Milagres, Kallianpur, UdupiFinal Journey of Joseph Peter Fernandes (64 years) | LIVE From Milagres, Kallianpur, Udupi
Milagres Cathedral, Kallianpur, Udupi - Parish Bulletin - January 2025 IssueMilagres Cathedral, Kallianpur, Udupi - Parish Bulletin - January 2025 Issue
Rozaricho Gaanch 2024 December Issue - Mount Rosary Church, SanthekatteRozaricho Gaanch 2024 December Issue - Mount Rosary Church, Santhekatte
Land/Houses for Sale in Kaup, Manipal, Kallianpur, Santhekatte, Uppor, Nejar, Kemmannu, Malpe, Ambalpady.Land/Houses  for Sale in Kaup, Manipal, Kallianpur, Santhekatte, Uppor, Nejar, Kemmannu, Malpe, Ambalpady.
Naturya - Taste of Namma Udupi - Order NOWNaturya - Taste of Namma Udupi - Order NOW
Focus Studio, Near Hotel Kidiyoor, UdupiFocus Studio, Near Hotel Kidiyoor, Udupi