Teaching Development

The Teaching Development team at the Waikato is dedicated to supporting teaching staff by offering a range of services, professional development opportunities and teaching resources.
New staff

How can we help?

Are you a new staff member or would you like an overview of what we offer? Start here.

Teaching Tech help

Professional Development

Choose from our range of informal and formal opportunities.

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eResources

Step-by-step guides for using Moodle, Panopto, Turnitin, Mahara, and more.

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Teaching resources

Quick tips and further information to help you with teaching at our University.

Our Staff

The Director

Dr Stephen Powell
Dr Stephen Powell

Director of Centre Tertiary Teaching Learning

Stephen is an experienced academic leader with a strong background in managing university support services, enhancing programme development, improving teaching practices, and advancing student support. He has extensive teaching experience, including leading academic programmes and supervising PhD students. His research focuses on digital education, syste…

Office Manager

Mrs Lissa Smith
Mrs Lissa Smith

Office Manager

As the Office Manager at Te Puna Ako CeTTL, Lissa partners with the Director to develop strategies to manage and optimise the Centre’s resources and operational systems, ensuring responsive operations across University of Waikato programmes in Aotearoa New Zealand, China, and other international locations.

Lissa brings extensive experience in business a…
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Team Leads

Dr Chelsea Blickem
Dr Chelsea Blickem

Acting Team Lead Accessibility Services

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Dr Anthony Richardson
Dr Anthony Richardson

Team Lead Teaching Design

Mr Nigel Robertson
Mr Nigel Robertson

Team Lead Teaching Technologies

+64 7 838 4731
Ms Marie-Christine Wells
Ms Marie-Christine Wells

Teaching Design

Ms Clementine Annabell
Ms Clementine Annabell

eLearning Designer

Mr Victor Fester
Mr Victor Fester

eLearning Designer

Dr Shailesh Lal
Dr Shailesh Lal

Lecturer

Dr Brendan Sheridan
Dr Brendan Sheridan

Teaching and Learning Developer

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Dr Alison Jolley
Dr Alison Jolley

Senior Lecturer

Teaching Technologies

Mrs Brenda Hawkins
Mrs Brenda Hawkins

eLearning Systems Administrator

+64 7 838 4435
Ms Tracey Morgan
Ms Tracey Morgan

Digital Literacy Advisor

+64 7 858 5196
Mr Stephen Harlow
Mr Stephen Harlow

Senior Tutor

+64 7 838 4176
Ms Maria-Teresa Corino
Ms Maria-Teresa Corino

Project Specialist

Evaluations

Ms Emma-Leigh Hodge
Ms Emma-Leigh Hodge

Data Analytics Assistant

Contact Us

Te Puna Ako – Centre for Tertiary Teaching and Learning

Open Monday - Friday from 9.00 am to 4:30 pm
Room M.1.04 - Level 1, The Student Centre/Te Manawa, Hamilton Campus
07-838 4657 (Hamilton)
07-2620 559 (Tauranga)