Education Unit

The Education Unit oversees and assists staff in the design, development, maintenance, and evaluation of the Otago Medical School MB ChB curriculum on the Christchurch campus. The Unit also supports staff professional development and represents the Christchurch ALM programme on various subcommittees of the Medical Curriculum Committee.

The Unit is headed up by the Associate Dean Medical Education (ADME) and includes an Education Adviser, eLearning Co-ordinator, media production support, and administrative staff.

The Education Unit also hosts the MB ChB Programme Director, Professor Tim Wilkinson.

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Staff

Associate Dean Medical Education

Professor Lutz Beckert
University of Otago, Christchurch

Email lutz.beckert@cdhb.health.nz

Education Adviser

Anthony Ali
University of Otago, Christchurch

Mob +64 27 318 7928
Email anthony.ali@otago.ac.nz

Anthony is involved in:

• designing, organising and presenting staff development activities;
• providing advice and support for curriculum development and evaluation;
• providing advice and support for existing and new student assessment programmes and instruments;
• organising the evaluation of teaching

Education Adviser

Louise Beckingsale
University of Otago, Christchurch

Email louise.beckingsale@otago.ac.nz

• She assists with planning, development, delivery, assessment, and evaluation of courses.
• She facilitates professional development; educational research; and confirmation pathway processes.

E-learning Co-ordinator

Scott Hallman
University of Otago, Christchurch

Tel +64 3 364 1254
Mob +64 21 686 912
Email scott.hallman@otago.ac.nz

His role is to:

• provide support for staff and students for online learning via Moodle and Blackboard
• develop digital systems to support teaching and learning for the Canterbury Campus
• train staff in the use of digital tools and technologies to enhance the learning environment

Other UOC groups that support the curriculum

Department of the Dean

• Tania Huria
  Associate Dean, Undergraduate Student Affairs
• Professor Don Wilson
  Associate Dean, Nelson

Simulation Centre

Canterbury Medical Library

Media support

Dean Pester
Mob +64 27 412 8119