Ako Victoria

Ako Victoria is a one-day learning and teaching event in Wellington open to all staff. It's hosted annually by the University’s Centre for Academic Development.

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Ako Symposium events bring Victoria University of Wellington staff together to talk about learning and teaching, and celebrate successes in the field. They also give staff the opportunity to:

meet with other academics, managers, and support staff committed to improving learning and teaching
share the outcomes of new learning and teaching research
share innovations in digital learning and teaching
highlight good practice in learning and teaching.

Ako Symposium

Ako Symposium 2022—“Māwhitiwhiti—Different Pedagogies for the Future”
The word ‘māwhitiwhiti’ refers to cross-stitch patterns in flax weaving. The threads go in different directions but altogether create a beautiful and effective pattern. ‘Māwhiti’ can also be used to express the idea of crossing over, connecting and moving on. In relation to the Ako Symposium, we see “Māwhitiwhiti’ as conceptually stitching together ‘threads' or different ideas about pedagogy, with an emphasis on finding connection and looking forward.