Te Kōtuinga Mātauranga Centre for Academic Development

Find out how the Centre for Academic Development helps academic staff to enhance learning and teaching across the University.

Te Kōtuinga Mātauranga—Centre for Academic Development (CAD) supports the Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington community in its pursuit of learning and teaching excellence. CAD staff provide practical services that enhance learning and teaching at the University. CAD works with individuals and teaching teams across a range of areas, including:

  • development of learning and teaching capability
  • facilitation of curriculum, course and programme development
  • faculty-based support for learning and teaching
  • digital and physical learning environment design and development
  • support for learning and teaching media design and production
  • learning and teaching policy development support.

Nuku support

Support for Nuku is generally done through group drop-in sessions, training and self-help online training resources. Requests for additional support can be sent to nuku@vuw.ac.nz

Nuku Support Hub sessions are offered online for 45 minutes (1:30–2:15 pm) on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Look for the next session and register in LibCal. Once you join the 'Nukusupport' Zoom link, you will be admitted to a waiting room prior to being let into the session to receive support based on the availability of the team.

​For urgent or technical issues please contact the Digital Solutions Service Desk.

Staff development

Find out about the development opportunities available to you at Victoria University of Wellington, including opportunities to gain recognition in higher education learning and teaching. Connect with staff at workshops and events, gain qualifications and participate in forums.

New academic staff

If you’re joining the University as a new academic staff member, the CAD team will help you settle in. They run a three-day Academic Orientation programme in February and August each year. All new staff need to attend one within the first 12 months of joining the University.

CAD also provides specific training and ongoing support to new tutors, early career academics, and academic staff working towards promotion. CAD deliver tutor training at the beginning of each trimester.

Event and workshop schedule

See upcoming events and workshops in the calendar below. Click on the event to register.

Advice and policy development

The CAD team work across the University in both central service units and faculties to develop learning and teaching policy and strategy, including the Learning and Teaching Committee and faculty learning and teaching boards.

Resources

For more help, advice, and guidelines about teaching practice, refer to the Supporting Learning and Teaching section.

For instructions and tips about using technology for teaching or online teaching practice, refer to the Tools for Learning and Teaching in Nuku course or the Teach in Nuku course. You can also refer to the student technology guide MyTech.

Contact

CAD offices

10 Waiteata Road, Kelburn Campus
Rutherford House, Level 3, rooms 320–322, Pipitea Campus

Phone: 04 463 4765
Email: cad-contact@vuw.ac.nz

Postal address

Centre for Academic Development
Victoria University of Wellington
PO Box 600
Wellington 6140
New Zealand