Excerpt 1:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Wednesday, 11 March 2021
Boardroom
9:00am – 10:00am
Present
P. Mathew (Chair); W. Swain; B. Davies; C. Elliffe; G. Hema; A. Marama; M. Roberts; R. Southall
In Attendance
In Attendance Y. Philander (Minute Taker)
Apologies
G. Paterson
Ref
Topic
Action/Decision
Status/Responsibility
…
4.
AD AND DFO REPORTS
TEACHING AND LEARNING (M. ADTL noted all exams in semester two would be online and by
NOTED
ROBERTS)
default run through Inspera and not Canvas. There would be an opt-
out program that would allow an opt-out to be raised with the ADTL
or Head of Department. From semester two everyone will be
required to use Inspera.
Nine of the thirteen courses are already on Inspera.
ADTL was going
to send out communications to staff to advise on the process.
Lecturers would need to make time to take students through Inspera
before exams and central services would also provide a tutorial
DD questioned what training would be provided to staff. He also
noted that the training should not be optional but compulsory to all
staff.
ADTL noted that staff would not be uploading their exams and that
exams would be uploaded by the academic services team and
therefore staff would not need to learn the system in that regard but
that he would look into providing training for marking and saving
marks.
ADTL would investigate tutorials from Inspera and enquire
whether Academic Services could assist in providing in-person
training.
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Excerpt 2:
FINAL Academic and Teaching & Learning Committee Minutes
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Thursday 18 March 2021
Boardroom and via Zoom
PRESENT:
Marcus Roberts (
MAR, co-convenor)
Bronwyn Davies (
BLD, co-convenor)
Warren Swain (
WMS)
John Ip (
JCI)
Louise Allan
(LHA)
Karen Fairweather
(KF)
Katherine Sanders
(KAS)
Jayden Houghton
(JJH)
Oriel Kelly
(OK)
Anna Yu (
AY, AULSS EVP Representative)
Olivia Thomas (
OT, AULSS EVP Representative)
IN ATTENDANCE:
Serena Liang
(SL) – minute taking
1. APOLOGIES &
Apologies from
BLD and
OT.
WELCOME
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7. Online exams in
Messages to students via Canvas and University website:
Semester 1 and
All Law exams taking place at the end of semester One and Two will be
Semester 2 (for
held online. These wil be time limited, non-invigilated exams. There will
not be a 24-hour window to answer these exams. This will be the case
noting)
regardless of alert level. All law exams will necessarily have to be open
book.
MAR and
LHA stated that the New Zealand Council of Legal Education
(CLE) has waived the invigilated requirement and is aware of the new
exam condition (online, non-invigilated and time-limited) this year.
[scope]
8. Use of Inspera
MAR noted that Inspera would be used for online exams in Semester One
for online exams
and Two. Inspera offers several benefits over Canvas for delivering online
(for discussion)
exams for staff and students, including improved exam experience,
consistency of online delivery, additional automated and shared marking
capability and grading workflow.
WMS commented that the University has
committed to a long-term transition to digital assessments through
Inspera online and this experience will provide the basis for online
assessments in the future, including invigilated computer-based
assessments using Inspera.
LHA mentioned that Inspera was designed for
exam purpose and would be supported by Exams Office for technical
issues.
LHA noted that Scott and Nikki were both Inspera champions.
MAR would check with them and gather feedback.
AY asked the
difference between Inspera and Canvas.
MAR explained that Inspera
works with unstable internet connections and provides consistent
experience for on and offshore students.
MAR noted that course directors
would let students practise using Inspera prior to the exam.
LHA indicated
that the Inspera practice tests have been available on the University
website.
Excerpt 3:
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MINUTES
Wednesday, 16 June 2021
Boardroom/Zoom
1:00 pm – 2:00pm
Present
P. Mathew (Chair); W. Swain; V. Cogliati-Bantz; B. Davies; C. Elliffe; A. Marama; G. Patterson; M. Roberts; R. Southal
In Attendance
In Attendance Y. Philander (Minute Taker)
Apologies
None
Ref
Topic
Action/Decision
Status/Responsibility
…
4.
BRONWYN DAVIES (ADA)
• Cheating
[withheld under section 9(2)(g)(i) of the OIA]
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DD noted that the Faculty needed to be clear on practices that are
being used to avoid cheating should it be questioned.
-
The Chair questioned whether an exemption should be requested
in Semester II for invigilated exams for LAW131 and LAW141
instead of sticking to the online policy.
-
The Committee agreed that the Faculty should apply for the ability
to change the exam process.
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The Chair noted there could not be closed book exams.
Excerpt 4:
DRAFT Academic and Teaching & Learning Committee Minutes
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Thursday 5 August 2021
Boardroom and via Zoom
PRESENT:
Marcus Roberts (
MAR, co-convenor)
John Ip (
JCI, co-convenor)
Warren Swain (
WMS)
Louise Allan
(LHA)
Karen Fairweather
(KF)
Katherine Sanders
(KAS)
Oriel Kelly
(OK)
Ed Willis
(EMW)
Anna Yu (
AY, AULSS EVP Representative)
Olivia Thomas (
OT, AULSS EVP Representative)
IN ATTENDANCE:
Serena Liang
(SL) – minute taking
1. APOLOGIES &
Apologies from
JJH.
WELCOME
…
5. In-person Exams MAR noted that the final policy document from the University about in-
in Semester Two
person exams had been confirmed. The exams for Law courses required
(for noting)
by the CLE would be invigilated and on-campus in Semester Two.
Students in those courses had been notified by email.
MAR emailed
course directors and encouraged them to clarify with students the reasons
behind the proposed change.
6. Use of Inspera
1. MAR noted that the faculty would check with Exams Office whether it
[scope]
for online exams for would be possible to have these exams invigilated and on campus but still
Semester Two (for
have them typed in Inspera. Potentially, students would sit the exams in a
noting)
designated location such as computer labs.
MAR would notify course
directors when there is an update.
[scope]
