University of Auckland, New Zealand

The University of Auckland, Faculty of Education created Digital Pathways Development, a program to help regional schools prepare for New Zelands new scholastic curriculum.

The focus of the work is the integration of career education. Using Mediasite helps the university share information from specialists and remove training and travel costs, all while reducing the program's carbon footprint. 

"Mediasite allows teachers to access material for their professional development. Possibly the main benefit that our webcasts offer classroom teachers is an accessibility to strategies and relevant resources," said Mark Dashper in the Faculty of Education department. 

Teachers watching live can participate and take the information back to their colleagues, who can watch the presentations on-demand. The webcasts help establish equity between urban and rural regions. 

The university harnessed the power of rich media to improve communication, learning and outreach.