Unitec stories

The academy has been set up to provide technology and resources to help equip students with the next-generation cybersecurity knowledge and skills they will need to succeed in the rapidly changing cyber-threat landscape.>>

The institute previously used a mix of on-premises and cloud services but elected in late 2017 to consolidate its workloads onto IBM Cloud.>>

The Digital Passport has been created by 12 Mind Lab educators to enable teachers to develop skills and understanding to deliver the new curriculum.>>

"More than 40,000 students have learnt how to create, code, invent, test and build solutions using problem-based learning and technology in our lab.">>

Kordia and Unitec will nurture NZ's future cybersecurity talent as part of a new scholarship programme for Bachelor of Computing Systems students.>>

Louise Webster, Craig Hilton and Lorraine Guerin join the team, while Sarah Hindle, Tech Futures Lab GM has been appointed to the NZTech board.>>

"It makes you feel like pro player. But it’s also a great teaching tool, allowing teams to review games, work on their tactics and individual skills.">>

The three education leaders were celebrated at yesterday’s ceremony alongside 366 fellow teachers from the November 2015 and March 2016 cohorts.>>

It officially kicks off next month, and will be New Zealand’s first semester-long tertiary SEO course.>>

Search engines. A crucial feature of the modern era – fail to master their ins and outs and you essentially fail to do business. Here's a solution.>>

"The invitation to sit on the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity is a great recognition of the cybersecurity work happening in New Zealand.">>

New threats, new malware, new attacks, new chaos and new ways to fight back: A look back at Kiwi cybersecurity in 2016.>>

"Lee was responsible for leading the board on a journey of constant improvement including the development of an excellent diversity policy.">>

Unitec's new high-tech research network has been launched to help boost the country's innovation and IP creation prospects.>>

Unitec's cybersecurity health check for SMEs named a finalist for 'best security project or initiative' in the iSANZ 2016 InfoSec New Zealand awards.>>

“I’m thrilled to have won the NEXT Expert Teacher Award and am looking forward to using the prize to study my Masters in Applied Practice,">>

We speak to security experts from Unitec and Vodafone about the ever-changing face of ransomware & what NZ is doing in the cyber security arms race.>>

“To counter what is effectively a security arms race requires a fast, hard, bullish response bringing all the right players together.">>

The Mind Lab by Unitec has launched a new campaign aimed to get teachers to put their hands up to bring its postgrad programme to their towns.>>

“It’s great to see another cohort of teachers develop their digital and collaborative learning skills through our postgraduate certificate.">>

The redevelopment project aims to deliver world-class, technology-based learning and teaching to Unitec students.>>

Several digital learning teachers have been recognised at The Mind Lab by Unitec’s graduation last week with NEXT Foundation awards.>>

The Mind Lab by Unitec is offering its Postgraduate Certificate in Applied Practice (Digital & Collaborative Learning) to Auckland tertiary educators.>>

Technology can be an enabler for alternative learning methods and approaches, helping to prepare students for jobs of the future.>>