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Unitec Research Symposium Proceedings
(Unitec ePress, 2021-12-03)Unitec Research Symposium 2020 was held at Unitec New Zealand, Auckland, New Zealand, 9 October and 7 December, 2020. The papers in this publication comprise the proceedings of the Unitec Research Symposium 2020. They ... -
The scope of talanoa research methodology: The place of research methods that are not rooted in Pasifika traditions
(Unitec ePress, 2021-12-03)This paper explores the scope of Talanoa research methodology, a pan-Pacific approach to research. We ask about the implications of Talanoa research projects incorporating methods of data collection that have not been ... -
A comprehensive review of deep learning algorithms
(Unitec ePress, 2021-11-26)Deep learning algorithms are a subset of machine learning algorithms that aim to explore several levels of the distributed representations from the input data. Recently, many deep learning algorithms have been proposed to ... -
Effectiveness of the Breaking Ground programme in transforming parenting skills and practice
(Unitec ePress, 2021-11-18)The Breaking Ground programme was an 18-month pilot programme to support families and parents in a mana-enhancing process while developing parenting skills and practices, focused on intensive family intervention. Practitioners ... -
Formative vs summative quizzes as regular feedback on Moodle in computer science courses: Which do students prefer?
(Unitec ePress, 2021-11-18)Deferred feedback on summative assessments can demotivate students and affect their overall learning performance, and it can change their study routines. The aim of this study is to compare and analyse students’ perceptions ... -
Leptospermum repo (Myrtaceae), a new species from northern Aotearoa / New Zealand peat bog habitats, segregated from Leptospermum scoparium s. l.
(National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. M.G. Kholodny Institute of Botany, 2021-08-30)Leptospermum repo de Lange & L.M.H.Schmid sp. nov. (Myrtaceae) is segregated from L. scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. (sensu lato). The new species is endemic to the peat bogs of the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and adjacent ... -
Māori theology and syncretism
(Sage on behalf of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga = Māori Centre of Research Excellence, 2021-08-10)Syncretism will never be a word used at the dinner tables of whānau (family) or at the marae (Māori communal gathering places) for it is ingrained in a specifically theological world. However, the concept behind the word ... -
Asynchronous instructional videos during COVID-19 emergency remote teaching: Student experiences within a New Zealand ITP
(Unitec ePress, 2021-08-02)The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for tertiary education institutions worldwide. The crisis placed enormous pressure on educational institutions as they were required to pivot suddenly to teaching fully ... -
Representation, COVID-19, and failed metaphor: A critical analysis of the Bay of Plenty District Health Board vaccine booklet
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021-08-02)INTRODUCTION: This paper will critically analyse the Bay of Plenty District Health Board’s (BOPDHB) controversial vaccine booklet, which featured mataora-adorned cartoon images of the COVID-19 virus. This imagery caused ... -
“Write the world” and tell the stories of your ancestors
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021-07-27)William Cuthers is of Cook Islands Māori and New Zealand Māori descent. He was raised in South Auckland in the 1980s by his mother (Cuthers, 2020). William’s connections to the Cook Islands and his ancestors' involvement ... -
Hopo: The dread that clings
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021-07-27)HOPO is a term that has many definitions and explanations. This is complicated further by the fact that te reo Māori does not translate directly into English. There is very little literature concerning hopo. What does exist ... -
The response of Auckland construction firms to recent technological changes
(Unitec ePress, 2021-07-08)Over the past decade the impacts of technology on the construction sector have been profound. This trend presents significant challenges for construction firms in an environment characterised by skilled-labour shortages ... -
A comparative analysis of the E-Government Development Index (EGDI). July 20-23 (pp. 23-29). : IADIS Press
(IADIS Press, 2021-07)During the past two decades, the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) published series of reports. Each report presents global survey results that measure e-government development in the 193 ... -
Walking backwards into the future: Prophecy as an approach for embedding Indigenous values in tertiary education
(Auckland University of Technology, 2021-06-23)Indigenous peoples understand time differently to Pākehā (Rangiwai, 2021a). Mahuika (2010) maintains that the notion of walking backwards into the future is a common one for Māori and other people of the Pacific. Roberts ... -
Examining identity with multimodal (inter)action as methodological framework
(2021-06-19)Multimodal (inter)action analysis Identity elements Layers of discourse Site of engagement An illustration: Conflict between continuous and general identity element -
Articular and artificial cartilage, characteristics, properties and testing approaches - a review
(MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute), 2021-06-18)The design and manufacture of artificial tissue for knee joints have been highlighted recently among researchers which necessitates an apt approach for its assessment. Even though most re‐searches have focused on specific ... -
Weaknesses in the U.S. dairy supply chain exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic
(2021-06-18)Research questions: 1. Identify which parts of the dairy industry supply chain failed, and find out the reasons for the failure and describe the impact 2. Suggest how can companies avoid or minimize these risks -
Short Communication: Observation of western honeybee (Apis mellifera) foraging urediniospores from myrtle-rust infected maire tawake (Syzygium maire), Ōwairaka/Mt Albert, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, New Zealand,
(Unitec ePress, 2021-06-06)Following the detection of myrtle rust disease, caused by the rust fungus Austropuccinia psidii, in New Zealand in May 2017, concerns were raised that western honeybees (Apis mellifera) might forage for and collect ... -
Landscape, isolation, and belonging in performance: The art of directing in Aotearoa/New Zealand
(2021-06)Key features of the domain; landscape and identity SETTINGS • Isolation • Social mobility and access; ‘one degree of separation’ • Co-operative effort • Belonging • Detail/ big picture dichotomy • Genuine exploration ... -
Visual Transcription: A method to analyze the visual and visualize the audible in interaction
(Revue Française des Méthodes Visuelles, 2021-06)The communication and language sciences have decidedly taken a multimodal turn and a proliferation of work in previously language-dominated fields is focusing on the contribution of non-verbal communicative modes in social ...
