Browsing by Author "Fisher, R. M."
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Agricultural water use in New Zealand: Should more be done to balance private property rights with greater public interest in a scarce resource?
Fisher, R. M.; Halsey, G.; Cooper, K. (2010) -
Agricultural water use in New Zealand: should more be done to balance private property rights with greater public interest in a scarce resource?
Fisher, R. M.; Halsey, G.; Cooper, K. (2009) -
Community boards: History, effectiveness, future prospects.
Fisher, R. M. (2015-11) -
Consultation requirements under New Zealand's Local Government Act 2002: lessons to date.
Fisher, R. M. (2011) -
Educating for sustainability: A special role for distance education.
Fisher, R. M. (2008)Distance education is especially well-suited to deliver learning outcomes consistent with sustainability goals. Its emphasis upon access, the service of personal needs, and the support of life-long learning mirror the ways ... -
Education for sustainability: Opportunities and challenges for online and distance education.
Fisher, R. M.; Smee, A. (2010)Education for sustainability (EFS) offers special opportunities and challenges for distance and online education. Traditional distance education (ie the mailing of educational materials to students who study at a geographical ... -
The environmental implications of diminishing paper use for digital futures.
Fisher, R. M.; Sammons, M. (2016-04) -
Environmental law education: Current perspectives on distance delivery.
Fisher, R. M. (2016-07) -
Experiences of teaching faculty enrolled in the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand's Certificate in Designing and Facilitating E-learning.
Fisher, R. M.; Chipindiku, G.; Maathuis-Smith, S. (2010)In 2008, the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand offered a new programme in e-learning, the Certificate in Designing and Facilitating E-learning (Level 5). The programme consists of three compulsory courses. The courses are ... -
Finding unifying themes to promote greater research collaboration
Fisher, R. M.; Khajehzadeh, I.; De Costa, G. S. (2018-11) -
Fresh water reform in New Zealand.
Fisher, R. M.; Russell, S. (2010)A range of reforms are underway to establish a fairer and more efficient freshwater management system in New Zealand. Similarly, various initiatives are underway globally, nationally, regionally and locally to address water ... -
Getting excited about research.
Brennan, M.; Diprose, G.; Fisher, R. M.; Kobeleva, P.; Lawrence, B.; Rosewarne, S.; Scholes, V. (2014-05) -
Navigating New Zealand’s water management.
Fisher, R. M.; Russell, S. (2011)This article summarises recent water policy and legislative reform in New Zealand, and describes some initiatives to address water challenges undertaken by researchers, investors, the financial sector, and policy makers. -
New Zealand community boards: History, effectiveness, future prospects.
Fisher, R. M. (2015) -
New Zealand makes controversial changes to the purpose of local government.
Fisher, R. M. (2013)Since retaking power in 2008 after a decade of Labour-led government, the National Party has embarked on a series of local government regulatory reforms that seek simplification and cost savings. Recent amendments to the ... -
The nexus between environmental law education and better government in New Zealand and a special place for distance in its delivery.
Fisher, R. M. (2016)This paper explores the current status of environmental law education in New Zealand, in both Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and non-LLB contexts. Its relevance to better government is shown by the strong connections between the ... -
Nick Smith’s war on the Resource Management Act: Battle update and near-term skirmish predictions.
Fisher, R. M. (2015-02) -
Open learning for an open world: Reflections on open and distance learning and teaching at the Open Polytechnic of New Zealand.
Seelig, C.; Barrett, J.; Nichols, M.; Kobeleva, P.; Strongman, L.; Young, R.; Mersham, G. M.; Maathuis-Smith, S.; Kovacic, Z.; Green, J. S.; Pascall, B.; Fisher, R. M.; Chipindiku, G.; Natanasabapathy, P.; Grant, R.; Olivier, G.; Rawlings, C.; Ross, C.; Bourke, J.; Veal, J.; Morris, L.; Marshall, K.; Barnard, E.; Weaver, N. E.; Clarke, P. S.; Neal, T.; Simpson, O. (2011)Foreword / Caroline Seelig -- Contributors -- Introduction / Jonathan Barrett -- Distance Education at the Open Polytechnic: The ?Institutional? Approach / Mark Nichols -- Instructional Design: Theory and Practice / Polly ... -
Practice-based research.
Fisher, R. M. (2009)