TOI OHOMAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
FOR TOI OHOMAI INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY , DIGITAL INNOVATION IS IMPROVING REGIONAL EDUCATION , AS RABINDRA DAS EXPLAINS
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A lot can happen in a year . That ’ s certainly
the case for the Toi Ohomai Institute of
Technology , one of New Zealand ’ s largest technology institutes that , in October 2018 , embarked on a digital journey with a human-centric approach . In just under 12 months , and following the implementation of several innovative technologies , Toi Ohomai has improved the agility of its operations , created new resources for its students and staff and increased conversion rates .
Head of Information Technology at Toi Ohomai , Rabindra Das , has been instrumental in the rollout of the institute ’ s digital plan . He explains that the impetus for the change lies in a complex merger that the organisation went through three years prior , in 2016 , when two regional institutions in New Zealand ’ s Bay of Plenty – one in Tauranga and one in Rotorua – came together . “ It was really driven by a desire to better serve the region as a whole ,” says Das , recalling the high unemployment and lower socio-economic demographic in the wider Bay of Plenty area . “ It ’ s so important to us to engage with our local communities so that they have the best opportunity to take part in tertiary education – it ’ s
NOVEMBER 2019