Mahara 20.04: Better support for large organisations
14 May 2020by Kristina Hoeppner
The Catalyst team released Mahara 20.04 on 29 April 2020, read about the new features and processes.
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BigBlueButton
BigBlueButton is the leading open source virtual classroom solution.
Catalyst has partnered with Blindside Networks to provide our customers with BigBlueButton. Blindside Networks is the company responsible for developing BigBlueButton; our partnership enables us to integrate the service with your learning system via a plugin, as well as provide New Zealand-based support. BigBlueButton's virtual classrooms are perfect for running optimal remote training and educational sessions. You do not need to download any additional software as BigBlueButton works in your browser.
[email protected]: Ben
12 May 2020by Chloe Gunn
At Catalyst we are striving to attain normality in our personal lives and reliability in our professional life. The latter is appearing the easier of the two. To maintain our community, share our struggles and tips for working at home, we will be publishing a regular blog with a different Catalysta each time. Today we met Ben, a Developer from our headquarters in Wellington.
It pays to stay local; Open procurement
6 May 2020by Chloe Gunn
Recent events may have you thinking about how we should be focusing on investing into our economy, you may be supporting your local cafés with takeaways and buying gifts from local artists – well this approach needs to be mirrored in our ICT industry. There is a range of benefits from choosing locally-based ICT suppliers that benefit either the national economy as a whole or the government’s accounts, which should be taken into account in assessing the overall outcome of a procurement decision.
[email protected]: Bex
5 May 2020by Chloe Gunn
Today we are meeting Bex, our wonderful receptionist at Catalyst Wellington, who is also a professional meme maker, proud dog mom, talented illustrator, oat-milk enthusiast and all-round wicked cool Catalysta.
Catalyst and DIA collaborate to deliver COVID-19 resource
1 May 2020The Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) and Catalyst are showing the world how having digitised government services can be vital in times of a pandemic.
Working from home: Video conferencing tips
29 April 2020by Chloe Gunn
At Catalyst, we have been conducting some very scientific research. Ok, so we just did a survey or two – but we have some very useful tips as a result of our (very scientific) results that may help you while we all work from home.
Firstly we shared our tips and tricks for wellbeing in your daily work-from-home life, now we will share our useful video call etiquette.
[email protected]: Paul
28 April 2020by Chloe Gunn
At Catalyst we are striving to attain normality in our personal lives and reliability in our professional life. The latter is appearing the easier of the two. To maintain our community, share our struggles and tips for working at home, we will be publishing a regular blog with a different Catalysta each time. Today, we meet Paul, a developer at Catalyst-Wellington.
Working from home: Wellbeing
23 April 2020by Chloe Gunn
At Catalyst, we have been conducting some very scientific research. Ok, so we just did a survey or two – but we have some very useful tips as a result of our (very scientific) results that may help you while we all work from home. This will be a two-part series accompanied by downloadable graphics. Firstly we are sharing tips and tricks for working at from home while maintaining some normality in your routine and daily life.
[email protected]: Alan
20 April 2020by Chloe Gunn
At Catalyst we are striving to attain normality in our personal lives and reliability in our professional life. The latter is appearing the easier of the two. To maintain our community, share our struggles and tips for working at home, we will be publishing a regular blog with a different Catalysta each time. Meet Alan, he is a Project Manager from our Auckland office.
