CHEC course: teaching and learning (day 3)
Yesterday’s CHEC session was presented by Jeff Jawitz from UCT, who looked at tools for addressing diversity in the South African university classroom. I’ve seen Jeff present before at conferences and...
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The ironies of academic publishing: The system is stupid and it’s time for a new manifesto http://t.co/zCV8L0Tw # Response to the Draft Policy Framework for the Provision of Distance Education in South...
View ArticleYet another T&L blog?
Yet another T&L blog (Unteaching) We thought there was room for something a bit more…playful. Something less formal. Maybe even irreverent. We think that there’s space for a group of like-minded...
View ArticleEmerging ICTs in South African higher education
For the past few years I’ve been involved in an NRF-funded research project that looked at the use of emerging ICTs in South African higher education. In addition to the range of conference...
View ArticleFive Reasons Why CAPS is Harming Our Children
Five reasons why CAPS is harming our children, by Marina Goetze CAPS is the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement that describes the South African national curriculum for Grades R – 12. I don’t work...
View ArticleComment: Eskom is in a death spiral, so it’s time to change the energy ballgame.
This combination of public, private and community-based delivery of renewable energy is an advanced, sophisticated vision (consistent with practice in a number of countries), that breaks from the...
View ArticleResource: Snapplify providing free access to South African school textbooks
Snapplify is a South African elearning company that has recently partnered with publishers to education publishers to launch their Free Access programme for all South African learners. Schools in South...
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