The news of the first few COVID-19 positive cases in South Africa set us off on an unprecedented journey for all sectors – but especially the education sector. Parents, teachers and learners alike were thrown into the deep end as schools were closed (indefinitely) in March 2020. In an attempt to ensure that no learners […]
“Dads are most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers, and singers of song.” Pam Brown In 2020, everything is moving at a much faster pace. Not only are we peaking in terms of advances in technology, with smartphones and virtual meeting platforms it is hard to switch off. Then came COVID-19 and working […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has truly created a paradigm shift in all spheres of life. In this webinar, we focused specifically on the Walter Sisulu Institution, as they embark on the very necessary transition to online teaching. Topics of discussion: Content creation An engaging student in the online environment We had some questions during the session […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a paradigm shift in all spheres of life. In this webinar, we focused on teaching and learning in TVET colleges and the shift from traditional teaching and learning to online teaching and learning. Our Director of Digital Learning Services, Myles Thies, addressed digital learning within the context of TVET Colleges; […]
iThenticate is the most trusted plagiarism checker by the world’s top researchers, publishers, and scholars. It facilitates the upload and checking of documents via a web-based interface that is quick and intuitive. It differs from Turnitin, in that submissions are not stored in a database (view the comparison below for more iThenticate and Turnitin). Instead, […]
A Learning Management System and Student Information System are critical systems for both the education and business sectors of today. Both systems have very distinct purposes, with some features in common. With similar functionalities and capabilities, the two systems are often confused as being one and the same thing – and therefore the distinct purpose […]
Online collaboration has become a necessity in today’s world. The current pandemic has steered us into a direction that demands us to adapt and transform quickly. Working collaboratively in the online space has been the topic of every meeting for most organisations of late. The ability to integrate ‘normal’, everyday work with an online space […]
In this episode of The Blue Couch, we are joined by Elvis Kafilongo and Chanel Long, both professionals in the field of Instructional Design and Online Course design. With years of experience, they share the importance of encouraging online collaboration. We explore the benefits, fundamentals, and practices that come effectively creating an environment that cultivates […]
The COVID-19 Pandemic has created unprecedented circumstances where students have been forced into remote learning. This has been stressful in various ways. With this sudden transition, students experience stress, lack of connection with their lecturers, lack of motivation and overall struggles. These circumstances make shortcuts, like cheating, even more tempting. Contract cheating is seen as […]
Why Academia Webinars Join us as we share how Academia SIS enables your institution to grow and succeed. We will discuss and demonstrate how the main components of this Student Information System work, as well as the ease-of-use and integration capabilities. This is a recap of our customization and integration webinar. Please remember to join […]