Teaching in a Digital World A decade or so ago, when technology was first introduced in the classroom, the word e-learning had a magical ring to it. It was regarded as a separate, exotic teaching niche that was the province of ‘outliers’ – those who enjoyed being on the cutting edge. Despite the great leaps […]
How edtech will shape the school of the future Cape Town, 25 July 2018: eLearning, analystics, mobile apps, learning management systems, learning content repositories and tech enabled communications: jargon to many, but essential to shape the school of the future. In South Africa, there is a chasm to cross. In 2011, 49% of grade 9 […]
Partnership aimed to decrease unemployment Cape Town, 17 July 2018: More than one in every three young people in South Africa did not have a job in the first three months of 2018. With unemployment rates close to 40% in youth and young adults between ages 15-34, solutions to aid employment are on the national […]
Accredited course aimed at public to up-skill digital teaching competencies Cape Town, 03 July 2018: Consumers and educators will benefit from the first SETA accredited digital training programme – Digital Teaching and Learning Series Certification (DTLS) in South Africa. In a study run by Via Afrika, less than 35% of South Africa’s teachers had been […]
Developing content for a TV generation Cape Town, 04 June 2018: Carol Dwyer is a live wire, she’s a ‘mature’ lecturer at False Bay College who has embraced technology in order to develop blended learning experiences that are entertaining, appropriate, and relevant to the topic as well as contextualized for the local student. In ten […]
Building the Trifecta of Students Success Cape Town, 17 April 2018: Leading education technology provider, Eiffel Corp, this week announced their ‘Trifecta model for building student success’. “By combining online learning design and content, digital skills for teachers and data driven analytics, we believe the organisation will play a positive role in student success in […]
SETA accredits first SA digital training for teachers Cape Town, 22 March 2018: SETA has accredited the first South African digital training programme for teachers (Digital Teaching and Learning Series Certification – DTLS). In a study run by Via Afrika, less than 35% of South Africa’s teachers had been trained in basic digital and ICT […]
Three tips for training in retail Cape Town, 14 March 2018: Training in the retail sector can be challenging when needing to upskill staff across various business divisions, with different qualifications and experience levels and sometimes a vastly different appetite for personal development. Three key learnings emerged for Kelvin Wheatley, Spar’s Human Resources Development Manager, […]
Cape Town, 01 March 2018: Technology has taken the blame for much online plagiarism, yet institutions experience that it also engages students meaningfully with lecturers, fellow students and resources, improving and deepening learning. Although accused of making cheating easier, it also enhances academic integrity. A recent study, South African higher education institutions using Turnitin enjoyed […]
Exams are stressful for students! But probably even more so for lecturers and staff members. For examinations to run smoothly, there are processes that need to be followed. Several channels of communication are pulled into these processes, and ultimately, there should be a central point where these processes are managed. If any of the links […]