Tag: higher education

Pitches for The Conversation: Africa

Nov 5, 2015

in Mobile, Technology, Writing

dominant design, higher education, learning management system, lms, techology, the conversation, writing

I’ve been wanting to contribute to The Conversation: Africa for ages and have only recently been able to put together a few pitches for the articles I’d like to write. If you’ve never heard of The Conversation, it’s a wonderful attempt to get academics to write thought-pieces that are more accessible to the general public…
Emerging Technologies and Authentic Learning in Vocational Higher Education conference

Sep 8, 2015

in Conference

authentic learning, bjet, british journal of educational technology, emerging technology, george veletsianos, gilly salmon, higher education, laura czerniewicz, nick rushby

Last week I attended the Emerging Technologies and Authentic Learning in Vocational Higher Education conference at the UCT Graduate School of Business, which had a pretty impressive lineup of keynote speakers: Laura Czerniewicz Jan Herrington Victor Mbarika Nick Rushby Gilly Salmon George Veletsianos The general theme of the conference was the idea of “learning and…
Council on Higher Education ICT colloquium

Oct 15, 2014

in Conference, Technology

che, council on higher education, dhet, distance education, Distance Learning, educational software, higher education, massive open online course, mooc, National research and education network, online education, open access, teaching and learning

The Council on Higher Education in South Africa is an independent statutory body that advises the government on all aspects of higher education policy, and today they held a colloquium on the use of ICTs in higher education. Here are the notes I took during the session. Consonance and Dissonance in ICT and Higher Education…
Emerging ICTs in South African higher education

Nov 25, 2013

in Research

emerging technology, guidebook, guidelines, higher education, information and communication technology, national research foundation, south africa

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 presentations, publications and postgraduate student progression, we also recently saw the first draft of a set of guidelines for South African lecturers…
Yet another T&L blog?

May 15, 2013

in Learning, Teaching

higher education, south africa, Unteaching

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 South African educators to get together and shoot the breeze without needing to worry about who is watching and who you represent. A place…
The qualitative outcomes of education

Dec 21, 2012

in Education

higher education, learning environment, learning space, purpose of education, qualitative outcomes

I came across this description while preparing a short form case study for a project I’ve been involved in, and thought I’d better make a note of what was described as the qualitative outcomes of education. As teachers, we should strive to create environments: In which learners are empowered, are safe to express themselves, to…
Conducting research in higher education: a workshop

Jun 17, 2011

in PhD, Research

higher education, reflection, research, research question, sue clegg

I recently attended a workshop by Professor Sue Clegg from Leeds Metropolitan University. The aim of the workshop was to provide support for staff who are conducting research in higher education. The workshop considered appropriate paradigms and methodologies, discussed strategies for data collection, data analysis, and interpretation. Lots of literature bemoaning the fact that research…
Research development workshop: why do research?

Mar 1, 2010

in Research

finance, higher education, msc, phd, postgraduate, research, supervision, supervisor, There

I’m attending a research development workshop on campus for all staff members who are just beginning their PhD’s. I’ll post my notes here as we progress. Why engage in research? It’s expensive (manpower, finance, cost, equipement) Dependent on motivation, commitment, hard work, ability, enthusiasm BUT… It enhances learning and intellectual development of staff Keeps staff…
Google Wave in higher education?

Dec 3, 2009

in Education, Technology

collaboration, collaborative authoring environment, collaborative editing, Gina Trapani, Google, google wave, higher education, internet access, leo laporte, online sources, scholarly document editor, search strategies, wave

I just got my invite for Google Wave and I feel like a little kid with a new toy, only I don’t know what the toy is, or how it works, or what (if anything) I’m supposed to do with it. Apparently I’m not alone (keep hitting Refresh to get different comparisons). I’m not going…
Giving students a voice in Physiotherapy Ethics

Nov 23, 2009

in Assignments, Education, Physiotherapy, Students

Basil Buthelezi, energy, ethics, example, healthcare, higher education, physiotherapy education, physiotherapy ethics, poem, professional ethics, student voices

I’ve been going through some of the “Professional Ethics” assignments I received from our third year physiotherapy students, and wanted to share this one with you (with the students’ permission). It was written by Basil Buthelezi, and which I think really showcases the wonderful talents our students have, which we would never usually encounter because…
An open letter to the SASP: Opening up access to the journal

Nov 16, 2009

in Education, Physiotherapy, Research

author, british medical journal, copyright law, creative commons, free services, higher education, internet connection, Michael Rowe, open access, open archives initiative, open repositories, peer review, PLoS Medicine, publication, relatively inexperienced author, research, researcher and author, sajp, sasp, similar services, south africa, south african journal of physiotherapy, south african society of physiotherapy, the South African Journal, university of the western cape, Western Cape

Dear SASP I’m a young(-ish) and relatively inexperienced author who lately has had a few concerns about the direction of the South African Journal of Physiotherapy (SAJP). I’m proud of the high quality research that is being conducted in the field of rehabilitation and health sciences in South Africa, and like every other academic, researcher…
Proposal presentation

Aug 8, 2009

in Education, Physiotherapy, Research

curriculum development, higher education, mrowephd, phd, physical therapy, physical therapy education, physiotherapy, physiotherapy education, presentation, proposal, research, slideshare

In our department, we’re required to present our research proposals for comment before submission to Higher Degrees. This allows the group to give feedback before final corrections in the hope that the proposal is accepted without having to make major revisions. I’ve just shared my proposal presentation that I gave a few days ago on…
Thoughts on SAAHE 2009

Jul 4, 2009

in Conference, Education

health education, higher education, saahe, twitter, university, wits

Another SAAHE has come and gone and once again, it was an absolute pleasure to attend. The conference was well organised, the presentations were interesting and informative and I think everyone was able to go home having received something of value. I’ll try and share some of my notes and reflections over the course of…
HESS conference: a summary of my thoughts

Dec 19, 2008

in Conference, Education

Angela Brew, community of practice, e-learning, evidence based practice, HESS, higher education, martin oliver, research, scholarship of teaching and learning, summary, technology, technology changing

OK, so I’ve been back for a few weeks now and have had a little bit of time to gather my thoughts regarding the HESS conference, and thought I’d make a note of some of the highlights from my limited perspective. If anyone from the conference feels that I’m way off the mark, feel free…
Higher Education as a Social Space (HESS) conference presentation

Dec 1, 2008

in Conference, Education

confence, e-learning, grahamstown, HESS, higher education, national monument, old gaol, presentation, prison, social space, south africa

So, I’m in Grahamstown for the Higher Education as a Social Space (HESS) conference that begins tomorrow and I’m staying at the Old Gaol, one of the oldest prisons in South Africa, which has been converted into a backpackers and is a national monument. The programme for the conference looks great although as usual there…
E-learning colloquium

Oct 6, 2008

in Conference

colloquium, e-learning, higher education, presentation, social media

This morning I presented an overview of e-learning at a small colloquium at my university. I didn’t know who would be in the audience so I decided to take a step back and have a look at the e-learning landscape as I see it. I tried to look briefly at the following: Clearly with such…
10th annual conference on World Wide Web applications

Aug 21, 2008

in Conference

African Online Scientific Informations Systems, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, e-commerce, e-government, e-learning, e-society, facebook, google scholar, higher education, online intermediaries, open source, social networks, south africa, students, university of cape town, web 2.0, Web applications, world wide web

Yesterday I registered to attend the 10th annual conference on World Wide Web applications being held at the University of Cape Town from the 3-5 September. It’ll look at the impact of the web on our daily lives, focusing on four tracks or themes, namely; e-commerce, e-learning, e-government and e-society. Some of the presentations I’m…