Browsing Chapters from books (Education Innovation) by Issue Date

Browsing Chapters from books (Education Innovation) by Issue Date

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  • Self-evaluation in the e-learning unit at the University of Pretoria 
    Fresen, Jill Winifred; Welch, Tessa; Reed, Yvonne (NADEOSA, 2005)
    This case study describes part of a self-evaluation exercise carried out by the e-learning unit of the Department of Telematic Learning and Education Innovation (TLEI) at the University of Pretoria (UP), from 2001 onwards. ...
  • The quest for e-competent academic staff : the University of Pretoria as a case study 
    Fresen, Jill Winifred; Steyn, Dolf (A.B.); Marx, Alta S.; MacLabhrainn, Iain; McDonald Legg, Christina; Schneckenberg, Dirk; Wildt, Johannes (Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT), NUI Galway, Ireland, 2006)
    Quality education and education innovation are key drivers reflected in the strategic plan of the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Following this thrust, the Department of Telematic Learning and Education Innovation ...
  • Preface 
    Kilfoil, W.R. (Wendy Ruth), 1952- (Universities South Africa, 2015)
    Universities South Africa (USA) is a grouping of the Vice- Chancellors of public universities (http://www.hesa.org. za/)1. Since 2005, the organisation has provided leadership and an authoritative voice to the newly ...
  • Gamification 
    Kriel, Dennis (Universities South Africa, 2015)
    One needs to make a distinction between the use of games in education and gamification. Games are common ways of passing the time and having fun. Gamification is more about using the elements of games that motivate people, ...
  • Best practices for learning analytics initiatives in higher education 
    Jordaan, A.J.J. (Dolf); Van der Merwe, Antoinette (Universities of South Africa, 2015)
    This article aims to summarise international best practices for implementing a learning analytics (LA) strategy in a higher education institution (HEI). Universities have always collected data for reporting purposes. LA ...
  • Professional development for teaching with technology 
    Scheepers, Detken (Universities South Africa, 2015)
    Most South African universities provide professional development opportunities for their academic staff. It is one of the accreditation criteria for the Council on Higher Education (CHE) as it is considered a critical ...
  • Preface 
    Kilfoil, W.R. (Wendy Ruth), 1952- (Universities South Africa, 2015)
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  • Best practices for learning analytics initiatives in higher education 
    Jordaan, A.J.J. (Dolf); Van der Merwe, Antoinette (Universities South Africa, 2015)
    This article aims to summarise international best practices for implementing a learning analytics (LA) strategy in a higher education institution (HEI). Universities have always collected data for reporting purposes. LA ...
  • Blended learning with technology 
    Nagel, Lynette; Van der Merwe, Antoinette; Bozalek, Vivienne; Ivala, Eunice; Peté, Marí; Vanker, Cassim (Universities South Africa, 2015)
    Blended learning is a well-known term, but not always well understood. This article seeks to provide some recommendations, a clear definition of this approach to teaching and learning, international trends, some affordances, ...
  • Using a social justice lens to explore the possibilities and limitations of flexible learning provision in a South African TVET college 
    Van Wyk, Gertrude; Huang, Cheng-Wen; Hodgkinson-Williams, Cheryl Ann (African Minds, 2022-03)
    In its preamble, the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) strategic plan for 2015 to 2020 identified ways to expand access to education and training. However, in South Africa, Technical and Vocational ...
  • Introducing open learning as a means towards social justice in post-school education and training 
    Mayisela, Tabisa; Govender, Shanali C.; Hodgkinson-Williams, Cheryl Ann (African Minds, 2022-03)
    This volume investigates the uptake of ‘open learning’ in South African Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges and higher education institutions. Comprised of 16 studies focused on activities at a range ...