scholarly journals University of South Africa: Change Management and Leadership for Open Distance And E-Learning

10.28945/4228 ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 001-011
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Change Management ◽  
University Management ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
E Learning ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
The University ◽  
Management And Leadership

Antonia Makina, an education consultant in the Directorate for Curriculum and Learning Development at the University of South Africa (UNISA), was assigned the task of recommending a theoretical guideline for adoption by the management of the university in its quest to implement Open Distance E-learning (ODeL) at the university. This was because Open Distance E-learning delivery presented new challenges and opportunities that could not always be fully addressed by the traditional theories and guidelines. She needed to decide on the models she wished to propose as the theoretical guideline for adoption by the university management.

scholarly journals A Blended Learning Module in Statistics for Computer Science and Engineering Students Revisited

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 66
Author(s):  
Christina Andersson ◽  
Doina Logofatu
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Computer Science ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Basic Knowledge ◽  
Learning Module ◽  
Spare Time ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
The University

Teaching a statistics course for undergraduate computer science students can be very challenging: As statistics teachers we are usually faced with problems ranging from a complete disinterest in the subject to lack of basic knowledge in mathematics and anxiety for failing the exam, since statistics has the reputation of having high failure rates. In our case, we additionally struggle with difficulties in the timing of the lectures as well as often occurring absence of the students due to spare-time jobs or a long traveling time to the university. This paper reveals how these issues can be addressed by the introduction of a blended learning module in statistics. In the following, we describe an e-learning development process used to implement time- and location-independent learning in statistics. The study focuses on a six-step-approach for developing the blended learning module. In addition, the teaching framework for the blended module is presented, including suggestions for increasing the interest in learning the course. Furthermore, the first experimental in-class usage, including evaluation of the students’ expectations, has been completed and the outcome is discussed.

Open Distance E-Learning Student Teaching Practice Mentorship Experience in Selected Secondary Schools in South Africa

2019 ◽  
pp. 256-277
Author(s):  
Ailwei Solomon Mawela
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Student Teachers ◽  
Student Teaching ◽  
Teaching Practice ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

Open distance learning (ODeL) approach is used worldwide to offer different qualifications. In studying towards obtaining a teaching qualification at UNISA, students are required to participate in teaching practice sessions before they can obtain their teaching qualification. This study aims at exploring ODeL institution student teachers' teaching practice experience in selected secondary schools in Vhembe District of South Africa. This qualitative single case study employed an interpretivism paradigm and personal theory of teaching practice. Convenient purposive sampling technique was used to sample six (n=6) student teachers from the University of South Africa who were currently conducting teaching practice in secondary schools during this study. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data that was later analyzed through the use of themes and categories. The findings indicate a lack of knowledge, which requires ODeL student teachers to be trained prior teaching practice. Mentor teachers require professional development.

scholarly journals Is there a way?

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gabriel Jacobs
Keyword(s):  
Educational Software ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Working Party ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
University Management ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
Set Up ◽  
The University ◽  
Development Laboratory

I am currently a member of a working party set up in my own university to look into a range of IT matters, including learning technology, with the aim of producing a mediumterm institutional plan. At many of the meetings I attend, I hear about the urgency of focusing our CAL effort, but the conviction around the table is often tempered by lecturers' complaints that the off-the-shelf courseware they have tried either does not work well, or does not fit their particular needs, or both. So a suggestion is made: we should move in the direction of developing our own high-quality educational software tailored to our individual requirements. And since these requirements are very diverse over the whole campus, we should establish a Centre for Educational Technology, a Courseware Resources and Advice Unit, a Virtual Learning Development Laboratory, an Institute for Computer-Based Academic Practice . . . call it what you will. It should be staffed by experts who can advise departments and produce for them, or help them to produce, the exact software they require. It should be supported by a battalion of technicians, and should not only be equipped with white-hot multimedia but also backed by sufficient financial resources to ensure continuous upgrades so as to remain in a permanent state of state-of-the-art. The bank balance is not as healthy as it might be (whose is?), but the university management must nevertheless somehow be convinced of the necessity of spending money on the project.DOI:10.1080/0968776960040301

Postgraduate Science Students’ Perception on Facilities and Services of Tumkur University Library

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 52-57
Author(s):  
B. Raviivvenkat
Keyword(s):  
Digital Technology ◽  
Learning Objects ◽  
Sample Population ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Cd Rom ◽  
University Library ◽  
Challenges And Opportunities ◽  
New Challenges ◽  
The University ◽  
Ict Revolution

Libraries always faced the challenge of the existing trend and able to cope with it. Whether it was microform, microfiche, CD-ROM and Database, library has used this format to provide the information. The Digital Technology has open up new challenges and opportunities and Librarians as the custodian are already imbibed these technologies as an assist medium and are able to reach the clients. University Library always is in the forefront to use the new coming learning objects. The ICT revolution and Network world has opened up abundance in providing resources to the users and also changed landscape of the existing organisation. This study is on perception of postgraduate student’s perception about the University Library. The sample population consisted of 150 among which 104(69%) responded to the structured query. The identified aspect in the study is that Library needs a separate building and users are satisfied with facilities and services but demanding more resources and updating.

LMS for Information Science Students in an Open Distance E-Learning Institution in South Africa

2020 ◽  
pp. 266-285
Author(s):  
Lancelord Siphamandla Mncube
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Science Students ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Face To Face Instruction ◽  
The University

In an open distance e-learning (ODeL) environment, the lack of infrastructure causes certain obstacles that result in students not utilising the learning management systems (LMS). The aim of this study was to examine the usability and reliability of myUnisa as the LMS used for teaching Information Science at the University of South Africa (UNISA). In the particular context, a quantitative research approach was followed, and a questionnaire was designed and distributed as a web survey in an attempt to reach scattered respondents. The research findings show that the majority of students appreciate myUnisa as being reliable in for information science students. Also, students find learning on myUnisa more convenient than face-to-face instruction, as it offers more flexibility. This study recommends all students being provided with the internet as an access tool as well as the provision of free internet access or lower charges in data bundles to all registered UNISA students.

scholarly journals Perspectives of lecturers’ beliefs on integrating information communication technology into e-learning system

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-27
Author(s):  
Duong Diem Chau
Keyword(s):  
Online Teaching ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Institutional Environment ◽  
Teaching Experience ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
University Management ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
E Learning ◽  
The University

This study aims to explore how lecturers’ perceptions about technology integration into online teaching and learning differ depending on their differences in age, gender, teaching experience and IT level in the context of the e-learning system of Hochiminh City Open University. An online questionnaire was delivered to individual emails of 101 lecturers operating at least one online subject. The results showed all the university online lecturers strongly consent that computers outweigh traditional face-to-face teaching methods. Nevertheless, insufficient guidance on how to properly and productively combine IT into lectures is their greatest of concern. Next, teaching seniority and gender – two personal attributes – are so useful indicators for selecting most appropriate online instructors, however IT certificates. Those all intensively credit for the university management to properly build-up IT capacity for their teaching staff within their online learning system. Accordingly, some useful and practical implications in starting-up a technology love culture in the institutional environment are proposed.

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