Abstracts and Biographies

Programme Director

Prof Patrick Mafora

Thursday, 13 September 2018

Welcome

Dr Keith Jacobs

Opening: Learning as a human activity or experience

Dr Shahieda Jansen

Keynote Speaker

How agile/responsive are post-school institutions to the dynamic South African higher education landscape.

Prof Joy Papier

Reflections on the Student Experience.

Ms Nadia Lemmetuis

Reflections on the Student Experience.

Mr Xhanti Ngoqo

Plenary session

Chairperson: Prof Moloko Sepota

Friday, 14 September 2018

Keynote Speaker

The Open Distance Learning context of Unisa: challenges and successes.

Prof Gugu Moche

Plenary session

Chairperson: Prof Moloko Sepota

Workshops Parallel Sessions

RESPONSIVE CURRICULUM INITIATIVES

How can the Legitimation Code Theory concept of Semantics enable improved conceptual grasp and application?

Dr Karin Wolff

Getting the calculations right: An exploration of student support initiatives in the College of Accounting Sciences at Unisa.

Mr Anton Jordaan

Foregrounding inclusivity and responsiveness: the case of the Foundation Public Administration and Governance curriculum design and development process.

Dr Lynn Coleman, Ms Megan Alexander, Mr Andre Cornelius & Mr Robert Schultz

LITERACIES INTERVENTIONS TO BRIDGE THE ARTICULATION GAP

Accessing post-school studies: A student’s GPS to successful learning.

Dr Venicia McGhie & Ms Madge du Preez

Redeveloping an academic literacy course to help students gain access to the academic language and writing style.

Ms Faika Haroun

Promoting student-centeredness through principled facilitation approaches: A facilitator’s perspective.

Ms Lynne Isaacs

THE EFFECTIVE USE OF ICT AND SOCIAL MEDIA AS TEACHING AND LEARNING TOOLS

The effective use of ICT and social media as teaching and learning tools: The case of the RipMixLearners.

Mr Andre Daniels

The Myths and Magic of Educational Technology

Dr JP Bosman

Mid-Way Reflections: A collaborative conceptualisation and implementation of the First Year Experience Massive Open Online Course (FYE MOOC) for Student Success and Retention

Dr Rochelle Wessels

Conclusion

Overview of the symposium

Mr Jacques Du Toit

Closing

Prof Mbulungeni Madiba

Word of thanks

Mr Francois Louw