Useful Resources and Inspiring People
Useful Resources and Inspiring People
Here are a few people, links, tools, videos, ideas, and resources that have shaped my thinking along the way. Some are practical tools I have discovered through my own work, while others are resources, frameworks, or pieces of wisdom I have learned from colleagues, mentors, programmes, conversations, and shared academic spaces.
I include this page in the spirit of learning and gratitude. Much of what helps us grow as academics is passed along through conversation, example, encouragement, and the willingness of others to share what has helped them. Where I can remember the source, I have tried to give credit.
Alongside these resources, I also want to share some of the people who inspire me and some of my favourite things that I return to for learning, creativity, encouragement, or perspective. For some, I will include how I came across them, how I interacted with them, and what I learned from the encounter.
I first met Prof Johannes Cronjé at an ESAP workshop this year (2026), where we were doing some career planning. When I saw that he was presenting a supervision workshop, I had to sign up for this too!
Without any digital stalking, and just based on our interactions, Prof Johannes is a Professor of Digital Teaching and Learning, and a past Dean of Cape Peninsula University of Technology. He has supervised MANY postgraduates, and has travelled an interesting academic career.
Prof Cronjé has such an honest and open way of sharing. His reflections on his own career made me realise that I can also embrace my career as my own. During the workshop, he introduced us to different AI tools, and one thing I especially enjoyed was the idea of using AI to coach ourselves, particularly through the GROW model. Click this to give it a try.
This post is also an acknowledgement of the inspiration he gave me to start a Google Site, organise my thoughts there, and make some of the lessons I have learned available and accessible to others.
Prof Cronjé has such an interesting site, with past workshops he has presented with their videos, resources on AI in teaching, learning, and research. His work also focuses on academic writing and learning design, with wonderful resources for e-learning, research communication, and AI tools.
So, I share this with you all. Enjoy Prof Cronjé's site.