Category Archives: web2.0 tools

Wikis in education – tools for development of subject knowledge and key academic skills

Posted on May 22, 2012 by D Gachago

Topic: Wikis in Education Faciliator: Roisin Kelly-Laubscher, UCT Date:   Thursday, 7th of June 2012, 14.00-16.00 Venue: Room B108, Computer Room, First floor (left wing), Old Science Building, Bellville Workshop description In general terms a wiki is a website to which … Continue reading →

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Rapid eLearning workshop – a lecturer’s best friend

Posted on May 2, 2012 by D Gachago

Topic: Rapid eLearning workshop Faciliators: Linda Mkhize, Fundani and Lulama Siyotywa , Centre for eLearning Date:   Thursday, 17 May 2012, 14.00-16.00 Venue:  B109 in Science Building, Bellville Workshop description: Working with MS PowerPoint as the integrative tool, this workshop aims … Continue reading →

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Workshop Google apps for Teaching and Learning

Posted on March 12, 2012 by D Gachago

The 2nd workshop of our “2012 workshop series on Technologies in Teaching and Learning at CPUT” is just around the corner. Topic: Using Google applications for T&L Date and time: 22nd of March 2012, 14.00-16.00 Venue: FID boardroom, second floor, … Continue reading →

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Podcasting@CPUT kick off!

Posted on February 24, 2012 by D Gachago

With yesterdays information and training session on the Podcasting@CPUT project, this year’s RIFTAL project kicked off! The interest was amazing, 28 lecturers made it to the session and joined a lively discussion around the usefulness of podcasting for Teaching and … Continue reading →

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The disruptive nature of emerging technologies: HELTASA 2011 presentation

Posted on December 1, 2011 by D Gachago

This is our presentation at the 2011 HELTASA conference in Port Elizabeth

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Emerging technologies in South African HEIs – institutional enablers and constraints

Posted on October 20, 2011 by D Gachago

This is our presentation at the 2011 South African Association for Institutional Research (SAAIR) forum on the 11th of October.

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Emerging technologies, student engagement & collaboration

Posted on September 16, 2011 by D Gachago

This is the keynote I gave at the Innovative Pedagogical Practices in Extended Curriculum Programmes (ECPs) – Regional Conference this morning: In 2009 I attended one of the debates at the ALT C conference in the UK (one of the … Continue reading →

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Seminar: Social media in Teaching and Learning

Posted on September 13, 2011 by D Gachago

Facilitators:  Jolanda Morkel, Hermie Voulgarelis and Marian Pike Date and time: 29th of September 2011, 14.00-16.00 Location: to be confirmed, most likely on the Cape Town campus Seminar description The use of emerging technologies is on the rise in the Higher … Continue reading →

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Telling Digital Stories: Diversity in the Classroom in South Africa

Posted on July 18, 2011 by D Gachago

This is a presentation we did at the 2011 Diversity Conference in June in Cape Town. Title: Telling Digital Stories: Final-Year Pre-Service Student Teachers’ Perceptions of Diversity in the Classroom in South Africa Authors: Dr Janet Condy, Agnes Chigona, Daniela … Continue reading →

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Workshop: Rapid eLearning, a lecturer’s best friend

Posted on May 31, 2011 by D Gachago

Workshop facilitator: JP Bosman, Stellenbosch Workshop date and location: 8th of June 2011, 9.00-12.00, lab 3.11, IT Center, Bellville Max available places: 25 Workshop description: There is a myth around designing and  developing e-learning materials that it is expensive, time-consuming … Continue reading →

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