Day 2

FORMAL OPENING PROGRAMME

Thursday Morning, 26 September 2024
PLENARY SESSION

Programme Director: Ms Belinda Nkosi & Mr Sivuyile Mndawe

07:00-

Conference Registration

09:00-09:05

Opening  

09:05-09:40

Welcome Address

Ms Mathabo Nakene-Mginqi

Vice-Principal, Information and Communications Technology and Chief Information Officer

University of South Africa  

09:40-09:45

Introduction of Keynote Speaker - Ms Mathabo Nakene-Mginqi

09:45-10:30

Keynote Speaker

Dr Martin Dougiamas Phd – Moodle Founder and Head Research 

10:30-10:45

Q&A Session 

10:45-11:00

Tea/coffee break

11:00-11:15

Message from our Platinum Sponsor (Adapt IT ) – Mr. Luxolo Rubushe

11:15-11:20

Introduction of Session Chair and Panelists

11:25-12:05

Panel Discussion - Role of Higher Education Institutions in the 4IR Era 

Panellists

  1. Unisa – Dr Thobejane & DR Chetty
  2. National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) – Prof. Juliet Inegbedion
  3. Adapt IT – Mr L Rubushe / Ms N Mohohlo
  4. Open University of Tanzania (OUT)
  5. Botswana Open University (BOU) 

12:05-12:20

Panel Q&A Session

12:20 - 12:25

Overview of Morning Session

12:25 – 12:50

Group Photo

12:55 - 13:55

Lunch

Thursday Afternoon, 26 September 2024
PLENARY SESSION

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

Stream 1 – Moodle Developers & Administrators

Breakaway Room       

Stream 2 – Moodle Education Technology

Breakaway Room

Stream 3 – Moodle Innovations (Integration, Data Analytics & AI)

Breakaway Room

13:55-14:00 Welcome 

Parallel Session 1             

13:55-14:00  Welcome

Parallel session 2 

13:55-14:00 Welcome

Parallel session

14:00-14:45 

Predictive Learning in Moodle

S. Marx

14:00-14:45 

Learning to lean on yourself: Reflective conversation on switching from an enterprise LMS to an open-source LMS

(C Van Rooyen & C Park) 

14:00-14:45 

Incorporating Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in Moodle LMS through marking and grading of assessments

(Ms R. Prins)

14:50-15:35

Dissecting the imperatives of lawful data processing requirements on Moodle migration to cloud - pros and cons, challenges, and opportunities 

(N.  Ntsaluba & B Benson )

14:50-15:35

Exploring Predictors of Distance Learners' Engagement in Moodle: The Roles of Satisfaction, Platform User-Friendliness, and Prior Online Learning Experience

(B Lukman )

14:50-15:35

Moodle Interventions to reduce the dropout rate in an engineering module taught in Open Distance eLearning University in South Africa

(N. Jane)

15:35 – 15:50

Tea/coffee break

 

15:55-16:40

Moodle Infrastructure Capability Development and Management – A Leadership Perspective

(M. Nakene-Mginqi )

15:55-16:40

Moodle and SIS, a 2 for 1 case study

(K. Abid)

15:55-16:40

Enhancing Curriculum Practice through Moodle Innovations and Generative AI in Open Distance and e-Learning in an African University

(M. Mphats'oane)

16:40-17:25

Dissecting the consideration of Data Adequacy within the current Generative Artificial Intelligence Legislative Processes and the Implication for CODEL 

(B Benson )

16:40-17:25

Linking the Moodle LMS with other Teaching and Learning systems for group work activities

(E. van Niekerk )

16:40-17:25

Technology supported Exploratory and Independent Learning

(E. Tshitshonu)

17:30

End of day

 

Gala Dinner

Programme Director - Ms. Morongwa Makgamatho 

19:00 for 19:30 – 22:30

Sponsors

Word from the sponsors

 

Keynote Speaker

Professor Olufemi Ayinde Peters, National Open University of Nigeria

 

VENUE: RADISSON HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE, JOHANNESBURG, O.R. TAMBO AIRPORT

DRESS CODE: FORMAL WITH A HERITAGE TOUCH OR TRADITIONAL ATTIRE

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