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Morning sessions - 10:00-13:00 |
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10:00-13:00 |
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College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Unisa Topic: Lecturer support in science, Engineering and Technology to address student support in an ODeL environment. Facilitators
College of Science, Engineering and Technology, Unisa
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Institute of Open Distance Learning, Unisa Topic: Publishing ODeL research Facilitators
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College of Human Sciences, Unisa Topic: ‘Vooma’ learning in a VUCA world. Using Flow strategies and atomic habits to master twice as much in half the amount of time. Facilitator
College of Human Sciences, Unisa
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Academic Development Open Virtual Hub (ADHOV), Unisa Topic: The impact of artificial intelligence (engagement), robotics (interaction), and gaming (immersion) on student learning and support in a Global South distance environment. Facilitator
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Lunch: 13:00-14:00 Emperors Palace Conference Centre Restaurant |
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Afternoon sessions |
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Workshop 9 |
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14:00-17:00 |
14:00-17:00 |
14:00-17:00 |
14:00-17:00 |
10:00-17:00 |
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College of Graduate Studies, Unisa Topic: Putting on new student support lenses in times of VUCA: a case of vulnerable populations in ODeL in the Global South. Facilitator
College of Graduate Studies Unisa |
College of Accounting Sciences Topic: VUCA in start-ups: anticipatory to foresightedness Facilitator
Centre for VUCA Studies at the Amity University, India
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SADC Centre for Distance Education Topic: Breaking the glass ceiling: Contribution of women in the ODeL Research Agenda in the SADC Region Facilitator
SADC Centre Distance Education |
Department of Geography, College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Topic: The geography of distance education: Digital access inclusion and exclusion in ODeL in the Global South Facilitators
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College of Economic and Management Sciences Topic: Decolonising ODeL institutions to provide sustainable indigenous solutions from Africa Facilitators
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Tuesday morning, 15 August 2023 Plenary Session Programme Director: TBC |
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09:00-09:05 |
Opening and welcome |
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09:05-09:20 |
Welcome address Professor Puleng LenkaBula Principal and Vice-Chancellor, Unisa, South Africa |
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09:20-09:35 |
In context Professor Thenjiwe Meyiwa Vice-Principal: Research, Postgraduate Studies, Innovation and Commercialisation, Unisa, South Africa |
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09:35-10:30 |
Keynote address Professor Romeela Mohee Higher Education Commissioner of Mauritius
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10:30-10:40 |
Q&A session with Professor Mohee |
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10:40-11:00
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Refreshments Emperors Palace Conference Centre, Foyer |
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11:00-12:00 |
Panel discussion Education and the Metaverse: Chat GPT in higher education - opportunities and challenges for assessment
Panel: Prof Piera Biccard, Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, Unisa, South Africa Roze Phillips, GIBS Business School, South Africa Prof Jacqueline Batchelor, Mobile Learning, University of Johannesburg, South Africa Dr Anitia Lubbe, Research Unit Self-Directed Learning, Faculty of Education, North-West University, South Africa
Session chair: Dr Denzil Chetty, Academic Development Open Virtual Hub, Unisa
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12:00-12:30 |
Q&A session with Panellists |
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12:30-13:30 |
Lunch Emperors Palace Conference Centre, Restaurant |
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Afternoon session, 15 August 2023 |
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Paper Presentations, 13:45-16:00 TBA |
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Ice-breaker – Welcome @ 17:30 Senate 1&2, Emperors Palace Conference Centre TBC |
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Wednesday morning, 16 August 2023 Plenary Session Programme Director: Professor Puleng Segalo |
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09:00-09:05 |
Welcome and day’s programme |
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09:05-10:05 |
Keynote address Ms Jenny Glennie Founding Director of the South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE), South Africa |
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10:05-10:20 |
Q&A session with Ms Glennie |
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10:25-11:25 |
Keynote address Professor George Siemens Professor and Director: Centre for Change and Complexity in Learning UniSA Education Futures University of South Australia Australia |
| 11:25-11:40 | Q&A session with Professor George Siemens |
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11:40-12:00 |
Refreshments |
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12:00-13:00 |
Panel discussion: Addressing digital access inclusion and exclusion: datafication of teaching, learning and student support in online environments Panel: Prof Uchenna Udeani, Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos, Nigeria Dr Lilia Cheniti, Digital Learning and Pedagogical Innovation Unit, Sousse University, Tunisia Dr Sibongile Similane-Mnisi, Department of Curriculum Development: e: Learning, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa Dr Denzil Chetty, Head: Academic Development Open Virtual Hub, Unisa, South Africa Session Chair: Dr Mpho-Entle Modise, College of Education, Unisa |
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13:00-13:15 |
Q&A session with panellists |
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13:15-13:45 |
Lunch Emperors Palace, Dining Room |
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Afternoon session – Wednesday, 16 August 2023 |
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13:45-13:50 |
Welcome back! |
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13:50-14:50 |
Keynote address Professor George Siemens Australia |
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14:50-15:05 |
Q&A session with Professor George Siemens |
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15:05-15:25 Refreshments Emperors Place Conference Centre, Foyer |
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Paper presentations 15:25-17:10 TBA |
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18:00 Dinner Senate 1&2, Emperors Palace Conference Centre, TBC |
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Thursday morning, 17 August 2023 Plenary Session Programme Director: |
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09:00-09:05 |
Opening and welcome |
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09:05-10:05 |
Keynote address Professor Paul Tiyambe Zeleza Associate Provost and North Star Distinguished Professor at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America |
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10:05-10:20 |
Q&A session with Professor Zeleza |
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10:20-10:45 |
Refreshments |
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10:45-11:45 |
Panel discussion Staff Wellness in ODeL in Times of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA) Panel: Ms Thobeka Msengana, University of Fort Hare, South Africa Professor Christine Ofulue, National Open University of Nigeria, Nigeria Mr Hugo van Walt, Unisa, South Africa Professor Margaret Omidire, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Pretoria, South Africa Session Chair: Dr Tonny Matjila, College Graduate Studies |
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11:45-12:00 |
Q&A session with panellists |
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12:00-13:30 |
Lunch |
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Conference ends |
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