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The case studies: authentic learning
(Routledge, 2014)
Moving from theory to practice in higher education is deeply challenging. While
exploring pedagogical models in the literature may lead to tacit understanding of
general principles, actually implementing these principles ...
Post-modern ‘languagers’: the effects of texting by university students on three South African languages
(Taylor & Francis, 2015)
The present post-modern society has witnessed a growth spurt in technology, and with the development of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), mobile text messaging (texting) is now seen as the norm among the ...
Investigation of a dual-band dual radio indoor mesh testbed
(2018)
Scalability of community wireless mesh networks in terms of mesh nodes and mobile end-users along with their anticipated usage profile remains unexplored territory. However, conducting such experiments on a live community ...
The ‘Rough edge of deterritorialisation’: Contemplation
(Taylor & Francis, 2016)
To frame this paper, which given its focus on the installation Red should ostensibly deal with a question of aesthetics and technology, with an epigraph that situates the contemplative capacity of a cow alongside the echo ...
Opportunities for technology-based HIV prevention programming among high school students in Cape Town, South Africa
(Taylor & Francis, 2014)
One in three new cases of HIV in South Africa is among adolescents. Given that adolescents are particularly affected, scalable, and cost-effective prevention programs are urgently needed. This study aims to identify ...
Application of drone technologies in surface water resources monitoring and assessment: A systematic review of progress, challenges, and opportunities in the global south
(MPDI, 2021)
Accurate and timely information on surface water quality and quantity is critical for
various applications, including irrigation agriculture. In-field water quality and quantity data
from unmanned aerial vehicle systems ...
A reflective view of the introduction of technologies in social work fieldwork modules within the South African context
(Kazan Federal University, 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need to prepare students for emergency online learning
and teaching. The blended-learning approach that includes online learning and teaching options in
social work theoretical modules ...
Students' ontological security and agency in science education - an example from reasoning about the use of gene technology
(Taylor & Francis, 2013)
This paper reports on a study of how students' reasoning about socioscientific issues is framed by three dynamics: societal structures, agency and how trust and security issues are handled. Examples from gene technology ...
Rethinking the notion of a 'higher law': Heidegger and Derrida on the Anaximander fragment
(Springer, 2009)
The Anaximander fragment, in the readings of both Heidegger and Derrida, speaks of that which exceeds positive law. In this article, the author provides a detailed reading of Heidegger’s Der Spruch des Anaximander, showing ...
The Technological culture of war
(Sage, 2008)
The article proceeds from the argument that war is a social institution and not a historical inevitability of human interaction,
that is, war can be “unlearned.” This process involves deconstructing/dismantling war as an ...