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Access and barriers to post-school education and success for disadvantaged black adults in South Africa: Rethinking equity and social justice
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Widespread national higher education student protests against proposed fee increases and demands for free higher education in South Africa that arose towards the end of 2015 drew international attention to disadvantaged ... -
Adult education and learning access: Hope in times of crisis in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)The call for chapters for this book was inspired by the shock of COVID-19 impacting on the adult and community education sector in our country. However, the proposals for chapter after chapter that landed in our inboxes ... -
Advances made by the University of the Western Cape in the support of remote online teaching and learning for student success and access
(University of the Free State, 2023)During the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing advances were made by higher education institutions (HEIs) to support remote online teaching and learning for student success and access, which are increasing areas of research. The ... -
Building common knowledge: negotiating new pedagogies in Higher Education in South Africa
(University of the Western Cape, 2015)Discussions in this chapter are located within an action research-based study which aims at supporting the integration of enhanced pedagogies in one university in South Africa. The study recognises that even full-time ... -
Cape Town heads out to light up braais ahead of Heritage Day
(Independent Online, 2020)For residents enjoying Cape Town’s parks and beaches, and with Heritage Day just around the corner, the city advised that safety comes first. “People should adhere to all the safety protocols which have been implemented ... -
The Cape Town statement on characteristic elements of a lifelong learning higher education institution
(University of Western Cape, UNESCO, Lifelong learning, 2001)This statement grew out of a need recognised by adult and higher educators, scholars and specialists in the area of adult and lifelong learning to build on previous work focusing on transforming institutions of higher ... -
Circuit breakers the mini lockdown needed for hotspots
(SABC, 2020)Circuit breakers form part of five-point plan from the department of health that Premier Alan Winde be presented to the provincial cabinet on Tuesday for adoption. Professor Burtram Fielding, molecular biologist and ... -
Classification learning of latent bruise damage to apples using shortwave infrared hyperspectral imaging
(MDPI, 2021)Bruise damage is a very commonly occurring defect in apple fruit which facilitates disease occurrence and spread, leads to fruit deterioration and can greatly contribute to postharvest loss. The detection of bruises at ... -
Communities' views, attitudes and recommendations on community-based education of undergraduate Health Sciences students in South Africa: A qualitative study
(2013)Background: Medical and Health Sciences students in South Africa undertake community-based education (CBE). Health professionals based at host sites are jointly responsible for training of these students in conjunction ... -
Community digital story project: George community needs
(Science Domain, 2015)This study details a Digital Story Community Project undertaken by the Centre for Innovative Education and Communication Technologies of the University of the Western Cape, which took place in George (South Africa) in ... -
Community education and the crisis of biodiversity loss: Reflections from the hall of mirrors of past projects
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)South Africa is one of the most biologically diverse countries on our planet, and many South Africans depend on our biodiversity for their livelihoods. However, we face a rising biodiversity crisis, with many of our ... -
Comparison of Support Interventions During a Blended Course for Educators from Urban and Rural Settings
(2015)This research focused on the design and delivery of a blended Professional Development (PD) Program for in-service teacher-educators from both urban and rural settings. The overall purpose of the PD Program was to enhance ... -
Constructions of students as clients or partners in knowledge creation?
(Australian Academic Press, 2013)This study explored notions of ‘the student’ within the South African higher education context. Qualitative data from interviews with twenty-three executive and senior Student Affairs staff and practitioners were collected ... -
Contribution of blended learning technologies and teaching practices to student success
(2021)Student success and the perceptions of success are growing areas of research. At the University of the Western Cape the impact that using a learning management system in blended learning approaches had on student success ... -
COVID-19 and HIV: so far it seems the outcome is not what was feared
(The conversation, 2020)Based on official figures – which may be somewhat under reported – COVID-19 has not been asdevastating in South Africa as initially feared. Back in March and April this year case numbers on the continent were still ... -
The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the community education and training college system in KwaZulu-Natal
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)This chapter gives an account of how adult learners and educators in the Community Education and Training College system in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN CETC) have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdown, ... -
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The design, development & implementation of an In-house SRS to enhance the teaching & learning experience: Case-study of the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2016)The Centre for Innovative Education & Communication Technologies at UWC has designed a Student Response System (SRS), which will enable students to respond electronically to questions posed by the lecturer during a class ... -
Designing a social work online self-coaching program: Integrated support and joint ownership
(2017)The paper explores Critical Success Factors (CSFs) in relation to the support structure for an online self-coaching pilot project, by the Centre for Innovative Education and Communication Technologies (CIECT) of the ... -
Designing online learning environments in higher education: Building capacity of lecturers to design and facilitate blended e-pedagogy for mature students
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)Amidst the spread of COVID-19, higher education institutions (HEIs) in South Africa were compelled to offer academic programmes through online learning by utilising digital information and communication technologies (ICT) ...