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Impacts of climate variability and drought on surface water resources in sub-saharan africa using remote sensing: A review
(Remote Sensing, 2022)
Climate variability and recurrent droughts have caused remarkable strain on water resources in most regions across the globe, with the arid and semi-arid areas being the hardest hit. The impacts have been notable on surface ...
Multispectral remote sensing of wetlands in semi-arid and arid areas: A review on applications, challenges and possible future research directions
(Remote Sensing, 2022)
Wetlands are ranked as very diverse ecosystems, covering about 4–6% of the global land surface. They occupy the transition zones between aquatic and terrestrial environments, and share characteristics of both zones. Wetlands ...
Black theologies of liberation: how should black lives matter theologically?
(The Ecumenical Review, 2022)
This article introduces this thematic issue of The Ecumenical Review, which originates from a colloquium hosted at the University of the Western Cape on Black theologies. Our aim is to propose a set of theological frames ...
Funding as a crisis for mature women students: Agency, barriers and widening participation
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Drawing on a research investigation into the learning pathways of mature women, this
chapter highlights funding as a crisis. Mature women students face barriers to access,
participation and success in higher education. ...
The Perception of Digital Academic Literacy Tutors during the COVID-19 Pandemic at the University of the Western Cape
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
The abrupt transition in teaching and learning styles and the challenges faced by online tutors as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic are increasing areas of research. At the University of the Western Cape (UWC) preparing ...
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, ...
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) ...
Gender-based violence in adult education: The experiences of rural learners and adult educators
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)
Gender constitutes an integral part of both individual and collective uniqueness, and it is
distressing that gender-based violence (GBV) remains persistent in education. Gendered
violence is a scourge globally, more ...
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 ...
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 ...