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Contribution of co-operative education in the growing of talent in South Africa : a qualitative phenomenological exploration

Groenewald, Thomas; Schurink, Willem (University of Johannesburg, 2003)

Organisational talent is internationally regarded a key success factor in a competitive world and is continuously challenged. In South Africa, the Apartheid heritage further presents major challenges regarding developmental ...
The courage to change : challenges for teacher educators

Schulze, Salome (Foundation for Education Science and Technology, 2003)

With the introduction of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), the education system in South Africa changed from content-based to outcomes-based education (OBE). The Faculty of Education at the University of South ...
Creating an effective learning environment through an e-learning instructional programme (ELIP)

Jakovljevic, Maria (Faculty of Organization and Informatics, University of Zagreb, Pavlinska 2, 4200 Varaždin, Croatia, 2009)

Though numerous research reports have provided a body of information about benefits of elearning there are barriers such as, asynchronous communication channels, lack of personalisation, which decrease the level of ...
Criteria for assessing learning material for distance education

Wessels, J.S. (Unisa Press, 2001)

This article proposes eight broad criteria fos assessing learning material for distance eduation institutions such as the University of South Africa (Unisa) where learning material in print format is the main teaching ...
A critical appraisal of the implementation of online learning technologies : society, higher education and business

Heydenrych, Jacob Frederik (Unisa Press, 2000)

This article critically investigates the implementation of online learning technologies at higher education institutions, with the accent on the needs of society and the role of business. The conclusion is that the process ...
Cultural hegemony in open distance learning: Does it really matter?

Pitsoe V; Dichaba MM (MCSER Publishing, 2013)
Developing a skills course for distance law students

Slabbert, M. (Unisa Press, 2009)

Law graduates entering the profession are not ready for the demands of a legal practice. There is a general skills deficit, especially in the areas of numeracy and literacy. This prompted the University of South Africa to ...
Distance Education as enabler in crossing the digital divide : will the Phoenix fly?

Van Biljon, Judy; Renaud, Karen (International Development Information Association, 2009-10-28)

Education, powered by technology, has been hailed as the silver bullet for empowering developing communities and helping them to cross digital divides. The path to success becomes obscured by the complexities of crossing ...
E-tutors’ pedagogical practices in a selected open and distance learning university in South Africa.

Govender, Poomoney (Unisa Press, 2018-11-01)

With the rapid growth of technology and educational innovations, e-tutoring is gaining widespread recognition among researchers and educators in an open distance learning (ODL) environment. Given the expanding interest and ...
Educating educators of adults in South Africa : reflections on Unisa initiatives in the field

Van Rooy, Tinus (Unisa Press, 2001)

This article is a report on research undertaken into a qualification structure and training path for educators of adults; such a qualification structure and training path needs to conform to the requirements of the National ...
The effect of organisational culture, discourse and occupational identity on engagement in distance delivery

Heydenrych, Jacob Frederik (Unisa Press, 2009)

This discussion reflects on the role of discourse and identity in industrialised distance delivery in South Africa. The nature and economies of such a production and delivery environment demand a strong accent on scalability ...
The effects of editing print-based study materials on accessibility : a pilot study

Heese, M. (Unisa Press, 2005)

From the research into the effects of editing print-based study materials on accessibility, it is clear that there is solid evidence that editing intervention does effectively increase the accessibility of the study materials ...
Electronic document management : a human resource management case study

Groenewald, Thomas (SA Journal of Human Resource Management, 2004)

This case study serve as exemplar regarding what can go wrong with the implementation of an electronic document management system. Knowledge agility and knowledge as capital, is outlined against the backdrop of the information ...
The electronic media usage patterns of Unisa communication science students : an exploratory survey

Pitout, M. (Unisa Press, 2005)

The main aims of this study were to gather information on the use/non-use of new technologies, such as computers and the Internet, to guide lecturers in the Department of Communication Science are in the future development ...
Emergent learner support at University of South Africa : an informal report

Sonnekus, I.P.; Louw, W.P.; Wilson, Hentie (Unisa Press, 2006)

The University of South Africa (Unisa) is one of the mega distance education institutions in the world as it has approximately 250 000 learners. This article describes the developing learner support model being implemented ...
English as a foreign language : teachers' professional development via the Internet

Saleh, Saad Sayed; Pretorius, F.J. (Unisa Press, 2006)

Teachers of English as a foreign language (EFL) are required to enhance their teaching strategies and skills so as to cope with the recent trends in the educational field of learning and teaching such as the use of Internet ...
Enhancing learning at a distance through listening: Strategies of student support in teaching and learning in Open Distance Learning

Quan-Baffour, Kofi Poku (Scientific Association: Hellenic Network of Open and Distance Education, 2005-10)

The traditional mode of delivery is inadequate and becoming outdated. A new learnerr support system in Distance Education is becoming a replacement and a model of choice.
Evaluating Unisa course material using a Course Evaluation Instrument (CEI)

Le Roux, André I.; Le Roux, Christiaan Roedolf (Unisa Press, 2004)

At the University of South Africa (Unisa), the term "review" refers to an evaluation of course material (study guide, tutorial letter, prescribed books, etc) done by a Learning Developer from the Bureau for Learning ...
Expectations of students versus expectations of lecurers in a postgraduate module in open and distance learning

Venter, Elza; Van Heerden, Elna Louise (Unisa Press, 2001)

Qualitative research was undertaken at Unisa, an open and distance-learning institution, where various compulsory modules in Philosophy of Education are presented at undergraduate and postgraduate level. In the past few ...
Exploring adult learners’ self-directedness in relation to their employability attributes in open distance learning.

Botha, J; Coetzee, Mariette; Coetzee, Melinde (Elsevier, 2015)

This study investigated the relationship between adult learners’ self-directedness and their perceptions of their employability attributes. A stratified proportional random sample (N = 1 102) was taken of undergraduate ...

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