ODL12 Conference Papers: Recent submissions

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Exploring the discourse of academic blogs : staking a claim within higher education discourse

Goodwin-Davey, A. A. (2012-09)

If we Google “How to write a blog”, we get about 1 110 000 000 results in 0.30 seconds (13 February 2012). But how can we describe this explosive phenomenon called blogging, more specifically when used in higher education? ...
Relationship between formative and summative assessment in open distance learning : University of South Africa : School of Engineering case study

Fungura, N.; Chikumba, S. (2012-09)

Formative and summative assessments are an integral part of learning. As such, they have been emphasised by educational theorists, practitioners and policy-makers as critical to the success of educational curricula. Formative ...
Students' views on e-learning

du Plessis, EC (Elize) (2012-09)

In the distance teaching institutions where e-learning initiatives are underway and where the planners and administrators grapple with effective adaptation and implementation of technology-enabled education, students’ views ...
Supporting open distance learning challenges through conventional teaching and learning practices : a comparative retrospective participatory action learning and action research study

Dames, Gordon Ernest (2012-09)

Students and lecturers in open distance learning contexts have to deal with difficult and complex challenges. Many students are, for example, unable to access and/or utilise ITCs in support of their studies. To overcome ...
Designing for gender studies in an open distance learning (ODL) context

Byrne, D. C. (Deirdre C.); Murray, Jessica; Koenig-Visagie, Leandra (2012-09)

Gender is a social construct that continues to shape individuals’ life experiences in ways that are both subtle and profound. Unisa’s College of Human Sciences has committed itself to developing a cutting-edge interdisciplinary ...
Students' perceptions of the effectiveness and impact of current ODFL delivery in increasing educational access for marginalised members of communities in Lesotho

Nyabanyaba, Thabiso; Thamae, ‘Malits’oanelo; Nyabanyaba, ‘Mats’epo (2012-09)

This report presents the findings of a study on the capacity of open and distance learning (ODL) within four education sub-sectors – secondary education, teacher education, technical vocational education and training (TVET) ...
Analysing teaching presence in an open distance learning context

Mischke, Gertruida Elizabeth; Le Roux, Jurie (2012-09)

Repositioning itself in the open distance learning sphere, Unisa is designing six signature courses. These courses are created especially for full online delivery, and based on heutagogical principles. As such, they may ...
Challenges for successful planning of open and distance learning (ODL) in a technology enhanced environment : a template analysis

Minnaar, Ansie (2012-09)

The planning of open and distance learning (ODL) facilities in higher education is not clearly described in the literature. A number of ODL facilities were not successful because of lack of planning or failure to ensure ...
Student satisfaction with textbook usage at distance education institutions versus media at more traditional/residential universities

Martins, Nico (2012-09)

One of the initiatives that universities across the world have embarked on is to investigate students’ dependence on textbooks and their satisfaction with the textbooks they use. The purpose of this research paper was to ...
Curator, creator and integrator

Le Roux, W. J.; Serfontein, Frederik Hendrik Bernardus (2012-09)

In this research-in-progress paper the focus is on the three roles of educators, namely, that of curator, creator and integrator with regards to student-content interaction in the Department of Economics at the University ...
Analysis of the factors which influenced video conferencing by health services management students at Unisa

Nkosi, Z. Z.; Matlakala, M.; Makua, T. (2012-09)

In the past, students registered at Unisa for Health Services Management (HSM) (previously known as Nursing Administration) annually received a group visit (discussion class) at Unisa’s regional offices. The purpose of the ...
Academic development interventions in teaching and learning : do we know what our students need?

Phewa, Nombulelo (2012-09)

In July 2011, Unisa students who had registered for the second semester for the course ACN203 were requested to participate in a pilot study which was a diagnostic assessment of their academic literacy needs. 156 students ...
Adding value to open and distance learning in geography with an inquiry-based approach

Pretorius, Rudi W. (2012-09)

This paper reviews and unpacks the characteristics of an inquiry-based learning (IBL) approach and its advantages within an open and distance learning (ODL) context. After a theoretical orientation of what IBL entails, ...
Exploring with blogs to enhance communities of reflective practice during teaching practice in open distance learning ecologies

Van Wyk, Michael (2012-09)

This paper explores the use of blogs as an e-learning journal writing reflective and peer feedback tool in empowering and supporting Postgraduate Certificate of Education (PGCE) students learning to teach Economics and ...
Test-driven development as a form of Ipsative feedback in an ODL environment

Van Staden, Wynand J. C.; Pilkington, Colin Leon (2012-09)

This article considers the use of test-driven development in a programming course as an ipsative assessment technique in the open distance learning environment. Ipsative feedback in the form of test-driven development in ...
Mentoring teaching skills in higher education within the context of open distance learning (ODL)

Van der Merwe, H. M. (Hester Maria) (2012-09)

To sustain and develop teaching skills relevant to a contextualised ODL environment, a college at the University of South Africa (Unisa) embarked on a formal mentoring programme. The focus of the programme was to mentor ...
An assessment of work-integrated learning for public relations in an open distance learning context

Swart, Christelle (2012-09)

Innovation and creativity on a wide front and at all levels and functions of the organisation are key to the survival of global business (Yeo & Sriramesh 2009; Goodman in Swart 2012). This is of particular relevance to the ...
Postgraduate English language students’ interactions with technology, what does the future hold?

Makina, Blandina Tabitha; Lephalala, Mirriam Madikwe Keagile (2012-09)

In keeping with international standards and technology the University of South Africa (Unisa), the only dedicated open distance learning institution in South Africa, has come up with policies to implement and facilitate ...
Training "Green Scorpions" through ODL and MIT

Van Niekerk, Elna (2012-09)

An American-Indian proverb says: Only when the last tree has been cut down; Only when the last river has been poisoned; Only when the last fish has been caught; only then will you find that money cannot be eaten. Unfortunately ...
Post-graduate supervision : cycle one in an action research project

Spencer, Brenda (2013-04-09)

This research-in-progress paper reports on post-graduate supervision in an open and distance teaching context. The students are registered for the Masters (with specialisation in the teaching of English to Students of Other ...

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