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• RITAL 2012 Call for abstracts

  • The conference on Research & Innovation in Teaching & Learning will take place on 11 December at the Hotel School in Granger Bay. The RITAL Conference is an annual gathering of academics and educational researchers at CPUT to share research and innovative practices in teaching and learning. The conference gives CPUT academic staff an opportunity ...more

• IST-Africa 2013 Call for papers

  • Technology Enhanced Learning, and Mobile Applications are two of the topics that will be addressed at the next IST-Africa conference. The conference series will be hosted by the Kenyan government in May 2013. The IST Secretariat has issued an open “Call for Papers” on the following issues: Cloud Computing - Applications and Case Studies Cyber Security Digital ...more

• Webinar helps create disability awareness

  • Thanks to technology, staff from three institutions were able to join in from remote locations on Wednesday to participate in a lunch webinar, which formed part of CPUT’s disability awareness week. The Blackboard Collaborate tool enabled staff from the Vaal, Tswhane and Central Universities of Technology to “join” CPUT staff and students for the webinar, which ...more

• Implementation Strategies for Emerging Technologies in HE

  • “If we want e-learning to be the driver for Higher Education by creating a ‘knowledge- driven economy’, and if we want HE to be for-profit competitors in line with global developments, it is paramount that we start stating what we measure.’ Much of the research currently being done in HE makes for interesting reading ...more

• Technology for inclusivity

  • Learners with disabilities are often excluded by the environment and not by their condition. This point was made by Izak Smit, Director of the Centre for e-Learning during a webinar – Universal Design for Learning - which formed part of disability awareness week at CPUT. Smit says inclusive use of technology for teaching and ...more

• Using technology to identify at-risk students

  • With university drop-out and failure rates at alarming levels, it is essential that lecturers try to identify students who are at risk of failing before it is too late. Various publications put the dropout rate of South African students in higher education at between 40 and 45%. In addition, up to 50% of students who ...more

• Online test banks for 4 000+ textbooks

  • Setting up assessments and coming up with good, clear questions can take hours but lecturers can now access more than 3 000 test banks through the Respondus test bank network. Many lecturers at CPUT have already learned that they can save hours, if not days, by using the Respondus application to set up their own online ...more

• Evaluate your own e-learning practices

  • The rapid emergence of new technologies can leave even technophile lecturers a bit overwhelmed at times. But while the debate rages on about which new technologies are the most amazing, experts agree that our e-elearning practices should meet certain basic criteria or principles to ensure that it leads to effective learning. According to Anderson ...more

• Blackboard Collaborate goes mobile

  • iPhone and iPad owners can now use their mobile devices to participate in Blackboard Collaborate mobile web conferencing. CPUT recently launched a pilot Blackboard Collaborate web conferencing project with four training sessions for CPUT academics. The web conferencing tools and voice authoring tools can all be accessed in the tools area of the learner management ...more

• ISTE International Conference 2012

  • The International Conference on Mathematics, Science and Technology Education will take place at the Kruger National Park from 21 to 23 October 2012. The conference is hosted by Unisa this year's theme is: “Towards Effective Teaching and Meaningful Learning in Mathematics, Science and Technology ...more

• Wisdom through MERLOT

  • Cape Townians who enjoy the occasional glass of wine can be forgiven for thinking of a beverage when seeing the name “MERLOT”. But greater wisdom than that afforded by Bacchus can now be found through the Merlot search engine within CPUT’s learning management system. MERLOT is the acronym for Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and ...more

• Automatic student enrolment in MyClassroom

  • One of the exciting new developments in MyClassroom in 2012 is Snapshot Integration, which links the learner management system (LMS) directly with CPUT’s database of registered students. This means that lecturers no longer have to add students manually onto Blackboard, which could be very time-consuming in subjects where there are hundreds of students enrolled. ...more

• LMS training almost doubles

  • Training for CPUT’s learner management system (LMS), has nearly doubled over the last two years. The Centre for e-Learning, which provides ongoing support to academics and researchers in the effective use of an online LMS, says course attendees has increased from 230 in 2009, to 431 in 2011. Last year alone the number of active ...more

• Online assessment becomes even easier

  • Lecturers who use MyClassroom to its full extent already know how much time is saved through online assessment. Thanks to a recent update of the Respondus application, online assessment has become even easier to set up and mark. The tests are set up in Respondus and imported into the LMS. Students write the tests online ...more

• Combining voice and web for learning

  • CPUT's learner management system, MyClassroom, has a set of brand new voice tools that can make learning more exciting but also help students with learning difficulties. The new voice tools allow for the incorporation of audio material into e-mails, as well as online discussions, content and assignments. The LMS (Blackboard Learn) offers a secure and ...more

• Did you know? SA's internet access

  • Almost 20% of the South African population has internet access. Of the 7.9 million people with access to the internet, 2.48 million do not have access to computers and go online via their cellphones. After Egypt, South Africans are the biggest Facebook users in Africa. Nearly 5 million people in SA use the social ...more

• E-Leadership 2012 Conference

  • The conference will take place at the Hatfield Campus of the University of Pretoria on 4 & 5 October. The conference is organised by the University of Pretoria with technical support from IEEE. ...more

• Change Laboratories Activity Theory project

  • Prof. emer. Jaakko Virkkunen   A course on the Change Laboratory method for researchers   The Change Laboratory is a method for formative intervention in work activities developed by Prof. Yrjö Engeström and his colleagues in the Center for Research on Activity, Development and Learning CRADLE at the University of Helsinki. The method is based on collaboration between ...more

• INNOVATION JOURNEYS project

  • Innovation Journeys project for WILRU The ‘innovation journeys’ sub-project forms the second part of a larger project in which concepts and methods from the field of Science, Society and Technology are being introduced, developed and published in the internal CPUT research journal, Paradigms. This is obviously an important initiative for helping develop CPUT’s identity as a ...more

• Attending a Career Fair...Do's and Don'ts

  • A Career Fair is an opportunity to interact with potential employers in a relaxed environment. Here are some of the tips to maximise this opportunity..... Do........ Prepare yourself. Research the companies that will be exhibiting and decide which ones you would like to visit Bring Supplies. Bring extra copies of your CV, a pen and a notepad Network professionally. Approach ...more

• Tips for finding a job

  • So, you've made it thus far, Congratulations …………… But what now? Here are a few job searching tips for you as a new graduate: Update and fine tune your CV and cover letter: These represent your first  encounter with potential employers.   Make sure that they represent you well. Remember: Your CV  must be clear and easy to read  –employers ...more

• Career assessment and advice

  • If you are unsure about what you want to study, you can contact the Department of Student Counselling for career assessment and advice: Bellville campus and Tygerberg campuses Ground Floor, Library Extension Tel +27 21 959 6182 Cape Town campus and Granger Bay campuses Second level, Administration Building Tel: +27 21 460 3237 Mowbray campus Room 0.03, Barkly Davies Building Tel: +27 21 680 ...more

• Word of welcome from the IAUP Regional Chair: Southern Africa

  • On behalf of your co-host, the Central University of Technology (CUT), may I welcome all the delegates of the October 2016 IAUP Semi-annual Meeting to be held in Cape Town, South Africa. At the outset, I must thank the IAUP President, Prof Toyoshi Satow, the Secretary-General, Prof Alvaro Romo, and the rest of their team for ...more

• Spouse's programme

  • The programme for spouses of delegates attending the 2016 IAUP Semi-Annual Meeting includes exciting visits to some of Cape Town’s best tourist attractions, including the iconic Table Mountain, Robben Island, and Victoria and Alfred Waterfront. THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER TIME ACTION VENUE 7:15pm Transfer from Hotel to CPUT Hotel School CPUT Hotel School 7:45pm Welcome Dinner CPUT Hotel School 10pm Transfer to Hotel from CPUT Hotel School Lagoon Beach ...more

• Programme for meeting

  • The programme for the 2016 IAUP Semi-Annual Meeting includes a variety of business meetings and panel discussions, as well as exciting visits to some of Cape Town's best tourist attractions, including the iconic Table Mountain. THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER TIME ACTION VENUE Arrival of delegates Lagoon Beach Hotel  9am  - 10pm * IAUP Registration and Information Desk will be availabe at Lagoon Beach Hotel 6pm ...more

• Attend the Semi-Annual Meeting

  • Registration Registration for the International Association of University Presidents Semi-Annual Meeting, which will take place from Thursday, 13 October 2016 to Saturday, 15 October 2016, is officially open. Registration closes on 30 September 2016, the costs for registration are: $850 (including accommodation) $650 (excluding accommodation) $550 (accompanying person) The above fees have been reduced, after further negotiations with ...more

• Semi-Annual Meeting highlights

  • Thursday, October 13 - Welcome Dinner Delegates will officially be welcomed to the International Association of University Presidents Semi-Annual Meeting at a Welcome Diner that will take place at the renowned Cape Town Hotel School restaurant.  Situated on the Granger Bay Campus of the Cape Peninsula University of Technology, the restaurant offers sweeping views of the ...more

• About Cape Town - the host city

  • Cape Town is one of the world's premier tourist destinations. Visitors are spoiled for choice with exceptional restaurants, breath-taking views, and unique attractions. Table Mountain Situated in the heart of the city, Table Mountain is Cape Town’s most notable landmark. This flat-topped mountain can be accessed via rotating cable cars, allowing visitors to enjoy the sweeping views ...more

• About Cape Peninsula University of Technology

  • The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) is the only university of technology in the Western Cape and is the largest higher education institution in the region. The institution was established on 1 January 2005, when the Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon merged. This merger was part of a national transformation process that transformed the higher ...more

• About Central University of Technology

  • The Central University of Technology (CUT) is the foremost higher education institution in the heartland of South Africa, dedicated to quality education and training in science, engineering and technology. Situated in Bloemfontein, the capital city of the Free State Province, CUT was formerly known as the Technikon Free State, which was established in 1981.  However, with ...more
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