Centre for Innovative Education & Communication Technologies (CIECT)
About CIECT
Under its Director, Dr Juliet Stoltenkamp, the centre positions itself within the context of global transformation of higher education institutions (HEIs) in response to a wave of dynamic education sector reforms. These include the adoption of emerging technologies to enhance teaching-and-learning practices, education management, research and administration. This situation has placed a strain on HEIs in South Africa and elsewhere, due to changing societal needs and expectations, the inevitable integration of technology, and specifically online learning and blended learning interventions; and at the same time, the increasing pressure on practitioners to deliver quality education.Consequently, a need has arisen for ePedagogy training and support for academics and students within challenging, complex HEI settings. Equally important is indeed the constructive impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) on flexible teaching, learning and assessment practices.
CIECT’s integrated Professional Support team is structured around the niche areas of:
- Digital Academic Literacy and ICT Skills Development
- Multimedia and Audio-Visual Services
- Instructional Design
- Software Development & Application
CIECT Director’s Message:
We are excited to welcome all students, parents, extended families and guardians and invite you to attend our upcoming online and face-to-face orientation sessions for 2023. Some of the exciting features of studying at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) is that lecturers and tutors make use of blended teaching and learning approaches, making use of both online and face-to-face teaching methodologies. Students are able to engage in content, communicate and complete assessments, and exams online (from any location), by making use of the institutional Learning Management System (LMS), known as iKamva.
CIECT’s Face-to-Face Orientation
We are excited to invite you to the face-to-face orientation programme which is designed to help you familiarise yourself with your campus, resources and CIECT services, as well as provide an opportunity for you to meet with current students and staff.
Details of the orientation are as follows:
During the orientation, you will have the opportunity to:
All sessions will be recorded and shared accordingly with attendees.
We look forward to seeing you at the orientation and helping you get started on a successful academic journey.
Click on the link to view a list of instructional videos that you will be able to navigate at your own pace: files/files/ciect_studentorientationinterventions_2021.pdf
Details of the orientation are as follows:
| Date | Time | Location |
| February 6th | 09:00-15:00 | Cassinga Building |
| February 7th | 09:00-15:00 | Cassinga Building |
| February 8th | 09:00-15:00 | Cassinga Building |
| February 9th | 09:00-15:00 | Cassinga Building |
| February 10th | 09:00-15:00 | Cassinga Building |
- Take a tour of the online Learning Management System- iKamva
- Learn about the university’s policies and procedures
- Meet with current students and staff
- Learn about available resources and services to make your academic journey easier
- We encourage you to connect with your peer-facilitator to secure your spot. Please let us know if you have any questions or concerns by contacting: ciect@uwc.ac.za
CIECT Online Student Orientation
Please join the live orientation sessions to familiarise yourself with the Online Learning Platform: Live Synchronous Demonstration Sessions via Google Meet: Familiarisation of the Online Platform (iKamva)All sessions will be recorded and shared accordingly with attendees.
| Monday, 30 Jan 13:00-13:45 | Click on link to join session: https://meet.google.com/hbz-yvao-uue |
| Tuesday, 31 Jan 13:00-13:45 | Click on link to join session: https://meet.google.com/hbz-yvao-uue |
| Wednesday, 01 Feb 13:00-13:45 | Click on link to join session: https://meet.google.com/hbz-yvao-uue |
| Thursday, 02 Feb 13:00-13:45 | Click on link to join session: https://meet.google.com/hbz-yvao-uue |
| Friday, 03 Feb 13:00-13:45 | Click on link to join session: https://meet.google.com/hbz-yvao-uue |
| Monday, 06 Feb 13:00-13:45 | Click on link to join session: https://meet.google.com/hbz-yvao-uue |
| Tuesday, 07 Feb 13:00-13:45 | Click on link to join session: https://meet.google.com/hbz-yvao-uue |
| Wednesday, 08 Feb 13:00-13:45 | Click on link to join session: https://meet.google.com/hbz-yvao-uue |
| Thursday, 09 Feb 13:00-13:45 | Click on link to join session: https://meet.google.com/hbz-yvao-uue |
| Friday, 10 Feb 13:00-13:45 | Click on link to join session: https://meet.google.com/hbz-yvao-uue |
Message from CIECT Director: Dr. Juliet Stoltenkamp
Click on the link to view a list of instructional videos that you will be able to navigate at your own pace: files/files/ciect_studentorientationinterventions_2021.pdf
Students at UWC will engage in the Learning Management System, namely iKamva.
Face-to-face lectures will be enhanced through access to the online platform where valuable resources are placed for self-study, reflection and assessment purposes. Lecture material and resources will be available online and can be retrieved via various modes of delivery.
View our online platform, namely, iKamva (Sakai) at: https://ikamva.uwc.ac.za.
Face-to-face lectures will be enhanced through access to the online platform where valuable resources are placed for self-study, reflection and assessment purposes. Lecture material and resources will be available online and can be retrieved via various modes of delivery.
View our online platform, namely, iKamva (Sakai) at: https://ikamva.uwc.ac.za.
The CIECT team regularly shares good innovative practices related to the affordances of eTools for teaching-and-learning; and assessment.
The blog site (to read all posts) can be found at https://ciectblog.blogspot.com/, or visit CIECT’s YouTube channel to view educational videos and past CIECT events.
The blog site (to read all posts) can be found at https://ciectblog.blogspot.com/, or visit CIECT’s YouTube channel to view educational videos and past CIECT events.
Click here to view the list of instructional videos that you will be able to navigate at your own pace. These self-directed instructional videos will enable you to prepare for online teaching, learning and assessment.
| Staff / Student Support | Team Email Address |
| iKamva, Turnitin, Google Applications and various Personal Learning Environments (PLEs) | elearning@uwc.ac.za |
| Digital Academic Literacy - basic computer literacy | dal@uwc.ac.za |
| Multimedia content related to course and assessments | mdt@uwc.ac.za |
| Google Hangouts to view and engage in your live lectures | ictskillstraining@uwc.ac.za |
