The theme for Day 4 of Academic Week 2022 is 'Blended and fully online approaches for student success'.
Time: 09h00 - 12h05
Platform: Google Meet
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The programme coordinators will be Dr Juliet Stoltenkamp (Director - Centre for Innovative Education and Communication Technologies) and Ms Carolynne Kies (Coordinator: Instructional Design - Centre for Innovative Education and Communication Technologies).
ACADEMIC WEEK 2022 DAY 4 DETAILS
Date: Thursday, 1 September 2022Time: 09h00 - 12h05
Platform: Google Meet
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The programme coordinators will be Dr Juliet Stoltenkamp (Director - Centre for Innovative Education and Communication Technologies) and Ms Carolynne Kies (Coordinator: Instructional Design - Centre for Innovative Education and Communication Technologies).
ACADEMIC WEEK DAY 4 PROGRAMME
| TIME | TOPIC | PRESENTER | ABSTRACT |
| 09h00 | Welcome | Dr Juliet Stoltenkamp (Director: CIECT) | |
| 09h00 | Opening | Prof Vivienne Lawack (DVC: Academic) | |
| 09h15 | Exploring Teaching Linguistic Research During COVID-19: Lessons Learned | Mantoa Motinyane (Department of Linguistics) | Lecturer Mantoa Motinyane created an interactive online environment within the Learning Management System (LMS) iKamva. Various lecture content and online assessments were structured for LCS students. Lecture recordings, presentations |
| 09h25 | Enabling online critical thinking for a first-year law student | Windell Nortje (Department of Public Law and Jurisprudence) | Lecturer Windell Nortje is a lecturer at Faculty of Law facilitating lectures to first year Law students. His lectures include scaffolding of weekly learning content, assessment activities and lectures. Windell will share his experience with the LMS, iKamva, and give insight into how he encouraged students to be autonomous in their studies, using iKamva as the main platform of communication with |
| 09h35 | Language and Communication studies - A blended approach | Lynne Mafofo (Department of Linguistics) and Sibongile Philibane | Language and Communication Studies (LCS 212) is a Functional Grammar course which is offered in the Department of Linguistics under the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Lecturers Lynne Mafofo and Sibongile Philibane will jointly share their experiences related to the blended online delivery of the module to their second-year students. |
| 09h45 | Organised module design to improve student interaction with online material | Marjorie Smith and Dr Christina Kotze (Department of Medical Biosciences) | Lecturers Marjorie Smith and Dr Christina Kotze created an interactive online environment for their first-year Introduction to the Human Body module (MBS 111). This semester module is organised in a structured manner making use of various content and assessment eTools within iKamva. |
| 09h55 | Interactive Online Discussions: Nursing Students | Deborah Kleinsmith (School of Nursing) | Lecturer Deborah Kleinsmith has created an interactive online environment for her first-year Nursing students. Learning Materials were structured via the Lessons eTool in iKamva. Lecturer presentations, Discussions and assessment activities were created and required students to engage in an interactive manner. |
| 10h05 | Setting up an online environment for Postgraduate Dentistry Modules | Dr Faheema Kimmie (Department of Community Oral Health) | Staff member Dr Faheema Kimmie has created the Postgraduate module RMT 811 for Postgraduate students. Learning content and related assessments were created via the Course Resources and Assignments eTool. Students were able to submit their research proposals via Turnitin linked to the Assignments via iKamva and could reflect on their Similarity Index Reports. |
| 10h15 | Third-year Law of Payment Instrument: Blended Learning Arrangements | Brighton Mupangavanhu and Etienne Olivier (Department of Mercantile and Labour Law) | Lecturers Brighton Mupangavanhu and Etienne Olivier have created an interactive online environment for third-year students [Law of Payment Instrument Module (NEG 321)]. The lecturer has created a structured environment, making use of various eTools. A detailed overview was shared with the 465 registered students, to welcome and familiarise. |
| 10h25 | Language Education students create interactive video presentations in virtual group settings discussing Language in Education Policy in schools | Nonhlanhla Shandu-Omukunyi (Department of Language Education) | Education lecturer, Nonhlanhla Shandu-Omukunyi collaborated with the CIECT team to implement a digital storytelling project for the undergraduate students (second- and third-year students during 2018), enrolled in the Language and Education Department. These prospective Foundation phase educators were expected to design and develop a digital story. |
| 10h35 | Interactive Science Environments for First-year and Postgraduate Students | Prof Thomas Monsees (Department of Medical Biosciences) | Lecturer Prof Thomas Monsees has created online environments for both his first-year and postgraduate students alike using the iKamva Learning Management System (LMS). He has shared lecture presentations, practical sessions and tutorials within the Lessons eTool. |
| 10h45 | The Flipped Classroom: Transformation of the preclinical platform for second year dental students within restorative dentistry at the faculty of dentistry, University of the Western Cape | Dr Jonathan Ziegler and Dr Sonia Bredenkamp (Department of Conservative Dentistry) | Lecturers Dr Jonathan Ziegler and Dr Sonia Bredenkamp have created an online learning environment for their CON 200 second-year registered students. This module comprises both practical and theoretical techniques that students will need to successfully complete the module. |
| 10-MINUTE BREAK | 10-MINUTE BREAK | 10-MINUTE BREAK |
| TIME | TOPIC | PRESENTER | ABSTRACT |
| 11h05 | The "Flipped Classroom Post Pandemic - New Perspectives" | Ian Schroeder (Department of Physics and Astronomy) | Lecturer Ian Schroeder (Extended Curriculum Program) contacted the CIECT Team (Digital Academic Literacy) – to customise ‘Excel Covid catch-up training workshops’ in April 2022. Ian and the CIECT team partnered to develop a training programme for 1st year students. The collaboration (lecturer and CIECT team) worked well |
| 11h15 | Pharmacy Lecturer: Creation of 3D Lessons – ‘Removing Barriers to Learning | Naushaad Ebrahim (School of Pharmacy) | Science Lecturer Naushaad Ebrahim from the School of Pharmacy started his journey with the use of the EON-XR platform in 2021. He engaged in regular training sessions conducted on a monthly basis by EON-XR in collaboration with CIECT and received his EON-XR Educator Certification. He has designed various 360 and 3D lessons for his Pharmacy students and will share his collaboration with an external Pharmaceutical company to create more 3D assets for teaching. |
| 11h25 | Welcoming and introducing blended learning at first year level. | Nico Venter | Business management is a generic module that is spread across all the different BCom degrees as well as the BAdmin degree that the EMS has to offer. The MAN 131/132 learning team normally consists of 6 lecturers and caters to plus minus 650 first year students. For MAN 131/132 the main goal is to get students comfortable with the online learning platform and not feel lost in the digital realm. |
| 11h35 | Proctored Examinations for Accounting students: Pilot Project | Bonita Raymond (Department of Accounting) and Ahmed Bux | Lecturer Bonita Raymond from the Accounting Department collaborated with the CIECT team to plan and deliver a series of proctored examinations to support the ‘Catch-up Assessments’ for their Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting/ PGDA class (Jan 2021). The pilot with the 3rd year BCOM Accounting (May – Dec 2022) is underway, including proctored high stakes examinations. The Accounting lecturers and students have engaged in training and successful onboarding. |
| 11h45 | Digital Academic Literacy (DAL) Programme | Fundile Nkunge and Aqeel Dalvie | The CIECT Team has designed and developed the Digital Academic Literacy (DAL) Programme. This basic computer literacy programme is offered to 1st-year students (novice users). The programme includes the training on the institutional Learning Management System (iKamva) which is also used as one of the modes of delivery. The CIECT Team collaborates with Faculty to identify student needs. The programme is integrated into accredited modules across various faculties including EMS, Education, CHS, Dentistry, Law, Science and Arts. The DAL Programme is offered over a Semester to participating Faculties. In addition, some Departments engage with CIECT to design customised lessons. |
| 11h55 | Closing | Dr Juliet Stoltenkamp |
