The School for Public Leadership’s mixed learning project made a leap into the future at the end of February and at the same time highlighted the important role Information Technology plays in modern education and learning.
During the new honours students’ first contact session of the year for their course, they were surprised with notebook laptops, arranged by Joe Smit, Helmi Dreijer (IT) and Ilse de Kock (NARGA). Since this group of students is largely dependent on interactive telematic education and therefore needs to have access to a computer and internet wherever they are, a prepaid data package was also negotiated for them with Cell C.
In collaboration with Teaching and Learning Enrichment Johann Kistner and Marinda van Rooyen (IT) saw to it that SUNLearn was made available to students to ensure they have access to the University’s e-learning platforms.
Furthermore an e-book platform, Vitalsource was utilised with which students can sync their prescribed textbooks to notebook computers and mobile devices. Students’ highlighted text and notes will also be synchronised between devices. Ralph Pina (IT) and Le Roux Franken (IT Bellvillepark campus) managed this initiative with the assistance of Van Schaik. Le Roux was also responsible for technical logistics.
Read more on the SPL-project and the School for Public Leadership.
