UKZN E-LEARNING SYMPOSIUM 2021

New Horizons in Teaching and Learning in a Changing Higher Educational Landscape

21 September 08h00 - Click to 2021 16h00 Register

Symposium Overview The event will present an opportunity for the University community to advance the community of practice on online and blended approaches by The UKZN E-learning symposium is a one-day engaging and interrogating shared experiences, online event that will provide a platform for staff challenges, successes, and opportunities as we and students to present innovative teaching and embrace the online/blended learning future in learning approaches in the ever-changing higher education and beyond. educational landscape.

Milestones Deadlines Abstract submissions open 7 June

Closing date of abstract submission 30 June

Notification of outcome – Abstract submissions 21 July

Revise and resubmit deadline 28 July

Notification of outcome - Revise and resubmit 4 August

Symposium 21 September

INSPIRING GREATNESS Symposium Thematic Strands

Presentation Workflow • Innovative assessment methodologies • Lessons, Perspectives & Prospects • Student digital literacy solutions • Disruptive teaching approaches • The switch to online learning Submit Abstract • Language E-learning matters Abstract Accepted • Learning analytics • Blended Learning

Attend Record Respond Symposium 10 min to Q&A Online Presentation (5 mins) (Live) at UTEL

Publication Approved papers may be published in a special issue of the Alternation Journal.

Keynote Speaker 1 Professor Tshilidzi Marwala Vice-Chancellor and Principal, University of

Keynote Subject Area The Future of Online Learning Capabilities in a Contact University, Post-covid

Professor Marwala is an accomplished scholar with multi-disciplinary research interests that include the theory and application of to , , finance, social science and medicine. He has an extensive track record in human capacity development and has published 23 books in artificial intelligence.

He is the Vice-Chancellor and Principal of the University of Johannesburg and prior to this he was the Deputy Vice-Chancellor for Research and Internationalisation and Executive Dean of Engineering and the Built Environment both at the University of Johannesburg.

He was a Deputy Chair of the Presidential Commission on the Fourth Industrial Revolution. He serves on the board of Nedbank and is a Trustee of the Foundation.

INSPIRING GREATNESS Keynote Speaker 2 Professor Craig Blewett Associate Professor, Information Systems and Technology, University of KwaZulu-Natal

Keynote Subject Area Active Blended Teaching – Engaging the future

Professor Blewett has been involved in researching and developing innovative solutions for teaching with technology for over 25 years. He is an associate professor at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in and has written numerous books, papers, and other publications on education and technology. His research focuses on effective digital-age teaching approaches.

He developed the Activated Classroom Teaching (ACT) model, a taxonomy of digital-age pedagogies that supports active online and blended learning.

He is an internationally acclaimed speaker and trainer. His innovative approaches to modern teaching have been shared with thousands of educators around the world.

Panel Discussion Impact of COVID-19 on Teaching and Learning at UKZN

College Deans of Teaching and Learning

Professor Professor Professor Professor Naven Chetty Sinegugu Duma Ruth Hoskins Msizi Mkhize College of College of College of College of Law & Agriculture, Health Humanities Management Engineering & Sciences Studies Science

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