Overview
CTL hosts the NWU Teaching and Learning (T&L) Conference (formerly Campus Seminar) annually. The NWU T&L Conference is a conference for general teaching and learning in higher education, and workshops and presentations are aimed at a multidisciplinary audience. NWU academic staff are invited to attend this interactive two-day event (no conference fee). The annual theme stems from the national drive for teaching and learning, as well as trends in higher education.
Teaching & Learning Conference 2022
The 5th Annual T&L Conference 2022 (Blended - Virtual & F2F)
Theme: Digital Transformation in Higher Education Date: 27-29 September 2022 Venue: Virtual on 3D Platform and F2F at Emerald Casino Hotel and Resort, Vanderbijlpark Pre-workshop facilitators: HELTASA Digital Learning and Teaching Project Team - Dr Greig Krull, Wits; Prof Daniela Gachago, UCT; Dr Nicola Pallitt, Rhodes; Prof Simone Titus, UWC; and Ms Shanali Govender, UCT on “Digital Transformation @NWU: Conversations around where we are now and where we are going?” Guest speaker: Mr Andile Swartbooi, Digital Strategy Officer, NWU on “From Digitisation, Digitalisation to Digital Transformation”. Keynote: Dr Gerhard du Plessis, Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Director: Centralised Teaching and Learning Functions (CTLF), NWU on “Towards Digital Transformation”.
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Teaching & Learning Conference 2021
The 4th Annual T&L Conference 2021 (Blended - Virtual & F2F)
Theme: Transformative pedagogies towards transformation in Higher Education Date: 19-21 October 2021 Venue: Virtual on MS Teams and F2F on each campus Keynote 1: Prof. Paul Prinsloo, Research Professor in Open Distance Learning (University of South Africa) on “Who owns the future? Re-considering the narratives informing ‘transforming pedagogy’ in higher education”. Keynote 2: Ms Gloria Castrillón, Director: Centre for Academic Planning and Quality Promotion (University of Johannesburg) & Dr Kirti Menon, Senior Director of the Division for Academic Planning, Quality Promotion and Academic Staff
Development (University of Johannesburg) on “Quality Assuring the Unknown”.
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View the Conference app for the programme (sent via email to delegates).
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Teaching & Learning Conference 2019
The 2nd Annual T&L Conference 2019
Theme: Teaching and learning excellence in an age of uncertainty Date: 28–30 May 2019 Venue: The Roots, Potchefstroom Pre-workshop presenters: Dr Jacqui De Matos-Ala, Senior Lecturer (University of the Witwatersrand) on “The challenge and potential of large class teaching” and Dr Melanie Skead, Director: Centre for Teaching and Learning (Stellenbosch University) on "(Curriculum) Transformation in an age of pressure and possibility". Keynote 1: Prof. Louis C. H. Fourie, Deputy Vice Chancellor: Knowledge and Information Technology Services (Cape Peninsula University of Technology) on “The fourth industrial revolution and the age of uncertainty”. Keynote 2: Dr Kasturi Behari-Leak, Chairperson: Higher Education Learning and Teaching Association of Southern Africa (HELTASA) on “Teaching and learning excellence in an age of uncertainty”.
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View the programme here.
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Teaching & Learning Conference 2018
The 1st Annual T&L Conference 2018
Theme: Embracing institutional change: responsiveness, collaboration and success Date: 29–31 May 2018 Venue: The Roots, Potchefstroom Pre-workshop presenter: Ms Brenda Mallinson, OER Africa, Learning Technologies and OER Consultant on “Academic Professional Development in a Digital Age: Exploring Aspects of Digital Fluency for Blended Teaching and Learning” Keynote 1: Dr Wayne Mackintosh, Founding Director of the OER Foundation and the UNESCO, Commonwealth of Learning and ICDE Chair in OER at Otago Polytechnic and the Foundation on “The OERu: From Vision to Reality”. Keynote 2: Dr Tony Mays, Manager: Unit for Distance Education University of Pretoria (Groenkloof) on “Curriculum Transformation: Taking Time to Design”. Keynote 3: Prof Paul Prinsloo, Research Professor in Open Distance Learning (ODL), College of Economic and Management Sciences, Unisa on “Faculty as Quantified, Measured and Tried: The Lure of the Red Shoes”.
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View the programme here.
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Teaching & Learning Conference 2017
The 7th CTL T&L Conference 2017
Theme: Going Places: Let’s Invent the Future
Date: 6 and 7 June 2017
Venue: Riverside Sun, Vanderbijlpark
Keynote Day 1: Prof Paul Prinsloo, Research Professor in Open Distance Learning (ODL), College of Economic and Management Sciences, Unisa on “Curriculum-as-contested-space”.
Keynote Day 2: Mr Willie Maritz, Founder and Managing Director, Kalleo People Group on “The Death of the Course”.
Photos from the day
Conference Coordination Team
Dr Manuela Fernandes-Martins
Senior Academic Developer
016 910 3315
11781610@nwu.ac.za
Building A14, Office SL307
Vanderbijlpark Campus
Ms Senwelo Leepo
Administrative Assistant
Email requests only
24861413@nwu.ac.za
Building A3, Office G68
Mahikeng Campus