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Learning and Teaching Enhancement Virtual Seminar
Start: 21/10/2021, 13:00
End: 21/10/2021, 14:00
Contact:Anthea Jacobs -
Location: Microsoft Teams Meeting



You are invited to the fourth and final seminar of the 2021 Virtual Learning and Teaching Enhancement Seminar Series under the auspices of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Learning and Teaching, Prof Deresh Ramjugernath, and the Division of Learning and Teaching Enhancement. 

Topic

A whole new world: Bridging the gap between critical digital pedagogies and the (new) automated virtual teaching and learning environment 

Presenter

Dr Sonja Strydom 

​Dr Sonja Strydom is the Deputy Director (Academic Development and Research) at the Centre for Learning Technologies and a Research Fellow at the Centre for Higher and Adult Education. She obtained a DLitt et Phil in Psychology and a PhD in Curriculum Studies. Sonja teaches on various national and international post-graduate courses. Her current research interest is technology-mediated curriculum development, critical considerations in the automated classroom and digital wellbeing. 

Description

Much has been written about the Fourth Industrial Revolution, automation and 21st-century skills. These narratives have also found their way into the higher education domain. Globally, it is expected of higher education institutions to be forward-thinking and embrace new technological advancements, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning. This seminar will emphasise the importance of critically considering these two worlds, which ask of us to respond to the unique contextual needs of students in different institutions while, simultaneously, developing a deeper understanding of the opportunities and impact that automation and, specifically, artificial intelligence in education can offer. The seminar serves as a first step in raising awareness and opening the discussion about these important components and about how we, as lecturers and professional administrative support services staff, can continue to respond to this within Stellenbosch University and the broader higher education learning environment.

 

Time: 13:00-14:00 on 21 October 2021 on MS Teams

Link for the Microsoft Teams Meeting

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Enquiries: Anthea Jacobs (jacobsa@sun.ac.za)​