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E - Learning Academic Support

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Academic Staff Support


• User Education
o Academic orientation of new academics on e-learning and online collaboration platforms (onboarding)
o Refresher training on e-learning platforms, at the start of the semester(s)


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Digital Content

• Develop interactive and innovative e-learning resource material
• Coordinate computer literacy component of SCOR module
• Develop teaching & learning video content material for students and academic staff
• Managing the content for computer literacy online platform of SCOR module
• Design and develop of digital content

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LMS Support


• Assist with development and layout of teaching & learning content material for academic staff, on Moodle
• Assist academic staff with the effective use and implementation of Moodle


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Weekly Webinars

• Advise new programme development teams on pedagogical value of new technologies
• Advise academics on online assessment practices and how to effectively teach online
• Support academic staff in identifying e-tools and new approaches to e-learning

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Evaluations

• Develop and evaluate the impact of technology enhanced learning on the student learning experience

ACADEMIC CAREER PATH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

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The Centre for Teaching, Learning and Programme Development (CTLPD) implements the Career Path Development Programme in conjunction with the Research Office. They work together to support academics towards the proactive and structural advancement of their careers in higher education.

Personal and collective career path developmental aspirations are achieved through interconnected academic research, teaching and learning capacity development programmes. The following and more subset programmes are either already available, envisaged or are being implemented in 2020:


• Academic Induction Programme
• Postgraduate Qualification Financing
• Teaching Mentorship Programme
• Research Mentorship Programme
• Postgraduate Supervision Mentorship Programme
• Mentorship Programme to Women Career Development ETC

Quality Assurance and Enhancement

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The quality Assurance and Enhancement (QA & E) unit guides the programme design and development processes in alignment with the vision and strategic goal of the Sol Plaatje University and ascertain that programmes follow the Higher Education Qualifications Framework (HEQF).

The QA & E unit develops quality management systems associated with the Higher-Education Quality Committee (HEQC) directives and supports programme reviews and institutional audits.The QA & E unit further monitors programmes reviewed and ensures that Schools submit quality improvement plans to the Academic Planning Committee.