{"id":69630,"date":"2024-09-03T14:15:53","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T12:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/?p=69630"},"modified":"2024-09-03T15:46:56","modified_gmt":"2024-09-03T13:46:56","slug":"dr-severino-machingambi-joins-spu-as-ctlpd-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/dr-severino-machingambi-joins-spu-as-ctlpd-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Dr Severino Machingambi joins SPU as CTLPD Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"69630\" class=\"elementor elementor-69630\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3995dfb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3995dfb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ba633f5\" data-id=\"7ba633f5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e97f85b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4e97f85b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"\">We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Severino Machingambi as the new Director of the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Programme Development (CTLPD) at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SPU<\/span><\/a>, effective from 1 September 2024.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"\">Dr Machingambi brings a wealth of experience and expertise to SPU, having spent nine years as a Deputy Director in the Academic Support Services Division at the University of Mpumalanga. His distinguished career also includes roles as Deputy Director and Senior Researcher at the Teaching and Learning Development Centre at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mut.ac.za\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Mangosuthu University of Technology<\/span><\/a>; Teaching Development Consultant at Walter Sisulu University; and Lecturer in Educational Foundations at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gzu.ac.zw\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Great Zimbabwe University<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"\">Dr Machingambi holds a Doctor of Education Degree in Leadership Development, a Master of Education Degree in Educational Foundations, a Bachelor of Arts Degree, a Postgraduate Diploma in Tertiary Education, and a Diploma in Education. Additionally, he has received training and certification in Assessment and Moderation of Learning in Higher Education and Curriculum Development in Higher Education. His scholarly contributions are well recognised, with extensive publications on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and numerous conference presentations both locally and internationally. He is currently supervising and examining postgraduate students at master\u2019s and doctoral levels.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"\">In his new role, Dr Machingambi will lead, manage, and foster a vibrant teaching and learning culture at SPU. His responsibilities at CTLPD will include overseeing leadership and planning in teaching development, student academic support, learning technology, and research. Furthermore, Dr Machingambi will be instrumental in strengthening academic staff competencies, enhancing e-learning capabilities, and advancing curriculum development and quality assurance standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"\">Please join us in welcoming Dr Severino Machingambi to the SPU Community, we look forward to the positive impact of his leadership.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Severino Machingambi as the new Director of the Centre for Teaching, Learning and Programme Development (CTLPD) at SPU, effective from 1 September 2024. 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