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Technology can transform teaching by ushering in a new model for student-centred engagement. Technology integration facilitates active learning and provides innovative solutions to exponential changes in the higher education teaching and learning context. Augmented reality, robotics, simulations, serious games, social media, virtual reality, artificial intelligence and eye tracking are some of the many technologies available to enhance the student experience.
TELIT-SA is a research entity committed to creating an interdisciplinary research community to enhance best practices for teaching and learning with technology. To date, TELIT-SA has researched integrated artefact development, digital assessment, open education resource creation, and learning management system interface evaluation with eye tracking.
If you share our passion for using any technology in teaching and learning, TELIT can assist you in converting it into a research opportunity. For example, research how your students experience your module site with eye tracking, high-quality digital assessment or game development and increase your article outputs.
We are looking forward to innovating the future with you.
What is happening at higher education institutions worldwide?
Today's students are digital natives and seek change from traditional teaching methods. In response to a new generation of students, lecturers have already become more student-centred and revisited their mindset for teaching and learning. In addition, an increased focus on pedagogical approaches emerged with more frequent and effective use of technology for teaching and learning compared to five years ago. To stay up to date with current technological developments, TELIT-SA members attended the Educational Pioneers and Innovators Conference (EPIC) in Rotterdam in May 2022. The EPIC conference showcased what is happening with education at European institutions. Click on read more below to access the EPIC conference document, which has interactive links to resources and web pages, opening up your mind to the developments by international lecturers and faculties.
Media and Learning Online
The use of media in learning design has rapidly expanded as instructors and learners experienced increased exposure to the tools necessary to produce media. Leadership is challenged on how to implement and support the new skillset of future digital age educators.
Become part of the Faculty Game development process
TELIT-SA is developing a mobile game, integrating real-life scenarios from various modules such as Mathematics, Statistics, Economics and Risk Management.
A Fishy connection? No, a Finnish collaboration
TELIT-SA in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences signed an MoU with the University of Eastern Finland in July 2022. The signing of this agreement provides a framework for co-operation between the two institutions.
Looking for a conference to present your research?
Last year the hybrid Social Sciences International Research Conference took place in Mauritius from 19-21 October, and hosted 85 in-person delegates and 59 virtual presentations. This year the conference will take place at The Pearls Capital, Umhlanga, from 10-14 October.
Serious about games?
Serious games have been designed and implemented at numerous universities worldwide for teaching and learning purposes. At NWU, we have a serious game developer expert who shares her game development expertise. If you are interested to develop a game for your module and conduct research for article outputs, contact Dr Veruschka Pelser-Carstens from TELIT-SA.
TELIT-SA engages with entrepreneurial student activities
With rising unemployment, the country and NWU turns to social entrepreneurial activities for the enhancement of livelihoods within the local community.
Looking for a conference to present your research?
TELIT-SA visited the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada and learned that what the NWU did during the pandemic, was on par with what this prestigious and massive university also implemented.
CONGRATULATIONS
TELIT-SA congratulates the following members on their achievements!
