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online learning

UCT plans to open residences to students
Coronavirus
/ 19 May 2020

UCT plans to open residences to students

University to open residences for students who struggle to study remotely, and those who need labs on campus to finish their 2020 studies

By Bongekile Macupe
Confronting inequality during the school closures
Coronavirus
/ 16 May 2020

Confronting inequality during the school closures

Using a variety of methods and interactions, teachers and students have had to adapt to a new idea of the classroom

By Georgina Apples, Brittany Nygaard, Nicholas Kerswill and Natasha Robinson
Going back to school is a Catch-22
Coronavirus
/ 7 May 2020

Going back to school is a Catch-22

Some learners have taken the decision to drop out because they fear catching the coronavirus and have no faith that they will do well in their studies

By Bongekile Macupe
‘Saving lives is most important than saving academic year’, say education ministers
Article
/ 1 May 2020

‘Saving lives is most important than saving academic year’, say education ministers

Safety comes first, with a tentative June 1 deadline for grades seven and 12 to return to school

By Bongekile Macupe
There are alternatives to pushing emergency remote learning at universities
Article
/ 1 May 2020

There are alternatives to pushing emergency remote learning at universities

Forcing students to study online perpetuates inequalities and stress that not even academics are prepared for

By Black Caucus at UCT
‘Online push sets us up for failure’
Article
/ 23 April 2020

‘Online push sets us up for failure’

With on-campus teaching possibly starting only in September, varsities turn to the internet

By Bongekile Macupe
Into the online abyss: Teaching through technology
Article
/ 21 April 2020

Into the online abyss: Teaching through technology

Like a pen, devices such as iPads are merely a tool. How a child and a teacher use the tool will determine whether learning and understanding takes place

By Joanne Hardman
Covid-19 lockdown pushes Wits University to offer online learning
Article
/ 14 April 2020

Covid-19 lockdown pushes Wits University to offer online learning

The university plans to teach online as South Africa’s lockdown continues, and is offering zero-rated data for its teaching sites, as well as computing devices for students

By Bongekile Macupe
Online learning in lockdown is far from ideal
Article
/ 8 April 2020

Online learning in lockdown is far from ideal

Varsities are determined to complete the first semester even if it hinders some students

By Lukhona Mnguni
Online learning will unfortunately not benefit everyone
Article
/ 26 March 2020

Online learning will unfortunately not benefit everyone

Online interventions are most likely going to benefit the middle class and the rich and children from working-class families will lose out

By Bongekile Macupe
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