University of South Africa

LTSU hosted a three-day benchmarking exercise with the University of South Africa (UNISA). A seven person delegation visited to benchmark the development and use of multimedia resources with particular reference to the provision of distance education materials. The visit provided an opportunity to network and to build links with a significant distance education provider in South Africa. It was also an opportunity to benchmark, particularly for those engaged with multimedia work.

University of South Africa delegation:

• Ms Estelle de Kock
  Centre for Software Engineering:computer based design
• Mr Ernest Tshibalo
  Education Consultant, Institute for Curriculum and Learning Development
• Ms Lindiwe Chabalala
  Technology Enhanced Learning in ODL
• Mr HJD (Wessie) van der Westhuisen
  Director: Sound, Video and Photography
• Mr Moeketsi Sesemane
  Education Consultant, Institute for Curriculum and Learning Development
• Mr Roland Mauries
  Directorate Sound, Video and Photography
• Ms Laura Schultz
  Technology Enhanced Learning in ODL

The following resources have been made available with the permission of the University of South Africa.

Introducing UNISA (PPT* 397kb) 
UNISA Promo video*
UNISA We Can video*
These videos are accessible to broadband (or better) users.

Project Brief

In the context of the UNISA Project Brief, the specific objectives of the USQ visit were to build capacity to:

• refine international benchmarking processes
• work strategically to enhance learning materials
• develop course materials appropriate to diverse contexts and learning styles
• scaffold the learning of students using English as an additional language
• build an instrument for evaluating open source learning objects
• integrate open courseware into the development of learning modules

UNISA Project Brief (PDF* 19kb) 
Multimedia benchmarking and research project
Developing and integrating multimedia, open distance learning, courseware design and development

Presentations given by USQ staff 

Professor Jim Taylor, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Global Learning Services) and Chief Information Officer
Open Courseware Project Presentation - Flexible Learning Futures (PDF* 599kb)

Jeff Black, Manager (Audio Visual Services and Replication), referred to this article during his presentation as a possible future outcome.
ELearn Magazine - Producing Video Learning objects for E-learning

USQ media release

Improving distance education

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