Our Cirrus Project
Cirrus is a new assessment platform that was incorporated into eFundiand tested during May and June 2021. Two hundred students responded to the questionnaire about their experience in completing an assessment on the Cirrus platform. The pilot test assessments were performed across all three campuses, seven faculties, and ten modules. Cirrus has…
Remote learning - Lecturer experience
Globally, the lockdown measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted countries socially and economically. Besides the economic sector, which has been hit hard, education at all levels have also been hugely impacted. Social interaction has been restricted due to social distancing, resulting in unprecedented challenges associated with…
Changing Perspectives Towards The Future
By: Dr. Gordon Matthew Now, more than ever is the time for entrepreneurs to embrace technology and empower themselves with the knowledge required to transform and prepare their small, medium, or micro-enterprises (SMMEs) to the next level of business management. A worldwide survey done by Salesforce Research ( www.salesforce.com ) indicated that…
Teaching from Abroad: Reflection of my Online Teaching Journey
By:Kelebogile Paadi At the height of the pandemic in 2020 amidst the tight travel restrictions, I found myself in a foreign country and could not return back home to South Africa, which meant continuing with my work where I was, and thanks to technology I was able to conduct my teaching and learning across space. I am a senior lecturer at the…
Purple Blood: A poem by Kezell Klinck
By:Kezell Klinck I’m a future shaper I’m their motivator Carefully selected by the Creator Changing them to be greater Hungry eyes are staring Exchanging discussions Oh so caring My blood dyed purple For I am your teacher Did not study to be a preacher My fabulous endless lifecycle Molded before my first tricycle My beautiful NWU world My…