Complexity and the modern curriculumThe curriculum operates in a space where knowledge is recontextualised and organised for various pedagogical purposes. It also exists as a compelling site of personal, social, cultural, political and symbolic reflection.
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Online education could accentuate inequality in educational outcomesCovid-19 has ratcheted up online learning across the world as people are forced to stay at home to curb the spread of the pandemic. But what has been offered as an easy tech solution in place of face to face teaching time has highlighted deep inequality when it comes to broad connectivity, access to sophisticated hardware and, most revealingly, family stability in households to make online learning possible for some students.
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Tips to teaching remotely: focus on essentials, less is moreThe temptation to do it all as if it is possible to maintain the pace and volume of contact education remotely must be resisted, an education expert says.
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Shaw Academy offers free courses during lockdownFollowing the extension of the nationwide lockdown in South Africa, online global education institution Shaw Academy is offering four weeks free access to its selection of courses to anyone affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19). Its aim is to give people an easy and flexible way of reskilling or upskilling during this turbulent time.
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Confronted by the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa, the South African Democratic Teachers' Union is doing its utmost to reach out to union members, ensure teachers’ and students’ safety from the virus, and improve access to remote teaching and learning.

Leading SA edtech company, Edge Learning Media, announces name changeEdge Learning Media is proud to announce a brand update that will reflect our evolution to becoming a specialist academic edtech company, meeting our clients' needs for digital courseware. With our genesis in academic publishing and our reputation and experience as experts in education, Edge has become a holistic education company that leads in the edtech industry by creating tailor-made learning experiences for higher learning in a way that no one else can.
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Afda student films in race for the OscarsThree Afda 2019 graduation films selected as candidates to compete for the most prestigious awards on the motion picture calendar - The Student Academy Awards (Oscars).
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Afda student films in race for the OscarsThree Afda 2019 graduation films selected as candidates to compete for the most prestigious awards on the motion picture calendar - The Student Academy Awards (Oscars).
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Do you know if your CSR education programme improves the marks of its participants?South African companies invest billions of rands into their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes, with many choosing to partner with selected schools in an effort to improve our nationals math and science marks. However, these programmes often lack the insights and level of detail needed to determine how effective their initiatives really are.
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Do you know if your CSR education programme improves the marks of its participants?South African companies invest billions of rands into their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes, with many choosing to partner with selected schools in an effort to improve our nationals math and science marks. However, these programmes often lack the insights and level of detail needed to determine how effective their initiatives really are.
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