Geesje van den Berg

Geesje van den Berg is a full Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies at the University of South Africa (UNISA) and a Commonwealth of Learning Chair in ODL for Teacher Education.
Her research focuses on student interaction, academic capacity building, openness in education, and teachers’ use of technology in ODL. She has published widely as a sole author and co-author with colleagues and students in curriculum studies and Open Distance Learning (ODL). Her work appears as papers and book chapters in local and international scientific journals and books. Geesje van den Berg is leading a collaborative project between Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg University in Germany and UNISA, involving academic capacity building for UNISA academics in ODL. Currently, she is Programme Manager of the structured Master’s in Education (ODL) and teaches two modules in the programme. Numerous master's and doctoral students have completed their studies under her supervision.