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When online and offline learning experiences meet, magic can happen. Shutterstock

August 18, 2016

How online courses can bring the world into Africa’s classrooms

Susan Levine, University of Cape Town

MOOCs are an opportunity for African universities to bring the continent's thinkers and theories to the world. They also have great benefits for full-time students to experience a flipped classroom.

December 9, 2015

Zuckerberg is ploughing billions into ‘personalised learning’ – why?

Natalia Kucirkova, The Open University and Elizabeth FitzGerald, The Open University

Zuckerburg wants to plough billions into personalised learning, but his way may not be the right way.

Holograms offer the promise of transforming electronic modes of teaching. Shutterstock

July 30, 2015

Classrooms of the e-future will be virtual with life-like reality

Sheryl Buckley, University of South Africa and Moses J. Strydom, University of South Africa

Holograms could make science and technology accessible as part of a new way of teaching.

Hurdles: Connectivity and cost must be overcome to realise Africa’s potential. e-Learning Africa 2015 Report/NICK HOLMES

May 29, 2015

Untapped learning potential of technology in Africa

Narend Baijnath, University of South Africa

The internet is seen as a luxury item in many parts of Africa .

Top contributors

Natalia Kucirkova
Senior research fellow, UCL
Narend Baijnath
Professor responsible for ICT, Open Distance and e-Learning, Organizational Architecture, Open Education Resources (OERs),, University of South Africa
Sheryl Buckley
Director of the School of Computing, University of South Africa
Moses J. Strydom
Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of South Africa
Elizabeth FitzGerald
Lecturer in Educational Technology, The Open University
Susan Levine
Associate Professor, School of African and Gender Studies, Anthropology and Linguistics, University of Cape Town