• A Developmental Social Work Practice Framework for Promoting Healthy Human Relationships for and Amongst Youth in South Africa

  

  Author: Gxubane, Thulane Date: 02 Jan 2021 Young people are exposed to various sources of vulnerabilities due to their stage of human development and their socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. They are often confronted with enormous social and peer pressures, as well as challenges ... Read more
• The role of Open Data as a social justice entity

  

  Author: Nyahodza, Lena Date: 2018 This conference paper presents the role that open data is playing in creating open maps to rescue girls that are schedules for female gender mutilation (FGM), thus giving hope to a girl child in Tanzania. Literature indicates that there have ... Read more c b
• Enforcement and effectiveness of consumer law in South Africa

  

  Author: Naude, Tjakie ; Barnard, Jacolien Date: 2018 This chapter discusses and evaluates the enforcement and effectiveness of Consumer Law in South Africa. It first provides the principal legal and policy framework, including the legislation and common law and consumer policy and strategic ... Read more
• The challenge of communicating science effectively in fisheries management

  

  Author: Butterworth, Doug S Date: 2020 This chapter presents a short case study of a particular field of science communication: scientific advice to decision-makers1 in fisheries management. Scientific advice to decision-makers is a special type of science communication, as it is ... Read more c b
• Library publishing for an inclusive education

  

  Author: Raju, Reggie ; Claassen, Jill ; Nyahodza, Lena Date: 2020 Higher education, in the main, should be structured such that it addresses the issue of diversity and rejects all forms of hegemony, stereotypes and biases: both as a public and a common good it must provide equal opportunity for as many as ... Read more
• Towards augmenting the list of prohibited contract terms in the Consumer Protection Act 68 of 2008

  

  Author: Naude, Tjakie Date: 2017 This contribution argues for the augmentation of the list of prohibited contract terms in s 51 of the South African Consumer Protection Act, 68 of 2008, and draws on comparative research. It discusses terms which should be prohibited outright, ... Read more
• Access to learning resources in Post-apartheid South Africa

  

  Author: Gray, Eve ; Czerniewicz, Laura Date: 01 May 2018 Any inquiry into how university students get the learning resources they need for their education in post-apartheid South Africa must deal with three interrelated subjects: the legacy of apartheid, which continues to structure educational ... Read more c b n
• Adoption and Impact of OER in the Global South: Chapter summaries

  

  Author: Hodgkinson-Williams, Cheryl Date: 28 Feb 2018 Education in the Global South faces several key interrelated challenges for which Open Educational Resources (OER) are seen to be part of the solution and against which use of OER might be evaluated. These challenges include: unequal access ... Read more c b
• Reflections on the recognition of African customary marriages in South Africa: Seeking insights for the recognition of Muslim marriages

  

  Author: Amien, Waheeda Date: 2013 Read more
• Factors influencing Open Educational Practices and OER in the Global South: Meta-synthesis of the ROER4D project

  

  Author: Hodgkinson-Williams, Cheryl ; Arinto, Patricia ; Cartmill, Tess ; King, Thomas Date: Dec 2017 This chapter provides a meta-synthesis of the findings from the Research on Open Educational Resources for Development (ROER4D) empirical studies based on the 13 sub-project chapters in this volume as well as other sub-project research reports. ... Read more c b
• OER and OEP in the Global South: Implications and recommendations for social inclusion

  

  Author: Arinto, Patricia ; Hodgkinson-Williams, Cheryl ; Trotter, Henry Date: Dec 2017 The Research on Open Educational Resources for Development (ROER4D) project was undertaken to provide a better understanding of the uptake of Open Educational Resources (OER) and their impact on education in the Global South. The 18 sub-projects ... Read more c b
• OER use in the Global South: A baseline survey of higher education instructors

  

  Author: de Oliviera Neto, Jose Dutra ; Pete, Judith ; Daryono, Daryono ; Cartmill, Tess Date: 11 Oct 2017 The research presented here provides baseline data regarding the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) by higher education instructors in the Global South (South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South and Southeast Asia). It does so while ... Read more c b
• Cultural-historical factors influencing OER adoption in Mongolia’s higher education sector

  

  Author: Batbold, Zagrdagchaa ; Trotter, Henry Date: 12 Sep 2017 The research presented here investigates the strategies and practices of educators from six public and private higher education institutions (HEIs) in Mongolia in order to understand the role of Open Educational Resources (OER) in their work. ... Read more c b
• OER in and as MOOCs

  

  Author: Czerniewicz, Laura ; Deacon, Andrew ; Walji, Sukaina ; Glover, Michael Date: 10 Nov 2017 This chapter reports on the investigation into the production and rollout of four Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) at the University of Cape Town (UCT) in South Africa, and on the experiences of the educators involved in their production. ... Read more c b
• Tracking the money for Open Educational Resources in South African basic education: What we don't know

  

  Author: Goodier, Sarah Date: 08 Sep 2017 Limited research has been done to date on the extent of public funding of Open Educational Resources (OER) within basic education (K-12 equivalent) in South Africa. As claims have been made about the potential cost reductions that come with ... Read more c b
• Factors shaping lecturers’ adoption of OER at three South African universities

  

  Author: Cox, Glenda ; Trotter, Henry Date: 18 Aug 2017 The research presented here focuses on understanding the obstacles, opportunities and practices associated with Open Educational Resources (OER) adoption at three South African universities. It addresses the question: Why do South African ... Read more c b
• Financing the ANC: Chancellor House, Eskom and the dilemmas of party finance reform

  

  Author: Jolobe, Zwelethu Date: 2010 On 8 April 2010 the World Bank approved a US$3.75 billion loan to help South Africa achieve a reliable source of electricity supply. The loan, the World Bank’s largest lending engagement with South Africa since the end of apartheid, was ... Read more
• Enabling Capabilities in an Engineering Extended Curriculum Programme

  

  Author: Craig, Tracy S Date: Sep 2017 Read more
• Excellence in Higher Education: Is There Really No Alternative?

  

  Author: Nash, Andrew Date: Mar 2013 Excellence, according to Bill Readings, “has become the unifying principle of the contemporary university” (1996: 22). Excellence is the central category in the university’s current self-conception, the point on which managerial authority ... Read more
• Critical content and communication capabilities: foundational for African education in a digitally-mediated age

  

  Author: Czerniewicz, Laura Date: 03 Jun 2012 This chapter forms part of the key findings of The eLearning Africa 2012 Survey, completed by 447 respondents. A detailed analysis of the Survey findings is provided in this, The eLearning Africa 2012 Report, which is the first of its kind, ... Read more c b

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