Teaching and Learning

Permanent URI for this collection

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/29118

Browse

Browsing Teaching and Learning by Publication Type "Open Education Resource"

Now showing 1 - 20 of 142
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Open Access
    The 3 faces of Mali
    (2012) Wain, Anthony
    A story of Mali in three (short) parts, its people and special places. This lecture was delivered by landscape architect Anthony Wain for the Friends of the South African Museum. This lecture will be of interest to landscape architects, social anthropologists and others interested in the social and natural history and present life of Mali.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Open Access
    Academic literacy workshops: a handbook for students and instructors
    (2012) Hurst, Ellen
    This workbook contains the material for a series of short supporting sessions on writing and research skills for students at University. These skills include finding materials, academic and critocal reading, writing good literature reviews, and referencing. Most of the material should be useful for all levels of student, from undergraduate to postgraduate. Each session, if run as a workshop, will last approximately 45 mins to 1 hour. Instructors can walk through the material with their students, or create powerpoint slides and use the material as a presentation.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Open Access
    Advanced internet searching to find Open Educational Resources and Creative Commons
    (2012) Southgate, Nicole
    Open Educational Resources are resources which are accessed freely and can be used for teaching, learning and research. This resource is aimed at teaching second year medical students how to do an advanced search for open educational resources (OER) and images, videos and audio clips with a Creative Commons license. It also provides a list of links to useful online resources.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Open Access
    Adventures in forensic anthropology
    (2012) Morris, Alan
    Professor Morris of the Department of Human Biology (Faculty of Health Sciences, UCT) presented this talk for the Friends of the South African Museum at the Iziko Museum. The content of this audio lecture will be of interest to anthropology and anatomy students, as well as anyone who enjoys crime series and wishes to learn more about forensic anthropology.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Open Access
    Aldicarb sticker (English)
    (2013) Rother, Andrea
    This sticker highlights the dangers of the street pesticide aldicarb, known as ""Two Steps"". Users mix the informally sold black powder sticks with food to kill rodents. This sticker can be used as part of training to educate aldicarb users of the dangers and alternatives.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Open Access
    Aldicarb sticker (isiXhosa)
    (2013) Rother, Andrea
    This sticker (in isiXhosa) highlights the dangers of the street pesticide aldicarb, known as ""Two Steps"". Users mix the informally sold black powder sticks with food to kill rodents. This sticker can be used as part of training to educate aldicarb users of the dangers and alternatives. This is the isiXhosa-language version of the Aldicarb sticker.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Open Access
    Any human heart: life-writing in modern fiction & verse
    (2013) Wilson, Jean Moorcroft
    This course is by Dr Jean Moorcroft Wilson, biographer, publisher and lecturer at Birkbeck College, University of London. For lovers of literature and students who want an overview of the lives and writing of Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath, Wiliam Boys and Yevgeny Yevtuschenko. For lovers of literature and students who want an overview of the lives and writing of Virginia Woolf, Sylvia Plath, Wiliam Boys and Yevgeny Yevtuschenko.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Open Access
    Asserting Dignity: revolution and love
    (2012) Govender, Pregaluxmi
    This lecture examines the possibility of asserting dignity in a world ruled by hate, greed and fear. Can love help us assert our ‘inherent dignity’ (Bill of Rights) in a world where the greedy are often rewarded by bailouts, the poor are seldom protected by governments, and many of us are consumed by fear. For those interest in human rights and gender issues.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Open Access
    AST3002F: Reduction Guide (2018)
    (2018) Titus, Naomi; Woudt, Patrick
    The AST3002F spectroscopy practical involves the reduction and analysis of SALT spectroscopy of candidate white dwarfs in the Kepler field. The data are associated with a SALT Science project (2016-1- SCI-038). The reduction guide describes, step-by-step, the reduction process for the spectroscopic practical which includes a number of steps, namely: - a visual inspection of the spectra - removal of cosmic rays - wavelength calibration - sky subtraction - extraction of the spectrum of the primary target - extraction of the spectrum of other stars near the target
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Open Access
    Big Science: SKA and the next phase of astronomy in Africa
    (2013) Horrell, Jasper
    In 2012 the country celebrated the news that South Africa had won a substantial part of the bid to build the most ambitious radio astronomy array in the world - the Square Kilometer Array. This audio lecture explains the purpose and function of this massive investment in international astronomy, and its implications for the future of astronomy in South Africa. This resource is useful for anyone interested in the Square Kilometer Array and astronomy in general.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Open Access
    Biological monitoring of workers exposed to pesticides - guidelines for application in field settings
    (2011) London, Leslie
    This guideline was produced for those persons responsible for the maintenance of health and safety measures at agricultural workplaces handling potentially hazardous organophosphate and carbarnate. This guideline has been produced by the Occupational and Environmental Health Research Unit at the Department of Community Health, University of Cape Town as part of its research in the field of pesticide hazards and pesticide safety. The support of the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) in this regard is acknowledged.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Open Access
    The birth of modern astronomy
    (2013) Wolfe, David
    by Emeritus Professor David Wolfe, University of New Mexico and visiting lecturer, Physics Department, UCT. Professor Wolfe explores the foundations of astronomy, beginning with the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Babylonians, to the early modern period and the works of Brahe, Kepler, Copernicus and Newton in condifying the mathematical and theoretical models that underpin modern astronomy.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Open Access
    The book of all books
    (2012) Reisenberger, Azila Talit
    Lecture series presented by Dr Azila Talit Reisenberger, Head of Hebrew, School of Languages and Literature, University of Cape Town. The Bible is one of the most widely-read and influential pieces of literature in the world, but many people are surprisingly unaware of the long history of the component books that make up the central text of both Judaism and Christianity. These audio lectures will be of interest to anyone who wishes to learn more about the history of the Bible and the vast cultural and religious meanings of this collection of books.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Open Access
    Building a global teaching profile: OER at UCT
    (2010) Paskevicius, Michael; Willmers, Michelle; Hodgkinson-Williams, Cheryl
    This resource is a slideshow on open educational resources and how academics can build a global teaching profile online. This slideshare slidecast includes slides and audio syncronized which can be used in part or fully to help academics understand the terrain of OER.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Open Access
    Care Through Family: a conceptual model of children’s nursing care
    (2021) North, Natasha; Leonard, Angela; Bonaconsa, Candice; Coetzee, Minette
    This project aimed to work with nurses to describe and document their practice. Nurse researchers from CNPDI worked with five teams of nurses in diverse paediatric settings in southern Africa to develop detailed descriptions of how nurses involve families in the care of their hospitalised child. We observed care and interviewed nurses and families to develop detailed descriptions of practice. We used visual research methods including graphic facilitation, sociograms and photographic elicitation to construct a detailed picture of routines, activities and environments. Holistic accounts of ‘real’ nursing practices were constructed through 1:1 and group interviews, exploring the underlying rationales and values. Comprehensive case study reports were produced for each setting and reviewed by key nurse participants. Together, researchers and nurses developed statements reflecting the model of care. After analysis of the data we constructed a description of nursing practice in the form of a model of nursing care which we call ‘Care Through Family’. The model is ordered around six themes. Each theme has a guiding principle, in the form of an illustrative statement reflecting the philosophies of care observed. Implementation of the model is supported by a self-assessment tool to guide nursing teams through a facilitated process of reflection and further practice development.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Open Access
    Celebrating the Kirstenbosch centenary
    (2013) Huntley, Brian
    Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden celebrates its centenary in 2013. Established on 1 July 1913, it has developed into one of the world’s top ten botanical gardens.This course will highlight the history of the garden, its close links with Kew, the rich and varied flora of South Africa, the problems of endangered species, the contribution of research projects to climate change and other emerging environmental issues as well as our broadening knowledge of traditional plant use. For anyone interested in plants and the Kirstenbosch gardens.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Open Access
    Cell phones in social transformation in Africa: insights from ongoing research in some African countries
    (2012) Nyamnjoh, Francis
    Cell phones have proved to be as accommodating as they are accommodated by those who embrace them. They shape their users as much as they are tamed by their users. For anyone interested in gaining a wider perspective on the situatedness of mobiles in African contexts, the social appropriation of technology and new configurations of marginality.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Open Access
    China in Africa
    (2013) Anthony, Ross
    This two-lecture course will consider the political rationale behind Sino-African relations and some of the actors and institutions which drive the political agenda, and will also explore aspects of the economic dimension.Since the late 1990s, driven by China’s ‘go out’ policy, Sino-African trade has experienced unprecedented growth. For anyone interested in learning more about China's role in Africa's economy and politics.
  • Thumbnail Image
    Item
    Open Access
    Choice under Uncertainty
    (2013) Eyal, Katherine
    This lecture note series in Microeconomics looks at risk, risk seeking, risk neutrality and risk aversion. uncertainty, and choice.
  • No Thumbnail Available
    Item
    Open Access
    Citizen Science - building an early warning system for biodiversity
    (2012) Underhill, Les
    Lecture series coordinated by Professor Les Underhill, Director, Animal Demography Unit, Department of Zoology, UCT. This lecture series studies a number of animal demography initiatives underway in South Africa, and highlights the ways in which members of the public can get involved in scientific and conservation efforts by volunteering their time. This lecture series will be of interest to aspiring citizen scientists, zoologists and others working in the field of biodiversity.