Starting 2026 by sharing a tribute to someone whose work has quietly shaped UCT’s learning community.
Douglas Sias retires after a long career in teaching, digital literacy and staff advocacy: all grounded in his belief that “learning never ends.”
Read more bit.ly/3N35tr6
Parallel session highlight from #TLC2025:
CILTers share early findings on GenAI practices at UCT, from enthusiastic use to critical resistance.
There is no one-size-fits-all, but one clear need: broader, deeper ethical engagement.
#AIinEducation #UCT #HigherE
📡 Global internet outage? No big deal.
UCT’s Teaching and Learning Conference was already running on good coffee and inspiring ideas.
We’re back for Day 2 of #TLC2025.
Auditorium Livestream: bit.ly/3X21f4U
Full programme: bit.ly/3JBVcko
#UCT #TeachingAndLearning #NothingCanStopUsNow
📊 “If there is no data, it didn’t happen.”
Prof Francois Strydom challenges us to rethink the role of data in advancing equity and student success in higher ed.
His keynote at #TLC2025 spotlighted UFS’s data-driven, justice-focused teaching model.
“We may be living in times of great technological advancement, but people are our greatest asset.” – Prof Mosa Moshabela, UCT VC, on human-centred transformation in education in his opening and welcome at TLC2025.
#TLC2025 #DigitalTransformation #UCT #Leadership
📢 TLC2025 kicked off with a jolt to the system: a powerful live performance The Institution and the Human exploring student realities in the age of ChatGPT, pressure, and inequality.
Auditorium Livestream: bit.ly/3X21f4U
Full programme: bit.ly/3JBVcko
#TLC2025 #HigherEd #StudentVoices
🎧 In our latest episode of the Learning Exchange podcast, Alicia Ernstzen-Moolow chats with Dr Anandaroop Sen about teaching 500+ first-years History in the age of GenAI: drafts, exams vs coursework & integrity without detection tools.
Listen now on Spotify: bit.ly/46sPPeK
UCT’s AI in Education Framework reflects a collaborative effort, including key contributions from CILT Director @sukainaw.bsky.social 🚀
The framework sets out UCT’s ethical, inclusive approach to AI, including turning off AI detectors.
🔗 www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-202...
Cape universities explore how AI can become a “thinking partner” in assessment, not a threat. New forms of multimodal, reflective, and ethical tasks are reshaping the future of higher education.
#AIinEducation #Assessment #HigherEd
Read the full article 👉 bit.ly/3HYGmDe
A flyer in blue for a webinar with a woman's head with digitised effects on it.
Don't miss the webinar series on Generative AI in Higher Education and Teacher Education!
"Generative AI, OER, and OEP"
🌟 Join Prof. Glenda Cox from the University of Cape Town
June 20 @ 08:30 UTC
Register: https://bit.ly/461xK8K
#AI #EducationTech #OER #OEP #OpenEducation #OUSL #CETMe
At #EDEN2025, @sukainaw.bsky.social & @stephenmarquard.bsky.social unpacked GenAI as a pedagogical actor in higher ed.
Their full presentation is now up on our LinkedIn page:
www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...
#AIinEducation #UCT #TeachingInnovation
The student panel surfaced powerful insights — from digital literacy gaps to food insecurity and structural inequality. A reminder: social justice in education starts long before students enter university. #OpenEd #UCT #StudentsAsPartners
The Student Symposium on Open Education has kicked off. DVC for T&L at UCT, Prof Brandon Collier-Reed, opened the event, followed by A/Prof Glenda Cox on centring students in open education.
Images courtesy of CILT Director @sukainaw.bsky.social
View the full programme here bit.ly/4mgDAZS
How do we make sure everyone feels welcome when we teach or facilitate or host a workshop, meeting, or class?
Join the Intentionally Equitable Hospitality Series via Equity Unbound.
Live sessions in April and May. Learn in community for 4 weeks.
www.eventbrite.com/e/intentiona...
At last week’s Assessment in the Age of AI symposium, Neil Kramm (Rhodes University) shared a powerful case for rethinking assessment beyond AI bans and detection.
📢 Catch more of Neil’s thinking in our podcast episode recorded last year spoti.fi/4ic18vI
#AIinEducation #UCTSymposium
Huge congrats to Dr Glenda Cox & the DOT4D team + Health Sciences colleagues! 🏆 Their poster won Best Poster at the Advancing Medical Education in Africa conference in Rwanda.
Brilliant work on open education! 🎓📚 #UCT #DOT4D
CILT Director, @sukainaw.bsky.social, opened the symposium with a warm welcome. The student panel followed—highlighting how AI is reshaping learning, assessment expectations, and academic integrity from the student perspective.
#AIinEducation #StudentVoices #UCT #SU
The Assessment in the Age of AI symposium is officially underway. UCT and Stellies come together to explore principles, practices, and innovations shaping the future of learning and assessments.
#AIinEducation #HigherEd #UCT #SU
In Suva facilitating a cdelta.col.org workshop developing digital education leaders in the Pacific. 1st started working on this in 2017 at @uct-cilt.bsky.social with @czernie.bsky.social. A reminder that despite EdTech changes the foundations of digital literacies are still so relevant.
⏳ Friendly reminder! The Educational Technologist (Learning Technologies) closes tomorrow. If you're into e-learning, digital pedagogy, and instructional design, this could be your next big move!
📍 Cape Town | ⏰ Apply below 👇
#EdTech #HigherEd #UCTJobs
🌍 Open Education & Social Justice
In COL’s #OEWeek vodcast, Dr Jako Olivier speaks with Dr Glenda Cox (UNESCO Chair, UCT) about OER & social justice. They discuss AI’s role in widening the digital divide & how open education can drive equity.
Watch below 🎥👇
#OpenEducation #AI #OER #UCT
🚀Open Education Week 2025 has kicked off!
At 6pm - 7pm SAST, Dr Glenda Cox (UCT/OE Global Board VP) will discuss the UNESCO UNITWIN Network on Open Education & her contribution to the 23 Good Reasons to Adopt Open Education blog series
💬 Join the conversation! oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/oew...
Open Ed Live #openeducationglobal #oeglobal #OEGlobalNewsAlert #openeducationnews #openeducation oeweek.oeglobal.org/...
📢 We’re hiring! Join our team as an Educational Technologist. If you have a passion for digital learning and tech innovation in education, this role is for you!
📍 Cape Town | 🗓️ Closing: 11 Mar 2025
🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/41jyUZd
#EdTech #HigherEd #UCTJobs
📢 DVC for T&L, Prof Brandon Collier-Reed, announces the launch of the Good Practices for Assessment Guide (GP4AG), supporting UCT’s Assessment Policy with key insights for fair, meaningful, and effective assessments.
📖 Read the full DVC Desk: bit.ly/4hTqgrI
📢Upcoming Training & Workshops 🚀
Looking to sharpen your skills in teaching and learning? Join our latest training sessions, covering innovative teaching methods, digital tools, and AI in education.
📅 Check the full schedule & register here: cilt.uct.ac.za/webinars-tra...
UCT’s Faculty of Commerces' fully online PGDip in Sport Management launches 🏆
With CILT's curriculum and learning design support, this diploma integrates digital learning, engagement, and industry-aligned teaching to create a future-focused qualification.
#TeachingInnovation #HigherEd
📢 At CILT, we’re using AI-driven tools like Explorance MLY to enhance student feedback analysis at UCT. Faster insights mean better decision-making & improved learning experiences. 🚀
Read more here: explorance.com/news/univers...
#CILT #UCT #HigherEd #AIinEducation #StudentEngagement
Challenging Traditional Power Structures in Higher Education 📚🎓. How can we create more inclusive and equitable learning environments in higher education? A study by the DOT4D team in CILT — Bianca Masuku, A/Prof. Glenda Cox, and Michelle Willmers.
Read the full article www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14...
From left to right:
This week we welcomed Prof. Eva Cendon, Dr Anita Mörth, and Prof. Mpine Makoe for insightful discussions on the future of higher education. From open textbooks to north-south collaborations, we explored innovative ways to tackle HE challenges.
How do you see open ed shaping the future of learning?