E-LEARNING CONFERENCE 2010

Wrap Up and Closure

Mthatha Health Resource Centre

3 November 2010

WRAP UP AND CLOSURE

• 2nd Day Keynote Speakers:

– Prof Songca, FSET, ResNeT Project (Research for e-Skilling, implications for strategic partnerships)

– Ms Khoza, NRF (good and bad meta data, implications for information literacy-WRC, research coordination and support)

STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS

• Conference Presentors (Day II)– Kigundu, S., Research study-profile of conference participants?– Ms H. Osner-e-learning innovation and passion– Kasuto, O-self directed learning/autonomy of learning-HEQF

requirements, WSU mission, viz. ESA– Database group-innovativeness-work with FETU and strategies

for District Dept of Basic Education/Leadership Institute?– Frauenstein, E-Teachers and reflective practitioners– Ngqondi ,T.: Theories informing teaching; Integrated teaching

and assessment, e.g. End-User Computing– Kattukkanal, R-complexity of service disciplines, education and

health-strategic partnerships

STRATEGIC IMPLICATIONS-MACRO ISSUES

• Involvement of top management from all stakeholders related to ICTs in education

• The Conference as the platform for education development by means of ICTs?

• Clear task-Provincial ICT Development Strategy vs ResNet: Research for e-Skilling?

EMERGING CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS

1. Conference Theme, Utilising E-technology to develop capacity and effeciency in Learning and Teaching, was timely and relevant

2. Enablers for e-Learning implementation: Governance model (Policies and Action Plans-while allowing innovation by academics); Creation of the infrastructure; and Resources

3. Curriculum implications: quality e-skilling (students and staff)

4. Change management: attitudes (soft issues), introduce innovation in an incremental and scaffolding way.

5. Partnerships: have clear pre-determined objectives and outcomes within a homogenous approach (pre- and extra-WSU)

6. Monitoring and evaluation-adopt outcomes and impact based model.

I DECLARE THE WSU 2ND INTERNATIONAL E-

LEARNING CONFERENCE CLOSED!