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2025 Conference Announcements
8th International Self-Directed Learning Conference Call The Research Unit Self-Directed Learning of the North-West University is pleased to announce the 8th International Self-Directed Learning (SDL) Conference. Date: 5 - 7 November 2025 Venue: Pecan Manor Boutique Conference & Function Venue, Hartbeespoort, South…http://education.nwu.ac.za/UNESCO-chair-projects
Projects
[accordion collapsed] SPECIFIC AIMS OF THE CHAIR - Collaboratively develop a map of the landscape of Open Educational Resources (OER) and Multimodal Learning initiatives in South Africa, and indicate how this corresponds to international initiatives; - Promote a national OER Network in collaboration with local organisations and…http://education.nwu.ac.za/UNESCO-chair-OER
Open Educational Resources (OER)
A key aspect promoted and researched by the Chair is Open Educational Resources (OER). OER was defined by UNESCO (2019) at the General Conference meeting in Paris in November 2019 as "learning, teaching and research materials in any format and medium that reside in the public domain or are under copyright that have been released under an open…http://education.nwu.ac.za/UNESCO-chair-news-events
News & Events
UPCOMING EVENTS The second in-person meeting and training of the Ted-SOEP project will be held in October 2025 in Potchefstroom. RECENT EVENTS Key conferences and workshops hosted by the Chair Collaborative Corner workshop titled Reimagining Course Design with AI: Practical Strategies for Global Learning by Prof. Thomas Mackey, Empire…http://education.nwu.ac.za/UNESCO-chair-team
Team
Postdoctoral Research Fellow Dr Rodnie Mafa NWU Collaborator for Open Educational Resources Mr Rassie Louw, Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL) External Collaborators Prof. Tel Amiel, University of Brasília, Brazil Prof. Fawzi Baroud, Notre Dame University, Lebanon Dr Sandhya Gunness, University of Mauritius Vandanah…http://education.nwu.ac.za/UNESCO-chair-multimodal-learning