Posted on 28 April, 2009 by Johann van Wyk
A big increase in state funding is helping South African higher education institutions weather the global financial and economic storm.
Last month, Education Minister Naledi Pandor announced that tertiary funding had been increased to R19.3 billion (US$2.2 billion) for the 2009-10 year – a 27% rise on the previous year. “Government funding of the public higher [...]
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Posted on 20 April, 2009 by Johann van Wyk
“Lecturing at universities will change dramatically in the new digital era and the focus will also be more on m-learning (teaching via cell phone)”. This was the viewpoint of Dr Brenda Gourley, rector of the Open University in the UK,  at a recent forum discussion of the Independent Institute of Education (IIE) in Pretoria.Â
During the discussion [...]
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Posted on 20 April, 2009 by clarisseventer
The South African National Department of Education published this report in April 2009. To read the Report, click here!
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