On Feb. 10, please join Professor Mandla Makhanya, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Africa (Unisa), for a special session on Trends and Threats in Online Learning: An International Perspective.
In this one hour special briefing and question and answer session, Professor Makhanya will share his observations and insights and exchange ideas with participants on:
- The major trends in online learning
- The major threats to online learning
- Africa’s successes and milestones in online learning
- What other jurisdictions, including Canada, can learn from Africa
- Implications for students, faculty, administrators, policy makers
The session takes place in 2017 Dunton Tower.
Schedule:
- 9:30 – 10 a.m.: Light breakfast and networking
- 10 – 11 a.m.: Presentation and Q & A
Unisa is the largest open distance learning institution in Africa and the longest standing dedicated distance education university in the world. It enrols nearly one-third of all South African students.
Professor Makhanya was appointed Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of South Africa on Jan. 1, 2011. A sociologist by training and profession, he served as Dean for the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences and Executive Dean of the College of Human Sciences prior to his appointment as Principal and Vice-Chancellor.
Professor Makhanya holds a BA and a BA (Hons) in Sociology from the University of Fort Hare, a master’s degree in Industrial Sociology from the University of Natal (now the University of KwaZulu Natal), a DPhil from the University of Pretoria and a DTE from Unisa. He actively participates in UNESCO activities and many distance education councils including the African Council of Distance Education and the International Council for Distance Education.