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THANKS TO ALL OUR SPEAKERS, CHAIRPERSONS, SPONSORS, AND PARTICIPANTS.

THE PRESENTATIONS FROM THE COLLOQUIUM AND WEBINARS ARE AVAILABLE HERE

The Research Colloquium provides a platform for researchers to share new and emerging research on open learning, interrogate national and international research evidence on the benefits of flexible and blended learning and identify research gaps in relation to open learning, including flexible and blended learning.

The objectives of the Research Colloquium are to:

Engage with research on open learning in post-school education and training (PSET)
Consider implications of the research for policy, strategy, planning and practice
Identify research gaps in relation to PSET in the context of open learning; and
Debate whether and how diverse modes of teaching and learning can improve access to and quality of PSET.

expected outcomes

Improve research utilisation to support evidence-based decision-making, policy and planning

Improve knowledge sharing to improve practices in relation to open learning

Improve understanding of open learning (including diverse modes of teaching and learning)

The 2021 Research Colloquium is organised by the Department of Higher Education and Training, in collaboration with the Department’s entities, which are the Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs), the three Quality Councils, and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The Department has also partnered with the University of Cape Town on this colloquium.

HOSTED BY

Dr Blade Nzimande

Minister of Higher Education and Training

Dr Nzimande was appointed as Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation on 30 May 2019. He was Minister of Transport from 27 February 2018 to 25 May 2019. Dr Bonginkosi Emmanuel “Blade” Nzimande was the Minister of Higher Education and Training in the Republic of South Africa from 26 May 2014 until 17 October 2017.

He is a general secretary of the South African Communist Party; chairperson of the Parliamentary Select Committee on Education; deputy chair of the Central Committee of the South African Communist Party; and chairperson of the Financial Sector Campaign Coalition.

MR BUTI MANAMELA

Deputy Minister for Higher Education, Science and Innovation

PROF ASHA SINGH KANWAR

President and Chief Executive Officer of the Commonwealth of Learning
Canada

DR Ebba Ossiannilsson

Vice-President of Swedish Association for Distance Education | Board member of Job and Skills Coalition Sweden

Mr Peter van der Hijden

Independent Higher Education Strategy Advisor
Netherlands

MR MATIAS MATIAS

Global Education Specialist | Advisory Board Member for HP Foundation, HP Life Program HP Inc.
USA

PROF RAMNEEK AHLUWALIA

CEO of Higher Health

Dr Thandi Lewin

Acting Deputy Director-General: University Education

Ms Thembisa Futshane

Deputy Director-General: Community Education and Training

Ms Trudi van Wyk

Acting Deputy Director General: Planning, Policy and Strategy

Prof Mpine Makoe

Commonwealth of Learning Chair in Open Education Resources/ Practices | Research Professor in Open Distance eLearning at the University of South Africa (UNISA)