Lecture at Wits School of Governance

Mike Hamilton will be presenting a lecture in the WSG Wednesday Conversation Series on the 17th May.

Topic: Embracing Technology and Adapting Processes to Support Blended and Online Learning

Abstract:

Mike Hamilton will focus on four key points and discuss in the context of tertiary educational delivery:

Technological and economic pressures that come to bear on traditional educational models
The appropriateness of educational delivery methods in relation to learning maturity levels
Principles of effective learning facilitation, alleviating fears of faculty regarding the impact of technology
Purposeful use of technology to support specific teaching and learning processes

Date: Wed 17/05/2017 Time: 12:30-14:00

After the lecture, a video will be posted as a mini-lecture on this site, and be available on demand.

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