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Teacher duo graduate together
"We are husband and wife, we are friends, we are study mates, we are educators, we teach same subjects, we did same honours degrees and we are 2020 graduates. We are the Lekoanas." This married couple share their journey on how they 'did together' at Unisa to shape their futures. Read more
Dinosaurs can become digital
A 69-year-old retired educator masters online teaching delivery through a CEDU Open Education Resources project, proving that it's never too late to learn at Unisa, the leader in open, distance and e-learning. Read more
Minimising learning disruptions in a time of Covid-19
Education departments and policymakers have looked at distance and online learning as an option for ensuring the continuity of education during the lockdown period, says Unisa's Prof Mpine Makoe. Read more
Nourishing sisterhood in social distancing
Unisan Tumelo Motaung from the College of Education is using her spare time in lockdown to catch up on friends and her reading. She tells us how she and Ngozi Chukura, from Gaborone, connected over reading books by bell hooks. Read more
Pushing the boundaries where early childhood matters
"I contest universalised assumptions of who young children are," says Prof Hasina Banu Ebrahim, an NRF C1-rated researcher from the College of Education, Unisa. Read more
A wordsmith going places
Unisa for me, is a leadership institution; it teaches one both independence and teamwork skills, says Musa Masombuka, a 22-year-old poet, literature enthusiast and third-year student enrolled for a Bachelor of Education degree. Read more
Practical solutions to complex concerns
Dr Itumeleng Setlhodi from the College of Education, one of three Unisa 2019 Women in Research Award winners, asserts that research in education should be informed by real issues focusing on African ways to address South African problems. Read more
"Think locally, act globally"
During his visit to Unisa, Prof Raj Sashti, a Fulbright Specialist from the Georgia Institute for Technology in Atlanta, said that it was important for leaders in education to prepare and assist students to participate in world issues. Read more
Progressive research to transform education
Prof Mogamat Davids, one of the recipients of the Unisa 2019 Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Research, is integrating teacher education and ICT by developing a 4IR solution to the assessment of the teaching practicum. Read more
Are protests affecting the mental health of students?
Watch what Unisa's Dr Monkie Moseki had to say at a recent interview on eNCA. Read more
