2023 Open Distance and e-Learning Conference

2023 Open Distance and e-Learning Hybrid Conference Pre-conference workshops: 14 August 2023 Conference: 15-17 August 2023 Emperors Palace, South Africa https://www.unisa.ac.za/odel2023 CONFERENCE Panellists and themes announced! ODeL in the Global South: Opportunities in times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA) Taking place from 15 to 17 August 2023 both virtually and in-person at Emperors Palace, near OR Tambo International Airport in Gauteng, the conference explores the theme, "ODeL in the Global South: Opportunities in times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA)". Given the scope and unpredictability of institutional and societal change in recent years, the conference theme is likely to resonate with ODeL scholars and researchers in South Africa, the rest of Africa, and beyond. Besides leading international keynote speakers, join panellists as they debate: Education and the Metaverse: Chat GPT in higher Education - opportunities and challenges for assessment Panel - Prof Piera Biccard, Department of Curriculum and Instructional Studies, Unisa, South Africa - Roze Phillips, GIBS Business School, South Africa - Prof Jacqueline Batchelor, Mobile Learning, University of Johannesburg, South Africa - Dr Anitia Lubbe, Research Unit Self-Directed Learning, Faculty of Education, North-West University, South Africa Addressing digital access inclusion and exclusion: datafication of teaching, learning and student support in online environments Panel - Prof Uchenna Udeani, Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos, Nigeria - Dr Lilia Cheniti, Digital Learning and Pedagogical Innovation Unit, Sousse University, Tunisia - Dr Sibongile Similane-Mnisi, Department of Curriculum Development: e: Learning, Tshwane University of Technology, South Africa - Dr Denzil Chetty, Head: Academic Development Open Virtual Hub, Unisa, South Africa Staff Wellness in ODeL in Times of Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, and Ambiguity (VUCA) Panel - Ms Thobeka Msengana, University of Fort Hare, South Africa - Professor Christine Ofulue, National Open University of Nigeria, Nigeria - Mr Hugo van Walt, Unisa, South Africa - Professor Margaret Omidire, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Pretoria, South Africa This academic conference, which will be preceded by pre-conference workshops on 14 August 2023, will give established and upcoming ODeL scholars and researchers the opportunity to explore innovative approaches to conducting teaching, learning, research, and community engagement in a complex and frequently turbulent environment. Your hosts are Unisa's Research, Postgraduate Studies, Innovation and Commercialisation Portfolio and the UNESCO Chair on Open Distance Learning. We look forward to your participation as, together, we explore the opportunities that lie ahead for ODeL in the Global South in times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity. Who should attend? All academic practitioners, scholars, researchers, and students who are interested in open, distance, online, and e-Learning. Register now! Enquiries: odelconference@unisa.ac.za Web address: https://www.unisa.ac.za/odel2023