25th to 27th September 2024
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW OPEN
MoodleMoot Africa 2024
Hybrid Conference hosted MoodleMoot Africa Association
Botswana Open University (BOU), Namibia University of Science and Technology (NUST), National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Open University of Tanzania (OUT), University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and University of South Africa (UNISA)
25-27 September 2024
Onsite: Radisson Hotel Convention Centre, OR Tambo, Kempton Park, South Africa
Broadcast live
The conference calls on all Moodle LMS partners/vendors, educational technologists, learning scientists, academic and non-academic practitioners, scholars, researchers, and students who are interested in the innovation in the 4IR era to collaboratively proffer educational solutions based on their knowledge and practical use of Moodle LMS to improve the current trajectory in the continent's adoption and adaptation of education technologies. This could be based on Moodle Education Technology platform and other complementary technologies such as Cloud technology platforms, database technologies, application programming interfaces, plug-ins, etc.
Introducing this year's keynote speakers:
Mr Martin Dougiamas:
Martin Dougiamas is the founder and CEO of the open-source Moodle software project he started in 1999. The Moodle platform consists of a number of products, but the best-known is Moodle LMS, which allows educators in all sectors to create private educational spaces online, filled with tools for collaborative learning. Martin has a mixed academic background with multiple post-graduate degrees in Computer Science and Education, three honorary doctorates and is a member of multiple boards around the world.
Ms Mathabo Nakene-Mginqi:
Mathabo Nakene-Mginqi is the Vice-Principal ICT / CIO executing the Unisa ICT Digitalisation Strategy to deliver technology lifecycle management that enhances student success rates, high research output and enables the curriculum at Unisa. During her tenure to date, she has saved the University R 26 million in expenditure by leading the adoption and use of the Moodle Learning Management System (LMS). Before joining Unisa, she was Group Manager Service Development at ACSA. She improved passenger processing at emigration and immigration points by over 60% at Cape Town International Airport by rolling out 10 Automated Border Control eGates. This was part of the customer experience programme she led worth R 1,1 billion that incorporated various areas of the ACSA business. She holds a MSc in Project Management from the University of Pretoria.
Professor Gbolagade Adekanmbi
Professor Adekanmbi is currently the Dean of the School of Education at the Botswana Open University, and the University's Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academic Services. He is also the Chair of the African Deans of Education Forum (ADEF).
Who should attend this conference?
This conference is suited to all Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) users and partners/vendors, educational technologists, academic and non-academic practitioners, scholars, researchers, and students who are interested in the innovation in 4IR era - Artificial Intelligence, machine learning, robotics, internet of things, block chain technology and smart software as they relate to enabling and supporting the Academic Project, student/learner user experience and success throughout their journey of learning.
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