MoodleMoot Africa 2023 hosted by Unisa

Programme

Day 1: Sunday, 20 August 2023

PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS and Ice-breaker/networking session

13:00-17:00 

Conference Registration

14:00-16:00

Pre-Conference Workshops

Adaptive learning using Moodle – by TTRO 
Improving student success, user experience and retention – by Gpinfotech
Rethinking AI and Gaming in Higher Education: Teaching & Learning – by Unisa, Microsoft and RGB Gaming

17:30-20:00           

Ice-Breaker/Networking Session – Cocktails

FORMAL OPENING PROGRAMME

Day 2: Monday Morning, 21 August 2023

Plenary Session

Programme Director: Dr T Shandu-Phetlha & Mr Sivuyile Mndawe

07:00-

Conference Registration

09:00-09:05              

Opening

09:05-09:40            

Welcome Address

Ms Mathabo Nakene-Mginqi
Vice-Principal, Information and Communications Technology and Chief Information Officer
University of South Africa

09:40-09:45       

Introduction of keynote speaker

09:45-10:30              

Keynote Speaker

Dr Martin Dougiamas Phd – Moodle CEO and Founder

10:30-10:45

Q&A Session

10:45-11:00

Tea/coffee break

10:20-10:25

Introduction of Session Chair and Panelists

11:05-12:05  

Panel Discussion - The Moodle platform: Key design, implementation and technical factors/challenges

Panellists

  1. Unisa CSET School of Computing – Prof Mac van der Merwe
  2. Unisa CSET School of Computing – Prof Bobby Tait
  3. Adapt IT – Mr L Rubushe
  4. OUT ICT – Mr Alex Jackson Mwanza
  5. Unisa ICT – Mr Jason Ming Sun
  6. University of Stellenbosch - Dr Lianne Keiller 

12:05-12:20

Panel Q&A Session

12:20-12:25

Overview iof Morning Session

12:25 -13:25

Lunch

Monday Afternoon, 21 August 2023

Plenary Session

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

Stream 1 – Moodle Developers & Administrators

Breakaway Room          

Stream 2 – Moodle Education Technology

Breakaway Room

Stream 3 – Moodle Innovations

(Integration, Data Analytics & AI)

Breakaway Room

13:25-13:30 Welcome

Parallel Session 1

13:25-13:30 Welcome

Parallel session 2

13:25-13:30 Welcome

Parallel session 3

13:30-14:15

Moodle product roadmap – Moodle HQ
(Virtual)

13:30-14:15

Analysis on the use of Moodle in a comprehensive Open Distance eLearning

13:30-14:15

Leveraging Moodle LMS Data for Enhanced Student Success: Insights from UNISA's Advanced Student Analytics

14:15-15:00

A Streamlined Solution for Efficient Moodle Hosting on AWS

14:15-15:00

Fostering student engagement and learning in an Honors Research Methodology course through online engagements.

14:15-15:00

Gamification vs Game-based learning Considerations for implementation

15:00 – 15:15

Tea/coffee break

 

15:15-16:00

Seamless Integration of Your SIS and Digital Learning Platform

Moodle product roadmap & Vision

15:15-16:00

Moodle LMS for continued judicial education in Africa.

15:15-16:00

Student journey, from Application to being Alumni: The data analysis perspective

16:00-16:45

The 5,000 pitstop towards 20,000 capacity journey 

16:00-16:45

A learning management ecosystem supported by a platform business model

16:00-16:45

Student Performance Analytics

16:45-17:30

Engaging Learners in a Virtual Environment (Virtual)

 

16:45-17:30

Engineering Lecturers’ Experience of the Moodle LMS for Automated Continuous Assessments

16:45-17:30

One-on-one teaching and learning experience in the crowd.

17:30

 

End of day

 

 

Gala Dinner

Progamme Director - Prof Puleng Segalo

18:30 for 19:00 – 22:00

Day 3: Tuesday Morning, 22 August 2023

Plenary Session

Programme Director: Dr T Shandu-Phetlha & Mr Sivuyile Mndawe

09:00-09:05           

Opening and Welcome

09:05-09:10 

Introduction of Keynote Speaker

09:10-09:35           

Keynote Speaker 1

Speaker - Professor Mpine Makoe, Unisa

09:35-09:40

Introduction of Keynote Speaker

09:40-10:05           

Keynote Speaker 2

Speaker – Dr Catherine Mkude – Open University Tanzania

10:05-10:10

Introduction of Keynote Speaker

10:10-10:30           

Keynote Speaker 3

Speaker - Professor Pierra Biccard, Unisa

10:30-10:45

Q&A Sessions

11:45-11:00

Tea/coffee break

11:00-11:05

Introduction of Session Chair and Panelists

11:05-12:05

 

 

 

Panel Discussion: Current and future pedagogy afforded by a Learning Management System

Panel:

  1. Unisa Teaching & Learning – Ms Phindiwe Kamolane
  2. Curriculum & Instructional Studies – Prof Ailwei Mawela
  3. College of Education – Prof Meahabo Magano
  4. Tuition Support & Facilitation of Learning – Dr Phumza Makgato-Khunou
  5. Nelson Mandela University – Dr Samuel Bosire (CIO)

12:05 -12:20

Panel Q&A Session

12:20 - 12:30

Overview of Morning Session

12:30 -13:30

Lunch

Tuesday Afternoon, 22 August 2023

Plenary Session

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

Stream 1 – Moodle

Developers & Administrators

Breakaway Room          

Stream 2 – Moodle Education Technology

Breakaway Room

Stream 3 – Moodle Innovations

(Integration, Data Analytics & AI)

Breakaway Room

13:30-13:35 Welcome

Parallel Session 1

13:30-13:35 Welcome

Parallel session 3

13:30-13:35 Welcome

Parallel session 4

13:35-14:10

Utilizing Moodle in TVETS (Virtual)

  13:35-14:10

Lecturers’ e-Readiness for Moodle in an Open Distance E-Learning Institution

 13:35-14:10

Assessment Integrity and Artificial Intelligence Conundrum in Higher Education

14:10-14:55

The nexus between Digitalisation and Principles of Good Governance.

14:10-14:55

Lectures’ multimedia teaching and learning experience at an open distance learning

14:10-14:55

Moodle Mobile advantages and use cases

15:55-15:10 

Afternoon Tea/Coffee Beak

15:10-15:55

Cloud Migration and Enhancing Moodle Infrastructure in Higher Learning

15:10-15:55

Harnessing Moodle resources and promote students’ autonomy in a STEM related course

15:10-15:55

How AWS enables Digital Transformation in Education

16:00-16:30 

Conference Closure  

VENUE: emperors palace, johannesburg