2023 Open Distance and e-Learning Conference
ODeL in the Global South: Opportunities in times of volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity (VUCA)
Ask any 21st century citizen what they consider to be the defining characteristic of contemporary society, and the word “uncertainty” is likely to be part of the answer.
While people and institutions generally dislike uncertainty because it places obstacles in the way of planning and shrinks comfort zones, uncertainty has a positive side too: it compels individuals and organisations to be creative in their thinking, to be flexible and to take a wider view on the spectrum of possibilities open to them.
Aware of the potential that lies within uncertainty, Unisa has incorporated the positive side of the concept – the opportunities that it brings – into its chosen theme for the 2023 Open Distance e-Learning (ODeL) Hybrid Conference. Read more...
ODeL Postgraduate Consortium
Conferences are not only platforms to promote and create awareness about ODL provision, but they are also aimed at strengthening the capacity of emerging researchers, academics and institutions to improve the quality of education delivery. In the spirit of growing sustainable capacity development in ODL-related fields, the 2023 Open Distance and eLearning Conference will provide a platform for postgraduate students to present their work through the Postgraduate Consortium stream. Therefore, the Conference will have a specific stream designated as the ODeL Postgraduate Consortium. Read more...
Professor Sindile Ngubane
Acting CoD-Institute for Open Distance Learning
Unisa
South Africa
