Nominations close 31 July 2025. Not sure how to submit a nomination? Read more here: cilt.uct.ac.za/projects-open-…

The Student Symposium on Open Education has kicked off. DVC for T&L at UCT, Prof Brandon Collier-Reed, opened the event, followed by A/Prof Glenda Cox on centring students in open education. Full programme here: bit.ly/4mgDAZS

The student panel surfaced powerful insights — from digital literacy gaps to food insecurity and structural inequality. A reminder: social justice in education starts long before students enter university. #OpenEd #UCT #StudentsAsPartners

The Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching invites UCT staff and postgraduate students to enroll in three flexible, online short courses designed to strengthen their learning design practice. Read more about these courses: qr.link/HIameC

UCT has once again claimed its spot among the world’s leading universities, ranking in the top 1.3% of institutions worldwide in the 2025 edition of the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). Read more: qr.link/i39D8h

🎭 At #EDEN2025, CILT’s Sukaina Walji & Stephen Marquard shared how GenAI acts as an actor in the T&L ecosystem. From frameworks to metaphors, their talk rethinks AI in higher ed. 🔗 View the full presentation on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #AIinEducation #UCT

Don't miss the webinar series on Generative AI in Higher Education and Teacher Education! "Generative AI, OER, and OEP" 🌟 Join Prof. Glenda Cox from the University of Cape Town June 20 @ 08:30 UTC Register: bit.ly/461xK8K #AI #EducationTech #OER #OEP #OpenEducation

In a powerful testament to the impact of open educational resources, 'Marketing to South African Consumers' by Associate Professor James Lappeman has surpassed a remarkable 250 000 downloads. Read more: qr.codes/cI5vVm

“AI isn’t the enemy of learning—it’s a collaborator.” Cape Universities educators are shifting away from surveillance-based assessments and toward student agency, creativity, and ethical use of GenAI. Read the full article below 👇 #AIinEducation #HigherEd #Assessment

📢 ICYMI: Prof Brandon Collier-Reed, Deputy VC for Teaching & Learning, invites UCT staff and students to submit proposals for #TLC2025 📝 Join the conversation on 18–19 Nov. Don’t miss your chance to contribute. Read the full DVC Desk👇

Deputy VC: Teaching and Learning, Professor Brandon Collier-Reed, writes to announce the endorsement of the UCT AI in Education Framework by Senate’s Teaching and Learning Committee in June 2025. Read more: qr.link/EaQYSe

ICYMI: Our new online short course portal is live 🚀Expanding access to flexible, high-quality learning. Grateful to the teams and partners who made it possible. Visit learningstore.uct.ac.za 💫

🎧In our latest episode of the Learning Exchange podcast, Alicia Ernstzen-Moolow chats with Dr Anandaroop Sen about teaching 500+ first-years History in the age of GenAI: drafts, exams vs coursework & integrity without detection tools Listen now: bit.ly/46sPPeK

🎓Today, we opened a 3-day colloquium on Students as Partners. Part of the Designing for Social Justice Partnerships Programme with CPUT & UWC. The programme centres student voice, co-creation & socially just learning design.

Attention UCT Students! All undergraduate students are encouraged to complete the 2025 South African Survey of Student Engagement (SASSE) by 10 October 2025. This national survey gathers feedback on teaching and learning practices, campus life, co-curricular activities and

TLC2025 is live at UCT! Opened with a bold performance: The Institution and the Human exploring student life in the age of ChatGPT & pressure to succeed. Auditorium Livestream: bit.ly/3X21f4U Full programme: bit.ly/3JBVcko

🗣️ “We may be living in times of great technological advancement, but people are our greatest asset.” – Prof Mosa Moshabela, UCT VC, on human-centred transformation in education. #TLC2025 #DigitalTransformation #UCT #Leadership

📊 “If there is no data, it didn’t happen.” Prof Francois Strydom challenges us to rethink the role of data in advancing equity and student success in higher ed. His keynote at #TLC2025 spotlighted UFS’s data-driven, justice-focused teaching model.

Turns out the only thing not data-informed yesterday was the internet itself. Thanks, Cloudflare 😅 Despite a global outage, TLC2025 powered through, and today we’re back, live, and firing on all cylinders. #UCT #TLC2025 #HigherEd #DigitalTransformation #CloudflareCrash

Parallel session highlight from #TLC2025: CILTers share early findings on GenAI practices at UCT , from enthusiastic use to critical resistance. There is no one-size-fits-all, but one clear need: broader, deeper ethical engagement. #AIinEducation #UCT #HigherE