Two years post-covid, in the city of gold, South Africa, on the 9th of June 2022. Two companies launched a call for collaboration. People were delighted to meet and engage face-to-face for the first time in what seemed like a lifetime, and the excitement was tangible! The purpose of the event? To “curate educational experiences […]
Seven tips on how to tackle your student count on your Turnitin account If you are a Feedback Studio and Originality Check administrator, then this is for you! With us already being halfway through the year and yet another term at its end, we are sure you have the hang of things on your account. […]
As a developing continent, Africa still faces major issues as far as online learning is concerned. These issues include: Poor internet connection Lack of ICT skills Lack of training for facilitators Digital illiteracy Technological infrastructure, etc. The importance of eLearning becomes even greater when we look at the economical issues faced and the advantages that […]
Instructional Design, Educational Technology and Digital Teaching: Challenges in Higher Education in Africa We know that most African Higher Education Institutions have implemented forms of blended or online learning. Consequently, there has been a huge growth in the need for learning design in Africa. According to recent studies, learning design and creating online content are […]
Durban University of Technology on How To Mitigate Academic Misconduct When Remote Emergency Teaching was put in place, it was meant to be a temporary solution – a month, two months, at most three. It soon became clear, however, that this pandemic and consequent circumstances, were not just going to blow over. The rest, as […]
Gradescope is a Turnitin solution that enables quick and easy grading. This useful tool saves instructors time and lets them focus on teaching, which is the most important part of the learning process. It is undisputed that feedback is very crucial where learning is concerned. This is to help students know how they are doing, […]
The New Age of Cloud-based LMS A recent encounter brought about a chuckle in our offices. Two colleagues sharing information with each other, frustrated with a temporary lag on the internet. Finally, a third colleague emerges with a flash disk, “Why not just use this?” Now, why did we not think of that! And laughter […]
United Kingdom, 2022– MEA Markets magazine has announced the winners of the 2021 MEA Business Awards We are honoured to share the news that Eiffel Corp has been recognised as the eLearning Innovators of the Year – Africa (for 2021). Running consecutively in its fifth year, the MEA Business Awards programme acknowledges and celebrates diversely […]
Equipped to Fight Plagiarism “When a society’s educational institutions are infused with integrity, they help create a stronger civic culture for society as a whole.” International Centre for Academic Integrity The Age-old Challenge of Academic Misconduct Although universities and higher learning institutions have been fighting against academic misconduct among students, academics and staff, it remains […]
Predicted challenges ahead for educators that lecturers at South African Higher Education Institutions could face in 2022 The outbreak of Covid 19 worldwide placed the education sector in unfamiliar and uncertain times. Lecturers did not know what to expect and how they would continue with the academic year among hard lockdown periods and restrictions on […]