Issue 04

CLTD | Newsletter
Centre for Learning and Teaching Development Issue 04 - April 2011
www.wsu.ac.za/cltd/cltd.php
“Agenda for Excellence in Learning and Teaching”
CLTD Newsletter - Issue 04 - April 2011 - Page 1 of 8
Visit CLTD webpages at www.wsu.ac.za/cltd/cltd.php for more information
on CLTD related activities like reports, previous editions of the newslettter,
programme brochures, units information, programme/unit posters and useful documents.
CLTD runs an E-Learning Week Pages 2-4
WSU and Netherlands Institutions Parnerships Pages 6-7
Professional Excellence Programme in the School of Engineering Page 7
BLACKBOARD NOW CALLED WiSeUp
As announced at the e-Learning Conference 2010, the WSU e-Learning system, Blackboard,
has been renamed WiSeUp. Education Technology and Innovation Unit (ETIU) and the
WSU Information and Communication Technology (ICT) department are busy revamping the
WiSeUp homepage to reflect the new name. Please visit http://wiseup.wsu.ac.za to
access the e-learning system. Should users experience any problem, they are encouraged to
e-mail the e-Learning Team at wiseuphelpdesk@wsu.ac.za or visit WiSeUp frequently asked
questions at http://servicedesk.wsu.ac.za/wiseup.html.
Ms Mpho Mokoena, lecturer at the School of Tourism and Hospitality, came up with the name
and this is what she says about the experience....
I first heard of the re-naming project in one of the
e-learning training workshops and the thought of
coming up with the name for the institution’s
Learning Management System (LMS) would not
leave me. I researched about other institutions’
names and how relevant they were to their vision and
mission and most importantly how appealing the name
was to students. I started playing around with a few
words and none of them impressed me. I prayed for
a name and in an instant I came up with WiSeUp.
(Continuing on page 4...)
Ms Mpho Mokoena

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CLTD RUNS AN E-LEARNING WEEK (01-05 NOVEMBER 2010)
E-LEARNING CONFERENCE GROWING EACH YEAR
Director CLTD, addressing conference delegates
With the ever-increasing adoption of technology and dependence
on the internet in the different domains of society, the need for
universities to re-align learning and teaching methodologies in
response to these advances in technology is growing. As such, the
WSU Centre for Learning and Teaching Development (CLTD) is
always striving to be one step ahead. The CLTD hosted its 2nd
Annual E-Learning Conference at the Mthatha Health Resource
Centre from 2-3 November 2010. Conference papers were
presented by participants from government, NGOs and other
universities and all talked to the theme of the conference which
was ‘Utilising E-technology to develop capacity and efficiency in
Learning and Teaching’. Stakeholders such as the
University of Groningen (RUG), Netherlands, University of the
Western Cape, Department of Education, Cofimvaba District and
Department of Communication felt that the digital media has
revolutionized the information society and advances in
ICTs have dramatically changed the learning and teaching
process. They also reiterated the need for collaboration and sharing
expertise and resources among institutions of higher
learning and government departments. According to
Dr Louwarnoud Van de Duim from RUG, “E- Learning should be a
central part of the whole educational experience, but it is
important to build bridges between online learning and face-to-
face. Also, the institutions must ensure that they have tools for
e-learning that will focus on content and management of students.”
Highlights of the conference included the renaming of the Blackboard
system to “WiSeUp” as the WSU LMS. The new name was adopted
after an online renaming competition. Ms Mpho Mokoena, a
WSU lecturer, proudly coined the name from the WSU acronym.
A member of the community, commenting on one of the
presentations, said they hope to see the conference grow into a
platform of change where relevant stakeholders would meet to
discuss and implement innovative ideas on e-skilling the large
number of South Africans lacking this expertise rather than
degenerating into just another talkshop. (Article adapted from MCD)
REPRESENTATIVES AT THE CONFERENCE
• Dr L. Van der Duim, University of Groningen,
Netherlands
• Ms J. Stoltenkamp, E-Learning Manager: Support
and Development, ICS Department, University of
Western Cape
• John Roberts, International Computer Driving
License (ICDL), South Africa
• Ms N. Mashiyi, Director: e-Education, Department of
Communications
• Ms T. Khoza, Metadata Specialist, National
Research Foundation
• Mr O. Kasuto, Research Coordinator, E- Learning
Unit, University of Western Cape
• Mr R. Kattukkanal, Deputy Chief Education
Specialist, Tele-collaborative Learning, Cofimvaba
District Office
2010 E-LEARNING ACHIVEMENTS HIGHLIGHTED AT
THE CONFERENCE
• 411 PCs in 10 computer labs across WSU campuses
• All first semester and year courses, including all
students, loaded on WiSeUp
• 2378 students trained on WiSeUp (9.1%)
• 75 student assistants trained on WiSeUp in all
campuses
• All students registered for support courses -
Academic Advising and Writing and Reading Centre
(WRC)
• 218 (26%) academic staff trained on the basic
e-learning level, and 34 were trained at intermediate
level.
2010 CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS
• Conference Theme, Utilising E-technology to
develop capacity and efficiency in Learning and
Teaching, was timely and relevant
• WSU needs enablers for e-Learning
implementation: Governance model (Policies and
Action Plans-while allowing innovation by
academics); Creation of the infrastructure; and
Resources
• WSU needs to work more on curriculum
implications: quality e-skilling (students and staff)
• Needs to improve on change management: attitudes
(soft issues), introduce innovation in an incremental
and scaffolding way.
(Continuing on page 3...)
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In celebrating the E-Learning Week, CLTD hosted a third
Grassroot Event on 01 November 2010 at the Health Resources
Centre in Mthatha. The Event seeks to promote awareness
among the University community and external stakeholders
about the value and effectiveness of integrating e-learning in
both learning and teaching. During this occasion, staff from
various Departments across faculties showcased how they
were integrating e-learning in their courses, especially on how
they had used WiSeUp for learning, teaching and academic
development.
and ways in which e-learning could be integrated into their courses. The mission of the external stakeholders was to
witness how WSU is integrating technology in both learning and teaching, and to seek ways of collaborating with WSU in
building capacity among Eastern Cape communities in e-skills.
The quality of presentations at this event was highly commendable. Lecturers showcased how they had made use of a variety
of tools in WiSeUp, such as:
• Content tools for loading content onto the courses;
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CLTD RUNS AN E-LEARNING WEEK (01-05 NOVEMBER 2010)
Lecturers who presented during the event came from the
following academic departments: Mechanical
Engineering, Mathematics, Chemistry and Chemical Technology,
Computer Science and Information Technology, and School of
Law. Of the eight presenters, two were from the hosting unit, CLTD.
The composition of the audience was equally impressive,
with members from academic departments, three e-Learning
Specialists from the University of Groningen, six e-Learning
Assistants who are based at the Mthatha Campus, two
representatives from the Provincial Department of Health
(the Training Coordinator and e-Learning Manager),
and one Training Officer from the Further Education and
Training Sector. The Grassroot Event was a platform for
exposing departments to the different tools they could use
CLTD HOLDS 3rd GRASSROOT EVENT
• Assessment tools for student assessment, such as Safe Assign to check plagiarism in submitted work. Other lecturers
shared with the audience that they had used online tests and assignment submissions and grading;
• Collaborative tools, more especially the discussion forums and;
Ms L Bester, Department of Mathematics, partcipating at the Grassroot
• Management tools such as the Performance Dashboard, Early Warning System, the Grade Centre and My Grades.
...(Continuing from page 5)
RPL ASSESSOR CLINIC
Event.
2010 CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS (from page 2)
• Should accelerate on partnerships: have clear
pre-determined objectives and outcomes within a
homogenous approach (pre- and extra-WSU)
• Improve on monitoring and evaluation - adopt
outcomes and impact based mode
The focal unit standard was “Conduct Outcomes Based Assessments”. CLTD paid for all costs. All attendees submitted their portfolios on
the last day and got their certificates. We congratulate all these academics for their achievement.
1st AND 2nd WSU E-LEARNING CONFERENCE PAPERS
For papers presented at these conferences, go to
www.wsu.ac.za/academic/academic.php?id=papers
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CLTD RUNS AN E-LEARNING WEEK (01-05 NOVEMBER 2010)
CLTDS HOLDS A LEADERSHIP MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
As part of WSU e-Learning Week, CLTD hosted a
Leadership Management and Development Workshop in
Buffalo City from 04 – 05 November 2010. The objective of
the workshop was to assist the participants to understand
potential factors that place students at risk and theories to
consider when deciding whether or not students are at risk.
The trainers were Dr Louwarnoud van der Duim (RUG),
Olaf Romijin (RUG), Stefan Riezebos (RUG), CLTD, HEMIS
and ICT staff from WSU. The workshop targeted HODs and
Directors of schools from FSET; WSU Registration office and
Quality Management Directorate.
Participants were exposed to the tracking tools on
WiSeUp. They also had an opportunity to study the system of
tracking students’ progress used at the RUG with
the goal of adapting it to WSU. The RUG system
detects a student’s risk of dropping out or poor
performance at early stages. Early detection of
students at risk will help departments to develop a
system of intervention. During the workshop participants
interacted with the results of the throughput study conducted
in Faculty of Science, Engineering and Technology (FSET).
Participants were also introduced to WiSeUp’s Early Warning
Sytem, a tool that automatically monitors and tracks students
by flagging those below average. Mr Ncube from Mechanical
Engineering, Ibika and Mr Ngarivume from the Department
of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, NMD were tasked
to work with the tracking and monitoring team to pilot how
the whole WSU community of academics could successfully
utilize the WiseUp tracking tool.
PARTICIPANTS’ REFLECTIONS ON THE WORKSHOP
Ms Rose Masha, Deputy Director, Extended Studies
Academy, CLTD, WSU
For me, the workshop cleared a lot of the fuzziness that
existed around the issue on tracking and monitoring
students, specifically because I was never involved in
the process from its inception. I can safely say, from
discussion with the others, this sentiment is shared by the
other participants. Another important point is the planned
collaboration with the academics and the tracking and
monitoring team. This will ensure that the team is aware
timeously what is happening in the student’s academic
development, and that intervention occurs as soon as problems
are picked up through the early warning system. What needs
to happen though is for both the academics and the team to
construct a viable plan that will ensure that the system does
carry through. Lastly, ICT promised to set up a separate email
box for the tracking and monitoring team to use in this process.
Ms Noluthando Mayaphi, Tracking and Monitoring Specialist,
Extended Studies Academy, CLTD, WSU
This workshop helped me realize that tracking and
monitoring, though often overlooked, is a crucial
strategy in improving throughput and retention in the
university. It is critical for me to have a firm grasp on the
monitoring and tracking system at WSU and to understand
systems at other institutions including our Nuffic Project
Partners. During the workshop I came to appreciate the value
of skills such as teamwork, collaboration, reporting and
communication.
Ms Ayanda Nongogo, HEMIS Officer, Bureau for Institutional Research and Planning, WSU
Extended Studies Academy, CLTD
The workshop succeeded in creating awareness regarding throughput studies and monitoring. It established many good
working relations and interactions amongst WSU support service departments namely, Bureau for Institutional Research and
Planning (BIRP) and CLTD.The visitors from RUG gave much relevant guidance and advice on how WSU could benchmark
its tracking model against that of the RUG and decide the model that is best for the institutuon. I hope that ICT will rise to the
challenge and give the necessary support in acquiring required software resources. This workshop was an excellent way to
develop leadership and management at the operational level.
(...Continuing from page 1) According to the dictionary, wise up means become informed or make
somebody aware or informed and what better way of doing so than using the WSU LMS. The name has a good rhythm
to it. It is short and vibrant, making it acceptable to the student population. The name itself is a motivator. Who would
not want to WiSeUp. We all want to be informed and inform others, so let us all log on to our WSU LMS and WiSeUp.
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WSU IS REPRESENTED AT THE 16th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTED
LEARNING AND TEACHING, BERLIN
Subsequent to the successful e-Learning Conference of November 2010, the Director Centre for Learning and
Teaching Development, Mr Valindawo Dwayi, attended the 16th International Conference on Technology Supported
Learning and Teaching, in Berlin, Germany. This conference, codenamed Online Educa Berlin (OEB) involved a record
number of 2197 learning and training professionals from 109 countries. The 2010 theme, Learning from the Extremes,
was well presented by Mr Charles Leadbeater from the United Kingdom, who presented a key note address on, What
Learning Strategies May Need to Be (Re-) Developed to Make a Relevant Change in Our Approaches Towards a
Sustainable Knowledge Society (get the entire article on www.wsu.ac.za/cltd/documents/documents/charles.pdf). The main
thrust of his presentation was “Your vantage point determines what you can see”. Mr Leadbeater situated his thesis within the
observation that radical transformation comes from the margins, through social entrepreneurs and is hardest to reach.
Mr Dwayi’s reflection:
While our Education Technology and Innovation Unit is on the right track regarding our strategy to advance technological
education by means of integrating ICTs with learning and teaching, the following also constitute the main pointers towards
innovative systems at WSU:
• The WSU community to improve on IT skills so as to position herself on the right path for knowledge economy. Only the
IT savvy practitioners will be able to “see new terrains” in the fast changing world of the 21st century.
• Given the current WSU student profiles, we all need to have empathy in interacting with our students. Opening the doors
of learning to all must not just be about improved enrolments in higher education; it should be about debating and
agreeing on what should be epistemological access; how do we make explicit the rules of engagement for the ordinary
WSU learner who is not well prepared for higher education. In so doing, we may have to bracket the fact that we are
specialists in our fields but adopt the view that deals with meta-learning for students at risk.
• Higher education management must embrace transformative practices in order to utilize vast amounts of knowledge as
a strategic advantage. Gone is the time of trying to maintain the status quo or adopting the incremental and evolutionary
approaches to change.
This article also pays tribute to the Office of Deputy Vice Chancellor, Planning QualityAssurance and Development, who
granted a privileged advantage for WSU participation.
RPL ASSESSOR CLINIC
THE CENTRE’S INITIATIVES FOR INCULCATING SCHOLARSHIP OF LEARNING
AND TEACHING (SoLT), THE INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE
Twenty-five academic staff members from various schools attended
an RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) Assessor Coaching Clinic
which was conducted from 28 July - 30 August 2010 in East London.
The coaching clinic was conducted by Competitive Edge Training &
Consulting, an ETDP SETA accredited service provider.
(Continuing on page 3...)
The Director CLTD made a presentation at the WSU
International Research Conference on 18 August 2010,
entitled The Centre’s Initiatives for Inculcating
Scholarship of Learning and Teaching (SoLT), The Institutional
Development Perspective. His paper shared the
developmental opportunities of mainstreaming excellence
in learning and teaching by foregrounding scholarship of
learning and teaching at a newly merged, developmental
and aspiring university. The paper focused on the following:-
• Scholarship Areas
• WSU, the context for the emergence of SoLT
• Theoretical framing of the Centre’s Initiatives
• Contestations, opportunities and complexities
Get the entire presentation and its summary at www.wsu.
ac.za/cltd/documents/documents/solt.pdf
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WSU AND NETHERLANDS INSTITUTIONS PARTNERSHIPS
CLTD STAFF SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCES OF STUDYING IN NETHERLANDS
Two CLTD staff members, Miss Sinazo Matyila and Mr Ntembeko Mkunyana,were selected to study for Masters degrees in
the Netherlands under the WSU Nuffic Project. The two are studying towards a Master’s degree in Computing Science at
Rijks Universiteit, Groningen. They share with us their experience...
Greetings from the Netherlands by Sinazo Matyila and Ntembeko Mkunyana
Upon our arrival in Groningen, Netherlands on 30th August
2010, a lot of things about this place struck us. Firstly, we
noticed a peaceful environment where people respect and
help one another. People here are humble and down to earth
with a very simple life-style that makes everything simple for
everyone. The simple lifestyle manifests itself in the simple mode
of transport used by people across all social classes: the bicycle.
In the student houses where we are staying, there are
students from all over the world e.g. USA, China, Canada, Spain,
France, Saudi Arabia, Rwanda, Kenya, Zimbabwe etc. We are
being exposed to many cultures. There is an ESN Groningen
programme designed for international students. The programme
takes international students on tours within the Netherlands
and outside countries at very affordable rates. This is good for
networking. Sinazo and I have already networked with a lot of people within a short space of time.
Academically, the system of education here is totally different from what we have in South Africa. We are trying our best
to adapt to the system even though sometimes we experience a few challenges. So far, we are managing to grasp every
concept taught in class. We have already done 3 courses i.e. Advanced Web Technologies, Software Maintenance and
Evolution, and Software Architecture; and we are now waiting for the final results after a very hectic period of doing
projects, assignments, and presentations in each of the courses mentioned above.
The most challenging part is to find our home food. We cannot find maize meal or samp! We miss iMingqusho, iMiphokoqo
or Uphuthu and other traditional meals that we have back at home. The staple food here is bread and cheese. We are still
doing great and we will get used to all these things in no time.
We are proud to say when we come back in 2012, we will for sure bring back our degrees and make our mark at WSU by
conquering most of the challenges that affect learners as well as our departments. We will make CLTD, WSU, Eastern
Cape, and South Africa proud.
A word of appreciation to CLTD, in particular to our Director for his vision which gave birth to the Nuffic project which has
taken us to great heights: not only physically but also academically and socially.
ONELE REFLECTS ON THE NETHERLANDS MISSION......from p7
exposure to management and administration systems and procedures of Rijks University in Groningen (RUG).
Some things that I learnt include project administration, Data management systems and project events
coordination. As a result of my visit and interaction with RUG, I am in the process of developing a Procedure Manual
for all administration staff within the Finance and Administration Unit. I also had the opportunity to learn more about
the importance of Performance Management Review as a means of measuring individual competencies and skills
and identifying the KPAs that an individual struggles with, identifying training needs and sending staff for training.
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WSU AND NETHERLANDS INSTITUTIONS PARTNERSHIPS
WSU SEPTEMBER 2010 MISSION TO THE NETHERLANDS
A WSU delegation comprising of Mr. Ferdie Gerber, Project coordinator, FSET, Mr. V. Dwayi, Project Director, CLTD and Ms
O.Kewana, Project Administrator, CLTD, visited three Universities in the Netherlands in September 2010 as part of the Nuffic
Project. The goal of the Nuffic Project (NPT) is to strengthen the capacity of staff and management at the CLTD and FSET and
to develop and offer responsive academic programs through the use of ICT in education at WSU, with piloting having started
in CLTD and FSET since 2008. The September 2010 Mission focused on three crucial areas namely: project management
and administration, project planning 2011 and project termination 2011. Activities on planning included the project activity on
leadership and management development and a visit to the Centre for Excellence in University Teaching at the University of
Utrecht. Various committees of the Project met between the 13-16 September 2010 at RUG and Erasmus to look into different
aspects of the NUFFIC project. Interesting resolutions emanating from these meetings include the following:
• Fast-tracking and consolidation of project outputs and reviews of project for sustainability
• Optimization of RUG participation at WSU e-learning week of 1-5 November 2010 and reviewing of various Mission
reports
• Cleaning up of raw data by the Throughput Study management team, including analysis and confirmation by 5 October
2010
• Consolidation of previous RUG interventions and support to WSU and the current professional development programmes
as led by CPDU leading to professionalization of teaching in Higher Education
• RISBO Consultants recommended a planning approach to be adopted for Curriculum review
• A leadership development programme linked to VC’s Excellence Awards was put in place at University of Utrecht, Centre
for Excellence in University teaching. Faculties and support units are encouraged to familiarize themselves with the goal
and objectives of the WSU NUFFIC Project 2011 so as to identify opportunities for improving learning and teaching at
WSU.
ONELE REFLECTS ON THE NETHERLANDS MISSION
On 10-19 September 2010, I accompanied Mr. V. Dwayi, and Mr F. Gerber, (Director FSET) on a Nuffic Mission to the
Netherlands. The mission focused on leadership and management development. Specific activities included the ..p6
A PROFESSIONAL EXCELLENCE PROGRAMME IN THE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING
The Continuous Professional Development Unit (CPDU) is now offering a new credit-bearing teaching development
programme. Aptly named the Professional Excellence Programme (PEP), this course targets newly-appointed WSU academic
staff and those without a teaching qualification. The programme is aimed at inducting the targeted staff to the higher
education sector as well as developing their teaching and assessment skills. The PEP is pitched at NQF Level 5 and three
modules are offered in 2011,
• Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
• Assessment of Student Learning
• Curriculum Development
Each module carries 20 credits. The CPDU staff and Nuffic project partners from the Netherlands piloted the Learning and
Teaching in Higher Education (LTHE) module at the School of Engineering from the 17th-18th November 2010. The workshop was
attended by lecturers from Civil and Electrical Engineering who are based in East London. A similar workshop will be conducted
for Ibika staff members in the School of Engineering. The main objective of the LTHE modules is to assist lecturers to understand
better the Higher Education context and in particular the WSU context, promote the use of learner-centred teaching strategies,
and encourage lecturers to apply insights gained from learning theories, including constructive alignment in their own teaching.
Key topics dealt with at the workshop included: contextual factors affecting teaching and learning in Higher Education;
challenges faced by WSU learners and lecturers; the nature of learning; deep and surface approaches to learning;
interactive teaching strategies; constructive alignment; and qualities of a good lecturer. These topics addressed some of the
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from p7...Facilitators used groupwork activities to encourage active engagement, and participants were also required to present
on their deliberations. Constructive feedback on the presentations was provided by other participants and the presenters.
The remaining modules will be offered to the same group of academics between March and June 2011.
Lecturers who have completed the three modules referred to above will be awarded credits towards the
Post-Graduate Certificate in Higher Education (PGCHE) that will be offered by the Faculty of Education from 2012. As
part of the assessment requirements for the PEP, participants will compile and submit a Portfolio of Evidence (POE).
Lecturers indicated in their evaluations of the workshop that the workshop inspired them to try out various
instructional methods, enhanced their understanding of interactive lecturing and cooperative learning, highlighted the
importance of planning and improved their general classroom management skills. They further suggested that the CLTD should
market its services aggressively to ensure that Departments utilize the academic support services that it offers to the fullest.
ACADEMIC LITERACY DEBATE COMPETITION
The Academic Literacy Unit under the umbrella of the Extended
Studies Academy (ESA) hosted the Inter-campus Debate Competition for
Extended program Students on the 17th November 2010 at Chiselhurst.
This was the first time that an event of this nature was held, and the
Academic Literacy team hopes that it will not be the last. The
essence of the debate is to fulfil some of the outcomes that underpin
Academic Literacy curriculum. The debate programme has provided
substantial academic benefits for students resulting from training in rhetoric,
persuasion, organized communication and argument. In debate, the
preparation and delivery of argumentation provides students with the
opportunity to think critically, develop academic research skills, improved
communication abilities, problem-solving, and increased self
confidence. All campuses and delivery sites were involved, namely:
Ibika, Zamukulungisa, Masibulele and Buffalo City. In the first sessions,
Zamukulungisa debated against Masibulele on the topic – “Protest
actions on university campuses, either by students or staff are
unproductive and should only be allowed after working hours” and Ibika
and Buffalo City campuses debated on the topic –“The service delivery
protests sweeping across the country are very unproductive to social
and economic development”. The second session was for the finalists,
that is, Zamukulungisa versus Potsdam. They debated on the topic –
“Following the success of hosting the Fifa 2010 World Cup, South
Africa must consider bidding for the 2020 Olympics.” This was an
impromptu topic. Students demonstrated their ability to express their
views effectively and to respond cogently to arguments with which they
disagree. On the whole Zamukulungisa was the winning team and
received certificates.
CLTD runs a series of workshops and trainings related to learning and teaching development including use of ICT in
learning and teaching, learner support, etc, CONSULT CLTD FOR MORE INFORMATION.
NMD/Zamukulungisa Sites:
Ms. N. Gqwabaza | 047 502 2208 | ngqwabaza@wsu.ac.za
Butterworth/Queenstown Sites:
Ms. Y. Gomba | 047 401 6319 | ygomba@wsu.ac.za
CLTD OFFICES
HEAD OFFICE
7 Kings Road, Southernwood, East London:
Ms. Z. Mpateni | zmpateni@wsu.ac.za
Potsdam Site:
Ms. N. Solilo | 043 708 5369 | nsolilo@wsu.ac.zaa
Design, Layout& Publishing: Fezile Mlungu 047 502 2999 | fmlungu@wsu.ac.za | Editor: Mrs. R. Ncube,
Ms K. Ngodwana | Pictures Fezile Mlungu, MCD, Onele Kewana, Lungile Mdanyana
STUDENT CAREER EXPO
The Career Development Unit (CDU) in
partnership with Centre for Community and
International Partnerships (CCIP), Work
Integrated Learning (WIL), Marketing,
Communications and Development (MCD) and
Student Affairs conducted a Career Expo on
15 - 16 August 2010. The expo was held at
Ibika site on 15 August 2010 and at Potsdam
campus on 16 August 2010. Queenstown
Campus joined other Buffalo city sites that also
attended the career expo at Potsdam where Career
Advisers from the CLTD empowering
final year students with soft skills. The NMD
campus cancelled the expo due to student unrests.
Representatives from the following employing
organisations attended the Expo at Ibika:
Standard Bank, Tupperware, Department
of Roads & Public Works and Emalahleni
Municipality. A total of 281 students attended the
career expo at Ibika campus. At Potsdam, 10
employers attended, namely: Standard Bank,
Tupperware, Rakoma & Associates, Sizwe &
Ntsaluba, Johnson & Johnson, Finvest, Crazy
Store, Buhlebakhe, Floorworx and First Pro and a
total of 289 students attended the career expo.
CCIP through the WIL invited the employers.
MCD booked the venues and marketed the event
through the media. The following people were
responsible for organizing the event: Ms N
Ceza (CDU, (Acting Deputy director), Ms
K Madikizela,(Career Advisor CLTD), Mr P
Mgolombane (Director Student affairs), Ms N
Dwesini (WIL Coordinator CCIP), and Ms P Mazwana
(Marketing officer MCD).