Odyssey 2021 (1st Edition)

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CAMPUS ACADEMICMATTERSTEACHING AND LEARNING DURING A PANDEMICBy Mr P Nkau- Vocational Programmes ManagerMr P NkauVocational Programmes ManagerThe COVID-19 pandemic has ensured that we are reminded of the old sayingby a Greek Philosopher - the only constant in life is change. Almost overnight,TVET colleges in our country have had to adjust their modes of learning deliverydue to COVID19 safety regulations that had forced a reduction to the numberof students allowed to attend physical classes in college campuses. If only areduced number of students were allowed on campus, those not scheduled toattend physical lessons still needed a way to learn. An urgent plan was thereforenecessary to teach students remotely.Remote teaching and learningFollowing making the necessary adjustments to ensure that college campuses aremade safe from COVID19, such as arranging for physical distancing in classroomsand arranging for rotational timetables. the college sought to reach the studentsthat had to continue some of their learning at home. The following was done asan introduction to the college’s remote teaching and learning strategy:• Lecturers created WhatsApp groups with their students in efforts to facilitate direct communication and beginthe sharing of learning material with students.• The college website was used to communicate important information to students, and to also provide studentswith some learning material and previous question papers.• The college’s Facebook page was used to keep students in the loop with developments at campuses.• The college’s online tutor system located at campus Student Support Academic Labs, the AST (Academic SupportTechnologies) Tutor, which offers directed online lessons in subjects such as Maths, Science, Life Orientation andEnglish, continued to be used by lecturers and students to reinforce learning content.Imagining new methods to teaching and learningInasmuch as the COVID19 Pandemic has disadvantaged a number of teaching and learning processes withineducational institutions, it has also created opportunities for institutions to be innovative and creative. As theacademic unit, we envision lecturers using all sorts of technology-related resources for teaching in the classroomand online, to enable uninterrupted learning delivery. We also envision students that are provided with thenecessary resources to learn online. We envision high-technology smart classrooms to ensure that students aregiven access to the world through continued internet access. We envision a fully implemented blended learningapproach at the college, ensuring that students are able to use technology to reinforce all the theory and practicallearning content received. All these strategies will ensure that teaching and learning at ORBIT TVET Collegecontinues with or without COVID19 restrictions, leading to the success of all the college’s students.
CAMPUS ACADEMICMATTERSSECOND SUCCESSFUL VIRTUAL GRADUATION CEREMONY FOR ORBITCOLLEGEBy Tshegofatso Rapoo- E-Media & Communications AdministratorORBIT College celebrated approximately 450 National NDiplomandi and NQF Level 4 graduates during a VirtualGraduation Ceremony which took place on 19 May 2021.Due to the continuing national lockdown regulations set bythe South African Government, in response to the Covid-19pandemic which prohibits mass gatherings, the College tookyet another uncommon decision to host the 2021 graduationceremony virtually.Five Top Achievers who obtained an average of no less than70%, were also recognised during the ceremony. MankweCampus Educare student, Ms KM Mocuminyane was awardedthe renowned ‘DUX Student Award’ for Report 191 BusinessStudies, after she achieved an average of 74.17% and fourdistinctions. The DUX Award for National Certificate (Vocational) studies was scooped by Ms Makobe BH, alsofrom Mankwe Campus, after she obtained an impressive average of 84.67% and seven distinctions. They receivedcash prizes and gifts, courtesy of our proud sponsors, Absa and Nedbank.The ceremony, which was “attended” by graduates, their family members, DHET officials, external college partnersand staff members, was streamed live via the College YouTube channel.Before the commencement of the official conferring of certificates and diplomas, the Chairperson of the College,Dr Kabelo Moloantoa acknowledged all guests in attendance. This was followed by a live panel discussion bythe Principal, Mr Dika Mokoena, Brits Campus Manager, Ms Tebogo Tlhopile, Mankwe Campus Manager, MsWelheminah Molapi, Rustenburg Campus Manager, Ms Beverley Kgaboesele and Ms Tshegofatso Rapoo from theCommunications Unit who facilitated the discussion. The discussion centred around how the Covid-19 pandemichas accelerated the digital transformation of higher education, and how institutions of higher learning now haveto look into using innovative methods to overcome the challenges of the moment, without sacrificing the qualityof teaching and learning. This was the second virtual graduation ceremony that ORBIT College has hosted. InNovember 2021, 446 graduates were acknowledgedduring the first ever Virtual Graduation Ceremony ofthe College; making ORBIT College the first TVETCollege to host such an event. The Managementand staff of ORBIT College would like to take thisopportunity and congratulate the graduates on thisimportant milestone in their lives, and wish them wellin their future endeavours.A live panel discussion was hosted before the officialgraduation ceremony to reflect on how the Covid-19pandemic has accelerated the digital transformationof higher education, and how institutions of higherlearning now have to look into using innovativemethods to overcome the challenges of the moment,without sacrificing the quality of teaching and learning.Pictured from left to right: Ms Tshegofatso Rapoo (Communications Unit), DrKabelo Moloantoa (College Council Chairperson), Mr Dika Mokoena (Prinicipal),Ms Beverley Kgaboesele (Rustenburg Campus Manager), Ms Tebogo Tlhopile(Brits Campus Manager) and Ms Welheminah Molapi (Mankwe CampusManager)
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