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EPISODE 2: Post-pandemic lessons Wits has learnt about blended learning - Professor Diane Grayson

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Professor Diane Grayson highlights that out of the pandemic "we are thinking differently about our teaching, having a greater sense of intentionality and more imagination. We're a research intensive university - coming up with new knowledge, innovative ideas is what we're all about. So, it's really important that we carry that through into our teaching". She is the Senior Director: Academic Affairs at Wits University and Personal Professor (Physics) and she recently took some time for a #CoffeeGrab with our host Dr Paula Barnard-Ashton. In this episode they discuss what Wits has learnt about blended learning, strategic directions towards flexible learning and micro-credentials, and how we can support students as active participants in their learning.
15 Jun 2023 English South Africa Education · Technology

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