THE FUTURE IS COMING.
WE’VE PRE-IMAGINED IT.
The fourth industrial revolution – commonly referred to as 4IR – is here, and whether you realise it or not, it’s transforming your life in subtle and powerful ways all the time.
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Africa’s food import bill is enormous. According to the World Bank, the total has more than tripled over the last few decades, and [...]
UJ achieves historic No 1 in SA’s accredited research outputs
In a historic first, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) is now the top producer of research outputs in South Africa. Twenty-six (26) universities in [...]
Blockchain-based certificates.
For students who gain their qualifications legitimately – who attend lectures, write assignments and sit for exams, often for several years – the certificates [...]
The Invigilator
Virtual assessments. Credible qualifications. “When Covid first struck, the shift to online teaching and learning wasn’t all that difficult,” says Jurie Wessels. The university [...]
Teaching children today. Nurturing innovators tomorrow.
Nurturing innovators for tomorrow. Every scientist, engineer, developer, analyst and programmer was once a curious child. Many learnt at a young age the value [...]
Learning in a Pandemic. Finding Success.
“I was trained as an anthropologist – we tend to anticipate what’s coming – which is why I think I started feeling anxious in [...]