CILT at UCT

As 2026 begins, a beautiful tribute to a colleague whose work shaped students, staff & digital learning at UCT. Douglas Sias retires after a career rooted in education, advocacy & the belief that “learning never ends.” Read more: bit.ly/49EocSz

For their role in conceptualising the UCT Chatbot project and supporting its successful implementation, Dr Riashna Sithaldeen and Dr Deepti Charitar were named recipients of the 2025 VC’s Service Excellence Award. Read more: qr.codes/5p978o

A panel discussion on day two of the Teaching and Learning Conference at UCT centred around the topic of building an evidence-based culture. The word “data” set the tone on 18 and 19 November as scholars and researchers dissected the theme. Read more: qr.link/bgkNX2

Parallel session highlight from #TLC2025: CILTers share early findings on GenAI practices at UCT , from enthusiastic use to critical resistance. There is no one-size-fits-all, but one clear need: broader, deeper ethical engagement. #AIinEducation #UCT #HigherE

Turns out the only thing not data-informed yesterday was the internet itself. Thanks, Cloudflare 😅 Despite a global outage, TLC2025 powered through, and today we’re back, live, and firing on all cylinders. #UCT #TLC2025 #HigherEd #DigitalTransformation #CloudflareCrash

📊 “If there is no data, it didn’t happen.” Prof Francois Strydom challenges us to rethink the role of data in advancing equity and student success in higher ed. His keynote at #TLC2025 spotlighted UFS’s data-driven, justice-focused teaching model.

🗣️ “We may be living in times of great technological advancement, but people are our greatest asset.” – Prof Mosa Moshabela, UCT VC, on human-centred transformation in education. #TLC2025 #DigitalTransformation #UCT #Leadership

TLC2025 is live at UCT! Opened with a bold performance: The Institution and the Human exploring student life in the age of ChatGPT & pressure to succeed. Auditorium Livestream: bit.ly/3X21f4U Full programme: bit.ly/3JBVcko

Attention UCT Students! All undergraduate students are encouraged to complete the 2025 South African Survey of Student Engagement (SASSE) by 10 October 2025. This national survey gathers feedback on teaching and learning practices, campus life, co-curricular activities and students’ experience of campus culture. The insights gathered will help UCT identify areas for improvement and highlight priority areas that contribute meaningfully to student success. Complete the survey and enter the lucky draw for prizes! Complete the SASSE survey: bit.ly/3JjTe7w

🎓Today, we opened a 3-day colloquium on Students as Partners. Part of the Designing for Social Justice Partnerships Programme with CPUT & UWC. The programme centres student voice, co-creation & socially just learning design.

🎧In our latest episode of the Learning Exchange podcast, Alicia Ernstzen-Moolow chats with Dr Anandaroop Sen about teaching 500+ first-years History in the age of GenAI: drafts, exams vs coursework & integrity without detection tools Listen now: bit.ly/46sPPeK

ICYMI: Our new online short course portal is live 🚀Expanding access to flexible, high-quality learning. Grateful to the teams and partners who made it possible. Visit learningstore.uct.ac.za 💫

Deputy VC: Teaching and Learning, Professor Brandon Collier-Reed, writes to announce the endorsement of the UCT AI in Education Framework by Senate’s Teaching and Learning Committee in June 2025. Read more: qr.link/EaQYSe

📢 ICYMI: Prof Brandon Collier-Reed, Deputy VC for Teaching & Learning, invites UCT staff and students to submit proposals for #TLC2025 📝 Join the conversation on 18–19 Nov. Don’t miss your chance to contribute. Read the full DVC Desk👇

In a powerful testament to the impact of open educational resources, 'Marketing to South African Consumers' by Associate Professor James Lappeman has surpassed a remarkable 250 000 downloads. Read more: qr.codes/cI5vVm

“AI isn’t the enemy of learning—it’s a collaborator.” Cape Universities educators are shifting away from surveillance-based assessments and toward student agency, creativity, and ethical use of GenAI. Read the full article below 👇 #AIinEducation #HigherEd #Assessment

Don't miss the webinar series on Generative AI in Higher Education and Teacher Education! "Generative AI, OER, and OEP" 🌟 Join Prof. Glenda Cox from the University of Cape Town June 20 @ 08:30 UTC Register: bit.ly/461xK8K #AI #EducationTech #OER #OEP #OpenEducation #OUSL #CETMe

UCT has once again claimed its spot among the world’s leading universities, ranking in the top 1.3% of institutions worldwide in the 2025 edition of the Center for World University Rankings (CWUR). Read more: qr.link/i39D8h

🎭 At #EDEN2025, CILT’s Sukaina Walji & Stephen Marquard shared how GenAI acts as an actor in the T&L ecosystem. From frameworks to metaphors, their talk rethinks AI in higher ed. 🔗 View the full presentation on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/feed/update/ur… #AIinEducation #UCT

The Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching invites UCT staff and postgraduate students to enroll in three flexible, online short courses designed to strengthen their learning design practice. Read more about these courses: qr.link/HIameC