ADOVH Activities. Presenter D Chetty

2. DIGITAL INNOVATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING IN AND
FOR AFRICA
UNESCO CHAIR IN OPEN DISTANCE LEARNING ODEL RESEARCH WEBINAR SERIES
1. Digital Innovation = “new idea”
Disruptive & Radical Innovation –
Technology that disrupts the existing norm;
a breakthrough that offers transformation,
creating new spaces of engagement.
2. Contextually-Relevant Innovation
Innovation that takes into consideration the
social, cultural, economic and political factors
of the African continent. Innovation that is
designed in and for Africa – solution driven.
Innovation that can be benchmarked
internationally.
3. Policy-Driven Innovation
Africa Agenda 2063 and UN SDGs: Well
educated citizens and skills revolution
underpinned by science, technology and
innovation. Education and science,
technology and innovation (STI) driven
skills revolution. Ensure inclusive and
equitable quality education and promote
lifelong learning opportunities for all.
4. Institutional-Driven (Internal)
Based on the institutional strategy,
mission and mandate within Africa.

3. About ADOVH & ADOVH Activities: ADOVH
Innovation in Teaching & Learning Series/ ADOVH
Mini Studio/ ADOVH SMOOCs, ADOVH Gamified
MOOC: D. Chetty (20 minutes)
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2
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Using ADOVH Mini Studio to Develop Quick Student
Video Tutorials: I Marais (10 minutes)
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5
PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Content Development for an African Gamified
MOOC: P Govender (10 minutes)
Storyboarding an African Gamified MOOC: R
Mphahlele (10 minutes)
Technology for Gamified MOOC and Demo: R Wright
(10 minutes)
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Research Methodology and Opportunities: V
Scherman (10 minutes)

4. ADOVH AS AN EXPONENT OF INNOVATION IN TEACHING &
LEARNING IN AFRICA
▪ The Unisa Academic Development Open Virtual Hub (ADOVH)
was established through a DHET COVID-19 Responsiveness
Grant (CRG) received in 2020.
▪ ADOVH serves as an “incubator” for innovation in teaching and
learning.
▪ ADOVH does not replace any support departments in the
university, instead it collaborates as a “safe space” to explore
innovation before mass implementation.
▪ ADOVH is self-sustained through grants, more specifically through
DHET University Capacity Development Grants (UCDG).
▪ ADOVH is linked to Focus Area 01 (Unisa Strategy) – to
accelerate the shift towards becoming Africa’s leading ODeL
University.
▪ ADOVH if further grounded in the VC’s Priority Niche Areas:
Digitization (and 4IR).

5. ADOVH AS AN EXPONENT OF INNOVATION IN TEACHING &
LEARNING IN AFRICA
Open 02
Hub 04
Virtual 03
Academic
Development
▪ Academic Development: Development
of academics/staff and student academic
competencies.
▪ Open: Open implies the underpinning
philosophy of Unisa’s Open Distance e-
Learning (ODeL) approach. This implies
that we do not restrict access – public
knowledge consumption.
▪ Virtual: ADOVH functions as a virtual
space. This implies that training is online
and open to anyone, and all training
content is also open access.
▪ Hub: Hub implies a networked space that
serves to connect both academic
development resources as well as human
resources (i.e. academics, experts,
regions) – in a Community of Practice
(CoP).
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6. LAUNCHED
ADOVH INNOVATION IN TEACHING & LEARNING SERIES
Benchmarking ADOVH Developments Internationally
AIM
To broaden academic
our insights to the global
trends in teaching and
learning.
BEST PRACTICE
National and international
space for showcasing best
practice and learning from
different universities.
15 February 2021 – we
launched the ADOVH
Innovation in Teaching
and Learning Series.

7. ADOVH INNOVATION IN TEACHING & LEARNING SERIES
Benchmarking ADOVH Developments Internationally
Andreia Inamarato dos Santos
(Brazil/ European Commission)
Prof. Marcus Specht
(Netherlands)
Dr Yishay Mor
(Israel)
Prof. Matshepo Matoane
(South Africa)
Dr Tony Lelliott
(South Africa)
Paul West
(South Africa)
Shanghai Open University
(China)
Dr Alexandra Pickett
(New York/ USA)
Dr Janja Komljenovic
Lancaster/ United Kingdom

8. ADOVH INNOVATION IN TEACHING & LEARNING SERIES
Benchmarking ADOVH Developments Internationally
▪ Day 01 (15-02-2021) – International Trends
▪ Total Attendance: 155 participants (Unisa, UKZN, DUT, UP)
▪ Speakers:
Prof. Marcus Specht (Technical University
of Delft) – Mobile and Seamless Learning
Dr. Andreia Inamorato dos Santos
(European Commission)
Open Pedagogies for a Digital Era
Dr. Yishay Mor (Levinsky College of Education)
– Hybrid Education – When Learning Defies
Boundaries and Challenges Conventions

9. ▪ Day 02 (17-02-2021) – Contextualizing International Trends
▪ Total Attendance: 112 participants (Unisa, UKZN, DUT, UP)
▪ Speakers:
Paul West (South African Creative
Commons Chapter Lead) – Becoming More
Open
Dr. Tony Lelliott (SAIDE) – Alternative
Approaches to CPD for University
Academics and Librarians
Prof. Matshepo Matoane (UKZN) – Rethinking
Academic Development (AD) in an Era of
Crisis and Innovation
ADOVH INNOVATION IN TEACHING & LEARNING SERIES
Benchmarking ADOVH Developments Internationally

10. ▪ Live demonstration from
Shanghai Open University on
integrating technology in
teaching and learning (virtual
reality and augmented reality)
▪ Total participants 35
ADOVH INNOVATION IN TEACHING & LEARNING SERIES
Benchmarking ADOVH Developments Internationally

11. ADOVH INNOVATION IN TEACHING & LEARNING SERIES
Benchmarking ADOVH Developments Internationally

12. ADOVH INNOVATION IN TEACHING & LEARNING SERIES
Benchmarking ADOVH Developments Internationally

13. ADOVH MINI STUDIO (Phase 1)
Contextualizing Innovation in Multimedia Resources in
Teaching and Learning

14. ADOVH MINI STUDIO (Phase 1)
Contextualizing Innovation in Multimedia Resources in
Teaching and Learning
Challenges
- Challenge: not fully integrating multimedia
as part of our teaching and learning
approach.
- Challenge: PDF behind glass/ text based.
- Challenge: Unisa ICT infrastructure –
MMC Studios require booking in advance,
takes time to produce video clips.
- Challenge: Unisa academics/ support
staff lack the ICT resources to self-
produce quality videos on demand.
- Challenge: Lack of technical skills to
record, edit and upload/ distribute a video
resource.
Solutions
- Solution: A simple one-action self-
recording/ automated studio (Extron).
- Solution: Produce videos on demand in
good studio-like quality.
- Solution: No skills needed.
- Solution: Minimum or no editing.
- Solution: Academics/ Support staff
control the production process and
speed.
- Solution: Produce as many videos as
possible, without waiting.

15. ADOVH MINI STUDIO (Phase 1)
Contextualizing Innovation in Multimedia Resources in
Teaching and Learning
Launch of the ADOVH Mini-Studio
- Launched on 10 September 2021 by the Executive
Director: Department of Tuition Support and
Facilitation of Learning (DTSFL) – Prof. MH
Mogashoa, and the Vice-Principal: Teaching,
Learning, Community Engagement and Student
Support (TLCESS): Prof. V. Mckay.
- Key Speaker for the Launch: Prof. M Letseka
(UNESCO Chair in Open Distance Learning).
- Benchmarked against:
University of Cape Town (One Button/ Sakai)
University of Sau Paulo (One Button)
University of California San Diego
Studio Unit (Extron)
Launch Video Link: https://youtu.be/NV8X6CJRF58

16. 55-inch LCD, to view what your recording, share your PowerPoint, share live screen recordings, etc.
4K Video Camera, with Zoom in, Zoom Out, Pan in, and Pan out capabilities.

17. EXTRON Streaming Media Processor that controls the automation of the entire studio (Big Black Box)

18. Four drop-down backgrounds to choose from.

19. Professional Studio Lighting.

20. Automated table – to stand or sit.

21. Desktop for your Presentations/ Live Screens.

22. Studio is automated through a USB device.

23. In-picture profile view of presenter.

24. ADOVH AS OPEN LEARNING FOR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
OF STAFF & STUDENTS (UBIQUITOUS LEARNING)
▪ ADOVH uses Massive Open Online Courses
(MOOCs) to deliver its training interventions.
▪ Approach: These are self-paced MOOCs that are open
with no definite start or end date. Users can start
anytime they want and pace themselves accordingly
(ubiquitous learning).
▪ Duration: MOOCs designed for quick knowledge
transfer 5-10 hours, increased student throughput and
retention.
▪ MOOCs are multimodal – text, video, audio, automated
assessments, and peer-to-peer learning – catering for
diverse learning styles.
▪ ADOVH develops Open Education Resources (OERs)
as part of our contribution to the construction of
contextually relevant knowledge from the South.
▪ Webinars: Participants are supported through instructor
led webinars (Synchronous MOOCs/ Bootcamp).
OERs
MOOCs
Webinars

25. ADOVH AS OPEN LEARNING FOR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
(ACADEMICS)
The following MOOCs have been
developed for Academics in 2021:
▪ ADOVH-M1: A Precursor to Online
Assessment Practices
▪ ADOVH-M2: Introduction to Online
Assessment
▪ ADOVH-M3: Online Assessment and
Feedback – Best Practices
▪ ADOVH-M4: Designing Effective Online
Assessment Tasks and Activities
▪ ADOVH-M5: Online Assessment
Methods
▪ ADOVH-M7: Using Learning Theories in
Online Learning Design
ADOVH-
M1
ADOVH-
M2
ADOVH-
M3
ADOVH-
M4
ADOVH-
M5
ADOVH-
M7
Number of Participants 8891 4500 3564 2806 2678 2514
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Note: Enrolment does not imply completion of the MOOC. The completion stats shows an average of 35-40% completing
the full MOOC, while the remaining participants access specific thematic lessons (as opposed to the entire MOOC).

26. ADOVH AS OPEN LEARNING FOR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
(ACADEMICS)
The following OERs have been developed for
Academics in 2021:
▪ OER01: Designing effective online assessments to
enhance learning
▪ OER02: Feedback strategies for online assessment
▪ OER03: Item statistics for improved assessment
practices
▪ OER04: Understanding the curriculum landscape at
Unisa
▪ OER05: Understanding formative assessment
landscape at Unisa
▪ OER06: Understanding the summative assessment
landscape at Unisa
▪ OER07: Taxonometric approaches and data
analytic strategies for improved assessment
▪ OER08: Blooming hot MCQs – an infographic guide
▪ OER09: Rethinking assessment method in an
online environment
Since the creation of the ADOVH OER Repository we had 2040
participants access the OERs.

27. ADOVH AS OPEN LEARNING FOR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
(ACADEMICS)
The following academic webinars/ online
workshops have been hosted by ADOVH
in 2021:
o Orientation to Online Exam Training
Interventions
o Orientation to myExams Portal
o Basic Skills in Randomised MCQs
o Advanced Skills in Randomised MCQs
o Advanced Skills in Randomised Essays
o Basic Skills in Take-Home Exams
o University of KwaZulu-Natal - School of
Applied Human Sciences: Teaching and
Learning Indaba – Engaging with
Alternative Online Assessments
o Durban University of Technology –
Assessment Conversations
Orientati
on
Online
Exams
Orientati
on
myExam
s Portal
Basics
Randomi
sed
MCQs
Advance
d
Randomi
sed
MCQs
Basics
Take-
Home
Exams
UKZN
Assessm
ents
DUT
Assessm
ents
Number of Participants 135 128 263 240 242 14 174
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28. ADOVH AS OPEN LEARNING FOR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
(STUDENTS)
The following MOOC was created for
student development:
ADOVH-M6: Core Skills for being an Online
Learner
This MOOC consists of 4 core study units (in
addition to the orientation study unit):
• Study Unit 1: Introduction to Online
Learning and Being an Online Learner
• Study Unit 2: Personal Skills and
Practices to be a Successful Online
Learner
• Study Unit 3: Digital Skills and Practices
to be a Successful Online Learner
• Study Unit 4: Online Ethics, Netiquette
and Safety Since site creation we have had 3281 participants join the training with approximately
100 334 visits to the site.

29. ADOVH AS OPEN LEARNING FOR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT
(STUDENTS)
31-08-2021 01-09-2021 02-09-2021 03-09-2021 07-09-2021 08-09-2021 09-09-2021 10-09-2021
Number of Participants 2184 1406 897 1492 2185 4985 1163 1518
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SS4IRR01 Participant Statistics
Total 15 830

30. ADOVH DEVELOPMENTS 2022-2023: DHET UCDP PROJECT
ENHANCING STUDENT SUPPORT & 4IR READINESS IN AN
ODEL ENVIRONMENT
• Build the digital competencies of academics to
integrate gamification elements in their curriculum
design.
• Develop a gamified digital literacy MOOC prototype.
• Integration of a chatbot (partnering with Microsoft for
Moodle integration).
African Gamification Learning Programme