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INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS INFORMATION NEEDS URBAN DEVELOPMENT GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS FLOOD CONTROL

Participatory approach to data collection for GIS for flood risk management in informal settlements of Cape Town

Inadequate flow of information between stakeholders can hamper development of sustainable flood risk management strategies.
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Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 05:00
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E-LEARNING COURSES STUDENT PARTICIPATION

Learning through engagement : MOOCs as an emergent form of provision

Drawing on research in the broader field of online learning, this paper considers how learner engagement in Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) might be designed for by looking at three pedagogical aspects: teacher presence, social learning and pe
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Wednesday, May 2, 2018 - 04:00
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OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES OPEN DATA E-LEARNING RESEARCH METHODS

Study on the adoption and integration of OER materials in selfInstructional course development

In spite of a few studies on reusability of open educational content in different contexts, there is insufficient information and understanding about the processes involved in Open Educational Resources (OER) integration and contextualisation.
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Friday, February 2, 2018 - 05:00
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DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES GLOBAL SOUTH OPEN DATA DATA COLLECTION DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RESEARCH METHODS Evaluation

Open, ready and agile : developing a communications strategy for the Research on Open Educational Resources for Development (ROER4D) in the global south

As part of Research on Open Educational Resources for Development (ROER4D) strategy, development of research communications becomes intrinsic to the research process itself and may contribute to answering key research questions.
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Friday, February 2, 2018 - 05:00
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OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES OPEN ACCESS COPYRIGHT INNOVATION ADOPTION

OER framework, heuristic and lens : tools for understanding lecturers' adoption of OER

This paper examines three tools for analysing lecturers’ adoption of Open Educational Resources (OER) in higher educational settings: an analytical framework (OER Adoption Pyramid); a comparative heuristic (OER Readiness Tables); a differentiating
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Friday, February 2, 2018 - 05:00
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OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES Policy UNIVERSITIES EDUCATIONAL POLICY ADMINISTRATIVE ASPECTS

Institutional culture and OER policy : how structure, culture, and agency mediate OER policy potential in South African universities

Understanding how structure, culture, and agency interact at an institution offers insights into how Open Educational Resources (OER) policy development could proceed.
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Monday, October 2, 2017 - 04:00
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BASIC EDUCATION OPEN EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Tracking the money for open educational resources in South African basic education : what we don't know

Limited research has been done to date on the extent of public funding of Open Educational Resources (OER) within basic education (K-12 equivalent) in South Africa.
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Monday, October 2, 2017 - 04:00
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Climate change ADAPTATION Food security CLIMATE MODELLING

Crop response to climate change in Southern Africa : a scoping study

Concern over future food security in southern Africa has led to various studies that assess the
impact of climate change on crops in the region. The results vary according to applied methods and
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Sunday, January 2, 2011 - 05:00
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Climate change Governance LAND FLOODS ADAPTATION TO CHANGE LOCAL GOVERNMENT URBAN AREAS LITTORAL ZONES

Drawing a line in the sand : managing coastal flooding risks in the city of Cape Town

Cape Town is internationally renowned for its beaches and coastal beauty.
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Wednesday, January 2, 2013 - 05:00
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Governance KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT INFORMAL SETTLEMENTS RURAL URBAN MIGRATION

Collecting flooding and vulnerability information in informal settlements : the governance of knowledge production

It is well documented that informal settlement residents are particularly vulnerable to
flooding, and many suggest improved collaboration is needed to improve the situations.
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Monday, January 2, 2012 - 05:00

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