Advisor: Digital Learning

Duties/Pligte **The meaningful integration of learning technologies in the renewal of academic programmes and modules in partnership with lecturers and relevant academic support staff in faculties. Duties include**:

- Supporting academics in the provision of quality digitally mediated learning, teaching and assessment practices;
- Providing guidance on effective blended learning design principles for student success;
- Developing resources for digital student learning and success;
- Exploration and support of context-based e-assessment practices (e.g. Generative AI and assessment);
- Collaborating with colleagues on Centre and institutional projects;
- Providing technical and administrative support relating to projects and training;
- Coordinating the Centre's digital resources and webpage.

**Die betekenisvolle integrasie van leertegnologieë in die hernuwing van akademiese programme en modules in vennootskap met dosente en die betrokke akademiese steunpersoneel in fakulteite. Pligte sluit in**:

- Ondersteuning van akademici in die voorsiening van digitaal-bemiddelde leer-, onderrig
- en assesseringspraktyke van gehalte;
- Verskaf leiding ten opsigte van doeltreffende ontwerpbeginsels vir gemengde leer vir studentesukses;
- Die ontwikkeling van hulpbronne vir digitale studenteleer en -sukses;
- Verkenning en ondersteuning van konteksgebaseerde e-assesseringspraktykte (bv. Generatiewe KI en assessering);
- Samewerking met kollegas aan projekte vir die Sentrum en die instelling;
- Die voorsiening van tegniese en administratiewe steun ten opsigte van projekte en opleiding;
- Die koördinering van die Sentrum se digitale hulpbronne en webblad.

Job Requirements/Pos Vereistes
- A relevant honours degree with three years' work experience in either teaching or academic development in the South African higher education sector. Work experience should demonstrate an advanced ability to integrate learning technologies in teaching-learning-assessment practices;
- Experience in the design and development of online or blended courses or resources;
- Excellent verbal, presentation and written communication skills;
- Strong interpersonal skills in the context of a team;
- Proven experience in the design of digital educational content (e.g. videos, SCORMs, podcasts, interactive digital content);
- Proficiency in relevant software (e.g. learning management systems such as Moodle, Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Camtasia, iSpring).
- 'n Tersaaklike Honneursgraad met drie jaar se werkservaring in hetsy onderrig of akademiese ontwikkeling in die Suid-Afrikaanse hoëronderwyssektor. Werkservaring moet ? gevorderde vermoë om leertegnologieë in onderrig-leer-assesseringspraktyke te integreer, demonstreer;
- Ervaring in die ontwerp en ontwikkeling van aanlyn of gemengde kursusse of hulpbronne;
- Uitstekende mondelinge, aanbiedings
- en skriftelike kommunikasievaardighede;
- Sterk interpersoonlike vaardighede in die konteks van 'n span;
- Bewese ervaring van die ontwerp van digitale opvoedkundige inhoud (bv. video's, SCORMs [Sharable Content Object Reference Model], greepuitsendings, interaktiewe digitale inhoud);
- Vaardigheid met tersaaklike programmatuur (bv. leerbestuurstelsels soos Moodle, Office Suite, Adobe Suite, Camtasia, iSpring).

Recommendation/Aanbeveling
- A qualification in academic development, education or the educational technology field;
- A proven scholarly and reflective orientation towards learning technologies (e.g. familiarity with current trends and theories);
- Experience and proficiency in the use and pedagogical support of a learning management system as well as other learning technologies;
- Experience in the development of open educational resources or practices (OERs and/or OEPs).
- 'n Kwalifikasie in akademiese ontwikkeling, onderwys, of op die gebied van opvoedkundige tegnologie;
- 'n Bewese vakkundige en nadenkende instelling teenoor leertegnologieë (bv. vertroud wees met huidige tendense en teorieë);
- Ervaring in en bedrewenheid met die gebruik en pedagogiese ondersteuning van 'n leerbestuurstelsel, asook ander leertegnologieë;
- Ervaring in die ontwikkeling van oop opvoedkundige hulpbronne of praktyke (OOH's en/of OOP's).