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OLC - Engaging Learners in Online Discussions - 27 July - 2 August 2026 Online

Kindly note: Registrants will receive an email communicating the relevant information.

Workshop Description:

Well-designed online discussions address a number of research-based strategies critical to effective online learning and improved learning outcomes. Through online discussions, student-student and student-content interactions increase, and both faculty and students collaborate in the learning process as they explore unique perspectives. Join an expert facilitator from the OLC Institute in this seven-day asynchronous workshop to learn strategies for engaging learners in effective discussions as well as tools that can be employed to foster learner engagement and improve learning outcomes. Throughout the workshop, you will develop a plan for creating engaging and effective online discussions in your courses.

Learning Objectives:

Identify strategies and tools to improve online discussions.
Develop a plan for creating engaging and interesting online discussions in your course.

Please download and complete the CPL Registration and Commitment Form.

Presented by:

OLC - Online Learning Consortium

Date:

20 July, 2026

Time:

8:00am - 9:00am

Time Zone:

Central Africa Time (change)

Campus:

OLC

Online:

This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.

Categories:

Artificial Intelligence OLC - Online Workshop

Attachments:

CPL_Registration_and_Commitment_Form.pdf

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Continuous Professional Learning

Induction Programme for Academics

Teaching Awards

Scholarship of Teaching and Learning

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There are limited licenses and seats for these opportunities which are approximately R 5,000.00 per course. It is thus important that we know that staff who enrol will have the time on their Task agreements to complete these courses. *

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There is a letter attached at the top of this registration form that you and your line manager must sign to verify that they are aware of your participation in this course. Please send the completed letter to Viljoen.Jean@nwu.ac.za * *

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