March 25, 2026 | Category:
Institute for Open and Distance Learning, College of Education, Featured, Corporate
Towards strengthening cooperative governance
Prof Nathi Zongozzi from the Institute for Open and Distance Learning in the College of Education recently contributed to the Gauteng Intergovernmental Oversight and Coordination Workshop hosted by the Oversight Committee on the Premier's Office and the Legislature.
December 11, 2025 | Category:
Institute for Open and Distance Learning, College of Education, Dept Finance, Risk Management and Banking, Featured, Corporate
Shaping the future of distance learning through a shared vision
Speaking at the recently held 30th International Council for Distance Education World Conference, Prof Puleng LenkaBula challenged institutions of higher learning to move beyond technocentric models, but to also build ecologies of care that honour diverse knowledge systems, languages and lived realities.
June 12, 2024 | Category:
Institute for Open and Distance Learning, Lead, Featured, Research news, Corporate
Unisa honours its research stars at prestigious ceremony
Unisa recently recognised the outstanding achievements of academic staff at its Annual Research and Innovation Awards ceremony, honouring more than 100 academics who have made significant contributions to African research excellence.
November 03, 2023 | Category:
Institute for Open and Distance Learning, Lead, Corporate
The Institute for Open Distance Learning makes Unisa shine beyond borders
The 57th Distance Education Association of Southern Africa (DEASA) conference recently took place at Manna Resort, Zimbabwe. As a member university, Unisa has always played a critical role in open distance learning capacity-building and policy development.
August 05, 2020 | Category:
Unesco, Institute for Open and Distance Learning, College of Education, Lead, Featured, Corporate
Refining a career in open, distance and e-learning
As a postdoctoral fellow in the UNESCO Chair on ODL at Unisa, Dr Mmabaledi Kefilwe Seeletso says you cannot practise something that you have not learnt. You have to adopt a tendency of earning while learning, so that you can appreciate the uniqueness of this philosophy.”
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November 29, 2019 | Category:
Institute for Open and Distance Learning, Lead, Corporate
Tackling the ODL curriculum
Professors Simphiwe Sesanti and Silindile Ngubane spoke at the Transformation/Africanisation of the Curriculum in the ODL Context meeting about transforming Unisa’s curriculum to ensure a better open and distance learning (ODL) experience for students.
June 26, 2019 | Category:
Institute for Open and Distance Learning, Lead, Corporate
IODL influence stretches around the world
It is with great pride that Unisa's Institute for Open and Distance Learning announces that Prof Jenny Roberts has been appointed as Vice-President of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia.