Project outputs

Published papers


Backhouse, J. (2013). What makes lecturers in higher education use emerging technologies in their teaching? Knowledge Management & E- Learning, 5(3), 345–358. Available at: http://www.kmel-journal.org/ojs/index.php/online-publication/article/viewFile/246/193

Gachago, D., Ivala, E., Backhouse, J., Bosman, JP, Bozalek, V., and Ng’ambi, D. (2013). Towards a Shared Understanding of Emerging Technologies: Experiences in a Collaborative Research Project in South Africa, The African Journal of Information Systems: 5: 3 (Article 4). Available at: http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/ajis/vol5/iss3/4 

Lesko, I. (2013). The use and production of OER & OCW in teaching in South African higher education institutions (Case Study). Open Praxis: 5:2 (Article 1). Available at: http://www.openpraxis.org/index.php/OpenPraxis/article/view/52

Ng'ambi, D. and Bozalek, V. (2013), Editorial: Emerging technologies and changing learning/teaching practices. British Journal of Educational Technology, 44: 531–535. doi: 10.1111/bjet.12061

Rowe, M., Bozalek, V. and Frantz, J. (2013), Using Google Drive to facilitate a blended approach to authentic learning. British Journal of Educational Technology, 44: 594–606. doi: 10.1111/bjet.12063

Bozalek, V., Gachago, D., Alexander, L., Watters, K., Wood, D., Ivala, E. and Herrington, J. (2013), The use of emerging technologies for authentic learning: A South African study in higher education. British Journal of Educational Technology, 44: 629–638. doi: 10.1111/bjet.12046

Ng'ambi, D. (2013), Effective and ineffective uses of emerging technologies: Towards a transformative pedagogical model. British Journal of Educational Technology, 44: 652–661. doi: 10.1111/bjet.12053

Conference presentations

Ng'ambi, D. 2013. Role of emerging technologies in ECP - is it time for transformative approaches? A keynote presented at the Innovative Pedagogical Practices in Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP) Regional Conference, 29 August 2013. Presentation.

Brown, C. 2013. Panel Discussion on e-Learning in Different Context. 8th International Conference on e-Learning, Cape Town, South Africa. 26-27 June 2013.

Ng'ambi, D., Bozalek, V. & Gachago, D. 2013. Empowering Educators to Teach using Emerging Technologies in Higher Education: A Case of Facilitating a Course across Institutional Boundaries. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on e-Learning, Cape Town South Africa. Ivala, E. (Ed.) (pp.292-300). Reading: ACPI.

Wood, D. & Bilsborow, C. 2013. Enhancing Creative Problem Solving in the Higher Education Curriculum Through the Use of Innovative e-Learning Technologies. In Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on e-Learning, Cape Town South Africa. Ivala, E. (Ed.). Reading: ACPI.

Bozalek, V., Gachago, D, Alexander, L, Watters, K, Wood, D, Ivala, E & Herrington, J. (2013).The use of emerging technologies for authentic learning: A South African study in Higher Education. Presentation at the Authentic Learning Colloquium, Cape Town, 22 March 2013.

Titus, S. (2013). Students’ reflective experiences using emerging technologies in the classroom: A case of using wikis and blogs in sport science education. Presentation at the Authentic Learning Colloquium, Cape Town, 22 March 2013.

Brown, C., Gachago, D.,  Kelly-Laubscher, R., Leisegang, K., Campbell, A., Young, T., & Titus, S. (2012). Emerging Technologies for Authentic Learning. Symposium at the 2012 Heltasa conference, Stellenbosch University, 28-30 November 2012.

Bozalek, V. & Watters, K. (2012). Using Authentic Learning to Develop Graduate Attributes. Presentation of the 2012 Heltasa conference, Stellenbosch University, 28-30 November 2012.


Fakude, L. (2012). Blogging to Enhance Reflective Practice in Nursing Education. Conference for Higher Education Teaching and Learning in South Africa (HELTASA), Cape Town 27-30 November 2012.

Pillay, R., & Alexander, L. (2012). Cultivating Reflective Spaces: Experiences with Asynchronous Online Discussion Forums in Training 'Social Good Professionals' at Two South African Universities. Presentation of the 2012 Heltasa conference, Stellenbosch University, 28-30 November 2012.

Titus, S. (2012). Perceived Learning, Satisfaction and Online Presence of Students Engaged in Sport Science Programme Using a Blended e-Learning Approach. Presentation of the 2012 Heltasa conference, Stellenbosch University, 28-30 November 2012.


Gachago D., Ivala, E., Barnes, V., Gill, P., Felix-Minnaar, J. (2012): Towards the development of models for digital storytelling across the disciplines: activating students’ social and cultural capital. Conference for Higher Education Teaching and Learning in South Africa (HELTASA), Cape Town 27-30 November 2012.

Lesko, I. (2012). Use of Open Educational Resources/ OpenCourseWare in Teaching in South African Higher Education Institutions. Presentation of the 2012 Heltasa conference, Stellenbosch University, 28-30 November 2012. Presentation.

Gachago, D., Schroeder, I., Brown, C., & Bozalek, V., (2012). Using Google applications as communication and collaboration platform for teaching, learning and research. Workshop facilitated at the 2012 Heltasa conference, Stellenbosch University, 27 November 2012. Presentation.


Bozalek V., Gachago D., Watters K., Alexander L., Ng'ambi D. and Ivala E. (2012). Preparing to confront reality: Intersections of emerging technologies, authentic learning and practice in the South African Higher Education context. Presentation at ALT-C, 11-13 September 2012, University of Manchester. Presentation.

Gachagod, D., Ivala, E., Backhouse, J., Bosman, JP, Bozalek, V., Ng'ambi, D. and Watters, K. (2012). Towards a shared understanding of emerging technologies: experiences  in a collaborative research project in South Africa. Presentation at emerge2012: 9 - 11 July 2012. Presentation


Ng'ambi, D., Gachago, D., Ivala, E., Bozalek, V., and Watters, K. (2012). Emerging Technologies in South African Higher Education Institutions: Towards a Teaching and Learning Framework. In Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on e-Learning. Pam, P. (Ed.). The Chinese University of Hong Kong: 21-22 June. pp. 354-362. ISBN: 978-1-908272-43-0. Presentation

Bozalek, V. 2011. An investigation into the use of emerging technologies to transform teaching and learning across differently positioned higher education institutions in South Africa. Proceeedings of ASCILITE, 4-7 December 2011, Hobart, Tasmania.Click here for presentation and paper.


Bozalek, V., Ng'ambi, D., Gachago, D., Ivala E. and Watters, K. 2011. Emerging technologies in South African HEIs: towards transformative teaching and learning practices. Presentation at HELTASA, 30 Nov - 2 December 2011, Port Elizabeth. Click here for presentation.


Bozalek, V., Ng'ambi, D. and Gachago, D. (2011). Emerging Technologies in South African Higher Education Institutions. Insitutional enables and challenges. Presentation at the 2011 SAAIR forum, Cape Town, 11-13 October 2011. Click here for the presentation.