Application is now open for the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Best eLearning Solution Competition – 2020 entry is now open for all students at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa.
The University of KwaZulu-Natal is exploring virtual platforms to deliver online virtual learning for the benefit of all students regardless of their background or physical location.
Various options are available to deliver on online learning, however, we are looking for the best innovative e-learning solution that will take into consideration the demographics of our students, access and quality – any solution proposed should not be one size fits all approach. Ideas and examples of best practises from other countries are welcome as long as they can be modified to suit our South African context with all its diversity and challenges (rural students, lack of access to internet, wifi, etc).
- Innovative ideas to deliver lectures online for all;
- Accessible lectures for all students irrespective of their physical location;
- How clinical work could be fulfilled;
- How laboratory work and practicals, etc would work/be conducted; and
- How assessments would be conducted to test the grasp of learning content
UKZN BEST ELEARNING SOLUTION TERMS AND CONDITIONS
- The names of all individuals in the team must be disclosed
- The form must be completed in full
- The panel of adjudication and the administration of the competition undertakes to handle all entries in the strictest confidence and not to disclose any information on entries to any other party
- The decision of adjudicators is final
- Only UKZN registered students are allowed to enter the competition – however, participants can collaborate or partner other individuals locally or internationally
- Innovative idea must be original or modified to fit the South African context
- Only one entry is allowed per individual or team
- Electronic form must be completed by the individual or team leader
- All relevant information can be forwarded to corporaterelations@ukzn.ac.za
- In addition to the entry, form participants can submit one PDF file with visual content and/or links to a short video of no more than 3 minutes on YouTube or Vimeo. The email and two files combined should not exceed 10 MB in size
HOW TO APPLY FOR THE UKZN BEST ELEARNING SOLUTION
The application is optional. You can either apply individually or as a Team.
UKZN BEST ELEARNING SOLUTION PRIZES
Team Prizes
- R150 000 (best team)
- R100 000 (second runner-up)
Individuals
- Full tuition fee (first prize) (1 year of study)
- MacBook (second runner-up)
- Ipad Pro (third runner-up)
UKZN BEST ELEARNING SOLUTION APPLICATION DEADLINES AND DATES
- Entries Closed – 21 April 2020
- Briefing of Participants – 23 April 2020
- Presentation of the final innovative ideas to the panel – 29 April 2020
