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Wednesday, November 12, 2008
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Design4Life
Sorry Bryan! I should have splashed this on my blog long ago.
Check here everyone
http://styleguidecapetown.blogspot.com/2008/10/d4l-fashion-show-winners.html
Two students from Cape Peninsula University of Technology came in the top three.
Well done!!!
Oh yes, and while I'm about it. Look who's featuring on Style Guide Cape Town
http://styleguidecapetown.blogspot.com/2008/11/loving-look.html
Check here everyone
http://styleguidecapetown.blogspot.com/2008/10/d4l-fashion-show-winners.html
Two students from Cape Peninsula University of Technology came in the top three.
Well done!!!
Oh yes, and while I'm about it. Look who's featuring on Style Guide Cape Town
http://styleguidecapetown.blogspot.com/2008/11/loving-look.html
What a week!
This has been an amazing week so far!
Firstly we heard that we may be getting some extra money from the Department of Education so that we can add to our buildings.
Then we had some good meetings to clear up misunderstandings over some years.
On Tuesday night Juana, Retha, Andre and I had dinner with Dewald Roode. What fun it was picking just relaxing with a long-standing friend, colleague and mentor.
Wednesday was amazing. We are in the process of forming our academic clusters that I spoke about in my inaugural address. Wednesday consisted of Colin and myself sitting and listening to delegations of senior staff in every section, hearing their plans and aspirations. This was an exceedingly worthwhile exercise. Two things happened. Many sections saw how they could improve synergies among themselves, and Colin and I saw what sort of synergies could arise throughout the Faculty.
Tonight Melius Weideman will be presenting his professorial inaugural lecture, and tomorrow afternoon the new SRC president is being installed.
A phenomenal week!
Firstly we heard that we may be getting some extra money from the Department of Education so that we can add to our buildings.
Then we had some good meetings to clear up misunderstandings over some years.
On Tuesday night Juana, Retha, Andre and I had dinner with Dewald Roode. What fun it was picking just relaxing with a long-standing friend, colleague and mentor.
Wednesday was amazing. We are in the process of forming our academic clusters that I spoke about in my inaugural address. Wednesday consisted of Colin and myself sitting and listening to delegations of senior staff in every section, hearing their plans and aspirations. This was an exceedingly worthwhile exercise. Two things happened. Many sections saw how they could improve synergies among themselves, and Colin and I saw what sort of synergies could arise throughout the Faculty.
Tonight Melius Weideman will be presenting his professorial inaugural lecture, and tomorrow afternoon the new SRC president is being installed.
A phenomenal week!
Friday, October 31, 2008
Your responses to "Bootcamp"
The responses to the "Bootcamp" idea that I have received either on the blog or via email have been overwhelmingly positive.
It's too late on a Friday afternoon for me to do the topic justice, but here is a foretaste:
The two concerns are
a. The name "Bootcamp" may sound too military, and may have negative connotations, and
b. The programme should be marketed as highly positive, and not be associated with punishment or fear.
To that I have added a few concerns too
a. Maybe it is too early in the year. Students don't know what they don't know.
b. Maybe it is too long an interruption in one go.
So, I have thought that maybe we should spread it thus
a. Two weeks at the beginning of the year.
b. Two weeks towards the end of the first term (i.e. just after assessment - maybe during moderation
Finally, I thought we could include the whole thing in the current discussions that I am having about Prof Prac - and actually include it in there.
I will, however go very carefully through all the suggestions and then put it to a working committee.
It's too late on a Friday afternoon for me to do the topic justice, but here is a foretaste:
The two concerns are
a. The name "Bootcamp" may sound too military, and may have negative connotations, and
b. The programme should be marketed as highly positive, and not be associated with punishment or fear.
To that I have added a few concerns too
a. Maybe it is too early in the year. Students don't know what they don't know.
b. Maybe it is too long an interruption in one go.
So, I have thought that maybe we should spread it thus
a. Two weeks at the beginning of the year.
b. Two weeks towards the end of the first term (i.e. just after assessment - maybe during moderation
Finally, I thought we could include the whole thing in the current discussions that I am having about Prof Prac - and actually include it in there.
I will, however go very carefully through all the suggestions and then put it to a working committee.
Friday, October 24, 2008
Bootcamp
The most common recurring theme about teaching and learning to reach my ears is the one about UNDERPREPARED FIRST YEARS.
So now I am thinking
How about a SIX WEEK Bootcamp to get ALL our first years on the same page.
The idea would be to remedy their mathematics, their English spelling and grammar, their budgeting skills, their time management skills, and their interpersonal skills.
Much like "Basic Training" in the army is able to convert ANYBODY from a civilian to a soldier in six weeks, I want us to convert a matriculant to a student in six weeks.
The purpose of this sort of exercise would be to give ALL the students in the Faculty the opportunity to
a. Develop academic literacy
b. Get to know ALL the other members of the Faculty.
What are your thoughts?
So now I am thinking
How about a SIX WEEK Bootcamp to get ALL our first years on the same page.
The idea would be to remedy their mathematics, their English spelling and grammar, their budgeting skills, their time management skills, and their interpersonal skills.
Much like "Basic Training" in the army is able to convert ANYBODY from a civilian to a soldier in six weeks, I want us to convert a matriculant to a student in six weeks.
The purpose of this sort of exercise would be to give ALL the students in the Faculty the opportunity to
a. Develop academic literacy
b. Get to know ALL the other members of the Faculty.
What are your thoughts?
Monday, September 8, 2008
And the winners are...
Congratulations!!!
Marten Feiter, David Robertson, Philip Robertson, Naeem Cassim andMathew Hoepner (1st year students)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCo6T2WJpes
Marten Feiter, David Robertson, Philip Robertson, Naeem Cassim andMathew Hoepner (1st year students)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCo6T2WJpes
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