Professional Learning

Salosh Govender

Dr Salosh Govender is a curriculum and learning development (CLD) specialist in the Directorate of Curriculum development and transformation (DCDT) at Unisa. She is involved in assisting and advising academics in designing and developing academic programmes, modules and study material within the Open Distance eLearning context She also served two years in the Curriculum Transformation unit where she was involved with revising, reviewing and evaluating qualifications at programme level, assisted academics to transform curriculum, pedagogy and assessment practices. Dr Govender is also currently a steering committee member of the Academic Development Open Virtual Hub Project (DHET) which is an incubator for digital innovations for students and academics. Her research interest is in Assessment, specifically, Assessment for Learning, formative assessment and continuous assessment aimed at promoting student support, retention and student success. She was the 2018 Unisa’s Institutional winner of the Excellence in Teaching and Learning award in the category of Assessment. Dr Govender currently serves on the HELTASA’s Professional Development Special Interest Group (PDSIG).

Dr Anthea H M Jacobs

Anthea H M Jacobs is a graduate of Stellenbosch University (SU), holding both a Master’s and PhD in Education Policy Studies. With a rich background in education spanning the basic, further, and higher education (HE) sectors, she brings a wealth of experience to her role as an Academic Developer at the SU Centre for Teaching and Learning. The core focus of her job is the professional development of academics, which gives her the opportunity to live out one of her passions, which is empowering and building the capacity of others.

Anthea’s research interests encompass a broad spectrum of topics including HE TLA, professional development, and transformative pedagogies. In her current role, Anthea leverages her extensive expertise to drive meaningful change and innovation, striving to create an environment where TLA are not just processes but transformative experiences that shape the future of education.

Prof Muhammad Nakhooda

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Dr Rosaline Govender

Dr Rosaline Govender has a Doctorate in Education from UKZN. She has been working within the field Academic Development since 2011 at the Durban University of Technology (DUT). Her experience in academic development spans across student, staff and curriculum development. At institutional level, she has served as a member of several task teams including General Education and Siyaphumelela. She has been an active participant in the HELTASA’s Professional Development Special Interest Group (PDSIG) 2015-2017 where she served as a committee member. From 2018-2019 she served as a Co-Convenor the PGSIG and in 2020 she was nominated as the Convenor of the Professional Development Learning Community. She presently coordinates the Learning, Teaching and Assessment Module which is part of the Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education at the DUT.