D2L Connection: Cape Town

Join your fellow attendees and speakers for an informal night of networking. This is a chance to say hello to old friends, meet new peers, and connect over your curiosities and questions before D2L Connection: Cape Town.

Hosts:

·       Rob Telfer, Director Higher Education EMEA, D2L

·       Andrew Brunsden, Regional Sales Director South Africa, D2L

Hosts:

·       Rob Telfer, Director Higher Education EMEA, D2L

·       Andrew Brunsden, Regional Sales Director South Africa, D2L

Speaker: John Baker, CEO, D2L

Moderator: Dr Cristi Ford, VP of Academic Affairs, D2L

Learn about the challenges and opportunities presented by AI in South Africa’s higher education sector and how the University of Cape Town is evolving policy and assessment practices and leveraging emerging technologies to enhance teaching, learning, and student success.

Speakers:

• Stephen Marquard, Deputy Director & Learning Technologies Coordinator, University of Cape Town

• Sukaina Walji, Director of the Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching, University of Cape Town

Imagine a world where education transcends all limits, where technology dissolves barriers of time and circumstance, and collective creativity reshapes what it means to connect, dream, and succeed. As we stand at the crossroads of tradition and innovation, South Africa is uniquely positioned to lead this transformation, leveraging digital tools to create new opportunities, and overcome challenges. Let’s explore the vast potential of digital learning, celebrate the innovative work already happening, and join a movement that reimagines education for future generations.

Speaker: Dr. Cristi Ford, VP of Academic Affairs, D2L

This session will cover the pressing challenges global higher education is facing and how D2L Brightspace is solving these challenges through our technology. We’ll uncover how Creator+, D2L Lumi and H5P help reduce educator burnout, provide educators more time to create content to engage learners as well as how to cater to the lifelong learner through short courses or creating professional development opportunities with Course Merchant.

Speaker: Louise Plunkett, Senior Manager, Solution Engineer, D2L

As South African universities navigate the transition in digital learning, the role of universities and technology partners has become increasingly pivotal. This panel discussion will explore the relationship between digitally enabled universities and technology partners and how this impacts digitisation pedagogical and technological advancements as well as equity and access.

Facilitator: Stephen Marquard, Deputy Director & Learning Technologies Coordinator, University of Cape Town

A discussion exploring what meeting the needs of the modern learner looks like through the lens of short courses, micro-credentials and connectivity. Panel members will explore how they tackle access and equity challenges and ways to prepare graduates with the skills needed to meet workforce demands.

Facilitator: Rob Telfer, Director Higher Education EMEA, D2L

Hosts:

·       Rob Telfer, Director Higher Education EMEA, D2L

·       Andrew Brunsden, Regional Sales Director South Africa, D2L