MandelaU Teaching and Learning Committee
The Teaching and Learning Committee (TLC) is responsible for promoting and upholding teaching and learning at the Nelson Mandela University. The Committee:
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Develops institutional policies related to teaching, learning and assessment and monitors their implementation;
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Develops strategies to enhance the quality of teaching and learning in the institution;
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Initiates discussions on best practice examples and innovations in teaching and learning across the university;
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Advises Senate on trends and developments in teaching, learning, technology-enhanced learning, assessment, holistic student development, co-curricular learning activities, learning spaces, learning communities, etc. and recommends best practices that should be followed;
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Facilitates the development of teaching and learning as a scholarly activity in the institution;
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Develops and implements incentives for rewarding good practices and innovations in teaching and learning and holistic student development;
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Monitors the range and efficacy of activities and opportunities for staff to further the development of their teaching and learning expertise;
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Develops a framework to guide the provision of effective student development and support and monitors its implementation; and,
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Considers and evaluates general teaching and learning matters of the university.
Chairperson: Prof. Denise Zinn (DVC: T&L)
Faculty Teaching and Learning Committees
Each faculty has a teaching and learning committee (FTLC) that is appointed to discuss faculty-specific matters related to teaching and learning.
Faculty of Arts: Teaching and Learning Committee
Chairperson: Dr Jacqui Lück
Faculty of Education: Teaching and Learning Committee
Chairperson: Prof. Nokhanyo Mayaba
Faculty of Engineering, the Built Evironment and Information Technology: Teaching and Learning Committee
Chairperson: Prof. Johan van Niekerk
Faculty of Science: Teaching and Learning Committee
Chairperson: Dr Derek du Preez
Faculty of Health Sciences: Teaching and Learning Committee
Chairperson: Prof. Nanette Smith
Faculty of Law: Teaching and Learning Committee
Chairperson: Dr Lynn Biggs
Faculty of Business and Economic Sciences: Teaching and Learning Committee
Chairperson: Dr Paul Tai-Hing