Committed to innovation, access & equity, the Centre for Innovation in Learning & Teaching, at the University of Cape Town, is dedicated to enabling excellent teaching & learning in higher education.https://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3mbo3jqftmc2nStarting 2026 by sharing a tribute to someone whose work has quietly shaped UCT’s learning community. Douglas Sias retires after a long career in teaching, digital literacy and staff advocacy: all grounded in his belief that “learning never ends.” Read more bit.ly/3N35tr6 https://bit.ly/3N35tr605 Jan 2026 09:06 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbo3jqftmc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3m5xwso2cbs2yParallel session highlight from #TLC2025: CILTers share early findings on GenAI practices at UCT, from enthusiastic use to critical resistance. There is no one-size-fits-all, but one clear need: broader, deeper ethical engagement. #AIinEducation #UCT #HigherE19 Nov 2025 09:27 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5xwso2cbs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3m5xrhp4juc2y📡 Global internet outage? No big deal. UCT’s Teaching and Learning Conference was already running on good coffee and inspiring ideas. We’re back for Day 2 of #TLC2025. Auditorium Livestream: bit.ly/3X21f4U Full programme: bit.ly/3JBVcko #UCT #TeachingAndLearning #NothingCanStopUsNow19 Nov 2025 07:52 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5xrhp4juc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3m5vkjfub222a📊 “If there is no data, it didn’t happen.” Prof Francois Strydom challenges us to rethink the role of data in advancing equity and student success in higher ed. His keynote at #TLC2025 spotlighted UFS’s data-driven, justice-focused teaching model.18 Nov 2025 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5vkjfub222ahttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3m5vk7xojfk2a“We may be living in times of great technological advancement, but people are our greatest asset.” – Prof Mosa Moshabela, UCT VC, on human-centred transformation in education in his opening and welcome at TLC2025. #TLC2025 #DigitalTransformation #UCT #Leadership18 Nov 2025 10:37 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5vk7xojfk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3m5vk4nfmcc2a📢 TLC2025 kicked off with a jolt to the system: a powerful live performance The Institution and the Human exploring student realities in the age of ChatGPT, pressure, and inequality. Auditorium Livestream: bit.ly/3X21f4U Full programme: bit.ly/3JBVcko #TLC2025 #HigherEd #StudentVoices18 Nov 2025 10:35 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5vk4nfmcc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3lz6q7f4q2k2t🎧 In our latest episode of the Learning Exchange podcast, Alicia Ernstzen-Moolow chats with Dr Anandaroop Sen about teaching 500+ first-years History in the age of GenAI: drafts, exams vs coursework & integrity without detection tools. Listen now on Spotify: bit.ly/46sPPeK https://bit.ly/46sPPeK19 Sep 2025 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lz6q7f4q2k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3lvawv7wuec22UCT’s AI in Education Framework reflects a collaborative effort, including key contributions from CILT Director @sukainaw.bsky.social 🚀 The framework sets out UCT’s ethical, inclusive approach to AI, including turning off AI detectors. 🔗 https://www.news.uct.ac.za/article/-2025-07-24-uct-scraps-flawed-ai-detectors31 Jul 2025 10:36 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvawv7wuec22https://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3lsgchuvhy22kCape universities explore how AI can become a “thinking partner” in assessment, not a threat. New forms of multimodal, reflective, and ethical tasks are reshaping the future of higher education. #AIinEducation #Assessment #HigherEd Read the full article 👉 bit.ly/3HYGmDe https://bit.ly/3HYGmDe25 Jun 2025 09:31 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsgchuvhy22khttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3lrxj7rv2ak2kAt #EDEN2025, @sukainaw.bsky.social & @stephenmarquard.bsky.social unpacked GenAI as a pedagogical actor in higher ed. Their full presentation is now up on our LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7341437959629369346 #AIinEducation #UCT #TeachingInnovation19 Jun 2025 12:22 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrxj7rv2ak2khttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3loxtoossck2bThe student panel surfaced powerful insights — from digital literacy gaps to food insecurity and structural inequality. A reminder: social justice in education starts long before students enter university. #OpenEd #UCT #StudentsAsPartners12 May 2025 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3loxtoossck2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3loxpcmqzck2bThe Student Symposium on Open Education has kicked off. DVC for T&L at UCT, Prof Brandon Collier-Reed, opened the event, followed by A/Prof Glenda Cox on centring students in open education. Images courtesy of CILT Director @sukainaw.bsky.social View the full programme here bit.ly/4mgDAZS12 May 2025 09:55 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3loxpcmqzck2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3lmhsxudmus2bAt last week’s Assessment in the Age of AI symposium, Neil Kramm (Rhodes University) shared a powerful case for rethinking assessment beyond AI bans and detection. 📢 Catch more of Neil’s thinking in our podcast episode recorded last year spoti.fi/4ic18vI #AIinEducation #UCTSymposium10 Apr 2025 15:28 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmhsxudmus2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3llyiaijxmk2bHuge congrats to Dr Glenda Cox & the DOT4D team + Health Sciences colleagues! 🏆 Their poster won Best Poster at the Advancing Medical Education in Africa conference in Rwanda. Brilliant work on open education! 🎓📚 #UCT #DOT4D04 Apr 2025 13:06 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3llyiaijxmk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3llvmrwm6d22bCILT Director, @sukainaw.bsky.social, opened the symposium with a warm welcome. The student panel followed—highlighting how AI is reshaping learning, assessment expectations, and academic integrity from the student perspective. #AIinEducation #StudentVoices #UCT #SU03 Apr 2025 09:49 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3llvmrwm6d22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3llvjhwzro22bThe Assessment in the Age of AI symposium is officially underway. UCT and Stellies come together to explore principles, practices, and innovations shaping the future of learning and assessments. #AIinEducation #HigherEd #UCT #SU03 Apr 2025 08:50 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3llvjhwzro22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3ljzgyc6dhs22⏳ Friendly reminder! The Educational Technologist (Learning Technologies) closes tomorrow. If you're into e-learning, digital pedagogy, and instructional design, this could be your next big move! 📍 Cape Town | ⏰ Apply below 👇 #EdTech #HigherEd #UCTJobs [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Mar 2025 11:25 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljzgyc6dhs22https://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3ljk2x43xlk2s🌍 Open Education & Social Justice In COL’s #OEWeek vodcast, Dr Jako Olivier speaks with Dr Glenda Cox (UNESCO Chair, UCT) about OER & social justice. They discuss AI’s role in widening the digital divide & how open education can drive equity. Watch below 🎥👇 #OpenEducation #AI #OER #UCT [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Mar 2025 08:40 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljk2x43xlk2shttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3ljhsudy3lc2s🚀Open Education Week 2025 has kicked off! At 6pm - 7pm SAST, Dr Glenda Cox (UCT/OE Global Board VP) will discuss the UNESCO UNITWIN Network on Open Education & her contribution to the 23 Good Reasons to Adopt Open Education blog series 💬 Join the conversation! https://oeweek.oeglobal.org/activity/oeweek-live-launch/03 Mar 2025 11:10 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljhsudy3lc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3lj5r3i5lec2s📢 We’re hiring! Join our team as an Educational Technologist. If you have a passion for digital learning and tech innovation in education, this role is for you! 📍 Cape Town | 🗓️ Closing: 11 Mar 2025 🔗 Apply now: bit.ly/41jyUZd #EdTech #HigherEd #UCTJobs27 Feb 2025 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj5r3i5lec2shttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3lj34qenig22s📢 DVC for T&L, Prof Brandon Collier-Reed, announces the launch of the Good Practices for Assessment Guide (GP4AG), supporting UCT’s Assessment Policy with key insights for fair, meaningful, and effective assessments. 📖 Read the full DVC Desk: bit.ly/4hTqgrI https://bit.ly/4hTqgrI26 Feb 2025 10:02 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lj34qenig22shttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3liz2bzknek2s📢Upcoming Training & Workshops 🚀 Looking to sharpen your skills in teaching and learning? Join our latest training sessions, covering innovative teaching methods, digital tools, and AI in education. 📅 Check the full schedule & register here: https://cilt.uct.ac.za/webinars-training25 Feb 2025 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3liz2bzknek2shttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3lhycn4edc22qUCT’s Faculty of Commerces' fully online PGDip in Sport Management launches 🏆 With CILT's curriculum and learning design support, this diploma integrates digital learning, engagement, and industry-aligned teaching to create a future-focused qualification. #TeachingInnovation #HigherEd12 Feb 2025 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhycn4edc22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3lht6iyeffs27📢 At CILT, we’re using AI-driven tools like Explorance MLY to enhance student feedback analysis at UCT. Faster insights mean better decision-making & improved learning experiences. 🚀 Read more here: https://explorance.com/news/university-of-cape-town-speeds-up-analysis-of-open-ended-feedback-in-sasse-using-explorance-mly/ #CILT #UCT #HigherEd #AIinEducation #StudentEngagement10 Feb 2025 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lht6iyeffs27https://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3lhizj2o4lk2hChallenging Traditional Power Structures in Higher Education 📚🎓. How can we create more inclusive and equitable learning environments in higher education? A study by the DOT4D team in CILT — Bianca Masuku, A/Prof. Glenda Cox, and Michelle Willmers. Read the full article https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14/1/606 Feb 2025 11:51 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhizj2o4lk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/uct-cilt.bsky.social/post/3lhgqqm7qfc2hThis week we welcomed Prof. Eva Cendon, Dr Anita Mörth, and Prof. Mpine Makoe for insightful discussions on the future of higher education. From open textbooks to north-south collaborations, we explored innovative ways to tackle HE challenges. How do you see open ed shaping the future of learning?05 Feb 2025 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:3ennipaqcm2tvkwqvpekpadt/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhgqqm7qfc2h