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Appreciation for a dear colleague who is retiring
Ydalene Coetsee, a stalwart academic and professional literacies lecturer at the Language Centre, is retiring at the end of 2023 after 14 years of teaching. Academic literacies modules are presented…
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Let’s emphasise ABILITY!
We prefer emphasising ABILITY when observing International Day of Persons Living with Disabilities, celebrated on 3 December. We respect and support all forms of communication needs of persons living with various forms of hearing abilities.
Universal design for learning: Creating accessible and effective learning for all
Are there any hacks to ensure that the courses we design really speak to participants? It turns out there are! Ever heard of universal design for learning (UDL)? When we…
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Book chat with Fatima H
Get to know us through the books we read! This month we chat to Fatima Halday. Fatima is the Head of Communication at the Language Centre and manages the English…
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Gender bias: The ghost in the AI machine
AI (artificial intelligence) has become a ubiquitous feature of modern life. From virtual assistants, such as Amazon’s Alexa and Apple’s Siri, to original text and image generators, like ChatGTP or…
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Book chat with Jesse B
Get to know us through the books we read! This month we chat to Jesse Beukes, an intern in the Language Centre’s English portfolio. Jesse completed her undergrad studies at…
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Language learning at Language Centre opens doors for internationalisation
SU uses the concept of internationalisation at home to enhance the integration of local students with visiting students from other countries. This approach gives the Language Centre an opportunity to…
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Book chat with Christo dK
Get to know us through the books we read! This month we chat to Christo de Kock. He is currently doing his internship at the Language Centre and has recently…
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Meryl’s TEFL adventure
Meryl Davidson completed her TEFL course with the English portfolio at the SU Language Centre and then went on to teach English in South Korea for two years. Meryl’s TEFL…
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