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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…
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…
Why do we say ‘Monday’ for Monday? Where do the names for the days of the week come from in isiXhosa, English and Afrikaans? uMvulo (The day opening the week)…
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…
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…
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…
Some educational interpreters and lecturers they collaborate with Success should be celebrated! Recently the Language Centre’s Interpreting Service hosted a collaboration celebration with some of the lecturers who use interpreting…
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…
SU lecturers! Does your module use interpreting, or would you like to use interpreting in your module? The SU Language Centre’s Interpreting Service interpreters are available online to interpret for…
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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