[Podcast: Episode 1] Cultural responses to COVID-19 and social distancing
Given the socio-economic context, how effective is the South African education system in maintaining teaching and learning, and how can civil society help? 150 researchers under 12 themes, got together remotely to confront the barriers to learning in a pandemic.
Freedom Day: "Build Education Back Better"
Freedom in education at this time in the history of our young democracy: Inequality remains pervasive in the South African education system. The COVID-19 pandemic has not only shown the fault lines, but is deepening them at an alarming rate, and in a manner that may take many more years to undo. In this contribution, based on the emerging findings from our Research Bootcamp, we talk to the need to provide basic rights, as set out in the Freedom Charter, such as health, safety and nutrition, while we cast the net wider to consider aspects of data privacy, online learning and governance.
A piece on freedom in education at this time in the history of our young democracy, drawing on the emerging insights from the research bootcamp currently underway on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in South Africa.
Researchers Bootcamp Theme 1 report is now available: A qualitative piece on the different experiences of individuals during this lockdown, particularly with regards to education.
Celebrating the International Day of the Book!
The JET Researchers Bootcamp Research Thematic area 5 unlocks opportunity and mindset during the lockdown. They have compiled a list of teaching and learning materials currently available for teachers, learners, parents and caregivers in South Africa for use during and after the COVID-19 lockdown.
Peer reviewers part of JET Education Services Researchers Bootcamp #OpenupYourThinking
Join the Researchers Bootcamp #OpenupYourThinking
How keen are you to get involved in an ambitious research project called #OpenupYourThinking?
NASCEE Draft National Compact COVID-19
Contributing to national principles for collaboration to be followed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Capacity of government and communities to save lives: The role of education systems in responding to COVID-19 and other threats
JET bulletin March 2020: How education systems can mobilise in response to COVID-19 and likely similar events in the future
The purpose of the overall project is to establish an integrated digital ecosystem that will strengthen, integrate, coordinate and improve efficiencies in the governance and management of the post-school education and training (PSET) system.
JET Education Services summarises some key points from President Cyril Ramaphosa's State of the Nation Address on 13 February 2020, Parliament South Africa.
CHEA Podcast: An Interview with James Keevy on the impact of digitisation
James Keevy, Chief Executive Officer of JET Education Services, talks with CHEA President Judith Eaton about digitization – its key features and importance – and the impact of digitisation on higher education and quality assurance.
An opinion piece by Dr Nick Taylor
UNESCO-UNEVOC virtual conference report: Artificial Intelligence in education and training
Virtual conference report, UNESCO-UNEVOC TVeT Forum, 11 to 15 November 2019. Moderated by Kelly Shiohira and James Keevy, JET Education Services, South Africa
